'08 Nitro Z-9 Refurb.

[bqtoot]

I bought this boat 2 years ago and began having issues. It started with voltage drop when starting the motor. All my electronics would shut down. I already knew what the bilge looked like and was always bothered by it, so I began what would be one of the most difficult and time consuming things I have done in a while! I labeled, removed, cleaned, painted and reinstalled everything in the bilge. In the process I rewired and upgraded so many things I lost track. But it turned out beautiful.

The main bilge area























More pics to follow shortly of the Port and Starboard side of the bilge.

Here's the Port side:

Look at all the extra trolling motor wires!



Cleaned...



Modified...



Painted and reinstalled...





Starboard side:

[RANGER487]

Nice work

[crank68]

Neat deal !!!

[KutTail71]

Looks brand new! Come do that to mine! lol

[jprovencher80]

Very nice work. It looks like the zip-ties are pulled tight. You may want to consider leaving a little wiggle room next time. It allows you to easily run new wire without having to cut and re-tie the bundle

[bqtoot]

Thanks guys! One thing I realized was that the factory leaves a lot of extra wiring in the harness. I can understand why, but shortening all the wires made everything run a lot better. Plus, adding in all the safety features (cut-off switch, circuit breakers, getting all the wiring up out of the bilge area) made things a lot safer and more functional. Gonna hate it the first time it get dirty again!

[yandeltx]

That looks great! You’ve got to be proud of your efforts. Great job!!

[hulapopr]

What kind of paint did you use?Been thinking of doing this to my old boat since i
need new pumps and stuff.Plus mine was factory black and it sucks trying to
see anything in it.

[bqtoot]

Hulapor- the paint is called bilgekote by interlux. I used a 1 quart can for the entire bilge including the two rear side storage compartments. It goes on thick and spreads nicely. It takes a while to dry so try for an even coat. But once it’s dry it’s very durable. Hope that helps. Good luck with yours!

[hulapopr]

Hulapor- the paint is called bilgekote by interlux. I used a 1 quart can for the entire bilge including the two rear side storage compartments. It goes on thick and spreads nicely. It takes a while to dry so try for an even coat. But once it’s dry it’s very durable. Hope that helps. Good luck with yours!

thank you.That is the paint i was looking at.