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  1. Elliott

    Fuel Docks and Restaurant Docks Gratuity

    You never heard - Loose Lips Sink Ships. :D
  2. Elliott

    Fuel Docks and Restaurant Docks Gratuity

    Carry rolls of Nickels = $2 and .44 lbs. each. You can use them for ballast for water sports, and no one will want to steal them. :winkingthumbsup"
  3. Elliott

    Fuel Docks and Restaurant Docks Gratuity

    I do not at my home marina. It is part of my community, and tipping is discouraged unless some extra service (beyond their job) is performed; it is the same for the club dining, golf and fitness facilities. Everything is charged to your account. The marina only accepts cash or credit from...
  4. Elliott

    Slip vs In and Out service

    My boat is stored in a partially covered dry stack; it is more than 10 feet off the ground. I can schedule a launch by APP, phone or just show up. The marina has 2 negative forklifts and 2 launch docks. Also, the marina has about 15 wash racks. I never have to wait for anything. I feel that...
  5. Elliott

    2021 Yamaha 190 FSH fuel gauge accuracy

    I have a 2017 with a 32 gallon tank; my gauge behaves normally (going down at a gradual rate). It is biased to show less fuel than it actually has in the tank; at the 1/4 mark I still have 12 gallons left. The low fuel warning comes on at 6 gallons.
  6. Elliott

    Any Considerations When Picking out a Slip to Lease?

    If you have to contend with current and/or wind, you will find backing in to be much more demanding. I have to back in to be picked up by the forklift, and it would be much easier to pull in. I am use to it, and I have Thrust vectors and Lateral Thrusters to make the process more manageable...
  7. Elliott

    Selling my boat and ran into a snag. I never got the title when I paid it off. Only have the trailer title. Need some help/opinions

    He only needs a Bill of Sale (meeting the requirements listed on the website) to register the boat in Georgia. You can send him the title later, which he might want for other reasons. The website has a hyperlink to an example of a conforming bill of sale...
  8. Elliott

    "your boat is ready"

    Some people install valves in the lines, but you can also just use locking plastic radiator hose clamps from your local auto parts store (about $15 for a 3 pack).
  9. Elliott

    "your boat is ready"

    When you get your boat (or very soon thereafter), spray Corrosion X (or similar product) on the engine, all electrical connectors (engine bay and inside the console), all hose clamps throughout the boat and battery connections. Use an anti-salt solution (West Marine's Salt Off is cheaper than...
  10. Elliott

    Porta Potty Install

    Although we have yet to use it, this plus the special bags means were are ready, and if we do there is no clean up. https://www.westmarine.com/buy/reliance-products--hassock-portable-toilet--11946357?recordNum=34
  11. Elliott

    2021 Yamaha 275SD engine died - thoughts?

    Buy a Garmin InReach satellite messenger; you have global range and a back up GSP to get you home. They start at $400, and the service is $12 a month. You can text any mobile phone, and they can respond. You also can contact the GEOS monitoring center with an SOS or an SOS with instructions...
  12. Elliott

    Boat US now underwritten by Geico...

    I am with Geico, and the price is just over $300 for 32K Hull and 500K liability (the floor of my umbrella). The insurance includes Tow Boat and trailer towing/service, which is about $170 a year on the open market. So, I am paying about $150 per year for the boat insurance. Tow Boat coverage...
  13. Elliott

    Yamaha on Black Point Boat Ramps "Chit Show"

    I agree currents and wind can make for a tough day. However, I do not understand heading for the difficult side of the dock (current or wind pushing you away) when there are spots available on the easy side (pull close and let the wind or current push you towards the dock).
  14. Elliott

    Yamaha on Black Point Boat Ramps "Chit Show"

    Concrete versus Gel Coat - which is tougher?
  15. Elliott

    House Battery Issue

    Also, if you isolate your trolling motor batteries, you may not need a jump box. My trolling motor batteries are isolated with their own mounted shore power charger, and I always recharge them before they reach 50% discharge. Since mine are located on the opposite side of the leaning post...
  16. Elliott

    Reverse at dock against high winds and current

    Yes and Yes. You do have to use more rpms than a prop boat, especially in reverse, and your Thrust vectors will help with reverse. I have to back in every time to be picked up by the forklift, and like most things practice helps. Next time you go out, plan to spend some time practicing in...
  17. Elliott

    UPDATE: AR 190 available now in Dallas area.

    In terms of locks, buy a decent hitch lock that can resist most bolt cutters (Fastway Fortress for ~$50 for example), and then use a Kryptonite high security chain lock through or around the wheel(s) (cost about $150). If you just have a hitch/tongue lock, the crook can literally chain the...
  18. Elliott

    Post pics from the boat ramp!

    I was waiting for a flare gun to come out - kind of a Mad Max on water.
  19. Elliott

    Boat burned up at the marina

    It is not that the ignition protected device starts the fire by not containing an internal spark; it is that the ignition protected device opens a circuit / demands power which reveals a problem in the electrical system of the boat. For example, there is a loose connection, corrosion, chafed...
  20. Elliott

    Boat burned up at the marina

    Yeah - what I said is still true. Although bilge pumps and proper marine chargers are ignition protected they can still start fires through a variety of ways: poor upkeep leading to loose or corroded connections causing a spark, short or low voltage leading to wires/motor overheating and etc...
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