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Got carried away today, SSLXI Interior Rehab


Bozboat

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very nice looking rig.

please share what you come up with with those hinges.

i'm guessing mine are the same...poor design:

hinge screws into a small piece that is the width of the tunnel; sits on fibex.

long screws run down into fibex but don't secure well.

i'm thinking of rivnuts secured into the fibex.

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very nice looking rig.

please share what you come up with with those hinges.

i'm guessing mine are the same...poor design:

hinge screws into a small piece that is the width of the tunnel; sits on fibex.

long screws run down into fibex but don't secure well.

i'm thinking of rivnuts secured into the fibex.

I removed the small grill on the inside of the stringer and it looks like easy access to thru bolt the alum bar firmly to the top of the stringers. I may thru bolt an alum 1x1 or 1" angle (1/2 of a 1x1) and then mount the dog box to the alum bar.

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I removed the small grill on the inside of the stringer and it looks like easy access to thru bolt the alum bar firmly to the top of the stringers. I may thru bolt an alum 1x1 or 1" angle (1/2 of a 1x1) and then mount the dog box to the alum bar.

rugger did my boat similar to that. It's a carpeted piece of aluminum "U" channel with the U facing the bottom of the boat. The sides of the "U" are ground off where it bolts to the stringer to create flats that lay on top of the stringers. The hinges the bolted to the "U" channel. It is very strong and works great. The stock set-ups certainly left something to be desired.

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I removed the small grill on the inside of the stringer and it looks like easy access to thru bolt the alum bar firmly to the top of the stringers. I may thru bolt an alum 1x1 or 1" angle (1/2 of a 1x1) and then mount the dog box to the alum bar.

thanks for sharing.

i considered that thru-bolt option but, on my rig, the piece is exposed; it doesn't lay under the dog-house.

i'd have exposed fasteners to tear up the gear and feet.

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The thought had crossed my mind, as well. Then I think logistics and search for a SSLXi or RLXi online. :whistle:

i would consider selling mine and its almost the the same color scheme as boz's. only 300 hours also. 310 carb motor with etx manifolds also. super clean for 14 years old. it won't be cheap though.

boz, great work and the satisfaction when you get done knowing you did all of it yourself will be worth its weight in gold.

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Spent a couple days working on the boat.

Here is what I am trying for the motorbox hinge mount. The white material is Marine Tex. I will paint it black at some point. I through bolted into the stringer by accessing inside the stringer through the air vent. I used a large washer and lock nut on the inside.

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All interior parts are now back in. Last step will be to put the tower back on and give her a good bath.

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Sub installed. I had the box wrapped in the Ozite.

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My misc stereo system, purchased mainly from crew members who were upgrading. Need to install the batteries and start testing everything.

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