One thing after another - Page 2

Nater1300 · 08-08-09, 02:32 PM

I just got a used boat myself and I hope to have much smoother sailing

Abbeysdad · 08-08-09, 09:22 PM

Well my small town auto parts store had the replacement light I needed. Toss another $10 into the boat hole - light replaced and road legal again.

Nater- good luck, but (as bama said) you almost gotta expect that with anything used, there's gonna be some fixes or "upgrades" required - but knock wood, I think things are leveling off (just hope the boat gorilla thinks so too).

Nater1300 · 08-10-09, 03:44 PM

I'll be back at it tonight! Think I'm getting closer, ran for a few seconds on and off last night then realized after I put everything away, the tank vent was closed

Hopefully that will do it. Oh, I have about three trailer lights to replace also.

Nater1300 · 08-10-09, 08:23 PM

No luck

May have to take her in!

Abbeysdad · 08-12-09, 11:14 PM

Here we go - took her out again on another lake (Skaneateles) - motor ran great, just a little low in max rpm's but the thing just purred. But got back to discover that one of my brand new trailer tires was soft - made it home okay and filled it up and will check again tomorrow, but will likely need to pull it to be fixed.
One thing after another!

footnote: beautiful lake, but no fish in it !!!

Nater1300 · 08-13-09, 01:29 PM

Hey...tire is better than engine

Abbeysdad · 08-13-09, 09:58 PM

Pulled the tire - has a big ole screw embedded in it! Takin it to the tire plact tomorrow.

Nater1300 · 08-15-09, 09:17 PM

Hey, I got mine goin! Took the carbs off and cleaned them, put it back together and she runs great!!!

Abbeysdad · 08-15-09, 10:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nater1300

Hey, I got mine goin! Took the carbs off and cleaned them, put it back together and she runs great!!!

That's great!

syd · 08-17-09, 06:55 PM

First trip with my current boat i took the wife. Boat motor crapped out and had to get towed in. Cost me $3,000.00 to fix. Wife hasn't been on boat since.
Backing a boat is like anything else gets easier the more you do it. The thing that helps me the most is dropping the tailgate on the truck.
We've all had to deal with it learning to do it or waiting on someone who is just starting out. I have probably backed in 5 or 6 peoples truck because it was their first time and ramp was backed up. Just have to be patient. Plus you can always practice in your driveway. Before you know it you will be able to do it in your sleep.

Abbeysdad · 08-17-09, 11:27 PM

3 grand to fix!@# ouch.

08-08-09, 02:32 PM	#26
Nater1300 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Posts: 49	I just got a used boat myself and I hope to have much smoother sailing

08-08-09, 09:22 PM	#27
Abbeysdad BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Central NY - Finger Lakes Posts: 1,307	Well my small town auto parts store had the replacement light I needed. Toss another $10 into the boat hole - light replaced and road legal again. Nater- good luck, but (as bama said) you almost gotta expect that with anything used, there's gonna be some fixes or "upgrades" required - but knock wood, I think things are leveling off (just hope the boat gorilla thinks so too).

08-10-09, 03:44 PM	#28
Nater1300 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Posts: 49	I'll be back at it tonight! Think I'm getting closer, ran for a few seconds on and off last night then realized after I put everything away, the tank vent was closed Hopefully that will do it. Oh, I have about three trailer lights to replace also.

08-10-09, 08:23 PM	#29
Nater1300 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Posts: 49	No luck May have to take her in!

08-12-09, 11:14 PM	#30
Abbeysdad BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Central NY - Finger Lakes Posts: 1,307	Here we go - took her out again on another lake (Skaneateles) - motor ran great, just a little low in max rpm's but the thing just purred. But got back to discover that one of my brand new trailer tires was soft - made it home okay and filled it up and will check again tomorrow, but will likely need to pull it to be fixed. One thing after another! footnote: beautiful lake, but no fish in it !!!

08-13-09, 01:29 PM	#31
Nater1300 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Posts: 49	Hey...tire is better than engine

08-13-09, 09:58 PM	#32
Abbeysdad BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Central NY - Finger Lakes Posts: 1,307	Pulled the tire - has a big ole screw embedded in it! Takin it to the tire plact tomorrow.

08-15-09, 09:17 PM	#33
Nater1300 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Posts: 49	Hey, I got mine goin! Took the carbs off and cleaned them, put it back together and she runs great!!!

08-17-09, 06:55 PM	#35
syd BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Rocky Mount Va Posts: 127	First trip with my current boat i took the wife. Boat motor crapped out and had to get towed in. Cost me $3,000.00 to fix. Wife hasn't been on boat since. Backing a boat is like anything else gets easier the more you do it. The thing that helps me the most is dropping the tailgate on the truck. We've all had to deal with it learning to do it or waiting on someone who is just starting out. I have probably backed in 5 or 6 peoples truck because it was their first time and ramp was backed up. Just have to be patient. Plus you can always practice in your driveway. Before you know it you will be able to do it in your sleep.

08-17-09, 11:27 PM	#36
Abbeysdad BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Central NY - Finger Lakes Posts: 1,307	3 grand to fix!@# ouch.

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