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Mar 10, 2010Added hydraulic steering to trolling motor
Just finished adding hydraulic steering to the trolling motor. Tapped into the existing steering with a 6 way solenoid valve. The valve allows steering from MAIN or TROLLING. With this setup and the Raymarine X-10 autopilot, the trolling motor can now be steered by the autopilot.    See all blog posts...

Electronics

• Auto Pilot: Raymarine X-10 and ST70 control head
• Fish Finder: Raymarine DSM300 v4.11
• GPS: Raymarine Raystar 125
• Radar: Raymarine 4KW radome
• Radio: Raymarine Ray54 DSC, MMSI#338068864
• Other:

  Raymarine E120 multifunction display v5.52, Raymarine X-10 autopilot, ST70 AP control head, Raymarine SR100 SIRIUS satellite weather, Floscan 9000-20B-1 GPS interface fuel flow computer, Newmar Start Guard NS-12-20, Bennett trim tab position indicator, Navionics Platinum Plus West Great Lakes, overboard color video camera, Helmet Cam mounted on hard top to capture fishing action

Crew

• #1: Captain Ron: "If anything's gonna happen, it's gonna happen out there."
• #2: Mel Fisher: "Today's the day!"
• #3: Get busy living, or get busy dying. (Shawshank)

Living

• Staterooms: 1
• Heads: 1
• Galley: spacesaving combo microwave/coffee maker, frig, sink, etc...Flojet Quiet Quad fresh water pump (2008)

CONVENIENCE FEATURES

30A shore power with ammeter, Carrier 13.5K BTU low profile roof mount air conditioner, city water connection, Perko step plate and cockpit courtesy lighting, Aqua Light 35W halogen underwater lights, 4 engine compartment ignition proof light fixtures, 2 LED deck lights (coastalnightlights.com)

DVDs by DiverDennis (bruizer-man) on eBay

COZUMEL MEXICO DIVING (most popular) ALPENA HURON GRECIAN MONTANA COPPER HARBOR COAST GUARD MESQUITE MACKINAC HIGGINS TRAVERSE GILBOA

FISHING EQUIPMENT

All new in 2009: Two Big Jon electric downriggers with 52" booms on Traxstech 3" swivel mounts and quick slides, 4 Bert's ratchet holders for dipsies and birds, Bert's tool holders, all on two 48" Bert's track. Fish Hawk X4, Okuma line counter reels on Okuma downrigger, dipsy, and copper rods, 12# Shark downrigger weights, Jabsco Par-Max 4gpm washdown pump. 2010 - Homemade aluminum 10 tube rocket launcher and LED spreader lights (coastalnightlights.com)

PAINT AND BRIGHT WORK

2006 - Bottom paint stripped to bare metal and recoated with 3 coats of Interprotect 2000E epoxy primer and 2 coats of Interlux Trilux 33. 2010 - Sanded and applied 3 coats of Trilux 33.

2007 - Hard top, sun deck, trim, new aluminum tracks for sliding windows, fixed window frames and windshield glass removed and refurbished, all salon teak (Goldspar). Interlux Brightside and powder coating on trim.

2008 - Gunnel, coamings, and nonskid deck paint (Brightside and powder coating on trim). Also new Perko bilge vent cowls, Perko LED step plates, Perko navigation lights, and a HD SS sampson post.

SAFETY EQUIPMENT

ACR 406 Cat 1 EPIRB model 2774NH, Sea-Fire Marine automatic halon fire suppression, Mustang MD3154 inflatable PFDs with HIT, Safe-T-Alert gas vapor detector, 2 engine room color video cameras, Raymarine Ray54 DSC VHF radio, Scotty 75' throw bag

STEERING SYSTEM

Hydraulic steering for both main and trolling. Selectable thru Hydraforce 6 way solenoid valve: Ship's main: Seastar 5271 helm, 5313 cylinder, Trolling: uFlex UC132OBS side mount cylinder (2010), Raymarine type 1 autopilot

STERN THRUSTER - Navigator trolling motor (24 volt, 55LB)

TROLLING MOTOR: 15hp Yahama 4 stroke mounted on a 90 degree swivel mount (nauticaltwist.com), remote controlled electric start & tilt, solenoid enabled hydraulic steering, Magma ControlKing remote throttle control

SYSTEM MONITOR

Custom made engine monitor sub panel with switchable piezo 100db alarms: LOW WATER PRESSURE ALARM, LOW OIL PRESSURE ALARM, HIGH ENGINE TEMP ALARM, HIGH TRANSMISSION TEMP ALARM Digital display showing ships power and thruster voltage (selectable)

TOWING COMPONENTS

2008 Chevy 1/2 ton 5.3L 4X4 crew cab with Timbren suspension enhancement system, Swift Hitch wireless backup camera system

TRAILER: Loadmaster tandem axle twin I beam aluminum with electric brakes on all 4 wheels, heavy duty custom made guide ons, PowerWinch RC30 with wireless remote control, posi-lube removable spindles, poly glide bunk slides.

VIDEO AND ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM

Sirius XM radio, roof mount Action Cam for fishing, Pyle PLTFD122 TV tuner/DVD player, Clarion M455 CD reciever/CeNET control with CRMC1 wired remote control, Clarion DCZ625 6 disc CD changer, Emerson 21" LCD HDTV, Pyle 15" flip down color monitor, Sony surround sound speaker system with sub woofer, Shakespeare Seawatch 2025 marine amplified TV antenna system