Some of you have seen pics of my boat..... dubbed the "fakesetter." She isn't pretty but does the trick. I moved into a place with a garage so I cut up the tower formerly built and put hinges on it in order to make it fold. It's a two person job to get it to fold so I don't have any pictures of it completely folded down. Over the last while I also installed a new head unit, 4 speakers in the boat, four speakers on the tower, and an amp and sub. Here are the pics:
Yes that's the "tower of power" merc 115 hp.
Couple of pics with the rear arms hinged up.
Front arm where the 1/2" bolts go through.
Tower down:
Stereo: And no it's not the top one!!! The bottom stereo!! I didn't have the heart to remove that old thing.
The 2 silver switches on the dash control the on/off for the cd player and amp(sub) respectively.
Total spent on stereo:
Head unit: $100
Sub: Free (Friend gave it to me as opposed to gas money one day.
Amp: 25 bucks
Speakers: 150 ish for 8 - 6.5" marine speakers
Wiring: Scraps left around from previous installs
MDF: 40 bucks
Rubber Rocker Panel guard spray to waterproof boxes: 30 bucks
Total: ~350 bucks
All 8 speakers are run off the head unit at the moment. Each of the 4 channels are running two of the speakers in series. From what I understand this is frowned upon but it seems to be working at the moment. The tower speakers are run off the rear channels so I can fade the tunes to the rear and the speakers get loud.
I do realize that the chance of actually hearing the music back 60-70 feet is slim. But eventually I'll pick up an amp to power those speakers. I'm totally new to the boat stereo idea. Another thing I have yet to pick up is a waterproof cover for the deck. They're fairly inexpensive on rocktheboataudio.com
So this year we have the tunes on the water!! Looking forward to getting out there and ripping up and down the river....tunes blaring, fishermen glaring!!!!!!
Now that you have the tunes, how many beers do you estimate will be slammed on your boat this summer? I bet you sink that thing with as many beers as you will have in that boat at one time. Don't get a BWPO (boating while passed out).
my estimate: 0. No alcohol is ever allowed on my boat. In fact, rarely is there even a cooler. I'm just looking forward to a ripping around, tunes blasting, towing my buddies around the lake, stompin new tricks kinda good time. No alcohol needed!
my estimate: 0. No alcohol is ever allowed on my boat. In fact, rarely is there even a cooler. I'm just looking forward to a ripping around, tunes blasting, towing my buddies around the lake, stompin new tricks kinda good time. No alcohol needed!
WOW, that sucks! I thought you would totally need at least a twelve pack to be cruising around in that thing? I like what you have done with it! But, have you pulled anyone behind it yet? Might not want to have anyone else in the boat at least the first few times just in case those bolts snap, don't wanna lose any limbs in the boat! JMO...
WOW, that sucks! I thought you would totally need at least a twelve pack to be cruising around in that thing? I like what you have done with it! But, have you pulled anyone behind it yet? Might not want to have anyone else in the boat at least the first few times just in case those bolts snap, don't wanna lose any limbs in the boat! JMO...
Yes we've had the boat out with the tower as one piece for the last two summers. I was impressed with just how solid it was. We even had a 1000 pounds of ballast in it at one point! Good call with the bolts, I'm pretty sure they'll be good. There's six of them holding at once and when they're tight the arms will get pinched as well.
We had six people in the boat last year for this video:
If you don't like the tunes on that one just turn it down..... I'm pretty sure it's some early Beasty Boys but I might be wrong.
That was the first night I had ever landed a bs 360. I'm hoping to spend more on fuel per month this summer than the stereo cost altogether!
Wade... I love it... I think you gotta run that decal down the middle just like it is on a malibu. Might be covered up a bit by the waterline, but you have to figure that a boat spends 99% of its life on the trailer... Just my $.02. Then I think you replace the vanguard decal with a FALIBU decal... Make it official....
That's impressive wade........ I like it. Especially with the FS in the middle!
I can send you the font if you like, or would be happy to make you an eps file for the vinyl cutter, just let me know! I know some vinyl guys can do 2-toned stickers... like black with a different color outline or something... would look good at about 6' long and right down the middle like the WS's have it!
I like it Wade, I really want to find out what Ross can do. If he can make it a real close copy then I would like to go that way. In any way shape or form, I appreciate your work!
I like it Wade, I really want to find out what Ross can do. If he can make it a real close copy then I would like to go that way. In any way shape or form, I appreciate your work!
It is all about being out there enjoying the water and obviously you are doing just that.
I wish I would have got into boating at your age. But I guess better late than never.
yea bryan. The problem though is the tower weighs an insane amount already. Not sure on the exact weight of the tower but the boat can get tippy and I've added some more weight with those boxes made out of 3/4" mdf. To add board racks might be too much. We'll see. I have some leftover mdf and the thought has crossed my mind with that. I think metal would scratch up the boards too much. Lots of the time we ride off of a beach so the ability to carry many boards at a time isn't too big of a deal. occasionally we go across the lake which is where some racks would be an asset
Yeah I think Ross's look a little more like the real thing, but either way that is pretty sweet. Does anyone have the ability to print them up and how much money would we need to come up with total.
So I started trying to peal the old Vanguard decals off the boat and they come off in really tiny pieces. I heard adding heat works to remove old decals and such. Does anyone know if a hair dryer enough or am I going to need to find a heat gun????
I was going to wash it yesterday but washed my jeep instead. I need to get a bottle of on-off boat cleaner. That stuff is amazing. a little bit of that and a pressure wash and I'm sure it will be ready for the vinyl.
That's sweet, I used to ride behind a river racing boat, and that made things interesting. I love how this has the most views of any thread on the first page...
Super cool graphics action too!
And Diggs- to stick with the whole negative mind-set, it would be better off as the Failibu
Last edited by hockeysk8er222; 03-30-2010 at 3:26 PM.
Reason: Suck at spelling...
We've done some wakeskating behind it. It is fun but I don't do it near as much as I wakeboard. There are some guys in my crew that wakeboard/skate about equal amount and the wake size works great.
Ok, so I've been barely on the forums lately and haven't done any continuation on the thread so I thought I'd bring the thread up to speed.
I had some problems at the beginning of the year with the engine so my focus went off of the decals and onto the engine. I hope y'all don't mind the priority switch . It now runs amazing. Better than it has since I've been around it.
The system pounds as well as expected. You CAN hear the tunes blasting at 60 ft. Not like it has a wetsounds setup but you can definitely tell what the song is and "get ur groove on" while riding.
Here where we ride we were the hotspot of all of Canada this last weekend. We were between 85 and 90 air temp and 55ish degree water temps. Talk about a shock getting wet! We got the first rides of the season in on sunday!
Riding with the 3/2 fullsuit........still cold when in the water:
Throwing (and sticking) a w2w bs 360
So now that we're rocking on this I'll finish up the decal on my end of things. I was hoping that
Ross from above in the thread was going to get us an estimate but it's
no prob man I'll finish up the photoshopping and send it to a couple local shops for estimates.
Thanks to everyone for the support and who were willing (hopefully still are) to pitch in and make
the project happen!
Last edited by beretta5spd; 05-19-2010 at 12:12 PM.
you need to add a little weight to the other side. The wake is washed out on one side but other then that looks good. Looks like your having a good time and thats what it's all about.
I too belong to the "it's paid for and gets the job done" club.
Here is an idea for board racks that may work for you. They just rotate in when commuting and and out when boarding. Small boats get really small with a few boards on the deck.
have a great summer.
He had the boat and I found the tower for him for about $250. Even got a bimini for it. He did a little modification work for the mounts and made it work.
Hat's off to him.
My boat is not the DIY style so I can't brag on it, but I sometimes envy that he doesn't have to worry about his.
thanks for the idea baitkiller....I've been trying to figure out how to put up some board racks and that looks like the best idea yet. My tower is already very heavy for the boat and I don't like the idea of having another four boards up there!
I figured it was time to dig up an old thread to let everyone know what is up with the Fakesetter.
Well two August Long weekends ago my buddy got rowdy while driving it and ended up flipping the boat over. The only reason we could save it is because it flipped right upside down and the air in the closed bow kept it up at the surface.
The water destroyed the starter, stator, one of the coils, as well as the trim pump and the entire stereo except the marine speakers. And yes we're still close friends......
So it has sat in storage since August 2010 waiting for the right time to fix her up.
Well the guy who flipped it texted me last night saying he found a Mercury 115 hp engine near him that a guy had on his boat when the boat flipped off the trailer. And he's going to look at it this week sometime.
Needless to say I am pumped. Last year was a great year and I got a lot of riding in even though I had to drive 2 hours for a pull. This year, providing everything goes smooth and we can find the right motor I will be able to be in the water 10 minutes after work.
Here's to hoping there will be many more stories in the Fakesetter for the summer of 2012.
Good to see you Dwight. i was wondering where you went just last week.
Hope all is good with you and the best of luck getting the old girl back up and pulling.
I'm not gonna lie the "Fakesetter" throws a decent wake! I was actually surprised watching that video! Hopefully you can get her back and running this year. Did it flip because of the tower weighing so much?
we should start a fund raiser, see how much we can raise to " SAVE THE FAKESETTER" Who knows how to set up this lol I am in. I would like to see an 80's paint job with neon fade.
didn't end up getting the 115....... however I ended up with a steal of a deal on this much newer 75 with oil injection. a sneak peak of things to come.........
You guys rock, not everyone has 50k to put into a boat, some sweat, some cash, time, and some fun. I am a fan, keep us posted on a direction and I will help out in any way I can.
-Bought a used 1984 Mercury 75 oil injected outboard (check previous post) - to be installed next week.
-Today I bought a new steering cable, impeller, water pump gasket kit, and some spark plugs from iboats.com. Got fantastic customer service from them and would definitely do business there again. Will intstall next week
-Bought an amp, 12" sub (came with a box to go in a truck), and wiring for 50 bucks
-Bought another amp for 30 bucks to power the 4 in boat speakers
Decided to go without a head unit in this next setup. Going to run an 1/8" cable from iPhone into RCA to two amps using splitters. Both amps are around 300 watts which is exactly what I'm looking for. These boats have 9 amp charging systems, not 100 amp alternators. Gotta have the tunes, but can't run huge amps.
-picked up the boat from a friends house and now it sits in the garage awaiting some work to it.
I sure appreciate those willing to pitch in to make the fakesetter decals.
If a mod decides to organize something and it all works out I would be very grateful to the wakeworld community.
Here's a pic just after I got her home and into the garage where she can get worked on.
well tonight I made a sub box out of mdf.... it will end up getting covered with truck bed liner spray sometime this week. Hooked up the two amps and we have 4 in boat speakers and the 12" sub blasting away.
Tomorrow's job..... vacuum the boat and clean up all the cables!
I think what we should do is, once the boat is back up and running, everyone scounge in their garages/attics for spare stuff that we can mail over to have installed on the Fakesetter. I have a DIY light bar that one of my friends made that would fit the tower perfectly. I'll send that over. Surely, someone else has a head unit laying around that they could send too, perhaps a set of racks.... We need a WW sponsored Pimp My Ride.
Seriously, I know you guys are horders like I am. Let's spread the love!
I think what we should do is, once the boat is back up and running, everyone scounge in their garages/attics for spare stuff that we can mail over to have installed on the Fakesetter. I have a DIY light bar that one of my friends made that would fit the tower perfectly. I'll send that over. Surely, someone else has a head unit laying around that they could send too, perhaps a set of racks.... We need a WW sponsored Pimp My Ride.
Seriously, I know you guys are horders like I am. Let's spread the love!
hey Chatt those lights sound perfect..... all I would need after that is a disco ball to hang on the tower!!
haha before that line of thought gets too far I recommend you open up my wakeworld profile and view my occupation
Ha. I guess I should have looked! Stripper poles, much like guns are not bad. It's all about how they are used...
Anyway, you are running 2 amps right? You'll need to distribute the power to them, unless you already have the wiring done for one.
I'll get you the speaker wire, 2ga power wire with fuse holder and fuse, battery terminals, and power disto with fuses. I think the only ground wire I have is 1/0 so if someone could send that, and ground distro you should be set.
Are you going to turn the amps on with the ignition or with a switch? I have a Perko switch if you could use it but it's probably overkill. I should have some turn on wire to send also.
I will see what I got or be happy to make a donation if someone figures out a way to take it. We really need someone that does decals/stickers to step up and volunteer to do the FAKESETTER decals and get them sent to him.
if we hit the $200 mark I will pm those user names that we have with the email address for my paypal and express my thanks. when the payments are in we'll head down to the shop and get it done.
how does that sound to everyone??
ps. this iphone is ticking me off haha. the pics are always goofy.