Are we ready to throw the lines of our sailboat and move to the hook? We still have so much to do and are really tired of spending more money. Not only do we have the marina expense, but all the little odds and ends to live off grid. Go To Video We have to …
Get Ready To Set Sail! Prepping For Off-grid Living On A Sailboat | Ep 13 Read More »
We replace our Oil Sending Unit, added a Fuel Filter, replace our alternator, and rig up a PVC pipe on our 2004 Bayliner Bowrider 175. We know we have good oil pressure because we have an oil pressure test kit that verified it on this boat. We did take the boat out using only the …
Install Oil Sending Unit And Fuel Filter EP #54 || Bayliner Bowrider 175 Read More »
We think these boat cleats on our Bayliner Bowrider 175 are going to hold up! They didn’t break when I pulled against them with 230lb, and they worked great at the dock during boat testing. The black nylon isn’t going to rust like the old cleats on this Bayliner Bowrider, and they only cost $18. …
Install Of Boat Cleats EP #53 || Bayliner Bowrider 175 Read More »
Boat Windows Installed, Wetness Averted Video at the bottom if you’re like me and don’t like to read. We got our windows installed, who wants to get wet on a boat… LOL. This has been a year coming, we are so glad to have these off the floor and on our old Bayliner Bowrider 175. …
A little paint adds a lot of value, you can clearly see that in the photo above. The hard part is finding the right paint for your application, in the right color for your personal preference.
We painted on the Interior Rubber Strip in our boat with KiwiGrip and it worked better than we expected. This was used to replace the rubber strip, we think it works great, won’t mold, and be very easy to clean. New rubber trim to go around the boat was going to cost over $100, and …
KiwiGrip Painted For Interior Boat Trim EP #38 || Bayliner Bowrider 175 Read More »
Now we can ski! Video at the bottom if you’re like me and don’t like to read. LOL Cutting a hole in the boat floor So we worked so hard to get the rotten floor out of our boat, and now we want to put a big hole in the middle. The original floor did have …
Do we like the results of KiwiGrip? Does it show grime and dirt? What would we have changed? We answer all this in our video. If you want to try KiwiGrip yourself, we have left links below, and if you like the deck paint, go back to that video and see how we did it …
Apply KiwiGrip And We Like It EP #37 || Bayliner Bowrider 175 Read More »
Making Our Floor Walkable Again Video at the bottom if you’re like me and don’t like to read. LOL We cut the plywood out of this 2004 Bayliner Bowrider 175 and went back with the same 1/4 inch wood that was there. We had a few people say we should have gone thicker, but thicker is …
We built the latch system for our ski lover on this old Bayliner Bowrider 175. This had to be one of the easiest things we have done in this project. Now we are on to painting the floor cause it is still so ugly. Want a pretty floor that hides all the labor it took …
Custom Boat Ski Locker Finish EP #35 || Bayliner Bowrider 175 Read More »
