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[@BornAgainBoating]

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[@hayscib03]

This restoration is ready to look good, mate. Your work and how you go about things are awesome. That Upholstery-OMG, perfect.

[@cooletti]

How old is that rule bilge pump. I don’t think they’ve been making those square ones in many many years. Those pumps live a miserable existence in the bilge, particularly where you are in saltwater. Recommend changing that puppy app out.

[@mikep3509]

To make a neat hole in the vinyl before the hole saw, (RCA cables near amp) just heat up the end of a piece of copper plumbing pipe and then touch the vinyl.

[@BornAgainBoating]

That's a great tip! Thank you!

[@omarjohnson3411]

I always dab the wires into Dielectric grease before inserting into heat shrink connectors. Never had a corroded / connection issue!

[@steveb365]

I always use tinned wire for this reason

[@omarjohnson3411]

@@steveb365 Same! A little extra step goes a long way!

[@jeffheintz3163]

@@omarjohnson3411 not disagreeing with what you are doing. However there is a thought the grease adds moisture into the connection and can corrode the metals. Not challenging just stating the other sides theory.

[@omarjohnson3411]

@@jeffheintz3163 Always 2 sides to the story!

[@thorb5191]

You could've run the holesaw in reverse to cut through the fabric then switched to forward to cut the hole in the wood panel

[@jimmysmall469]

as for as the amp i would come up from the bottom with 1 hole through the glass.

[@JoseHernandez---]

Man .. great work on that restoration project. It’s coming along nice , That Upholstery work looks killer.👍🏻

[@dski8097]

Lookin really good, good to see the old girl back on the water.

[@johnfitzpatrick2469]

Don't forget an option for edge trim, glue and tape until glue is dry then peel off. Screw Heads Screw them into a scrap of wood "just a turn" undercoat then spray paint the heads black or white. 🌏🇦🇺

[@945hilo]

Good to you get the wiring all nice and neat, I can’t stand seeing boats where the wires are all just ran all over and looks like a rats nest. It’s alot easier to find a wiring problem when it’s neatly tucked away

[@robertcelebre7247]

Great series really enjoy it

[@aquilesmasdmd]

Can you please share the information for Jesus. His work on the cushions was immaculate.

[@BornAgainBoating]

Cushions: Jesus Morales HEM General Upholstery 305-748-7014

[@mikencrew8885]

Nice work!!

[@sparkyobrian6417]

well, its an opportunity rich field, love these videos

[@rmretherford]

I like the way you fold back the outer insulator on the paired wires, I'm going to have to give that a try. You just use your fingers and roll it back?

[@BornAgainBoating]

@rmretherford yes, cut down the middle with a razor about an inch or so, then pull it down and push the sides over and oncebthey are over you can pull it down and it rolls back, then take your razor and run around it to clean off the excess making it looks slick :)

[@rmretherford]

@@BornAgainBoating Oh nice, so basically you roll it back by pulling back on the tag end before you even make the cut. Gotcha! Thanks!

[@michaelduhe10]

Can you elaborate on the wire choice for the speakers as well as the benefit of adding the amp

[@BornAgainBoating]

The wire gauge is pretty standard, the lower the gauge the thicker the wire, the more power it can feed to the speaker. So 14/2 is pretty much what we like to use for speakers, most speakers will be fine with 16/2 if they are 6inch or smaller, but if you put 8" or subs or anything else 14/2 will be good. Subs usually get something thicker though like a 12/2 or 10/2 depending on the size. The distance from the amp also plays a factor. And the amp is usually necessary for it to sound good because most head units, or the stereos themselves, do not have a strong enough internal amp to supply the power it needs to get the good quality and crisp clean deep sound from the speakers :)

[@michaelduhe10]

@@BornAgainBoating what amp would you recommend for just two JL M3 speakers

[@Cory-Stewart-]

I always want to shorten my wiring to make it look neater but am scared that it will end up too short for any future repairs or changes.

[@BornAgainBoating]

Yeah, I'm the same way, I try and just leave a loop or too somewhere in the wiring :)

[@joseramos7476]

looking really good!

[@BornAgainBoating]

Thank you!

[@joeylattanzio6464]

Hi, I was wondering what you thought about the cheaper hydraulic steering system like vevor? If there worth it or you should just stay with mechanical steering?

[@BlitzcastFishingNewCaledonia]

I get nervous when i see u heatshrink those connectors in the bilge area with the tank just there. Any risks?

[@BornAgainBoating]

Depends, as long as there aren't any fuel leaks no, but if you've got a bilge full of fuel vapor then yes you'll blow the whole thing up!

[@jeffheintz3163]

That upholstery turned out great. How much did that job cost. Or what would he typically charge for that. Maybe you get a volume discount

[@malekodesouza7255]

Agreed…but white? 😳. Negative.

[@BornAgainBoating]

That was $2800 but yeah that's a good deal for what we got. A lot of it depends on pattern, color, and type of foam. We got the solid foam which is more expensive and the diamond pattern which was time making it more expensive. So he usually comes and discusses what you want then figures out the price from that :)

[@jeffheintz3163]

We buy and sell boats so go through a lot of upholstery. He is bang on. Most people wouldn’t notice the details between good and bad. He nailed it !

[@demons500]

My first thought when you installed the Amp...That would be a great place to stuff maps and paperwork, behind it. Sorry.😆

[@BornAgainBoating]

Lol :) sounds like a potential fire hazard lol :)

[@rlwillett]

What tool do you use for your crimps?

[@BornAgainBoating]

There are cheaper ones out there but these are what I have and the style you want: amzn.to/3UPJULB

[@Cory-Stewart-]

Great Video, do you ever edit these and realise just how much grunting you do? Flip the playlist, it plays top to bottom so the videos play in reverse. Should be an automatic option, something like oldest first or add to end.

[@BornAgainBoating]

Lol yeah, some of that bilge wiring gets to me lol and thank you! I think I got it straightened out now on the ordering in the playlist :)

[@jeffhenderson3318]

I remember shortly after college, meeting a guy with a very nice boat, and told him how lucky he was, and it was my dream to be able to afford like his one day. I’ll never forget his comment- “Jeff… go to the bank, take out $2,000 in one dollar bills. After the next big rain, sit on a drain and start throwing the one dollar bills in the water and watch them disappear. Thats what owning a boat feels like.”

[@malekodesouza7255]

Break Out Another Thousand. You wanna play? Ya gonna pay…. We love our boat and would not get rid of it…

[@fhernandez07]

Yes it’s an ongoing investment but the reward outweighs the $$$. Life is to short to get hung up on finances.

[@rogerroger7734]

@@fhernandez07this! Exactly!

[@jeffhenderson3318]

@@fhernandez07 so true! Recent cancer survivor. Life can be shorter than sometimes we anticipate. We won’t be taking any money to the next. Fishing, since I was 3 has been my happy place.

[@steveb365]

Every time you fire up that torch in the bilge, I cringe. Been in a lot of bilges with fuel vapor.

[@jakejacobson2999]

What do you recommend for a decent audio system? I boat one before off Amazon for my river jet boat and after a year it quit working lol

[@omarjohnson3411]

I went with the best on my Fountain CC - JL Audio

[@nickwilliams4854]

Fusion! I've had a number of JL fan boys change their mind with a simple trip to West Marine. The Ft. Lauderdale store, probably others, have both companies side by side for comparison. Everyone agreed that the Fusion had a richer sound and it's less expensive. I have a Donzi 32ZF that had JL that was shot. I honestly considered replacing with JL, but Fusion was a better value and sound. Btw, 6 years and working perfectly.

[@omarjohnson3411]

@@nickwilliams4854 Bought all mine at West Marine League City TX. Fusion is cheaper, I liked the quality of JL better. Also fit the spaces I had available better, Fusion was larger.

[@BornAgainBoating]

This is what we put in this one, not expensive either but still good quality: Skar Amplifier: amzn.to/3A8AHa5 Fusion Speakers: amzn.to/48eXyNW Fusion Stereo: amzn.to/4fcgfnw

[@BornAgainBoating]

But if you want top of the line it's JL Audio stuff, expensive though

[@rogerroger7734]

Just so you know, that black piece on the vhf antenna is called a doo-dad. Look on it. You’ll see.

[@BornAgainBoating]

Interesting lol :)

[@adamcain4603]

No Diddy

[@tcap7917]

nice

[@pablodelosangeles7446]

Precioso te está quedando👏👏👏

[@Kal_El_1991]

What happened to your helper you use to have helping you in all the videos ?

[@BornAgainBoating]

He's working with a mobile company doing camera installs and services and etc. right now

[@sparkyobrian6417]

boat - bring over another thou$and 🤣

[@jeffheintz3163]

Should have just thrown the whole sending unit plug out on both ends. A single butt connector joining the two pink wires would eliminate a lot of future failure let alone all the time gooping it up. lol.

[@hookednrolling2009]

B. Ring O ver Another Tech Lol jt