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That's a hell of a garage you have. That's my project for the summer, just starting to draft plans. It seems crazy to spend as much as I did on the boat for a place to store it, but you almost have to here if you want it to last. I think the boat sitting out in the sun here was part of the problem with those stickers.
That's a hell of a garage you have. That's my project for the summer, just starting to draft plans. It seems crazy to spend as much as I did on the boat for a place to store it, but you almost have to here if you want it to last. I think the boat sitting out in the sun here was part of the problem with those stickers.
I tried to convince my wife that motorcycles would store perfectly under our lift, but she wasn't buying it. I'm going to show her this photo to prove I was right..... but it probably won't work.
I tried to convince my wife that motorcycles would store perfectly under our lift, but she wasn't buying it. I'm going to show her this photo to prove I was right..... but it probably won't work.
Aloha, I finally was able to finish up my Gel Coat repair and install a KeelShield. I decided to go with a 10ft length, figured a little extra wouldn’t hurt.
This list today...
Went after the pesky oil cooler sheared off 3rd bolt (taught son how to back out a broken bolt), replaced the cooler gasket and ring gaskets as well ...gave her a wash and some wax polish, and scrubbed down the bimini. On deck tomorrow. .. new garage door gasket seal for the engine compartment, new AGM batteries, some putty pads for the openings from the engine compartment (giving it a try to reduce noise) new spark plugs and annual compression test, oil change and bilge cleanse.
And just to prove it was done included a pic of the installed SeaDek from two weekends ago.... . Thanks @JetBoatPilot for the group buy last fall.
I replaced my carpet with Seadek, this completes the set. I also washed, polished and waxed the boat today, it’s hard to see in the pics but it looks a lot better than it did. Not perfect but More than good enough.
Love, , the pressure washer, the random orbit polished not so much, at least right now.
Ps I’m exhausted and just woke up after passing out writing this.
Added some simple storage under seat (saw it on here!) easy great idea to organize things.
Also, made a make shift board slots on the Bimini with some bungees
Added some simple storage under seat (saw it on here!) easy great idea to organize things.
Also, made a make shift board slots on the Bimini with some bungees
I bought those Velcro pockets too, but have not installed yet. What kind of screws did you use? Are they big enough for ropes, etc? Just looking at them on the counter, they feel smaller than I expected.
I bought those Velcro pockets too, but have not installed yet. What kind of screws did you use? Are they big enough for ropes, etc? Just looking at them on the counter, they feel smaller than I expected.
i thought the same. But when I put them in I stretched them out a bit before screwing in the other side. I just used some half inch stainless screws. They don’t hold a lot, but I was able to get our surf rope in one, and tow rope we use for tubes in the other. If I was to do it over again I would put 3 pockets in there.
Had to heli coil the valvecover where one of the coil packs attaches. The previous owner didn't know his own strength. Took about 5 minutes and is good to go.
Since the ramps were such a shit show yesterday we decided not to brave them today. It was time to get the boat really cleaned up anyways. Didn't realize just how dirty my mats were until I got them cleaned, aside from the obvious stains. They're almost a totally different color. After they dried I treated them really well with 303 fabric guard as well as the swim platform mats got a solid cleaning then treated. Boat got it's normal wash after being used, but the interior got the deep cleaning today. Seats were also wiped down and treated as usual per every usage. Floors got a good scrubbing once I took the mats out. All kinds of nastiness under there from my boat sitting out at the dealer prior to me purchasing it. Also don't worry that tag was discovered shortly after this pic and tucked back under. Just scrolling by the pic and seeing it annoys me. LOL!
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the pressure washer, the random orbit polished not so much, at least right now.
