What have you done for your boat lately?

Old406Kid · Sep 16, 2022

I cut the oarlock towers off of a 1" EMT raft frame and replaced them with NRS towers that I've had in a box for several years.
It gives me about 10 inches of extra spread and should improve the oar ratio immensely.

If anyone can use the EMT risers, pay shipping and they're yours.

_WW_ · Sep 16, 2022

Are those held on with U bolts? If so and they start slipping around, put a piece of rubber inner tube between the rail and the tower and bolt.

Long_Rod_Silvers · Sep 16, 2022

_WW_ said:
Are those held on with U bolts? If so and they start slipping around, put a piece of rubber inner tube between the rail and the tower and bolt.

Good idea. Do you have to replace the rubber every so often?

singlehandjay · Sep 16, 2022

I'm bringing the outboard in to the shop to get some work done. This year was my first year on the water in a powerboat and I managed to make my motor not work anymore. Hopefully I can ask the mechanic to let me sit in when he does the work so I can watch. I'm like a monkey when I learn stuff.

Old406Kid · Sep 16, 2022

_WW_ said:
Are those held on with U bolts? If so and they start slipping around, put a piece of rubber inner tube between the rail and the tower and bolt.

Good idea.
Yes, they are u bolts but they're what NRS sells with the towers. They're flat so they have much more contact on the gripping area.
I've yanked them around pretty good and so far no slippage...that said, I'll definitely have the right wrench with me on my maiden voyage.

Frame U-Bolt

Stainless steel U-bolts for NRS LoPro™ Frame Fittings and other frame accessories.

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cody- · Sep 16, 2022

_WW_ said:
Where in the hell did you find an empty garage?

I did some cleaning before getting started. Bikes, inflatable boats, and boxes holding various things were all piled in the back right corner.

_WW_ · Sep 16, 2022

Long_Rod_Silvers said:
Good idea. Do you have to replace the rubber every so often?

I did it to help secure an anchor cleat. It's been on there and working for over 25 years.

SurfnFish · Sep 16, 2022

Just replaced the rod holder, use high density packing foam attached with a bit of caulking, get a couple of seasons out of them before the slots begin to lose grip...have to protect those rods when the e-motor has the boat screaming across the lake at 4 mph..lol

Dave Boyle · Sep 16, 2022

Nothing

I’ve a 11’6” journey in the last stages of build….my awesome water master that was tricked out with dual anchors and so on will be carefully cleaned and packed away as I look forward to being big assed pram man…there will be pics when I get it but work is killing me and it’ll be a month till some pics when I can get up to Kamloops and get her.

Dave

mark wlker · Sep 17, 2022

Bilge maintenance.

Dogsnfish · Sep 17, 2022

A question for everyone, I want to put a sand trap in my jet boat, is it tough to do?

kerrys · Sep 17, 2022

Dogsnfish said:
A question for everyone, I want to put a sand trap in my jet boat, is it tough to do?

Are you talking an inline filter type thingy? Sorry for using such technical terms.

Dogsnfish · Sep 17, 2022

kerrys said:
Are you talking an inline filter type thingy? Sorry for using such technical terms.

Yeah, I have seen them with a clear canister. My boat is a CustomWeld, I just need to ask them.

Greg Armstrong · Sep 17, 2022

I washed the smoke and ash off of it.

_WW_ · Sep 17, 2022

Greg Armstrong said:
I washed the smoke and ash off of it.
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Is that a Walker?

Greg Armstrong · Sep 17, 2022

_WW_ said:
Is that a Walker?

No, it’s a Backwater. Made up in BC.

Old406Kid · Sep 27, 2022

I was kicking around the garage and ran across this old CB antenna.
My wheels started turning and I mounted to the front of my jet boat trailer as a bow guide.
It should be really beneficial when loading, especially in current or wind.

Kilchis · Sep 27, 2022

I set it free. I aged out of being able to use it so I gave it to my son. It lives near Seattle now. Sniff…

SurfnFish · Sep 27, 2022

$10 guides...2" PVC, painted end cap, U-bolted to trailer bunks with a screw into the PVC just under the U-bolt to act as a keeper. Makes backing down the ramp just using the side mirrors a breeze.
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SurfnFish · Sep 27, 2022

installed a swing arm so boat fits in the garage with ample room behind it, amd bolted a frame onto a small 3 wheel movers dolly, makes it a cinch to manuver the boat trailer aound the garage, and just a few cranks of the arm and the tongue is off the hitch ball and onto the dolly.