jsharr ★ Posted May 21, 2019 Share #1 Posted May 21, 2019 This is a great article for the boats amongst us. Shows how to properly bed deck hardware or anything that goes through the hull.https://marinehowto.com/bed-it-tape/?fbclid=IwAR1CTSnhQjeSpVMoK8RK12SwwJ_KGxODYTo9jqzVTnC9m2aEEAX-V1LoPZQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted May 21, 2019 Share #2 Posted May 21, 2019 Thanks for the parody setup. But I'll pass Norton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted May 21, 2019 Share #3 Posted May 21, 2019 We salute you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted May 21, 2019 Share #4 Posted May 21, 2019 Always remember the beveled hole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickinMD ★ Posted May 21, 2019 Share #5 Posted May 21, 2019 We had a 21' pleasure boat we kept in a boatel on the Chesapeake Bay until the price of gasoline jumped in the later 00's. We named it the "Reel Busy" but should have named it the "Money Pit." We just didn't use it enough to justify $2000+ for the annual boatel fees plus the gas. In the late 90's, four of us would go trolling for rockfish (striped bass) and $20 each would pay for the 60 gal. of gas we'd burn. But when it got to the point where those 60 gal. cost over $200 and stayed there (higher prices on the required waterside fill-up than at gas stations), we decided to sell it. Still, it was an excellent experience to learn all the things about boating, from red-right-returning (keep the red buoys on your right when going upstream) to using GPS/depth/fish finders to how to rig your lines for various location and weather conditions (my brother and I took a one-day college class in that!). I'm glad to have had the experience and there are plenty of rentals when we want to blow our money on bay fishing now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted May 21, 2019 Share #6 Posted May 21, 2019 18 minutes ago, MickinMD said: We had a 21' pleasure boat we kept in a boatel on the Chesapeake Bay until the price of gasoline jumped in the later 00's. We named it the "Reel Busy" but should have named it the "Money Pit." We just didn't use it enough to justify $2000+ for the annual boatel fees plus the gas. In the late 90's, four of us would go trolling for rockfish (striped bass) and $20 each would pay for the 60 gal. of gas we'd burn. But when it got to the point where those 60 gal. cost over $200 and stayed there (higher prices on the required waterside fill-up than at gas stations), we decided to sell it. Still, it was an excellent experience to learn all the things about boating, from red-right-returning (keep the red buoys on your right when going upstream) to using GPS/depth/fish finders to how to rig your lines for various location and weather conditions (my brother and I took a one-day college class in that!). I'm glad to have had the experience and there are plenty of rentals when we want to blow our money on bay fishing now. I loved my boat and still regret selling it. 15’ Boston Whaler and it was easy to maintain, portable tanks so I could fill at the local gas station and I had free storage. I bought it used for $5K, had it 10 years with minimal expense and was offered $3K sight unseen so sold it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12string Posted May 21, 2019 Share #7 Posted May 21, 2019 Next project is spring commissioning the boat. Waited too late this year because I've been too busy, which would mean too busy to get it in the water anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prophet Zacharia Posted May 21, 2019 Share #8 Posted May 21, 2019 I have a cracked stanchion that needs to be replaced. I hope to have a guy do it in the time between now and when I next get up to the boat the first weekend of June. Else it will be a weekend project when it's too crappy to sail. Winds blew up from 6 knts to 20 during the time I was in the lift well to pulling into our stall. I thought this was going to be a docking attempts gone bad thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted May 21, 2019 Author Share #9 Posted May 21, 2019 1 minute ago, Prophet Zacharia said: I have a cracked stanchion that needs to be replaced. I hope to have a guy do it in the time between now and when I next get up to the boat the first weekend of June. Else it will be a weekend project when it's too crappy to sail. Winds blew up from 6 knts to 20 during the time I was in the lift well to pulling into our stall. I thought this was going to be a docking attempts gone bad thread. Nope. I have had my share of those in a Catalina 27 with an inboard diesel. Hard to reverse into a slip. Do not get me started on the MacGregor 36 catamaran with an outboard on one hull or the 56 foot houseboat with the twin 140 mercruiser sterndrives..... That thing was a bitch in a crosswind. Has to get the bow to the dock and then pull the stern in with both drives in reverse and cut towards the dock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12string Posted May 21, 2019 Share #10 Posted May 21, 2019 oh, right - I have to replace the tilt pump! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted May 21, 2019 Author Share #11 Posted May 21, 2019 1 minute ago, 12string said: oh, right - I have to replace the tilt pump! Or just buy an o ring kit..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsnip Totin Jack ★ Posted May 21, 2019 Share #12 Posted May 21, 2019 Mystic River Marina on Monday 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted May 21, 2019 Author Share #13 Posted May 21, 2019 7 minutes ago, Old#7 said: Mystic River Marina on Monday which one is yours? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsnip Totin Jack ★ Posted May 21, 2019 Share #14 Posted May 21, 2019 4 minutes ago, jsharr said: which one is yours? If I had one it would be the one at the bottom of the ocean. We stopped there for a good breakfast on the drive back from MA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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