Mr Moody / tigga

[biffer]

This is what I've done to his old mount, I ditched the two layers of ply, extended the bracket for better helm control, this made it wide enough to get his rev and trim gauge in, the tube on the top is for his little gps, he has a handle bar mount for it, got some nice black 10 mm thick black plastic for the new dash on its way, nearly finished now

[chris.moody]

GPS handlebar mount is ordered and on its way. Let's hope the post office can find "Biffs man cave, Southampton"

That stainless GPS handlebar looks great

[Jeff]

Originally Posted by biffer

This is what I've done to his old mount, I ditched the two layers of ply, extended the bracket for better helm control, this made it wide enough to get his rev and trim gauge in, the tube on the top is for his little gps, he has a handle bar mount for it, got some nice black 10 mm thick black plastic for the new dash on its way, nearly finished now

That's a work of art !
Lovely job >> bet you cant wait to get on the water Chris

[whisper]

Cracking job, wish I was there

[matt h]

Originally Posted by whisper

Cracking job, wish I was there

Biff doesnt!!

[Barrowboy]

Originally Posted by Chris Caton

no champagne needed, back to the drawing board for me I think

Nah, I'm sure the guys at Marine Stainless can knock you up a bracket in no time at all.

Big admiration for the way Biffer's incorporated the guages between the console and control box. Top Banana.

[chris.moody]

Originally Posted by Jeff

That's a work of art ! Lovely job >> bet you cant wait to get on the water Chris

Agreed, it is amazing watching Biff at work doing this stuff.

Definitely can't wait to get Tigga out on the water.

[chris.moody]

Originally Posted by Chris Caton

the drill is on charge, the mastic gun is ready, Andrew is back home from his recent trip down to the big smoke, I'm as close to fighting fit as I've been for two years, looks like we're nearly ready, just waiting to see the pics of Tigga

Is the drill charged yet ?

What offset are you going for ?

[biffer]

Originally Posted by chris.moody

Is the drill charged yet ? What offset are you going for ?

He's smug now he's got his done eh Chris, seriously though, offset is a minefield, with Mr Moody's his console is offset and he has now a battery and fuel tank under the same console, for balance how much do you offset it? Offset is done to counter the paddle wheel effect of the prop, when you're boat is on the limit that prop is trying not only to push you forward but paddle you side ways, the only thing stopping it is your gearbox, Skeg and keel.
Putting too much and you're boat will be a pig, too little ain't as bad as you think, it's easier to adjust.
Too much is read into this subject and I can understand this on race boats, but think about it, you have spent countless hours working out trim/offset, you get your pride in the water and you have some dickhead onboard that won't keep still, he moves forward, your trims wrong, he comes round the side to see what speed you're doing and your offset/trim is wrong and the chances are that if you're airborne you have hopefully lost the dickhead.
Just put it on at your best guess with the knowledge you have, if it's wrong for you, move it

[HUMBER P4VWL]

A good way to look at it. "Stuff" in a small boat surely has a much bigger effect than 1mm to the left or right on the transom.

[biffer]

It's alive!!!!

[Chris Caton]

Originally Posted by chris.moody

Is the drill charged yet ?

What offset are you going for ?

the drill is charged but my battery is well drained, not rushing into this till I've got the control box sorted, plan d is slowly forming just waiting for a answer to a little question

[Chris Caton]

Originally Posted by biffer

He's smug now he's got his done eh Chris, seriously though, offset is a minefield, with Mr Moody's his console is offset and he has now a battery and fuel tank under the same console, for balance how much do you offset it? Offset is done to counter the paddle wheel effect of the prop, when you're boat is on the limit that prop is trying not only to push you forward but paddle you side ways, the only thing stopping it is your gearbox, Skeg and keel.
Putting too much and you're boat will be a pig, too little ain't as bad as you think, it's easier to adjust.
Too much is read into this subject and I can understand this on race boats, but think about it, you have spent countless hours working out trim/offset, you get your pride in the water and you have some dickhead onboard that won't keep still, he moves forward, your trims wrong, he comes round the side to see what speed you're doing and your offset/trim is wrong and the chances are that if you're airborne you have hopefully lost the dickhead.
Just put it on at your best guess with the knowledge you have, if it's wrong for you, move it

I'd be smug too if I was him

to be honest, I'm thinking of just mounting it dead centre, the console/double jockey is centre and obviously the fuel tank and battery will also be on centre, so me n any passenger will also be centre, so I'm thinking that too much offset may be more trouble than it's worth n what will a little offset do with everything else being on centre.

anyway, need to sort controls out 1st, really frustrated that I didn't think of the side mount controls when the stainless was done, but my mind was on other things at the time, guess I can blame it on the after effects of 6 months of chemo eh Biff I've got a plan, but the problem is the console is already wider than a standard SR console, the stainless makes it wider again but does give a good hand hold for getting forward to the bow, so I don't really want to make it any wider by mounting the control box outside the stainless n it won't fit inside it, hence plan d

[biffer]

Couple of things, have you got a screen rail?, don't forget there is a little Skeg under the trim plate, this will effect your steering, a bit like car tracking, easy to sort once the boats in the water, put it in the middle, if the boat pull to one side then move it off centre by a few degrees, if it worst, you've gone the wrong way

[Chris Caton]

Originally Posted by biffer

Couple of things, have you got a screen rail?, don't forget there is a little Skeg under the trim plate, this will effect your steering, a bit like car tracking, easy to sort once the boats in the water, put it in the middle, if the boat pull to one side then move it off centre by a few degrees, if it worst, you've gone the wrong way

sorry Biff, I meant to post a photo of the console

[biffer]

Nice boat. Shame you didn't incorporate the controller mount on the screen rail

[whisper]

Originally Posted by biffer

Nice boat. Shame you didn't incorporate the controller mount on the screen rail

There's still time

[Barrowboy]

Originally Posted by biffer

Nice boat. Shame you didn't incorporate the controller mount on the screen rail

I reckon something like that is figuring highly in his 'plan D'

[Chris Caton]

Originally Posted by biffer

Nice boat. Shame you didn't incorporate the controller mount on the screen rail

hmmmmmmm ............. brain dead time, live n learn eh, live n learn

[biffer]

Originally Posted by Chris Caton

hmmmmmmm ............. brain dead time, live n learn eh, live n learn

Sorry old mate, I got throat cancer not brain. LOL, still not beyond doing something like that