Bottomwatchers 720

[bottomwatcher]

So here we go. Restored boat ready to sail. A datsun sized tow, even then I couldn't see it underway but thankful for the back up camera and switch that allows me to watch it. The launch and first sail was a success. The leaks were manageable with a sponge which is a win in my book. 

[jagman]

Is the sail  for pushing the truck?

[]2eDeYe]

Not sure how I've missed this thread. Sweet 720 4x4 you've built there. 😄

[Charlie69]

Here are a couple 720 dashes that nis720 did several years ago.

 

[bottomwatcher]

3 hours ago, ]2eDeYe said:

Not sure how I've missed this thread. Sweet 720 4x4 you've built there. 😄

Yep it's your mounts holding the KAE in there. 

[bottomwatcher]

Well I finally got back to Maine. This is today liberating it from the garage along with its German cousin. Both fired right up and got a proper rip session in. 

[]2eDeYe]

Datsun and air cooled vw, nice. 

[bottomwatcher]

Well today I finally put a hitch in the receiver I welded into my brush bar years ago. A buddy raved about moving trailers with the hitch mounted to the front of the truck so I put one in mine and never used it. Today I needed to put a trailer in my shop that clearance wise almosed needed grease to clear the garage door opening. So I finally decided to try the front hitch method. After about a 32 second learning curve I am now living in a whole new world! Holy crap! I am a dumbass for waiting so long! Love this mod and put it at even with the backup camera over the hitch for trailer life improvements. Now I sound like my buddy. Unfortunately pic is too big to attach.

[Stoffregen Motorsports]

I have a hole in the tractor bucket for a trailer hitch ball, and I'd like to put one in the forklift fork, but I don't want to weaken it. (I've heard of them breaking)

[DuallyDatsun]

I never thought of putting a hitch on the front, but that is such a genius idea. Thanks for sharing!

[olskool720]

On 7/21/2021 at 7:44 AM, Charlie69 said:

Here are a couple 720 dashes that nis720 did several years ago.

 

That silver dash is in my truck right now!!!!  I bought it from Moises when he pulled it out of his 720.

[olskool720]

Yes, you have a nice 720, nice color blue

[bottomwatcher]

Well she is still rolling. Been working her pretty hard and the KAE and C series trans is going strong. Decided to clean her up, throw some kayaks on the top and hit the owlshead foriegn car show. Cool venue no pretentiousness of cars and if it ain't foriegn or a car everyone is welcome. I have gravitated towards the antique lawn tractor section lately. Anyways after the show a nice kayak paddle along the coast at Tenant's Harbor a quaint coastal town weaving among the rocks and lobster boats. Then off to a local brewery overlooking Maines rocky coast. Life is good.

[1001001SOS]

Looking like it's ready for anything! Nice ride.

[]2eDeYe]

That blue B)

Looks great.