Seaquest

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SEAQUEST by Dan Singleton

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SEAQUESTby Dan Singleton

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Custom: 270 degree Go Light – with wires embedded in the railBackup Anchor holder #2

Custom: Bowmar hatch Original

Italian Horns

Custom: Winch And Pulpit

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New console was formed from Corian Counter top material

After

Before

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GPS SPEED AND

COURSE GAUGE

Replaced Paddle Wheel

Custom Fabricated Corian Gauge Holder

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Side mounted 50 amp Breaker for Anchor Winch

and 4KW 110 VAC

Inverter

Circuit Breaker Panel controls ALL Electrical

circuits

Video Controller

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Custom Teak Trim

Radio/CD/MP3 Player with

weather proof splash cover

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Custom Vinyl

Monitor Cover

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.Waterproof seal for Helm Monitor Power and Signal Cables

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View from the camera mounted in the transom. Monitor can be viewed as (pip) picture in picture, together with GPS data and/or images from the underwater camera., or DVD player

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Grandson at the helm gives it a thumbs up!Grandson at the helm gives it a thumbs up!

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Floating removable Port Seat

Engine Start Battery & Aft Electrical Junction Door

Teak Step

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Starboard Floating Seat and Outdrive Hydraulic Lift Access

Door

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Hand Sewn Marine Vinyl covers

For Spare Tire and Docking Winch.

Custom Battery Box for the Winch includes a waterproof 12 volt

accessory plug, solar charge controller, and extension cord to operate the

winch remotely from the dock.

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Dock Box with Solar Panels for battery maintenance. Custom

sewn Bimini Top, and Boat Cover, both made from

Sunbrella UV protected fabric.

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Top of the engine cover is made from Starboard, and edge strengthened with epoxy coated fiberglass cloth. Mounting bolts were inserted and

fixed in place with epoxy before marine vinyl and foam were added.

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Dry fit of cup holders with drain tubes and foam.

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Cup Holder shaft stapled in place prior

to adding the foam cushion

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This vinyl surrounds

the speaker

mounted in the front engine cover panel.

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Riveting in place the pads that hold the floating side

seat supports on the engine

cover.

Note the heavy duty aluminum

hinges and all aluminum &

Starboard construction.

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Rear cushion started as a solid piece of ¾” starboard.

Used this router to form and round the edges

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Routed out material across the entire back rest which reduced the weight by 4.5 lbs.

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3.5” stainless steel mounting studs in the back rest. Plus stainless steel staples.

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Finished floating side seats and rear cushion. Buttons were made from cabinet

knobs.

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Removable floating seats on each side of the engine cover are made from plywood that encapsulatedin fiberglass cloth and epoxy.

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Vinyl edging for floating seats

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Engine cover with dry fit for foam.Learned a secret from a professional upholster. Cut the foam 1” larger for fuller cushions.

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Speaker in the front of the engine cover is backed with a 1/16” steel plate coated with epoxy to prevent rust.

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Engine cover parts prepped with epoxied mounting screws.

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Covered with foam and Marine Vinyl and Ready for final assembly

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Using one of the long needles and a stainless steel cable to help pull the parts together

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Granddaughter approves of the finished product!

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Completed

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Installed onBoard!

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Purchased the top of these back to back seats from Walmart, then fabricated the bottom with foot rests and storage flap side panel using plywood covered with epoxy, fiberglass cloth and marine vinyl.Base of the seats is starboard with hinges that go 1800 ,900 and 450

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1800

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900

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450

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Complete rebuild of the galley, adding a holder for a flat screen, fanless pc.

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Formica covering for the galley, with slide out compartment

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Chicken

Coffee Warmer

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12v Coffee Pot

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These sticks are holding up an 8ft length of pool noodle. I used a food slicer to cut off the top ½”, then used the noodle to cover the wires and glued it to the ceiling with marine goop.

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A 2” piece of PVC pipe was cut in half then epoxied to the part of the cabin wall where the tan ceiling carpet will meet the white wall carpet. Five ¼ 20 nuts were glued into the split pvc as anchors for screws with knurled tops to hold a varnished border pieces of wood.

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Wood was hand rubbed with teak oil, then coated with 5 layers of clear polyurethane, with ultrafine sanding between each coat.

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The white material on the wall is sprayed on flex seal for an additional moisture barrier.

Aluminum windows were removed and are being powder coated, re-tracked and fit with new plexiglass.

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BEFORE

AFTER STRIPPING

CABIN

WINDOWS

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Closed cell foam liner added to cabin walls is ready for the white carpet that surrounds this speaker!

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Beginning Carpet Installation

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¼” closed cell padding under all carpet.

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Mighty Kool Cabin Air

Conditioner

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600 feet of Anchor Line

and 20 feet of anchor chain

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Spooled up and ready for Action!

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AC, DC and USB Phone Charger Outlets.

Mirror before border carpet.

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Border carpet

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Per my son Jason, I added a knob and handle to lift the toilet cover for the grands. The cover sits under the hatch. It is completely covered in heavy duty fiberglass cloth and epoxy for 100% protection from moisture.

Pull to flush handle.

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Porta- Potty

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Very Friendly Dometic customer svc rep sent me a new instruction sticker.

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Recessed tissue holder

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Storage bag for extra tissue

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Recessed Indentation keeps Toilet brush in place.

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Bowmar hatch cover lets in lots of light!

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Cabin doors before…

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After: Static film covers cabin doors for complete privacy with beauty

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Teak, step down into the cabin, doubles as a shower platform

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Portable Sun Heated Shower hangs from the Bimini Top together with the Sun Shower Enclosure over the Teak Step.

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Drain in front of the cabin door was enlarged to accommodate a portable shower that can be suspended from the Bimini top.

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Upholstery fabrication, plywood is totally encapsulated in fiberglass cloth and epoxy.

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1. Wood, 2. Epoxy & Fiber Glass Cloth, 3. Foam, 4. Nylon Sleeve, 5. Marine Vinyl.

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Custom hand sewn upholstery

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Ram stand holder for fish cleaning station.

Storage for floating seats.

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5 -Stainless steel wires hold cups in place;

against fabric twists.

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Gunnel is ready for carpet

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Taking a break to say Ahoy!

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Flip down DVD player mounted to cabin ceiling, edged with white ceiling carpet and velcro.

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Installation complete, ready for ceiling carpet.

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Custom sewn waterproof canvass cover

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Trash can

Cup Holder

AM/FM + CD + Flash Drive player + Amp for Flip Down DVD player

Refrigerator Vent

Fire Extinguisher

1 of 6 Speakers

Misc holder with stainless steel wires

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15 lbMahi-Mahi

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110 lb Sailfishcaught off Ft. Lauderdale

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Granddaughteris all smiles!

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Added two poles to this Bimini top for extra

support.

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All copper plate epoxied to transom for Negative Ground buss. 2nd plate is Positive buss.

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3 Battery Bank Newmar charger built into the transom

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Former air handlers

3 Battery Bank Newmar charger

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Replaced air handlers with thin pvc pipe.

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Recessed 3 bank battery chargerwith cooling air vent

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New spark plug wires & harness

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Pressure treated and epoxy coated wood border provides a solid base for the engine cover.Gas Tank service Access

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New Choke

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This Pump sends Cooling Water to the Air Conditioner.

This electrical valve stops water from going to the AC reservoir when the sink pump is on to prevent overflow.

Manual Switch to add cooling water to the AC reservoir

Battery #3

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GE Refrigerator runs on 4KWInverter with plenty of watts to spare.

Cabin lightsStorage lightsDeck lightsCabin AC

Cabin Led Lights portable dimmer switch

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This bell was a gift from my sister Roberta and her son Cameron over 12 years ago!

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Cruising in Key Largo, FL

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Enuff Said!