So about this: "That should be a quick install, 6 lags into the wooden deal in the front floor."
 
Yeah, never say stuff like that.  Because no, no it wasn't.  The seat baseplate has a 2.75" sort of cone of metal that attaches the post to the plate.  So to make it flush I had to take a gigantic drill bit from a lathe and then hand cut the board with it.  So now the baseplate fits flush, but two of the holes are nearly at the edge of the board.  And two other of those holes will need drilled down through some half-engineered aluminum brace the board sits on in the boat.  And the kicker... that 15" post is too long.  Had my wife sit on it to test and her toes barely touched.  So either I replace the pole, or replace the seat base I have that is a good 3" thick.  SIGH.  Really hoped this one was a gimme.  
 
Got the 4 braces that held the gas tank from jumping up riveted back in.  So I'm ready to tack the floor down.  Just need to pick up 4 bolts for the seat bases and then get er done.  Next session for sure.  

There are two holes in my transom right now.  One I need to plumb to the new washdown pump.  but the other I'm thinking of one of these kits and lights:
 
http://www.amazon.com/SeaSense-Stainless-Steel-Garboard-Drain/dp/B00EUWIHF4/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_1?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1464567032&sr=1-1-fkmr1&keywords=bronze+Garboard+Drain+Plug+Kit
 
http://www.ebay.com/itm/GREEN-LED-BOAT-DRAIN-PLUG-LIGHT-20-WATTS-900-LUMENS-LED-LIGHT-GARBOARD-LED/251504829533?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20131003132420%26meid%3Dfaddef4016c642e5ab591c28d71e102a%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D251504826908  
 
If those links don't work, the kit is a "Stainless Steel Garboard Drain Plug Kit" and the light is a "Green LED drain plug light."  This would give me a nice underwater light in the rear of the boat without having to deal with a submersible.  Pretty nice!  They run $60 or so for good LEDs, but the decent hanging lights are half that to start.  And I'm over the whole DIY deal, I just want to fish at this point.  
 
Anyway, should have those glory shots evening Tuesday.  
 

I dig that LED drain plug light, probably be good for night fishing and looks pretty cool in the prop wash and wake too haha

So if you are totally over this whole rebuild... so am I.  I really should have just gotten a job at Burger King and bought a finished boat instead of pretending I'm a rehab guy.  Cause I aint.  Anyway, it is a lot closer now than then, but still not done.  Spent last weekend in Franklin PA at a Tohatsu engine guy that BTDT hooked me up with.  The guy is a crazy old coot and his cussing shames mine, (both are awesome by the way) but man he knows his engines.  We got the kicker and controls hooked up nicely.  
 
Also, he "bullied" me into pulling the lower to check the impeller.  And no shock, he was right.  The thing was dog chewed.  Would certainly have ruined my engine in a year or two and the replacement job was crazy cheap.  Richie's Tohatsu.  Get there, and be glad you did.  
 
Only thing we didn't get done is the connecting rod for the steering.  Richie makes them, but I'd have to get up there again with the boat and I'm not sure when that's happening in the near future.  My dad and I will likely rig something up.  
 


 

If you look closely in that second picture above you can see the new garboard drain installed.  The hole to the left is for the raw water washdown pump.  Which I'll install right after I get the floor sealed.  Which I'll do... ?  Yeah.  FML.  Some day this will be a killer rig.  Promise.  
 

https://youtu.be/nxTEaNH2W8k

Hey there.  Anyone remember this stupid guy and his stupid boat project?  yeah, I'm still at it.  And no, I haven't splashed this fricking boat yet this year.  But I'm going to.  I swear I'm going to.  Soon.  
 
Anyway, how about some actual FLOOR UPDATE PICS!  

If you look in the upper right in this pic ^ you can see the kicker controls mounted.  Should work good there.  


 

That was one gallon of durabak liner, minus the not-insignificant amount that I stir_exploded onto my shoe.  SIGH.  I got two gallons of it, so I figure we'll put one or tow more coats on.  Hard to see that color in the pics, but it is light gray.  Considered dark gray but I didn't want the extra heat from the dark surface.  
 
Also got a few misc things done:  
 
- opened the last transom hole a bit and installed a new pvc bulkhead (this is plugged for now but will feed the RWW pump)
- drilled the transom for two bolts on the kicker, installed bolts
- fixed the transom saver for the kicker
- painted the tongue with some rustoleum
 

Pics of the floor after the third/final coat:

 
It came out nice.  Haven't been in it yet today, still has a strong chemical smell and is curing in the sun.  But I'm pretty happy with the outcome.  
 

A few extra pics.  First one is the tiebar my dad made.  This bar needs the big motor to be in the water.  I have another one that is bent for use with the big motor up.  Not sure which I'll use... need to test run them.