Dirtyeggroll Posted December 29, 2019 Author Share Posted December 29, 2019 On 10/16/2019 at 10:05 AM, OnthePotomac said: You have a real labor of love there and are doing a first class job on everything you have done. You will have a bond with that boat forever as you look back on all you have done. It has been my goal to take my time and use only quality parts for making this boat into what I want. It has been extremely rewarding and I have really enjoyed the process. Next up on the docket is adding hydraulic steering. Took me all day on the day before Christmas Eve but, with some help I finally had to engineer a tool to get the steering wheel off. I tried every gear and steering wheel puller I could loan from O’Reilly to get the steering wheel hub removed with no success. Luckily, I have a friend who is a bass boat wizard who helped me fab up the perfect puller and that baby popped right off. I hope to get the hydraulic steering operational before the New Year. I ended up getting the Protech system from Cabela’s because I had a bunch of CLUB points to spend. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User NorcalBassin Posted December 29, 2019 Super User Share Posted December 29, 2019 Boat is looking great... one heck of a project for you this past year and it's cool seeing all of your progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyeggroll Posted January 3, 2020 Author Share Posted January 3, 2020 Got the hydraulic steering installed and lines and helm filled with oil. What I didn’t realize was how much turn of the motor I would lose due to the cylinder bottoming out. Boy am I disappointed. I really loved how how the little boat could maneuver at idle and how I could turn the motor to gain a couple inches in the garage. I went from having greater than 45 degrees of motor turn to either side to having far less than 45 degrees on either side. I did everything exactly per the instructions and checked it all multiple times. I think it’s just an artifact of the UFlex Protech system I am using. Hoping I can come up with something to gain most of my turning back, because the install is pretty much irreversible given the larger hole I had to make for the new helm and the routing of the old steering cable. *sigh* I’ll try to find some old pictures of the previous turning angle to compare to the new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaimeastin Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 3 hours ago, Dirtyeggroll said: Hoping I can come up with something to gain most of my turning back, because the install is pretty much irreversible given the larger hole I had to make for the new helm and the routing of the old steering cable. *sigh* Dang... I know you will find a solution. These are just the little things that mess up a great idea in projects. I don't have a clue to help you right now, but hopefully you will come up with something or someone can chime in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyeggroll Posted February 13, 2020 Author Share Posted February 13, 2020 Installed the MEGA 360! Now to get the cover refitted to fit over it. The next thing I want to do is remove the “Tracker” stickers from the motor and replace with some silver “Mercury” ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNHillBilly Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 How is the deck holding up with the foot pedal tray? Did you have to add structural mods to reinforce anything? I am planning to add the same tray to my 94 R70. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyeggroll Posted February 16, 2020 Author Share Posted February 16, 2020 3 hours ago, TNHillBilly said: How is the deck holding up with the foot pedal tray? Did you have to add structural mods to reinforce anything? I am planning to add the same tray to my 94 R70. No structure support needed. It’s firm up there with plenty of support already. Just make sure to seal the cut edges with fiberglass resin to prevent water intrusion into the wood between the fiberglass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyeggroll Posted March 16, 2020 Author Share Posted March 16, 2020 The last upgrade for a while. I added a TuffSkinz motor cover. My vision for this thing has been realized! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyeggroll Posted May 14, 2020 Author Share Posted May 14, 2020 The other day I ran across a guy who said he could fit an 8’ rod in an R70. He showed me a mod to cut the front of the rod locker so the rods can enter the space up under the bow panel. BOOM now I can fit my Dobyns 867 and other 8’+ rods in my R70! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User jbsoonerfan Posted May 15, 2020 Super User Share Posted May 15, 2020 I added one to mine and I love it as well. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wisconsinfish Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 I have been looking at purchasing a R70 just like this for my husband. How do I find out the overall weight of the boat/ trailer/ outboard/ and full tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyeggroll Posted June 15, 2020 Author Share Posted June 15, 2020 Almost forgot to add... Had some fab work done on the trailer because I moved and the garage was only 20’ deep. The boat will now fit in there with the motor up on the transom saver. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skunked again Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 WOW! Very nice !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott5141 Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 I own a 1995 R70 and I was wondering after you got the recessed trolling motor trey installed was there any give in the front deck? I wasn't sure if it was have some weak spots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyeggroll Posted May 15, 2021 Author Share Posted May 15, 2021 2 hours ago, Scott5141 said: I own a 1995 R70 and I was wondering after you got the recessed trolling motor trey installed was there any give in the front deck? I wasn't sure if it was have some weak spots No give. No weak spots. No structural support is removed.Works great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle S Posted May 15, 2021 Share Posted May 15, 2021 @Dirtyeggroll What a great looking boat! You've recommended buying an older ranger to me a few times during my posts on here asking for help when I was purchasing my boat. I see why! That thing looks awesome! Love all of the mods you've done to it! Hows that motor holding up!? I Assume its the original outboard that came with the boat? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyeggroll Posted May 15, 2021 Author Share Posted May 15, 2021 3 hours ago, Kyle S said: @Dirtyeggroll What a great looking boat! You've recommended buying an older ranger to me a few times during my posts on here asking for help when I was purchasing my boat. I see why! That thing looks awesome! Love all of the mods you've done to it! Hows that motor holding up!? I Assume its the original outboard that came with the boat? Not the original motor. It is a 2001 mercury 125 ELPTO 2 stroke. With regular maintenance it starts on the first turn of the key. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfantryMP Posted May 15, 2021 Share Posted May 15, 2021 Loved reading this! The boat looks great...good work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott5141 Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 Awesome I'm going to get one ordered. Wish it wasn't $200 hahaha. I was also going to see if you installed the retractable rod straps? I didn't know if it would get in the way of the wire channels that go through the sides of the boat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyeggroll Posted May 16, 2021 Author Share Posted May 16, 2021 42 minutes ago, Scott5141 said: Awesome I'm going to get one ordered. Wish it wasn't $200 hahaha. I was also going to see if you installed the retractable rod straps? I didn't know if it would get in the way of the wire channels that go through the sides of the boat. I did not install them but I have taken them off before to maintenance them and they do indeed get into the wire channels. Frankly, I do not like the retractable rod straps and would not put them on the boat again. The area where they clip sits up to high and I am constantly feeling it under my foot. I like the traditional one I have on the port side better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott5141 Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 Ok thank you for answering all my questions. I've really liked all the upgrades you done to your boat. I will install the old style instead of the other retractable ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilly Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 Where did you get the domed decals? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyeggroll Posted February 13, 2022 Author Share Posted February 13, 2022 On 2/11/2022 at 9:58 PM, Gilly said: Where did you get the domed decals? https://www.domednumbers.com/online-store/Ranger-Sport-with-Model-Number-v1-2-included-p157880951 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidwestBassAttack Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 Loving the updates!! Good for you and your giving me plenty of ideas! if you don’t mind me asking, what are you “all in” from $ at this point? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyeggroll Posted February 18, 2022 Author Share Posted February 18, 2022 1 hour ago, MidwestBassAttack said: Loving the updates!! Good for you and your giving me plenty of ideas! if you don’t mind me asking, what are you “all in” from $ at this point? oh please don’t make me cringe at how much I’ve spent on this boat yaya $5500 for boat $150 to repair keel / add keel guard $500 to mod trailer $200 for seats $70 for decals $100 to make deck extension into compartment $250 for TuffSkinz $1100 for hydraulic steering Im probably forgetting something Just assume retail for electronics (graphs, powerpoles, lithium batteries, mega 360 etc) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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