What did you do to your boat today?

[Zeusmotorworks]

Liveto99,

Details sir...

 

[Hoyt]

Winterized

 

[Liveto99]

Liveto99,

Details sir...

Sorry very busy in Fl. Hardtop on and back seat brackets on. I did not take a pic of the seat backs. The top is from cycle springs it is the same one as jet boat pilot. Very cool has 2 lights in the front and back. They turn about 5 different colors depending on how you have the 2 switches. The boat was not ready for pickup and I had to fly back to NY. They are keeping it and going to put the radar on. have someone put the trim tabs on for me and put the Transon lights on I just want it all done and I’ve not had any time to work on it this summer. I keep it in Islamorada for the winter and don’t work on it then I’m on vacation when I’m down there and just use it. There was another hard top done when I was there getting picked up yesterday also.

 

[Liveto99]

 

[buckbuck]

@Hoyt What is the purpose of that cool looking lamp post mod you did to your boat? Is that so you can keep the party going into the night?

Winterized

 

[Liveto99]

@Hoyt What is the purpose of that cool looking lamp post mod you did to your boat? Is that so you can keep the party going into the night?

I think it is a anti bug device they are drawn to the highest light. Also at night it is very easy to find his boat in the crowd.

 

[Hoyt]

@Hoyt What is the purpose of that cool looking lamp post mod you did to your boat? Is that so you can keep the party going into the night?

Bwahaha yaaaassss that's funny

I think it is a anti bug device they are drawn to the highest light. Also at night it is very easy to find his boat in the crowd.

Bro if only that would work I may consider it

 

[KevJul2019]

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How do you like the trim tabs?

 

[Liveto99]

How do you like the trim tabs?

I want to know also they are going on

 

[haknslash]

Winterized
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No wheel chocks??!!

 

[Hoyt]

No wheel chocks??!!

Nah not in front of my house. Storage unit yes

 

[haknslash]

A bit brave if you ask me. Even on seemingly even surface you just never know. I had my truck roll out of my driveway (level surface for the most part) and then turn backwards down the hill finally stopping once it slammed into a parked car. Takes a few seconds to put some wheel chocks down to prevent an otherwise expensive and sad day.

 

[Liveto99]

Isn’t that why are you just turn the little plastic tire on the jack sideways?

 

[haknslash]

Isn’t that why are you just turn the little plastic tire on the jack sideways?

You mean the one that straightens itself out once moving?

If someone is going to rely on the jack wheel they should at least build a small box for it so that if it does move it won't move but a few inches.

 

[Dean P]

The green and red nav light lenses broke. My light is the flip kind. $100 is a lot. Wrong time of the year to be spending lots on the boat.



Then I noticed this and figured I might/could replace just the lenses. The measurements appeared to be the same piece and they looked identical




Turns out I was able to swapped the lights as they were identical. I lucked out and added $70 to the checkbook.

 

[BDOne]

Installed ball valves on the cooling water intake lines

 

[KevJul2019]

Installed ball valves on the cooling water intake lines

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Why?

 

[Dean P]

Why?

This is necessary when being towed as water will be pushed back thru the lines and into the engine. This should be standard on all jet boats.

 

[Beachbummer]

The valve also allows engine flushing in the water. If you are leaving it in dry stack it's very convenient. (Sorry, I meant Dry stack! you leave it at the pier and somebody else gets it out of the water, if you are late in the day may not happen until tomorrow)

 

[Pro Build]

Could you have installed this valve in the engine compartment for easier access? Seems like it would be very hard to reach where it is now.