What Work did you do on your Mastercraft Today?

[BrooksfamX2]

Replaced trailer fender pads..........

[cwarndahl]

Put in a new ballast bag in the ski locker. Cleaned the vinyl then took her out for a ride and some
Swimming

[JasterCraft]

My friend and I were just talking about doing that. How much time and money did you spend on this project?

Looks great.

[JasterCraft]

Finally finished!

6 Speaker Rings with Neon in the side pockets.

4 @ 6"
2 @ 5"

What else can I light up now?? Cup holders??

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My friend and I were just talking about doing that. How much time and money did you spend on this project?

Looks great.

[Double D]

My friend and I were just talking about doing that. How much time and money did you spend on this project?

Looks great.

Sheet of 1/4" Plexiglass = $45
Cutting Circles (Pain) = 3 Hours (2 people doing 14 cut outs - 2 boats)
LED's = $12 to $16 for 50 on Ebay
LED Install = $25 of Pizza for my Brothers electronics students who did it during class
Install:
- 2 Speakers at a time.
- Rear sides = 2 hours
- Front seats = 2 sessions @ 2 hours each
- Tower speakers = 3 hours

6.5" speakers (Polk DB650's) allowed for an easier install because LED wires didn't need bent 60 to 90 degrees to conform to the speaker cone.
The 5.5" speaker cone didn't provide any room and the LED install should have been more perpendicular to the ring. Most wires were bent OK but some needed to be re-glued.
Some of the LED's broke loose and needed to be re-glued. This resulted in a two session install for the front.
Cracked a few rings while drilling speaker holes when the drill head broke threw the plexi.
All in all:
$86 Hard Cost
10 Hours of cursing, cutting, soldering, drilling, etc. This would be higher if I had to install the LED's in the rings.

Good Luck!

[Barefooter92]

Sheet of 1/4" Plexiglass = $45
Cutting Circles (Pain) = 3 Hours (2 people doing 14 cut outs - 2 boats)
LED's = $12 to $16 for 50 on Ebay
LED Install = $25 of Pizza for my Brothers electronics students who did it during class
Install:
- 2 Speakers at a time.
- Rear sides = 2 hours
- Front seats = 2 sessions @ 2 hours each
- Tower speakers = 3 hours

6.5" speakers (Polk DB650's) allowed for an easier install because LED wires didn't need bent 60 to 90 degrees to conform to the speaker cone.
The 5.5" speaker cone didn't provide any room and the LED install should have been more perpendicular to the ring. Most wires were bent OK but some needed to be re-glued.
Some of the LED's broke loose and needed to be re-glued. This resulted in a two session install for the front.
Cracked a few rings while drilling speaker holes when the drill head broke threw the plexi.
All in all:
$86 Hard Cost
10 Hours of cursing, cutting, soldering, drilling, etc. This would be higher if I had to install the LED's in the rings.

Good Luck!

Knowing you did it yourself...PRICELESS!

They look great. Hope to post mine soon, I too went the ebay route. I am about half done.

[g-Dog]

I took off the exhaust flaps and turned them around to try and get the minor curve out of them. Luckily my wife didn't see me...should would have thought I lost my mind.

[Double D]

Knowing you did it yourself...PRICELESS!

They look great. Hope to post mine soon, I too went the ebay route. I am about half done.

Thanks!! Look forward to see your finished product.

[mzimme]

It rained during all my free time this weekend. I need to get the stereo put in, so hopefully I can do that sometime this week. We're finally getting some temps in the 80's and 90's this week, so the lake should start to warm up!

[Table Rocker]

I took off the exhaust flaps and turned them around to try and get the minor curve out of them. Luckily my wife didn't see me...should would have thought I lost my mind.

Mine are off and sandwiched between some barbell plates right now. I'm glad I am not the only one.

[wakeX2wake]

so far this year:
Replaced JL Audio M6450 Amp - Amp blown and rebuilt twice to continue to blow by EE PhD family member.
Tire Replaced - Single axle blow-out. Put new and spare on the road and put the remaining one that had been on the road for spare
Replaced Alternator - Completely fried, 0 Volts when tested.
Replaced Fuel Pump - After alternator was replaced, sputtering backfire sound etc. Checked with flow meter, started out at 30psi and would die off to 0 or near. Cleaned fuel filter, same results. Pump was shot.

I'm tired of working on my boat. The work isn't the problem... it's the parts. B.O.A.T.

[Lumbergh]

I'm tired of working on my boat. The work isn't the problem... it's the parts. B.O.A.T.

Parts are the cheap part, be happy you aren't paying boat shop $120/hr to fix everything, plus your time towing around.

While this site is full of enablers, the knowledge dispensed is priceless.

That is what keeps me going at least...

Hope that helps provide perspective!

[thatsmrmastercraft]

Installed a new Reese coupler lock. Now I need to repaint the darn coupler.

[wakeX2wake]

Parts are the cheap part

~$530 for the fuel pump didn't sit too well took me 45 mins to get it in from when I walked into the garage

[Slinkyredfoot]

Over the last couple of weeks I have dressed the engine compartment up, reinforced the small swim platform and still fixing up a great grill for more fun and frivolity over the summer.

Fired the boat up for the first time, fired like a champ and purred like a 351PC. I have been a busy boy.