What Did You Do To Your Boat This Week?

[kaelc]

So to my complete surprise, this showed up at my dock tonight. Feels good to know the summer season is starting!

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I almost pulled the plug on launching tonight—- I got half-way to the storage facility where my boat is parked and realized I’d forgotten my tow ball. Shiat…..I do a Youey and on the way back to my house I see a serious motorcycle accident—the bike was upside down on the driver…there were people starting to gather so I kept on driving….I could see traffic backing up in the lane I’d have to drive once I got the tow ball……don’t launch…don’t launch said the guy in the jester suit on my shoulder….but we have a big holiday coming up and I knew I had to bust a move so I’d have the ramp to myself with an incoming tide…I stuck a sock in the jester’s mouth and kept driving

I get the boat launched but funny thing….I can’t shake it off the trailer…yup…retaining straps still attached. Pull it back out, get the straps off, tie the bow line to the dock rail, shake the boat off, pull forward but the boat is following the trailer….yup, bow line hooked the bunk and the trailer tire ran over it…

Throughout all this I was thanking the Lord I was completely 100% alone for this self-inflicted gong show….but I got her done and the boat ran like a sewing machine back to my dock

Pulling the four 6 volt house batteries (258lbs!!!) and replacing with an 80 lb LiFePo so far seems to be a good move. I ran at 4,100 RPM this evening and fuel burn was 1.40-ish….I recall back in the days with all that weight in the stern I don’t think I would have done better then 1.25–1.30 at that RPM

Anyway, sure feels good to get her wet again!

Which battery did you go with? My cheap 25lb lifepo 100ah is performing really well with one 100w solar panel in overcast Portland, because my camper shore power is mysteriously not working after I replaced my charger.

 

[Sharphooks]

 

[Loghauler]

Picked up down riggers upgrade to electric
So install and extra battery coming up
Gonna be nice not to have to hand crank when a fish on

 

[bigbruce]

Set up and tested my hitch extension that allows me to tow the boat with the camper on the truck. All Class 5 HD components. Tows really well!

 

[chille51]

Got it back from a fresh repower! Taking Friday afternoon off to run the break in process, and verify if I'm propped appropriately. Assuming weather forecast holds.

 

[Sharphooks]

Took my Lewmar windlass apart to re- grease the Gypsy and clutch … I found rust and gunk in there…. Glad I busted that move!

 

[Max123]

Took my Lewmar windlass apart to re- grease the Gypsy and clutch … I found rust and gunk in there…. Glad I busted that move!

Risky Move! If I did that, something would have ended up over the side for sure.

 

[Sharphooks]

I came close…. Finally got a box to put all the parts in!

 

[Umos]

Got the shockwave seats installed on the alumaweld 22. Looking forward to the next trip

 

[Rain City]

Got the shockwave seats installed on the alumaweld 22. Looking forward to the next trip

Total game changer

 

[Stizzla]

Total game changer

FYI the feeling of being a boatless imposter judging other people’s boats doesn’t go away.

 

[tubber]

I loosened the tarp and climbed across my garage parked boat to get the float tube and fins off the wall on the other side.
Into the garage sale they went. 40 big ones for me, and a first boat for a kid. Win, win.

 

[Sharphooks]

I cut 50 zip ties today… 50….crazy how some of those installers have a bottomless zip tie budget

 

[seachicken]

I cut 50 zip ties today… 50….crazy how some of those installers have a bottomless zip tie budget

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And all cut on a 45 without flush cut pliers so they cut the **** out of your hands and arms?

 

[kaelc]

FYI the feeling of being a boatless imposter judging other people’s boats doesn’t go away.

Being a fishing impostor because you have $1,800 in parts you need to install on your trailer after your first trip of the year is worse, especially if the $1,700 EOH module which doesn’t seem to be working needs to be replaced all the same week as you open your municipal tax bill.

 

[Rayvon]

Defer the tax bill,the trailer is way more important.

 

[kaelc]

Defer the tax bill,the trailer is way more important.

Add’l Add’l Grant. Nice I didn’t know that was an option but I’m sure the mayor will understand that I needed the Kodiak stainless calipers but didn’t go crazy with the stainless rotors.

 

[zurk]

replacing 6HP kicker with electric drive and add an extra 200Ah lifepo4 to the canadian boat.

 

[JWS]

Made a bait board last night, needs a little more sanding on the a few corners, couple drain holes and mounting.

 

[chille51]

Made a bait board last night, needs a little more sanding on the a few corners, couple drain holes and mounting.

Did you use starboard and if so how did you connect the pieces? I hear it doesn't glue well.