Now that I see your platform, I see the look you were going for. Looks good , and at least the Matworks floor likes to get wet!Ytmsn wrote: Fri Aug 16, 2019 11:37 amNah. Just pick up a water cannon and keep it in one of your rear compartments. Easy Peasyjasonm wrote: Fri Aug 16, 2019 10:45 amI was telling my wife yesterday that I might just have to keep a bucket of water to wet everything down before we get in the boat...Ytmsn wrote: Fri Aug 16, 2019 9:07 am Jason my swimdeck gets got, but if I splash a little water on, it immediately cools down. I keep one of those small water cannons (about 1.5 inch OD and 1.5 feet long) that I can just draw water in and wet it down. You might try that.
Suck because I have to trailer it where I am going to boat. So I would have to go get a bucket or two of water to wet everything down prior to launching the boat. Then stop and rewet things when it dries out...
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Ha...If I am going to use it to make my money feel wasted...it will have to get wet whether it likes it or not
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Threw the anchor out...only to realize I had unhooked the rode when I was tied up to a mooring ball for 2 weeks in Maine. Anyone want a free Danforth Anchor, you can find it in the bottom of Nahant Harbor just north of Boston 
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That's why I like boating in 3 feet of water. You just reach Down and grab it.TechieTechie wrote: Sun Aug 25, 2019 6:13 am Threw the anchor out...only to realize I had unhooked the rode when I was tied up to a mooring ball for 2 weeks in Maine. Anyone want a free Danforth Anchor, you can find it in the bottom of Nahant Harbor just north of Boston![]()
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You were ready for a fresh one. I loce new anchorsTechieTechie wrote: Sun Aug 25, 2019 6:13 am Threw the anchor out...only to realize I had unhooked the rode when I was tied up to a mooring ball for 2 weeks in Maine. Anyone want a free Danforth Anchor, you can find it in the bottom of Nahant Harbor just north of Boston![]()
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At least it wasn't shiny stainlesscmattj wrote: Sun Aug 25, 2019 8:45 amYou were ready for a fresh one. I loce new anchorsTechieTechie wrote: Sun Aug 25, 2019 6:13 am Threw the anchor out...only to realize I had unhooked the rode when I was tied up to a mooring ball for 2 weeks in Maine. Anyone want a free Danforth Anchor, you can find it in the bottom of Nahant Harbor just north of Boston![]()
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Thanks for not making me feel like a total idiot. I have a new Fortress Anchor on order, should be here this week.Big Block Power wrote: Sun Aug 25, 2019 8:52 amAt least it wasn't shiny stainlesscmattj wrote: Sun Aug 25, 2019 8:45 amYou were ready for a fresh one. I loce new anchorsTechieTechie wrote: Sun Aug 25, 2019 6:13 am Threw the anchor out...only to realize I had unhooked the rode when I was tied up to a mooring ball for 2 weeks in Maine. Anyone want a free Danforth Anchor, you can find it in the bottom of Nahant Harbor just north of Boston![]()
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Oh, and I almost let my new to me boat run out of oil. Now I know where the oil fill cap is and have plenty of backup oil onboard.
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Yup...Torque it down to half a turn before it breaks.TechieTechie wrote: Sun Aug 25, 2019 9:41 amThanks for not making me feel like a total idiot. I have a new Fortress Anchor on order, should be here this week.
Oh, and I almost let my new to me boat run out of oil. Now I know where the oil fill cap is and have plenty of backup oil onboard.Now I just have to get the power steering reservoir cap open. The PO of my boat had massive hand strength, everything is ratcheted down like you would not believe.
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yup, done that a couple times, lol.Big Block Power wrote: Sun Aug 25, 2019 6:55 amThat's why I like boating in 3 feet of water. You just reach Down and grab it.TechieTechie wrote: Sun Aug 25, 2019 6:13 am Threw the anchor out...only to realize I had unhooked the rode when I was tied up to a mooring ball for 2 weeks in Maine. Anyone want a free Danforth Anchor, you can find it in the bottom of Nahant Harbor just north of Boston![]()
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Did the obligatory "drag the outdrive up the ramp" the other day. In my defense, I was backing the trailer down to meet the boat. But...my boat, my outdrive. Whoops.
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We. Have all felt that painMike in SC wrote: Tue Aug 27, 2019 6:57 pm Did the obligatory "drag the outdrive up the ramp" the other day. In my defense, I was backing the trailer down to meet the boat. But...my boat, my outdrive. Whoops.
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No no say it isn't true.Mike in SC wrote: Tue Aug 27, 2019 6:57 pm Did the obligatory "drag the outdrive up the ramp" the other day. In my defense, I was backing the trailer down to meet the boat. But...my boat, my outdrive. Whoops.
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Turrible sound.Big Block Power wrote: Tue Aug 27, 2019 7:04 pmNo no say it isn't true.Mike in SC wrote: Tue Aug 27, 2019 6:57 pm Did the obligatory "drag the outdrive up the ramp" the other day. In my defense, I was backing the trailer down to meet the boat. But...my boat, my outdrive. Whoops.
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No stop I can't hear it anymore.Mike in SC wrote: Tue Aug 27, 2019 7:36 pmTurrible sound.Big Block Power wrote: Tue Aug 27, 2019 7:04 pmNo no say it isn't true.Mike in SC wrote: Tue Aug 27, 2019 6:57 pm Did the obligatory "drag the outdrive up the ramp" the other day. In my defense, I was backing the trailer down to meet the boat. But...my boat, my outdrive. Whoops.![]()
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