KEY WEST 1720 COMPLETE OVERHAUL and Modifications 

Thank you for the kind words! Good luck finding the perfect one!

Thank you!

Thank you kindly

Thank you for the compliments! Don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions!

Thanks! I’m sure you’ll love the 186, welcome to the KW family!

Thank you!

Thanks man! It’s about as new as you can get! Haha

Sure thing!

@@getrollingrvrentals793I got the Yeti sidekick for dry storage just now. How did you mount it?

Thanks!

@@getrollingrvrentals793 if all goes well tomorrow I will be the proud owner of a 2014 Key West 1720 Sportsman.

it did go well, but it's a 176cc not a 1720. I didn't realize I had posted a comment here last year... cool

Congrats man! You’ll love it! There’s another Key West Boat meet coming up in June this year (2024) in SC if you get a chance to go.

@@getrollingrvrentals793 That would be awesome...

Thanks!

Hello there!

Thanks man!

Thanks Russell!

Thanks for the compliment! I plan on adding some more videos within the next week about how to run wires from the front storage hatch to the console, how to replace the thru hull bilge pump fitting without cutting any access holes and more!

Yea, I heard the backlog wait time at UPD plastics was somewhere around 10 weeks or something along those lines. I’ll eventually get to it. Lol

No, it comes from Keywest, through a dealer

Thanks man! Come meet us in August near Charleston for a Key West Boat meet with many other KW owners.

I keep the scuppers plugged now, seems to be find over the past few years like that. I bet that 1520 scoots!

I did look into doing this, but the tube that the TM wires are ran through from the TM plug to the console has a blockage somewhere and the wires just will not budge. I also didn’t feel like fishing the leads for the NOCO battery charger back to the front either as it has been insanely hot here recently. Lol I would like to add the weight up front, but until I really feel like taking it back apart, I’m just going to leave the batteries in the console or maybe a single 24V lithium battery in the future to save space and weight.

@@getrollingrvrentals793 I have a 2002 1720 with 2 group 27’s in the front hatch. I’m about to ditch my trolling motor all together as I’m not a fisherman and haven’t used it in the last 2 seasons. The previous owner installed a nice minn koda 1st gen riptide I pilot. It is fun sometimes but the novelty has worn off and the motor case has developed some serious corrosion issues… I dig your build btw and would love to clean up my wiring someday similar to what you have done.

@@krusejonathan01 thanks man! I’ll be posting another video either today or tomorrow because I have had several people asking about routing the wiring for the speakers in the front compartment.

I used 5200 to secure new screws to the floor.

The steering wheel is from Amazon and is made by Amarine Stainless Steel 3 spoke, 13.5” diameter and 5/8 - 18 nut.

@@getrollingrvrentals793 thank you!

Right on!

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I think this was a 54”, but a 60” would work better for rougher water.

My boat doesn’t have a 4 way valve in the bilge area? It just has a bilge pump and Livewell pump in there.

Thanks! Inside the bag, towards the top I installed 2 SS screws with some sealant around them. The bag stays extremely dry.

You basically have to channel out form on the starboard side of the boat to make it up to the front. It takes a while and I hated doing it. Lol

I did fit it in the garage, but I have a nook and I had to install a folding tongue for it to fit straight. It could fit slanted without an issue though.

It’s a 115, not a 90..

My buddy who owns Reid’s Custom made it for the boat. You can get in contact with him here. reidscustom.com

Thanks for the compliment! I haven’t been around anyone without CT around here. I’m not sure how it would do, honestly. A friend of mine put it the same engine and year on his Action Craft and it runs good. I have zero complaints other than I don’t burn enough fuel sometimes. Lol

Much thanks and super helpful. I’ll probably go with the CT, particularly with running a full load of people and lots gear more often than not

I wish I could say I came up with the idea, but I noticed another 1720 owner who did it on his boat. I did use Velcro at first, but it didn’t hold well so I used 3 screws with some sealant and installed them on the inside.

@@getrollingrvrentals793 Great, thanks!

Before the rear scuppers were at the waterline with the old engine. Now the scuppers are underwater, but I keep plugs on the inboard side of it, and I have not had any issues.

Love it! Zero complaints so far!

My front seat on the console was just installed with about 6 screws into the fiberglass. That and when I pulled my whole console, everything came out easy. I would apply a lot of pressure on the screws and try to put a wedge under the part and help put pressure under the head of the screws.

@@getrollingrvrentals793 I was talking about the cooler seat that you changed out. I was hoping not to have to pull the floor. I'm trying to avoid pulling the console, but to redo the wiring it would be much easier. I also checked into having seat made but they aren't accepting orders at this time.

Don't pull the floor. Drill out the screw heads, remove seat and use a grinder to cut them off. Tap through w a punch and seal hole w epoxy.

Thanks for the compliment! If you have Facebook, search my business name and you can send me a message via Messenger. If that doesn’t work, Google my business name and you can find my number on my website. Thanks!

I’m not sure how I didn’t see this comment until now, but yes I believe the Atlas was worth it. I currently have 80hours on the set up and the only thing that has gone wrong with the Atlas is the relay mounts have rusted. The piece of mind of creeping through shallow areas with stumps with minimal prop in the water has worked out very well.

Currently 48MPH, but it is under propped with the 19 pitch. Going to bump it to a 21 pitch and it should be over the 50MPH mark. Hoping for 51-53MPH.

It was made by Kersey Marine.

@@getrollingrvrentals793 Thanks. And nice job on the boat!

Glad to hear some locals with 1720’s! Hodges Marine is out of Florida, but to our area it’s pretty much 2 day shipping on everything.

Sorry for the delayed response, but the front cushions were around $400 I believe.

Thanks Ed! You can message me on Facebook if you search our RU-vid name.