0:20 Good morning. So this morning we are on our way down to Miami, Florida to pick up our linen post from Solution Fiberglass. Um, you know, it's always a little bit uh nerve-wracking to like order something online that you haven't seen before. But, you know, I've been talking to the owner, his name is Allan, uh, who does a lot of different stuff with fiberglass. Like, he has hard tops, leaning posts, boat repairs, all kinds of stuff. And, um, you know, the pictures that he sent me were pretty good, pretty legit. And, uh, he also did the installation of our, uh, boat outfitters tackle station, and it looks awesome. So, we're pretty excited to bring that back to Jupiter and get it installed on the LTV. So, one of the benefits of picking up a lenium post in Miami is Cuban coffee. This is unbelievable.
1:13 So good.
1:24 All right. We're here in Fiberglass Solutions uh with Allan here. He built our living post. He did a great job. Gave us a great deal and uh it's a very professional finish and it's going to really complement our build of the LTV25. So, if you guys need anything, any Lium Pros, any hard tops or anything like that, give this guy a call.
1:45 Thank you.
2:17 Okay, so we are ready to install all of our rod holders and cup holders on the leaning post right here. And you just have to be very careful that you don't put them uh anywhere near this back part. So, they would probably have to be, you know, a little bit forward. They're 15° rod holders. Also got them from Boat Outfitters. Pretty much everything you see here is from Boat Outfitters. Uh it's definitely the place to go for anything fishing related. So, we're planning our uh leading post rod holder storage and also cup holders. And we're going to have uh four 15° rod holders. These are the uh Glocks uh rod holders. You can buy them at uh Boat Outfitters. Also, they have pretty much everything you need to outfit this boat. So, we also have a lot of cup storage here. We're going to have three of these. And they're also super nice for when you're rigging. Uh when you have like all your weights or anything like that and hooks, you might be able to put them here temporarily while you're doing everything around the boat. So, having a little bit of extra storage is always a good thing. So, we're going to uh drill all these holes here. We did the typical blue tape and map everything out. Make sure they're all going to be lining up correctly. And also, you have to be very uh careful with this area here that you are not drilling into the uh tackle station.
3:47 So, we have the holes cut for the cup holders and the rod holders. And for the rod holders, you're going to need a two and a quarter. And for the cup holders, let's see.
4:19 So, another important storage space on a fishing boat, especially a center console, is your leaning post because you need a tackle station and a place to put all your hooks and everything else. In our previous boat, we had the typical three tier tackle box slider that used to be down low. the hooks would get all rusty because of salt water because they were so close to the floor of the boat. It just wasn't functional. This sink from Boat Outfitters, it has a custom LTV logo on it. On the top layer here, we have a nice compartment that is a slim compartment that opens into a shelf, which allows you to do all your rigging while you're fishing and store all your tools. And then on the bottom here, we have our tackle area. So, all of our tackle boxes are neatly organized. You have a shelf on top for tools, hooks, whatever you might need. Both of these compartments have weather stripping to keep all of your stuff out of the elements. So, the installation process of this insert right here, because it is an insert, it's pretty simple. You can see you have a whole bunch of uh screws uh on the face of it, and you can just mount it in. We're super thankful for Solution Fiberglass out of Miami that helped us design our leaning post. They made it for us and also did the cutout and installed this tackle station.
5:40 We are installing rod holders here on the boat. And obviously you want to uh consult with the experts right here. And this is Tim right here from Adrenaline Rush Fishing Charters. Highly recommend you guys uh if you're in the area of Jupiter, book a trip with him. He's going to put you on the fish for sure. So, he is definitely the type of guy that I want to ask where to put all the uh rod holders and all that. Um, so we're mostly doing 15 degrees rod holders throughout the boat. And then we're also adding two swivel 30° rod holders for deep dropping. And then four more 30° towards the rear of the boat for trolling.
6:29 So, we're going to put four of these rod/cup holder combinations uh on the front of the boat. And these are awesome for putting drinks, your rod, or uh deep drop lead. Um so, they come with a template and then you're going to need about a 3 and a/4 haul saw to install them. They're super easy to install. So, you just want to make sure you have plenty of clearance in uh in your boat.
7:12 So, now all we have to do is mark the holes and drill them in.
7:39 We poor boys here forgot to order the socket, so we made one. It works. You need to get credit for this. Comes with this little spacer to match the angle. So, you want to make sure the flat side goes down to the nut and your angle goes up to the back face. And then you got this big backer nut. Check it fitment. Then you just catch the nut and run it up. Make sure everything's in the right spot. Use this nut to tighten. You can save yourself time if you actually order the socket and remember to order the socket or you can make it out of scrap starboard like us.
8:38 So, when we installed the motors in the LTV25, it came with a steering wheel. As you can see, it's already ceased up. Uh, things are just not working. It's full of rust in there, and it's looking pretty rough. And this is about a week of use. It's not, you know, not a whole lot. So, uh, we have a brand new steering wheel from Boat Outfitters here. This is definitely quality. Is a gimm locks. We have, uh, rod holders are gimm locks. All the latches for the boat are the same quality. And we know this is a product that is going to last that is not going to last a week. Sometimes you get what you paid for and um this is definitely something that we highly recommend that you spend a little bit of money on. This video is all about storage and one important aspect of storage is your safety equipment and your fire extinguishers is not the exception. So, Boat Outfitter has these double uh fire extinguisher mount that you can put anywhere in your boat. We're choosing to put ours inside of the console here where it's away from the weather and salt water so they don't corrode and also rarely available in case you do have a fire. You don't want to be digging through a floor hatch or a box somewhere to find your fire extinguishers. And I think keeping the boat nice and organized and everything has a place is really, really important.
10:18 So, we have a bunch of kids fishing on this boat and uh a gas sticking out especially in the corner of for the boat. Probably not a good thing. Um, so we got these uh gaff holders from uh Boat Outfitters and uh they're made out of uh starboard and it locks it in place. So to deploy it and obviously this will be on the side of the boat, but you push the gaff this way like that and then it comes right out. All right. So, I think this is the stuff that makes a boat like this 254 center console that is a fishing boat, a safe boat, everything's organized, nothing's rattling, and uh all those things are good and it's a just a small investment uh for safety.
11:20 So, another important storage solution that you might uh encounter when you're building a boat is where you put all your brushes and your gaffs and everything else. So, this is our second gaff. We are going to get ahead for that, too. Um, but these are single with a bungee. So, you just pull it and you're able to pull that out uh fairly easy. Um, and we double stack these because we had the space, but every boat is slightly different. Um, so that's why we like the single ones because you can put them whatever you want in your build. This is another product from uh Boat Outfitters. Um, very simple product, but it works very well. So, you can never have enough uh storage solutions in a boat, especially overhead storage. And this is going to be an electronics uh box that we're going to install uh right there in our T-top. And uh I really like this. Not necessarily for anything that is electronics uh or VHF radio or anything like that. This thing is going to be completely empty, but it is nice to be able to, for example, you're out running on the boat and you're like, eh, I'm going to toss my hat in there, you know, or something just to keep your phone or whatever you might need just out of the way. Uh especially having kids in the boat, uh having open storage areas that is nice and dry is always a must. This thing came from uh Boat Outfitters and it was custom made for us. Um it's uh 28 inches wide. You can get them to whatever you want and it is quality built. It has a seal uh to keep everything nice and dry. And also take a look at how thick this thing is. It is super thick. And one thing that you might notice also is that it does not have any gas struts anywhere. That's because the hinges act like one, which I think is super cool because we had boats that had gas struts before and they always go bad. Um, so this thing is really, really sweet. It does have a lock on it, so if you put anything uh important there, you have the ability to lock it. It's built out of starboard and it is heavy, heavy duty. So, we're going to install the box right here on the LTV. And their T-top does not have any side mounts, but you have this very strong uh metal flat bar that is made out of aluminum. So, we figured out the middle here. We're going to use a piece of starboard as a template uh that we're going to drill into this first and then take it out of here, put it up there, drill straight through, and put uh some uh stainless steel bolts with uh washers on it. All right. So, right here is our template piece of starboard. We have it centered, the center line in there. We have the center of the electronics box. So then we are going to match each one of them like that. And then drill our holes on this. And then remove this, put it on the T-top, and drill the holes in the T-top. Make sure everything aligns properly.
14:25 We got our template in here. Just marking the holes and then we are going to drill them.
14:39 So to mount the electronics um box, we're using these uh 2 and 1/2 uh in um bolts that are stainless steel. And this uh fender washers are a lot bigger. You definitely want something bigger. So with all the bouncing, it's not going to make the whole um stretch. So, and uh locking nuts, of course.
15:05 Last night, we were able to mount uh the electronic box to the top of the T-top here. We use this flat bar. We put some stainless steel uh screws through here, bolts actually, uh with fender washers, and it is fairly stable, but just to add a little bit more civilization, we're going to put some mounts on the side of the T-top here uh on either side. So, we do have a little bit of space to overcome. And for that, we came up with this idea of using a piece of PVC pipe that is molded to the aluminum tubing that's going to provide that stabilization side to side. So, when we are in rough conditions out on the ocean, nothing's going to move.
17:11 So another important aspect of this LTV build is seating. And we got this beautiful seat from uh Blue Marlin upholstery down in Miami. Uh the quality of this thing is unbelievable. They use some of the best materials to build these things and uh it's going to be super comfortable to have in our leaning post. So, right now we're going to get uh going with the installation of this. It's very simple. It's just four screws on the bottom that you drill through your uh fiberglass leaning post. All right. So, right here you can see this uh the bolts. They put this bracket here so you don't damage the bolt. I'm going to take these out. That's mostly for like shipping or anything like that. If you guys do decide to get these and get them shipped to your house, their shipping boxes that they have for these are almost as nice as the seats, honestly. So, they make sure that your stuff is secure while in the shipping process. They give you all the hardware that you need, including all the nuts for these. Um, so you don't even have to go to the hardware store to purchase anything. It's super nice.
18:29 Well, this is going to be extremely comfortable. All right, so now we just got to put the uh nuts underneath here, the lining post. And that's it. Super super easy installation. Uh other than the temperature right now that is you know probably 90 some degrees uh this is a pretty easy installation process.
19:01 All right. So now we're going to be installing the console pad and also the cooler pad. We also got these from uh Blue Marlin upholstery in Miami. and uh it matches the seat that we saw in the back and yeah, it's super super nice. So, we got to drill a couple holes through the console door here and basically screw it straight to the back. It has a PVC backing. Uh both of these, including the cooler pad, so it should be a fairly straightforward installation of these.
19:56 So, the last step for seating is going to be installing the seat uh in the angle 65 cooler in the front here. Um, and we chose to go with the bolted through option. So, we're going to have to drill some holes through the cooler, which we like that a little bit better because the cushion is actually secure rather than just kind of moving back and forth with some sort of mesh holding it or snap. So, we're going to drill the holes now. We're going to put hole four holes on top of this cooler.
20:51 That is all we have for you guys today and thank you so much for watching this video and we will see you on the next episode of the LTV build series.