F32 Flybridge removal

Stripermann2 · Post by **Stripermann2** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 7:26 am

All replies are right on...
Let me add this little story too.

A new, big name trawler was being delivered to a boat show. Once there, my friend who was doing the electronic installs, noticed the interior salon walls and the ceiling of the salon were squished down in the corners where they meet.

The clearance for the boat on the tractor trailer was below 13'6". However, road work and new pavement raised the road bed up on a particular stretch of highway...you can guess it, now there was no longer a 13'6" clearance to the bridge! The boat's bridge sole just skimmed through, compressing the top of the salon and doing the damage.

Keep it as low as you can get it.

trepka2001 · Post by **trepka2001** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 7:34 pm

thanks for the ulcer!! (only kidding) anyone have any advice on what tools (other than the basics) i'll need for the job?

Ken · Post by **Ken** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 8:30 pm

I had my F28 shipped from St Clair Shore Michigan to Newington NH. The marina out in Michigan charged me $2800.00 to remove and label the flybridge. It was not a hard job putting it back on. I had the marina in NH put the structure back on with a fork lift $50.00 and then I did the rest. It took me about 2 full weekends by myself to do it. I only used basic tools. The hardest part was I did not take it apart so I had to figure out how to put it back together. My boat did come out thru the mass pike. It had a wide load sign on it but it did not need an escort.

jwrape · Post by **jwrape** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 2:24 pm

If it were me, i would take this opportunity to build connectors where most everything could be PLugged back in instead or re-soldiered and connectors. West marine offers a "PAS" Through Box that makes this function pretty easy but it's a few hundred dollars. My Uncle actually designed it but that's not why I am mentioning it. I think it's an awesome idea to centralize the connections from the bottom to the flybridge. It just makes it easy.

trepka2001 · Post by **trepka2001** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 12:17 am

that's what i was thinking as well, i'm definitely going to look into that.

jwrape · Post by **jwrape** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 12:40 pm

Here is an article on the Pas-Thru box
http://www.panbo.com/archives/2007/07/p ... ssity.html

and another
http://www.navagear.com/2007/06/marine- ... e-simpler/
Here is my uncle's site
http://www.pas-thru.com/

Here is the link to West marine's sale on them
http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/st ... SiteSearch

trepka2001 · Post by **trepka2001** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 7:14 pm

rather than a PAS i was thinking about electrical wire connectors and basically making my own harnesses. does anyone know where you can get these connectors ?

trepka2001 · Post by **trepka2001** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 9:24 am

I removed my upper helm station yesterday and also removed the screws (not many)that were visible that appear to hold the "cowl" in place.

My qusestion is, are there more screws holding this in place? It seems that there would be more than the 10 or so I removed. I couldn't really investigate further because it was getting dark and had to make the 400+ mile journey back home before I could finish. Thanks

cuppa · Post by **cuppa** » Sat Feb 14, 2009 8:38 pm

I was told it can't go on the pike because they require an 800.00 Permit..

trepka2001 · Post by **trepka2001** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 8:56 am

absolutely, i already had it shipped and they took all back roads to sodus point, ny.

g36 · Post by **g36** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 2:23 pm

a source for multipin connectors would be a good electronics store or on line at newark electronics, mouser, digikey, mcm electronics just name a few. making your own with a few multipin connectors would be easy and a snap to reinstall, just my thought . i use these quite often i have an electronics background but anyone could make there own without any trouble