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For the outboard, if you take it out of the water there are hose adapters that can cover the inlet, turn on fresh water, run the engine for a minute, all cleaned out.
My dad FREAKED when he found out my brothers took the Bayliner into the ocean. Now he couldn't sell it saying the engine only had fresh water. |
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@Joekerr we flush the engines on the hose after we run because we are in brackish water. Salt plays hell on components if you let it sit. Plus, we are anal about keeping everything clean.
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Rather than use the garden hose and water muffs, my grandfather used to fill a clean outdoor galvanized garbage can with water and drop the outdrive of his outboard into it for cooling. He believed that the water muffs and garden hose never allowed the thermostat to open, so he wanted to get the water in the can warm by running the engine. Then, he would turn on the hose to slowly replace the can's water with fresh.....
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You can get into and out of pretty shallow spots. But you need to be careful that you aren't staying too long in shallow water with the engines running otherwise you can suck up too much sand/silt and clog your cooling passages in the engine(s). And possibly suck up rocks/sticks into the pumps and eff up your props. At least those are fairly easy to remove and clear on land. Just time consuming etc. Quote:
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I miss having a boat. My brother and I had a 30' Party Hut that we would 'camp' on and a wake board boat. We had a good run for 7 years or so. Then everyone started getting married and having kids. Interestingly, shortly after getting married females are done 'camping'
I just can't make a boat make sense, for me it would be on Tahoe, and EVERYTHING boat related is insanely expensive on Tahoe. Plus, I just don't have the time go use a boat. We end up renting a boat once or twice for a day, its good, but not the same. |
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We have a thread on Boats from a little while ago. I have a an '08 Regal bow rider on Keuka Lake up in the Finger Lake region of Western NY.
https://www.1addicts.com/forums/show....php?t=1817288 A couple pics from this summer - the boat on our lift, my son driving, my wife and daughter tubing plus one with my dog in my favorite boat. Last edited by Josh-PA; 11-02-2021 at 10:50 AM.. |
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My family has had our Malibu for about 13 years now. Tons of wonderful memories with it when I was younger and looking forward to having our one year old spend more time out on the lake next year.
This picture was from a trip to Glen Lake Michigan all the way from North Carolina back in 2009. We trailered it up there and while the drive was long, it was a wonderful experience overall. |
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Yeah, it was the same with my system. The 12 gallon water heater was the feed for the diesel. But of course the genset or shore power could heat it as well. It was still pretty dope to be offshore for a couple of days and get a steamy shower in at least once a day.
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I've heard the two best days when u own a boat is:
the day you buy it and the day you sell it |
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Never heard that before🤣😝 Yes, they cost money and can sometimes irk your soul. I had way way more great days then bad. I was single back when I had the boat. Taking the honeys out and knocking bikini tops off when they were tubing. Priceless. Use to hit Brigantine beach. It was a spot where 4 wheel drive trucks could go and people would be partying all day. This thread is going to make me spend money😵🔫
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The Ski/Wakeboard boat on the other hand, was great. We (my brother and I bought both boats together) sold it when we started having kids and the barge camping was done. I knew that our boat was not great for Tahoe (I had plans on getting a cabin...even if it took a couple more years) and the boat would have been basically in storage for a couple of years untouched so it found a new home. |
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False. Boating is the single best family activity out there. I miss being on the water when she is laid up for the winter. It's incredibly expensive but you only live once and the memories are worth it.
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that "two best days.." quote is perpetuated by non-boaters who experimented and just didnt enjoy it. much like our beloved bimmers, boats need to be used regularly and maintained regularly to perform as they should. if anyone buys a boat unaware of the time and financial commitment to maintain it...that's their problem, not the boat's!
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