Surfboat setup

[formandfunction]

As I formed a plan this winter to improve the safety and comfort of my 23v I got to thinking about the other people on this site that might benifit from what I have learned about my boat.I am not that good with a camera nor am I a writer so you guys will have to bear with me.
Some projects I address are simple and can be done with minimal cost and effort while others may require a bit more.

First things first.
Replaced the prop with something a little more our speed.
Acme 572 I beleive




Second and the most important on a older boat is relocating the blower and pluging the hole at the transom.I removed the ski pylon and placed the blower in the empty hole



I plugged the transom with a aliuminium plate and 3m sealer.Best bet is to pick a sealer that is close to the color of your boat.All total I built this with about thirty dollars and a local hardware store.If you don't think metal shears will work for you any metal shop can make the plate for you if you bring them a template.

[formandfunction]

Then I built a new deck a few inches shorter as not to cut off the top of the wave



While I was working on the deck I decided to address the rattling swim step brackets.I started by drilling and tapping a hole directly in line with the bolts on the transom.





I then reversed a locknut onto a stainless bolt that way you can lock the tension where you want it.



A important part I forgot to picture is the second set of bolts tapped into the transom brackets intended to hold the deck down.For these I simply tapped the part bolted to the boat and drilled the bracket on the deck larger.With the whole thing installed the uppers push and the lowers pull without actually supporting any kind of real weight.

[samw]

Nice job.

[dogbert]

Then I built a new deck a few inches shorter as not to cut off the top of the wave

Where'd you get the wood?

[chpthril]

Where'd you get the wood?

Come in pill form now a days

[dogbert]

Come in pill form now a days

Ha ha

[formandfunction]

Dog, I used oak and watersealed the boards before I screwed it together.I figured it would last at least as long as the(teak)I replaced cough,cough

[formandfunction]

I have several more projects in the works and a few done.I will add them as I sort the pictures.

[TeamAllen]

I was going to say, that looked like Oak.
I can't wait to see how it holds up?

[formandfunction]

Has anyone else plugged there transom vent.Its almost a must for surfing.Saves your alternator too.

[NICKYPOO]

Interesting call on the Oak. I will be very interested to see how it holds up. Did a nice job on it though.