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21 April 2021

General Topics • Splash Day 2021???

"Splash Day 2021" is --> supposed <-- to be May 1.... (9 days away!!)

Mother Nature in Cincinnati seems a bit 'cornfused'....

Bill

Statistics: Posted by bcassedy — Wed Apr 21, 2021 7:04 am

General Topics • Re: Recommendation on boat hauler?

Hi Gary,

I see you are in Eastpoint Fl near Appalachicola. I am guessing you are going to use the 32' marinette you just purchased out of Appalachicola? The reason I ask is I fish out of Indian Pass but not in my Marinette. It stays in Tennessee. Plans to use it offshore? Hope your transport goes well. If you fish maybe we could compare notes sometime.

Statistics: Posted by Ray4713 — Mon Apr 19, 2021 7:14 am

General Topics • Re: Recommendation on boat hauler?

To be clear, the $300 for hauling was to the travel lift, not an additional charge from surveyor - same with the $150 for oil analysis, that was to the company doing the analysis, not the surveyor.

Statistics: Posted by garycarroll — Fri Apr 16, 2021 6:15 pm

General Topics • Re: Bow & Stern thrusters

I see I may have struck a cord with some nay sayers, I boat on Lake Erie where the winds can be a challenge with the shallow daft and light boat. My dock is tight and I and my wife are not getting any younger. I have had other boats and they all handled better at slow speed than the Marinette. I love my boat and plan on keeping a long time. Most of the time I probably won’t have to use them but for those close quarter windy days they will come in very handy.

Statistics: Posted by DWW — Fri Apr 16, 2021 4:04 pm

General Topics • Re: Recommendation on boat hauler?

I have found a company (Lakeside Marine Transport) that will disassemble/prepare for transport, transport, and reassemble; everything but the actual lift in and out. Price is a bit higher but one finger to point if something goes wrong seems to be of value. Before I sign, though, does anyone want to warn me away from them specifically?

By the way, I had Mark Hughes of BOATINSPECTUSA.COM do a survey before the purchase, and it was an amazingly good, careful, thorough job. Two days for $500, plus I paid another $150 for an oil analysis of the three motors (two drive and the genset) and $300 to have the boat hauled for bottom inspection. By "thorough" I mean he examined everything that could be reached by crawling over the boat or under the deck, and tested for proper operation. (For instance, I know the decorative brass barometer in the dinette area does move with pressure change over the two days, but is uncalibrated and inaccurate.)

Statistics: Posted by garycarroll — Fri Apr 16, 2021 7:57 am

Boat and Hull • Re: Has anyone added a second fuel filler port?

Smart move! It's easier to raise the drawbridge then lower the river.

Jeff

Statistics: Posted by Fastjeff — Fri Apr 16, 2021 7:46 am

General Topics • Re: Leak at Prop Shaft?

One is supposed to use 1/4 inch, but I found 3/16 makes the job MUCH easier.

I prefer Teflon type packing for it lasted for many years with minimal leakage.

Jeff

Statistics: Posted by Fastjeff — Fri Apr 16, 2021 7:45 am

General Topics • Re: Leak at Prop Shaft?

I am sure the packing is original 1986. I was looking at replacing it with Palmetto Graphite imbedded seal - but I don't know what size I need (they make many 1/8" up) I guess I'll have to wait until I pull it.

Statistics: Posted by papaharry — Fri Apr 16, 2021 5:01 am

General Topics • Re: Recommendation on boat hauler?

long documented for hauling: remove FB, put it, well secured onto a heavily padded foredeck. Take pix of and carefully label all connections to guide reconnect.

Statistics: Posted by jralbert — Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:07 pm

General Topics • Re: Recommendation on boat hauler?

Tough call, you'll just have to search around and find a good insured/bonded one. Likely have to remove the bridge ( I know you pretty much have to on a 37' ) There have been a couple guys on here that had their bridges torn off by careless haulers. Like Jeff says, make sure their trailer is designed to haul her over a long journey, preferably with air ride suspension. If it's over 13'6" when loaded, the bridge is going to kiss an overpass.

Statistics: Posted by javalin390 — Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:24 pm

General Topics • Re: Recommendation on boat hauler?

I hope you don't end up with a rig that transported mine from Maryland to Georgia. Without springs and shocks--and with the tires rock hard--it pounded the hell out of my poor old boat.

Jeff

Statistics: Posted by Fastjeff — Thu Apr 15, 2021 4:13 pm

General Topics • Re: Leak at Prop Shaft?

That's fine if the packing isn't so old its lubricity is gone, for that can damage the shaft if it's old and too tight.

Jeff

Statistics: Posted by Fastjeff — Thu Apr 15, 2021 4:11 pm

General Topics • Re: Leak at Prop Shaft?

Looks like the adjustment I made to the stuffing box is holding up the bilge pump seems to be working ok now

Statistics: Posted by papaharry — Thu Apr 15, 2021 7:06 am

General Topics • Recommendation on boat hauler?

Just bought a 32 foot marinette flybridge currently on Lake Lanier, GA (north of Atlanta). I need to move it to Apalachicola FL. This is turning out to be harder than expected.
Does anyone have a recommended hauler, or even a trailer that I can buy?
Thanks, looking forward to this boat!

Statistics: Posted by garycarroll — Thu Apr 15, 2021 6:12 am

Boat and Hull • Re: Has anyone added a second fuel filler port?

I've decided to fix this by changing boat lift placement. While adding a second filler would not be that difficult, leaving the boat as is is preferred, I think. THanks for the suggestions.

Statistics: Posted by garycarroll — Thu Apr 15, 2021 6:04 am