1981 56 wide body refit

[billwilletts]

Thought some of you would be interested in the refithttps://youtu.be/xlBw8TGlPdA

[edward]

Great video! Great looking boat ! Congrats great job . Regards,Edward

[Chasemmc]

Bill,
Great video and quite an encouragement.

I have a 1981 56 Hull #320. My dock mate up here in Chattanooga three slips down also has a 56. Bought the boat for the same reasons you did, walk around engine room, headroom for a 6'-4" person, extra beam. So now we know where three of the are. I love the boat, even though she is a fat girl.

We have been vacationing on Bald Head for the past 20 years and hope to tie up there when we are out cruising in about 2 years.

I am just starting out on the refit project even though you started later than I did. We had some financial set backs that put everything on hold, however, I don't give a crap anymore, damn the torpedoes full speed ahead.

I had to take out the WD with a Sawz All, what a job...... Replacing with two separate units. That project takes shape next week.

One question: I was planning on adding another step from the helm to the galley by starting them earlier adding a tread. Want to lower the riser in each step and increase the width a little so my knees don't crap out. This would be right next to the electrical breaker panel by the pilot house amidship door. Looking up in the hole created by the WD I can't see where the wires enter the panel. Did you figure that out?

My naids worked for about 3 days and then pooped out. I'll wait until I get the boat up to NC where they are headquartered before having them worked on.

I am curious on the gauge refit. What brand did you use? Did you replace the sensors at the same time?

My alarm panel is toast. Did you have to replace yours? If so, by whom?

Regarding all the electronics, don't really need much here on the lake so was planning on having Scott, on the forum, do all that work when I can get the boat up in his area.

Well, thanks for the inspiration

[davidwigler]

I feel dumb but I can’t get the link to work.

[davidwigler]

I need a complete gauge and sender refit.

[Scarlett]

David, don’t fell bad I can’t get it to either. John

[SEVEN]

I need a complete gauge and sender refit.

I can’t get it either

[trogers]

Bill,
Great video and quite an encouragement.

I have a 1981 56 Hull #320. My dock mate up here in Chattanooga three slips down also has a 56. Bought the boat for the same reasons you did, walk around engine room, headroom for a 6'-4" person, extra beam. So now we know where three of the are. I love the boat, even though she is a fat girl.

We have been vacationing on Bald Head for the past 20 years and hope to tie up there when we are out cruising in about 2 years.

I am just starting out on the refit project even though you started later than I did. We had some financial set backs that put everything on hold, however, I don't give a crap anymore, damn the torpedoes full speed ahead.

I had to take out the WD with a Sawz All, what a job...... Replacing with two separate units. That project takes shape next week.

One question: I was planning on adding another step from the helm to the galley by starting them earlier adding a tread. Want to lower the riser in each step and increase the width a little so my knees don't crap out. This would be right next to the electrical breaker panel by the pilot house amidship door. Looking up in the hole created by the WD I can't see where the wires enter the panel. Did you figure that out?

My naids worked for about 3 days and then pooped out. I'll wait until I get the boat up to NC where they are headquartered before having them worked on.

I am curious on the gauge refit. What brand did you use? Did you replace the sensors at the same time?

My alarm panel is toast. Did you have to replace yours? If so, by whom?

Regarding all the electronics, don't really need much here on the lake so was planning on having Scott, on the forum, do all that work when I can get the boat up in his area.

Well, thanks for the inspiration

Please reach out when opportunity permits. I have hull #13 and am eager to shamelessly plagiarize all of your good ideas in exchange for cautionary tales on how my ill advised efforts matured into minor crises.

v/r
Timothy

[Scarlett]

Hey Bill, saw your video, only question I have is did you copy my cabinets or did I copy yours. Looks really good and I know how handy that hatch in the galley overhead is, I put one in also and took 2 generators out through it. Your varnish also looks fantastic. John