Damn dude. If it wasn't for bad luck, you wouldn't have any at all.
this should be another interesting thread.
more like happy St Amateur Hour dayMorning.
Went skiing yesterday even though it was damn cold out. Perfect weather for forming beardicles.
Happy St Patrick's Day.
will he disappear?
Looks like he sat on his phone and it miraculously resulted in a reply to this thread.
Morning Monkeys.
So it seems the boat I bought has a bad lower unit. From what I hear, not only is it common on an older motor, but that it is often why someone was selling it in the first place. I have never sold something with a known issue and not said something. But then again this is my first boat, so it should not surprise me, I guess.
Went to put it in the water Saturday after spending a ton of time removing un-facking the wiring and interior Friday night. Got to the boat launch and marine patrol was waiting for me there. He was very cool, watched me launch my boat solo for the first time, then once tied up did my inspection and gave me the all clear.
He said "At least this way if you are missing something, I'll let you pull it back out without giving you a ticket". What a nice guy.
The symptoms are:
Idles and revs great on its own, but as soon as you try to go past idle in gear, it dies.
Unfortunately idle speed wasn't enough to putt us back to the launch against the current. But a nice couple was fishing nearby and towed us back in. I will call a few shops around to have a second opinion. Just not sure if I want to spend up to $500 on a "good used", or spend the $900 for the rebuilt with 3 year warranty.
Ah the joys of boat ownership. Everybody who has seen it says "Man, that looks fast, I bet it hauls ass on the open water."
My funds are limited. I bought the best looking boat I could with the budget I had. I have a little set aside for "upgrades" that will now be used for repairs. If I end up spending a grand on this just to use it this year, it will be on CL for more than I paid for it.
I was told I wasn't allowed to wear an ascot. Dammit!Jimmy Deans selfie
Naw, I barely drink at all anymore. That is just Iphone posting
Goddammit... I was laughing at you again. FOILED!
boat is an acronym. Bust Out Another Thousand.Morning Monkeys.
So it seems the boat I bought has a bad lower unit. From what I hear, not only is it common on an older motor, but that it is often why someone was selling it in the first place. I have never sold something with a known issue and not said something. But then again this is my first boat, so it should not surprise me, I guess.
Went to put it in the water Saturday after spending a ton of time removing un-facking the wiring and interior Friday night. Got to the boat launch and marine patrol was waiting for me there. He was very cool, watched me launch my boat solo for the first time, then once tied up did my inspection and gave me the all clear.
He said "At least this way if you are missing something, I'll let you pull it back out without giving you a ticket". What a nice guy.
The symptoms are:
Idles and revs great on its own, but as soon as you try to go past idle in gear, it dies.
Unfortunately idle speed wasn't enough to putt us back to the launch against the current. But a nice couple was fishing nearby and towed us back in. I will call a few shops around to have a second opinion. Just not sure if I want to spend up to $500 on a "good used", or spend the $900 for the rebuilt with 3 year warranty.
Ah the joys of boat ownership. Everybody who has seen it says "Man, that looks fast, I bet it hauls ass on the open water."
We were looking for your brother's birthday but couldn't find it. Is it in the headphones?
The last thing you'd want to do is get your boat wet.Here's my not so beasty beast. I don't have any good shots of it uncovered as the rain has kept it pretty covered.
Sláinte!