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Originally Posted By FinBra⏩
Good luck brahTiming chains (belts formerly) have been the bane of my life on the auto scene too. Audi owner here. Brb 70K detonation. Thanks for the FYI, I'll remember that when I go to buy.
EDIT: waiting for when the japs and germans will switch to 100 year old double rollers to solve their piss poor engineering.
EDIT: waiting for when the japs and germans will switch to 100 year old double rollers to solve their piss poor engineering.
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08-24-2020, 07:49 PM
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Originally Posted By expert701⏩
That describes every offerup post for any outboards lol"just needs carb kit ran last summer"
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08-24-2020, 07:54 PM
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Originally Posted By blumpkin415⏩
Repped.Bought a boat last week. Wasn't even planning on it. Got to work at the armory and checked FB while pooping. Marketplace notification to view new items (been looking at boats all summer). See pretty much what I was looking for just listed that morning in the same town. Send message, go check it out, we load up and go for test ride on nearby lake, shake hands on deal. Came back next day and picked it up.
17' bass tracker with a 75hp mercury motor. Bimini cover, trolling motor, fish finder/depth finder, two casting decks with swivel seats, live well, onboard battery charger for trolling motor batteries, new stereo and speakers with bluetooth and clean trailer.
Not all that pretty but does what I want it to do. Was out fishing friday, saturday and this morning. Thing hauls azz. Trimmed properly it will top out at 40mph.
17' bass tracker with a 75hp mercury motor. Bimini cover, trolling motor, fish finder/depth finder, two casting decks with swivel seats, live well, onboard battery charger for trolling motor batteries, new stereo and speakers with bluetooth and clean trailer.
Not all that pretty but does what I want it to do. Was out fishing friday, saturday and this morning. Thing hauls azz. Trimmed properly it will top out at 40mph.
Enjoy the boat in good health brah. If you catch some solid fish post on the MISC for hngggs
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08-24-2020, 07:57 PM
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08-24-2020, 08:03 PM
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Originally Posted By FingerNailsBrah⏩
What’s wrong with a Bimini? I have one and use it all the time.I hope you never use the Bimini unless maybe you have a small baby on the boat and you don’t want it to turn into bacon.
I would guess you paid around $3000?
I would guess you paid around $3000?
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08-24-2020, 08:04 PM
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Originally Posted By FinBra⏩
I bought my first boat last year and have probably already sunk $1,000 into it and I’ve done everything myself. My boat has a brand new 200 hp Suzuki and I did the first 40 hour oil change which cost me over $100 just for the oil, lube, gear oil, filter and etc. that was just the initial 40 hour service. Now I’m hearing if I don’t have a Suzuki certified mechanic to do the regular maintenance I could lose my 5 year warranty and they charge about $300 to do yearly maintenance. No way I’m taking a chance in losing my warranty.People always say that, but on what? A boat is an exposed engine and a driveshaft to a prop, whats so difficult about fixing that? Seems easy if you've ever worked on cars, cept all the ****s marine grade.
I’ve spent literally 100s of dollars on cleaners. Deck cleaners, salt away, vinyl cleaner, boat cleaner, etc.
Spent $250 on boat cover. Spent $100 to fix a Bimini top pole that I bent. Spent $100 on speakers and another 200 on a radio.
Everything that I mentioned will need to be replaced in a few years bc it will eventually break. That’s just boat life.
Every time you go out you seem to find something that needs to be fixed or upgraded and that’s why people say boats are money pits.
Still fun to own one. Just don’t go into thinking your a mechanic and you can fix anything which maybe true but it’s just not mechanical and every boat part is very expensive.
I guess if you just have a small aluminum boat that you don’t care how it looks
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08-24-2020, 08:28 PM
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08-25-2020, 10:48 AM
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Originally Posted By Miked1978⏩
Why so much on cleaners bro? Do you have it on a lift? BRB hose off the deck/seats and you're straight.I bought my first boat last year and have probably already sunk $1,000 into it and I’ve done everything myself. My boat has a brand new 200 hp Suzuki and I did the first 40 hour oil change which cost me over $100 just for the oil, lube, gear oil, filter and etc. that was just the initial 40 hour service. Now I’m hearing if I don’t have a Suzuki certified mechanic to do the regular maintenance I could lose my 5 year warranty and they charge about $300 to do yearly maintenance. No way I’m taking a chance in losing my warranty.
I’ve spent literally 100s of dollars on cleaners. Deck cleaners, salt away, vinyl cleaner, boat cleaner, etc.
Spent $250 on boat cover. Spent $100 to fix a Bimini top pole that I bent. Spent $100 on speakers and another 200 on a radio.
Everything that I mentioned will need to be replaced in a few years bc it will eventually break. That’s just boat life.
Every time you go out you seem to find something that needs to be fixed or upgraded and that’s why people say boats are money pits.
Still fun to own one. Just don’t go into thinking your a mechanic and you can fix anything which maybe true but it’s just not mechanical and every boat part is very expensive.
I guess if you just have a small aluminum boat that you don’t care how it looks
I’ve spent literally 100s of dollars on cleaners. Deck cleaners, salt away, vinyl cleaner, boat cleaner, etc.
Spent $250 on boat cover. Spent $100 to fix a Bimini top pole that I bent. Spent $100 on speakers and another 200 on a radio.
Everything that I mentioned will need to be replaced in a few years bc it will eventually break. That’s just boat life.
Every time you go out you seem to find something that needs to be fixed or upgraded and that’s why people say boats are money pits.
Still fun to own one. Just don’t go into thinking your a mechanic and you can fix anything which maybe true but it’s just not mechanical and every boat part is very expensive.
I guess if you just have a small aluminum boat that you don’t care how it looks
"Spent $100 to fix a Bimini top pole that I bent. Spent $100 on speakers and another 200 on a radio." Yeah, but thats all on you bruh, that aint maintenance.
All I'm hearing that is real here is the oil change. So, back to easy mode IMO.
08-25-2020, 10:57 AM
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Originally Posted By FinBra⏩
Depends on the year of boat too. On older boats there are a myriad of things that could go wrong, mostly related to water intrusion or corrosion that require more than maintenance. I like that stuff as I have a thorough understanding of it and can do the work, so an older boat does not worry me so long as the hull doesn't have extensive osmotic blistering, and preferably the transom wood is not wet and in need of replacing. Rotten wood in stringers and bulkheads are a challenge, but nothing a few days of fiberglass work can't fix.Why so much on cleaners bro? Do you have it on a lift? BRB hose off the deck/seats and you're straight.
"Spent $100 to fix a Bimini top pole that I bent. Spent $100 on speakers and another 200 on a radio." Yeah, but thats all on you bruh, that aint maintenance.
All I'm hearing that is real here is the oil change. So, back to easy mode IMO.
"Spent $100 to fix a Bimini top pole that I bent. Spent $100 on speakers and another 200 on a radio." Yeah, but thats all on you bruh, that aint maintenance.
All I'm hearing that is real here is the oil change. So, back to easy mode IMO.
Buying a boat that is less than ten years old should alleviate anything serious, but always good to get a marine survey on any larger purchases no matter the year.
If a small boat, a marine technician should be able to point out any flaws or problems before purchasing.
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08-25-2020, 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted By Hutrapper⏩
I'd assume a fiberglass boat would avoid the majority of the issues associated with wood as well? I'm not trying to recover a chris craft walk around from the 50s, nahmean.Depends on the year of boat too. On older boats there are a myriad of things that could go wrong, mostly related to water intrusion or corrosion that require more than maintenance. I like that stuff as I have a thorough understanding of it and can do the work, so an older boat does not worry me so long as the hull doesn't have extensive osmotic blistering, and preferably the transom wood is not wet and in need of replacing. Rotten wood in stringers and bulkheads are a challenge, but nothing a few days of fiberglass work can't fix.
Buying a boat that is less than ten years old should alleviate anything serious, but always good to get a marine survey on any larger purchases no matter the year.
If a small boat, a marine technician should be able to point out any flaws or problems before purchasing.
Buying a boat that is less than ten years old should alleviate anything serious, but always good to get a marine survey on any larger purchases no matter the year.
If a small boat, a marine technician should be able to point out any flaws or problems before purchasing.
08-25-2020, 11:17 AM
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Originally Posted By FinBra⏩
You would think.I'd assume a fiberglass boat would avoid the majority of the issues associated with wood as well?
Fiberglass boats generally have a lot of wood components. Typical fiberglass boat construction uses wood as a form to lay the glass over. Think internal structure, and transom. The wood provides stiffness, and strength when combined with the glass that seals it in. A fiberglass layup consists of the actual cloth mat, and a resin of polyester or epoxy to lock it all together and bond it to the wood. Issue is, any time a fastener goes through and is improperly sealed, it can leak water into the wood. Wood then gets wet, can never dry out, and rots over time, and the part that is supposed to be strong is not any more. Replacing it is a huge pain in the butt, unless you are a masochistic type like myself who doesn't particularly mind fiberglass work. Think itchy as hell, messy, manual labour and chemicals.
Higher end manufacturers have replaced wood components now with non wood alternatives like foam. It still can still suffer water intrusion, and swell if it freezes, but it has much less effect than if it was wood, and a few other benefits as well. Wood deadens impact and bonds well to polyester resin as well as epoxy, so it does have redeeming qualities as well.
Some issues that are visible such as gel coat crazing or cracking are actually superficial unless extensive and aren't a problem, whereas major structural problems are easily hidden and need to be sounded (tapped with a hammer) to find.
it terms of osmotic blistering, when a boat sits int he water for a long time the process of osmosis causes the thick protective gel coat layer to blister and crack which is a terrible problem to have.
Edit: Aside from cored hulls that have wood in the actual hull shell, present in some sailboats among others, most boat hulls 9the shell that comes out of the mold) are made from solid fiberglass. The issues with the wood are transoms, stringers and bulkheads where a boat gets most of its strength and rigidity from.
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08-25-2020, 11:25 AM
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Originally Posted By Hutrapper⏩
FurarrkYou would think.
Fiberglass boats generally have a lot of wood components. Typical fiberglass boat construction uses wood as a form to lay the glass over. Think internal structure, and transom. The wood provides stiffness, and strength when combined with the glass that seals it in. A fiberglass layup consists of the actual cloth mat, and a resin of polyester or epoxy to lock it all together and bond it to the wood. Issue is, any time a fastener goes through and is improperly sealed, it can leak water into the wood. Wood then gets wet, can never dry out, and rots over time, and the part that is supposed to be strong is not any more. Replacing it is a huge pain in the butt, unless you are a masochistic type like myself who doesn't particularly mind fiberglass work. Think itchy as hell, messy, manual labour and chemicals.
Higher end manufacturers have replaced wood components now with non wood alternatives like foam. It still can still suffer water intrusion, and swell if it freezes, but it has much less effect than if it was wood, and a few other benefits as well. Wood deadens impact and bonds well to polyester resin as well as epoxy, so it does have redeeming qualities as well.
Some issues that are visible such as gel coat crazing or cracking are actually superficial unless extensive and aren't a problem, whereas major structural problems are easily hidden and need to be sounded (tapped with a hammer) to find.
it terms of osmotic blistering, when a boat sits int he water for a long time the process of osmosis causes the thick protective gel coat layer to blister and crack which is a terrible problem to have.
Fiberglass boats generally have a lot of wood components. Typical fiberglass boat construction uses wood as a form to lay the glass over. Think internal structure, and transom. The wood provides stiffness, and strength when combined with the glass that seals it in. A fiberglass layup consists of the actual cloth mat, and a resin of polyester or epoxy to lock it all together and bond it to the wood. Issue is, any time a fastener goes through and is improperly sealed, it can leak water into the wood. Wood then gets wet, can never dry out, and rots over time, and the part that is supposed to be strong is not any more. Replacing it is a huge pain in the butt, unless you are a masochistic type like myself who doesn't particularly mind fiberglass work. Think itchy as hell, messy, manual labour and chemicals.
Higher end manufacturers have replaced wood components now with non wood alternatives like foam. It still can still suffer water intrusion, and swell if it freezes, but it has much less effect than if it was wood, and a few other benefits as well. Wood deadens impact and bonds well to polyester resin as well as epoxy, so it does have redeeming qualities as well.
Some issues that are visible such as gel coat crazing or cracking are actually superficial unless extensive and aren't a problem, whereas major structural problems are easily hidden and need to be sounded (tapped with a hammer) to find.
it terms of osmotic blistering, when a boat sits int he water for a long time the process of osmosis causes the thick protective gel coat layer to blister and crack which is a terrible problem to have.
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mirin, catch and by fish on that thing yet?
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Originally Posted By littlecaesars59⏩
Yeah, been out pulling up a bunch of perch. Hooked a northern Pike yesterday. He go to right beneath the boat and said aww fuk bye, snapped his head and dove. Tore the hook right off the linemirin, catch and by fish on that thing yet?
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Originally Posted By Ratfish⏩
This was my thought as welllooks fun
the kinda boats that people talk about being money pits aren't 3800 bucks with outboard motors lol
the kinda boats that people talk about being money pits aren't 3800 bucks with outboard motors lol
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Originally Posted By Hutrapper⏩
I'd like to get your thoughts on something. What do you think about inboard vs outboard vs 2 stroke jet? Boat will be 10 to 15 years old and around 20' just for cruising up the river/lake to get 3 to 9 of us out to the sandbar. I'll be storing the boat at my house and not leaving it in the water. I can do mechanic work and it just seems like inboard would be the way to go since I'm more familiar with car engines. I'm not dead set on anything at this point.You would think.
Fiberglass boats generally have a lot of wood components. Typical fiberglass boat construction uses wood as a form to lay the glass over. Think internal structure, and transom. The wood provides stiffness, and strength when combined with the glass that seals it in. A fiberglass layup consists of the actual cloth mat, and a resin of polyester or epoxy to lock it all together and bond it to the wood. Issue is, any time a fastener goes through and is improperly sealed, it can leak water into the wood. Wood then gets wet, can never dry out, and rots over time, and the part that is supposed to be strong is not any more. Replacing it is a huge pain in the butt, unless you are a masochistic type like myself who doesn't particularly mind fiberglass work. Think itchy as hell, messy, manual labour and chemicals.
Higher end manufacturers have replaced wood components now with non wood alternatives like foam. It still can still suffer water intrusion, and swell if it freezes, but it has much less effect than if it was wood, and a few other benefits as well. Wood deadens impact and bonds well to polyester resin as well as epoxy, so it does have redeeming qualities as well.
Some issues that are visible such as gel coat crazing or cracking are actually superficial unless extensive and aren't a problem, whereas major structural problems are easily hidden and need to be sounded (tapped with a hammer) to find.
it terms of osmotic blistering, when a boat sits int he water for a long time the process of osmosis causes the thick protective gel coat layer to blister and crack which is a terrible problem to have.
Edit: Aside from cored hulls that have wood in the actual hull shell, present in some sailboats among others, most boat hulls 9the shell that comes out of the mold) are made from solid fiberglass. The issues with the wood are transoms, stringers and bulkheads where a boat gets most of its strength and rigidity from.
Fiberglass boats generally have a lot of wood components. Typical fiberglass boat construction uses wood as a form to lay the glass over. Think internal structure, and transom. The wood provides stiffness, and strength when combined with the glass that seals it in. A fiberglass layup consists of the actual cloth mat, and a resin of polyester or epoxy to lock it all together and bond it to the wood. Issue is, any time a fastener goes through and is improperly sealed, it can leak water into the wood. Wood then gets wet, can never dry out, and rots over time, and the part that is supposed to be strong is not any more. Replacing it is a huge pain in the butt, unless you are a masochistic type like myself who doesn't particularly mind fiberglass work. Think itchy as hell, messy, manual labour and chemicals.
Higher end manufacturers have replaced wood components now with non wood alternatives like foam. It still can still suffer water intrusion, and swell if it freezes, but it has much less effect than if it was wood, and a few other benefits as well. Wood deadens impact and bonds well to polyester resin as well as epoxy, so it does have redeeming qualities as well.
Some issues that are visible such as gel coat crazing or cracking are actually superficial unless extensive and aren't a problem, whereas major structural problems are easily hidden and need to be sounded (tapped with a hammer) to find.
it terms of osmotic blistering, when a boat sits int he water for a long time the process of osmosis causes the thick protective gel coat layer to blister and crack which is a terrible problem to have.
Edit: Aside from cored hulls that have wood in the actual hull shell, present in some sailboats among others, most boat hulls 9the shell that comes out of the mold) are made from solid fiberglass. The issues with the wood are transoms, stringers and bulkheads where a boat gets most of its strength and rigidity from.
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YesYou have the extra 3k you’re gonna need this year to maintain it?
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