The Boat Fanatic Thread

[Yarbr 123]

2018 season started for me yesterday. New starter worked like it was supposed to.

Lake Travis was manageable even in my little 21' Cobalt.  Gonna be a good season.

[G650 14143]

Hopefully this one won't be full of fucking powerboaters

[BearSchlong 8079]

Sold my skiff and picked this up last week.  I am enjoying my weekends, even though the Specks are still in the gulf.

 

[dcbc 14443]

Here's my old tug.  Hoping to use it more this year than we have the last couple of years.

 

 

Edited March 26, 2018 by dcbc

[fattyflattie 4637]

6 hours ago, G650 said:

Hopefully this one won't be full of fucking powerboaters

I'm waaaay too poor to play with the blowboats. 

[Handcruser 2805]

12 hours ago, dcbc said:

Here's my old tug.  Hoping to use it more this year than we have the last couple of years.

 

 

That’s a beautiful boat. One of the prettiest versions of the Ski. 

[G650 14143]

8 hours ago, fattyflattie said:

I'm waaaay too poor to play with the blowboats. 

[dcbc 14443]

24 minutes ago, Handcruser said:

That’s a beautiful boat. One of the prettiest versions of the Ski. 

Thanks!  We have had it for going on 11 years.  Just a great ski boat. 

[Goofyboy 3246]

That’s a great ride.  You still ski?

[dcbc 14443]

Yes.  Not as much as I'd like these days.  Not very good in the course, but I still try to get out there when I can.

 

And, of course, when it's too windy to ski, there's this old Sunfish knockoff.

 

[ohchaucer 1443]

[utee94 15748]

Taking a long weekend for Easter and I'll spend much of it on Lake Travis.

[Yarbr 123]

41 minutes ago, utee94 said:

Taking a long weekend for Easter and I'll spend much of it on Lake Travis.

If you're looking for a spot to eat, give Shack 512 a shot if you haven't already.  It's the old Cafe Blue and has pretty damn good food for a lake restaurant.

[Sbbruin 21785]

Just need to make an initial contribution to our new board.  

[G650 14143]

[Ogie Ogilthorpe 639]

My contribution to this thread for now

 

[HOOKEM4 5033]

20 hours ago, G650 said:

Hopefully this one won't be full of fucking powerboaters

Fuck no it wont. GD stinkpots. 

More people are getting these. I think I could sail it with the family. Might have to pull the trigger. (cant afford to get into the real sport boat category)

[G650 14143]

2 minutes ago, HOOKEM4 said:

Fuck no it wont. GD stinkpots. 

More people are getting these. I think I could sail it with the family. Might have to pull the trigger. (cant afford to get into the real sport boat category)

 

Yeah, Charleston RW is basically making their whole numbers with them. Like 65 or so I think.

 

You'll always have a fleet, that's for sure.

[HOOKEM4 5033]

I am just not super stoked about A kites. Maybe I am just stuck in the past and need to evolve, but I like digging hard and feel like they took an entire aspect out of the game. reach reach reach.   Get off my lawn.

[G650 14143]

11 minutes ago, HOOKEM4 said:

I am just not super stoked about A kites.

[HOOKEM4 5033]

Hahahaha yeah that is the reaction I get a lot. Gimmie my 1979 J shitbox that destroys your body every time you go out, no matter how casual. I would love to go for a ride on the rocket you got. Just not at night during the Mack. 

Edited March 26, 2018 by HOOKEM4

[G650 14143]

1 minute ago, HOOKEM4 said:

Hahahaha yeah that is the reaction I get a lot. Gimmie my 1979 J shitbox that destroys you everytime you go out, no matter how casual. I would love to go for a ride on the rocket you got. Just not at night during the Mack. 

Well, we are pretty sure we won't drop you over the side, and if we do, we are really prepared to get you back.

 

A few of us gave a presentation at the Annapolis Safety at Sea seminar this past weekend. Had a pretty captivated audience.

[HOOKEM4 5033]

I imagine so. Still one of the craziest things I have read about that ended with a positive outcome.

[G650 14143]

Fuck. MOB in the Volvo on Scallawag. 1500 or so miles of Cape Horn in a gale. This is not good.

 

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/102614601/search-underway-for-man-overboard-in-gale-force-conditions-in-volvo-ocean-race

[HOOKEM4 5033]

Saw that on SA. Terrible news.

[G650 14143]

He's done.

 

I'm going though some PTSD shit as we speak just reading this. I still wake up in the middle of the night sometime, guarantee it will happen tonight.

[Brew 3049]

Timely thread reminded me to set up service appointment for next month to get the X1 ready to go back on the water. I think I’m also going to do some additional stereo upgrades this year. Now I just need to find a bay boat and I’ll be ready to go.

[G650 14143]

1 hour ago, HOOKEM4 said:

Saw that on SA. Terrible news.

Search called off, declared lost at sea.

[HOOKEM4 5033]

This fucking sucks. As soon as I read it I knew the outcome. Terrible terrible news

[Updawg 2262]

2 hours ago, G650 said:

Search called off, declared lost at sea.

Damn that sucks. 

[Lat22 4006]

Hoping to upsize this year. 

[G650 14143]

15 hours ago, HOOKEM4 said:

This fucking sucks. As soon as I read it I knew the outcome. Terrible terrible news

 

12 hours ago, Updawg said:

Damn that sucks. 

 

Yeah, I ended up drinking some whisky last night.

[Yarbr 123]

1 hour ago, Lat22 said:

Hoping to upsize this year. 

I said that after about the 3rd run in my current boat.  My problem is I like to run all the the lakes around Central Texas so dealing with a 24' boat over a 21' boat keeps me from upsizing.  21' is just so much easier to deal with.

[bigshark88 388]

Planning on up-sizing from 16ft flats sled to family friendly bay boat in 22-24ft range.  Got the pictures and text all ready for the sale of my flats boat.  Was going to post them up after the weekend... Tuesday approaching lunchtime and I can't bring myself to post it yet... 

[JSB 677]

sounds like you just did, what are the specs, and how much you asking?

[686 3410]

Overhauled my water pump this weekend, and put the first coat of teak oil on the swim deck today. De-winterizing next week.

[dcbc 14443]

4 minutes ago, 686 said:

Overhauled my water pump this weekend, and put the first coat of teak oil on the swim deck today. De-winterizing next week.

Looks great!  Early 90s Ski Nautique?

[686 3410]

43 minutes ago, dcbc said:

Looks great!  Early 90s Ski Nautique?

2001 Super Air Nautique

 

Looking forward to some days like this:

 

[dcbc 14443]

Nice!  GT-40?

[686 3410]

5 minutes ago, dcbc said:

Nice!  GT-40?

 

; )   351 Windsor FTW

 

[dcbc 14443]

Very nice!  Here's mine.

Edited March 28, 2018 by dcbc

[686 3410]

8 minutes ago, dcbc said:

Very nice!  Here's mine.

What vintage is that piece of art? 

Secondly, is the PCM logo on the exhaust header jacket painted on or a decal? Mine is a decal and one side delaminated this winter. 

[dcbc 14443]

1998. 

As for the PCM logo, it's a decal.  Mine have peeled a bit in a few places.   You could probably get some yellow engine paint and touch it up.  I think the decals are over cast/raised lettering.

Then again, it's not like anyone but you is likely to see it.  But I wouldn't judge.

And, of course, there's plenty of unavoidable surface rust on the underside of the exhaust manifold.

[bigshark88 388]

22 hours ago, JSB said:

sounds like you just did, what are the specs, and how much you asking?

https://tallahassee.craigslist.org/boa/d/2006-hewes-redfisher-16/6545338155.html

[Handcruser 2805]

There isn’t a single longhorn sticker on that boat. And that’s a shame. 

[Yarbr 123]

9 hours ago, bigshark88 said:

https://tallahassee.craigslist.org/boa/d/2006-hewes-redfisher-16/6545338155.html

That ad is a very lovely story, and you tell it so well. Seriously nice rig. Is ethanol free easy to find in Florida?

[fattyflattie 4637]

9 hours ago, bigshark88 said:

https://tallahassee.craigslist.org/boa/d/2006-hewes-redfisher-16/6545338155.html

That’s a nice rig. Thoughts on her replacement?  

[Brew 3049]

Tapa is installed so catching up with pictures. 06 X-1 that’s probably my favorite wakeboard boat I’ve had at this point.



 

Edited March 29, 2018 by Brew

[SMUlawUTgrad 81]

I’ve always liked the idea of owning a boat but I fear the upkeep and cost would end up being too much.


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[G650 14143]

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