Boating BS thread

Oh that does suck but our luck turned bad.. As I was backing it up the driveway the trailer started screaming. I think one of our hubs are about to go bad.. Greased them up but popped the caps and they are all leaking water. Not sure if thats normal or not but its time for new ones anyway.

 

Ah crap that sux. Yeah not sure they are supposed to leak like that but not 100% sure

 

If I can sell my boat, thinking of getting a Baja20

 

Just like this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVi_flNQsaw

 

The best is at 1:36

 

Yeah i can't compete with that ^ but we were getting some air in the San Francisco bay last weekend.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-oEBtZO6EE

 

^dude that's awesome looks like your boat took it like a champ dude!

 

Oh it did i was impressed with how it performed out in the bay. It was its maiden voyage and we had a blast!

 

Just came across this for sale and think its pretty cool for us in the NW, about an hour or so south of me. Never seen snorkeled outboards before! My dad is looking for something bigger than what he has now to go out in bigger water for halibut and lingcod, hes set on a catamaran so we'll see. May have to go look at it..

http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/2006/Bladerunner-33-2708336/WA/United-States#.VeycSyxViko

 

Went out yesterday and caught 2 silver salmon. Everyone else I talked to besides one guy at the dock didn't catch any. Next weekend should be better.

Not sure if you can see in the picture but the fog "wall" was so thick that the coast guard were debating on shutting down the port until it cleared a little.


I was first out in the group of boats that left, no one wanted to pass me haha

Didn't think of getting pics of the fish but the winds picked up a lot and seas got to be about 3-3.5ft. Still a good day though, this pic was before the rough seas..

 

holy crap that thing is awesome!! my neighbor has a twin vee and it handles great.

 

That one burns 10gph at cruising speed, which is above 30mph! What makes no sense is why it's beam is only 8'6.. Could easily be 9-10ft for a 33ft boat

 

Wow only a 8'6 beam that's crazy dude. I think my little 18'er has an 8'3 or something. Crazy

 

I bought a seadoo Saturday. Went to load my trailer today to pick it up and discovered sense I last used the trailer I've added 3" springs and a plate bumper. laughed out loud when I saw the back of the trailer was one inch from the ground. Had to use my wife's 4 runner. Will be getting a dropped receiver.

 

Doh. Yeah I have like a 5in drop on mine. Tag still sits a little low to the ground but have not had any issues on the road or at the ramps I've been too so far. With my expos and overload leaf in the back the truck only sags about an inch with the boat if that. I have never measured the actual sag with the boat just and eye ball and using a bud light beer bottle to measure haha

 

building my dad a new lighting setup for the 44 footer for his birthday..

why: My parents are about to start the 3000+ mile trip. they'll be going to and from shore on the dinghy at night a lot. maneuvering the dinghy to the back of the boat, tying up, and getting back onto the boat can be difficult at night.

Solution: I'm building a self contained box that will house the batteries, electronics, and a solar panel that will control and power a pair of LED flood lights on the back deck of their boat. end goal is that they will be able to turn on lights that will illuminate the transom platform on the back of their boat, and the water surrounding the boat from a couple hundred yards away, using only a small key fob style remote. this will make returning to the boat easier and much safer. solar panel will charge and regulate the batteries, so until the batteries have run the course of their usable life, they will never have to think about anything other than pressing a button when they want light.

Build starts sunday.......

 

I'll knock 1K off for TW members... https://seattle.craigslist.org/kit/boa/5195453036.html

 

absolutely beautiful! ^^^

 

dude thats a gorgeous boat!!!!!!! i was wanting a baja 20. lately i have been looking at the chris-craft lancers and speedsters dude they are beautiful boats but so expensive. i have found a few nice used ones though. in reality i'll probably end up with another regal but dude cc's are my dream