What Did You Do To Your Boat This Week?
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kaelc
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Install instructions for the Suzuki ignition show .5 hours. Pretty sure that time it doesnāt include returning the wrong push button ignition to Vancouver by courier, buying and cutting starboard, buying a set of hole saws, taking a slurpee brake for the 8/9 year olds who are āhelpingā out. 98% done just need to wire up the trim.
Tip for those thinking of repowering, donāt re-use 18 year old controls. Even in a cabin, salt has a way of getting into all things mechanical. Got the old Morse/Teleflex controls working now but would prefer the new Suzuki binnacle which is still in transit.
Tip for those thinking of repowering, donāt re-use 18 year old controls. Even in a cabin, salt has a way of getting into all things mechanical. Got the old Morse/Teleflex controls working now but would prefer the new Suzuki binnacle which is still in transit.
brutus
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kaelc
Crew Member
Honda kicker is dialled in with the trollmaster remote throttle and the budget is keep it!Funny I mounted mine exactly the same way, but I took the Honda out
RageWelding
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Got the boat registered and BC numbers on the boat as well as the transom decal. I introduce the BADA BOOM!
kaelc
Crew Member
Replaced a burnt bearing. Happy to have learned from a good buddy, now I have all the tools. Throwing them in a tool box for this weekend trip along with an extra set of bearings and a seal. Hopefully have time to pack the bearings before I leave but running out of time!!! Ordered a spare pre-assembled hub, so Iāll be extra prepared for future trips.
Corey_lax
Crew Member
Pre-pack the spare bearings and vacuum seal them to a piece of cardboard. Saves a lot of time when you lost a tire on the side of the road lol.
kaelc
Crew Member
You are a serious prepper! What does the cardboard do? I'm worried about getting grease on my smoked salmon next time I vacuum seal. I was just using a zip lock bag, but your idea sounds a lot cleaner.
Poppa Reelie
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Ziplock will still allow corrosion. I have my spare bearing sets doused in wd40 and vac sealed.
Corey_lax
Crew Member
Keep the seal from folding over. Keeps everything organized.
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kaelc
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Smart, not like my shipwreck!
Aquaholic
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use the liquid setting on your vacuum sealer.
casper5280
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Or one of these. One bolt and problem solved.
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kaelc
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Had the man the myth the legend @tigerprawn finished the commissioning of my engine. Showed me I had my sea star on the bottom not the top of my engine steer bar. Tied into the lowrance network now and rewired my starboard side downrigger from my start battery, where I have my pot pulled mounted to my house battery on the port side. Also replaced the Scotty plug as I was burning fuses like an Hornby Islander burned roaches in the 90ās.
Used my dewalt tire inflated to bring the spare from 11lb to 55lbs this morning. Packed the trailer repair kit. Now need to pack some clothing, bedding and Gretzky jersey for my Bamfield trip in a few minutes!
Used my dewalt tire inflated to bring the spare from 11lb to 55lbs this morning. Packed the trailer repair kit. Now need to pack some clothing, bedding and Gretzky jersey for my Bamfield trip in a few minutes!
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InterMechanico
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2025 Haul Out Complete!
I got through most of it last weekend, with a few items remaining in the cabin now that itās back in the water. I used for the first time a Milwaukee M18 random orbital sander with dust collector port and a HEPA shop vac to sand the hull; it was a game changer for sure. For sanding disks, Lee Valley was by far the most competitive on price and selection. Half a gallon of Trilux ll left over from last year was enough for 2 coats.
I left my trim tabs bare this time around. The barrier coat/trilux ll doesnāt do much to keep the mussels from taking over, other than adding to the amount of stuff to remove. This way I can just scrape them with a stainless steel scraper once in a while and scuff with a brown scotchbrite pad.
Load test of the (2) Group 31 batteries passed easily at 5 years old. They donāt see any load other than when under way, so I suppose thatās to be expected.
Both engines serviced including engine/filter and gear case oil. I replaced the low pressure fuel filters as well as the Racor S3227 element. The addition of the Racor in year 2 was a really good decision.
I still havenāt managed to get any speakers installed and connected to the head unit, maybe tomorrow.
Iām not sure if itās because Iām special (Iām not!), but over the years Inlet Marine has been really helpful with sourcing parts and supplies and especially their flexibility on scheduling and skill with the marine lifts (they have 2 now to speed things up). I only ever hear good things, and I can certainly parrot those good experiences.
I got through most of it last weekend, with a few items remaining in the cabin now that itās back in the water. I used for the first time a Milwaukee M18 random orbital sander with dust collector port and a HEPA shop vac to sand the hull; it was a game changer for sure. For sanding disks, Lee Valley was by far the most competitive on price and selection. Half a gallon of Trilux ll left over from last year was enough for 2 coats.
I left my trim tabs bare this time around. The barrier coat/trilux ll doesnāt do much to keep the mussels from taking over, other than adding to the amount of stuff to remove. This way I can just scrape them with a stainless steel scraper once in a while and scuff with a brown scotchbrite pad.
Load test of the (2) Group 31 batteries passed easily at 5 years old. They donāt see any load other than when under way, so I suppose thatās to be expected.
Both engines serviced including engine/filter and gear case oil. I replaced the low pressure fuel filters as well as the Racor S3227 element. The addition of the Racor in year 2 was a really good decision.
I still havenāt managed to get any speakers installed and connected to the head unit, maybe tomorrow.
Iām not sure if itās because Iām special (Iām not!), but over the years Inlet Marine has been really helpful with sourcing parts and supplies and especially their flexibility on scheduling and skill with the marine lifts (they have 2 now to speed things up). I only ever hear good things, and I can certainly parrot those good experiences.
