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  1. mraz72

    Bias ply to radial

    Not sure painting the wheels is working out. I tried steel brush, wash, vinegar, rustoleum primer and then rustoleum paint. I can rub the primer off with my finger after 24 hours of drying. not sure how I can tell which wheels fit, will this fit? (15" wheel as opposed to the 14" that come...
  2. mraz72

    Tires and Rims

    Well, I just painted one of my wheels with rustoleum primer and if I rub it with my finger it comes right off. I only painted it a few hours ago so I am going to let it dry overnight and see what I see.
  3. mraz72

    Advice needed. Wet slip new Yamaha 212 without cover--- is bilge sufficient?

    easy to use wet-slipped? If so I might have to switch soon, my cover is 6 years old and starting to show signs of age.
  4. mraz72

    Tires and Rims

    @HangOutdoors, I just started the process of painting my wheels and I just asked a few questions on another thread. I think the wheels are galvanized steel, so I looked up painting those. I then bought 1 can of primer and matt black, let's see what the spare looks like. I'll probably go to a...
  5. mraz72

    Bias ply to radial

    I think I'm going with Monroe Muffler, they have ~1200 stores nationwide BUT are headquartered right here in Rochester NY! As a side project my wheel look like crap, different colors etc. I bought some primer and matt black spray paint, I'm going to work on the spare and see how it comes out...
  6. mraz72

    Advice needed. Wet slip new Yamaha 212 without cover--- is bilge sufficient?

    I only received the shipping cover, I had a canvas shop make my bow and cockpit covers. Same experience on 2 Yamahas that I have owned over the last 6 years or so. I still use the shipping cover for towing longer distances lol. I need to buy the yamaha towing cover!
  7. mraz72

    Ford Maverick Not Sure For Towing

    I think the maverick serves the purpose of someone who shoots around town, might need to throw a few loads of mulch in the bed during the spring, gets groceries etc. It can also do some light towing all while getting really good gas milage. Not a vehicle I would be interested in, but for those...
  8. mraz72

    Advice needed. Wet slip new Yamaha 212 without cover--- is bilge sufficient?

    sounds like they just got the boat and it takes time to schedule for the cover. I got my first boat a while back ('19 Yamaha) brand new, beautiful boat. Because of scheduling I had 1 day between when I bought the boat to when the covers were going to be made. It rained, soaked my new toy :)...
  9. mraz72

    Is $33k too much for Yamaha-

    worth is based on so many things, supply is a huge driver. That price is high a few years ago, however, take a look at what other boats comparable to the one you are looking at are going for. Maybe today that's the going price?
  10. mraz72

    AR240 at Haulover on Wavy Boats. Anyone from here?

    this is my nightly TV, I throw on one of the few channels that film the FL channels. Rough waves, awesome boats and bad drivers. I see a few yamahas going through overhaul, most eat a little water (usually have people in the bow) that midnight express (beast) though....
  11. mraz72

    What is This

    I initially thought bunk wear mark, but your boat is on the trailer and that looks a good distance from the bunk. I would have a professional look at it, just to be safe.
  12. mraz72

    Digital File Storage Options? NAS? Cloud? What are you doing?

    I have a synology NAS, had it for about 6 years or so. It's a wonderful device (16TB of raid 5) but in today's world, it's all cloud. I would pick whatever service you like and look at the prices. Personally I like the Microsoft 365 subscription for the family (each gets 1TB of storage). If...
  13. mraz72

    SeaDek Installation

    what the heck is taking you so long? :) Looking forward to seeing the process completed as this might be in my future. I've removed the snap in carpet (gets wet and then smells, pain in the butt) and we just use the floor with the snaps. I should remove the snaps and fill the gap, I have NO...
  14. mraz72

    1st time jet boat owner!

    let's see some pics! Great choice!
  15. mraz72

    The Boat Market Bubble is bursting...

    I would say the same is true of the housing and land market. a quick view on Zillow shows much more land available near me than was a year ago. Supply goes up, price comes down.
  16. mraz72

    Are 1.8s ( 360 HP ) really enough power ?

    I don't look down on other boats, so that's why I don't get the thinking. I enjoy looking at all of the different boats out there, much more varied than cars. However you get out there, you're a boater, enjoy the water. before I could afford a 24', I used to get out on the water in a canoe...
  17. mraz72

    Are 1.8s ( 360 HP ) really enough power ?

    ease of maintenance, less stuff to break, great little family boat. There are a bunch of yamahas at my marina (yamaha dealer next door), I've seen the same folks for years, not many issues with these boats.
  18. mraz72

    Really dumb bilge pump question

    to chime in, different year boat so it might not apply. Here is what I did to verify (I wetslip as well) both battery switches off key off open engine bay turn on HOUSE battery only wait a period of time (3 minutes I think) you can hear the pump cycle. state for my boat to cycle the bilge...
  19. mraz72

    Are 1.8s ( 360 HP ) really enough power ?

    Outboard guys look at our boats as toys? LOL you mean the outboard guy, in their toy, looks down on our toy LOL guess what, who cares.
  20. mraz72

    Head storage, finally.

    Are those wire hangers? Makes me think of mommy dearest lol. Looks good, ive been saying i need to organize that area as well, i like the hook idea
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