The Boat Fanatic Thread

[Gil Bang 25960]

[686 3449]

We made it out this afternoon, new rudder even stayed attached.

Edited August 27, 2018 by 686

[G650 14263]

17 minutes ago, Gil Bang said:

 

 

"How tall is this thing again?"

[rage-a-holic 4402]

1 hour ago, 686 said:

We made it out this afternoon, new rudder even stayed attached.

Is that Travis?

[686 3449]

Is that Travis?

Belton

[Gil Bang 25960]

2 hours ago, G650 said:

 

"How tall is this thing again?"

yeah, that's a shitty sailor.  The Midway is quite large, and it's not going anywhere. 

[AUinHsv 579]

7 hours ago, Gil Bang said:

yeah, that's a shitty sailor.  The Midway is quite large, and it's not going anywhere. 

YEP - tough to explain to your insurance how you ran into an anchored aircraft carrier. Also from what I remember from touring it - it's not exactly anywhere near a channel. This is the same as running your craft into the shoreline

[Loco 3752]

If the carrier was underway, I could *maybe* see it happening.   Some of those big navy ships can out run a sportfish, nevermind a sailboat.

 

Growing up sailing lasers on the Chesapeake bay I have had a few scares with big ships (tankers/colliers) moving a lot faster than you'd think, but have a submarine surface close to you and you'll get watertight real quick!

[Gil Bang 25960]

<--------------------------- Shart thread is that way

[G650 14263]

4 hours ago, Loco said:

If the carrier was underway, I could *maybe* see it happening.   Some of those big navy ships can out run a sportfish, nevermind a sailboat.

 

Growing up sailing lasers on the Chesapeake bay I have had a few scares with big ships (tankers/colliers) moving a lot faster than you'd think, but have a submarine surface close to you and you'll get watertight real quick!

Sub wake is the best wake.

[686 3449]

6 hours ago, Loco said:

... but have a submarine surface close to you and you'll get watertight real quick!

 

[Loco 3752]

uh yeah that looks rather peaceful.  I suspect they are pissed about wrapping up a buoy on that expensive ass running gear.

 

More like this...

 

 

[686 3449]

Today I passed a poor boy ski boat that might be G650 approved, although I’ve never seen one with the white things stuck on the sides.

[davidg 4038]

^^^ plus rep to old school boater if he has a pair of  Cypress Garden Dick Pope Jr wooden skis and a white foam ski belt in the ski locker

 

[G650 14263]

24 minutes ago, 686 said:

Today I passed a poor boy ski boat that might be G650 approved, although I’ve never seen one with the white things stuck on the sides.

100% G650 approved.

[G650 14263]

Looks to be a mid 60's Super Sport.

 

[Sbbruin 21858]

On 8/26/2018 at 5:06 PM, Gil Bang said:

 

video

 

[BearSchlong 8098]

Boop

[Bert Orange 1120]

She’s in her house



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[troph 24810]

Great night on Lake Travis. It’s the most wonderful time of the year...

* though we probs won’t go back out until after 5pm on Monday.

[GlenFromTheMailRoom 1612]

1 hour ago, troph said:

Great night on Lake Travis. It’s the most wonderful time of the year...

* though we probs won’t go back out until after 5pm on Monday.

Run and hide.  We’ll be on LBJ this weekend though.  If anyone’s in Horseshoe bay, come swing by casa de MailRoom.  We’ll have the game playing and plenty of suds.

[troph 24810]

We ended up goin out last night at 6pm and the insistence of my boys and ran all the way up near cow’s creek and found glass and few boats at 7pm. Surfed for an hour - I had my best run yet - easily 5-6 minutes with no rope and moving around on the wave. So much fun!

 

[Loco 3752]

rookie, forgot the stern line

[rage-a-holic 4402]

Just found out I need a new starter, plus the U joints are almost gone. $2k+. I just love boats so much.

Edited September 9, 2018 by rage-a-holic

[Brew 3049]

I thought you had a newer model Nautique although I may be thinking of someone else. Where are there ujoints in their driveline?

Starters are a pretty common issue and one of the things when buying a used inboard I just replace on the front end.

[G650 14263]

The annual pulling of the boats before the hurricane has begun. Oy

[G650 14263]

Some dude here at the ramp with a pontoon boat having a hell of a time lol.

[Loco 3752]

boat ramps are good wholesome entertainment.  My grandfather used to go have his morning coffee at D&M just to watch the weekend warriors

[G650 14263]

2 hours ago, Loco said:

boat ramps are good wholesome entertainment.  My grandfather used to go have his morning coffee at D&M just to watch the weekend warriors

So it turns out it was a guy I've known my whole life. Ha. He then proceeded to help us get the Jupiter on the trailer and snapped the cable lol.

[Loco 3752]

so dock lines? Or put it back in and go buy a new cable?  I have done the dock line trick in a pinch, but man it's nerve racking

[utee94 15825]

I've used dock lines on a 20' runabout.  But I think G650's rig is a little larger than that...

 

 

[G650 14263]

17 hours ago, Loco said:

so dock lines? Or put it back in and go buy a new cable?  I have done the dock line trick in a pinch, but man it's nerve racking

Fortunately I haven't unpacked the dualie from all the sailboat shit after the Chicago Mac since the boat was sold and there was no pressing need to get it out, and mostly, I was lazy. So I had several hundred feet of 6mm Dyneema single braid. Lash it up and voila.

 

I wouldn't trust a dock line on it. She weighs about 9k loaded.

[Loco 3752]

1 hour ago, utee94 said:

I've used dock lines on a 20' runabout.  But I think G650's rig is a little larger than that...

 

 

I've used it on  a 31' Sea Vee....    just sink the trailer deep as you dare, get the dock line around the bow eye, power on the trailer and tie the dock line off to the winch stand.  Hook your safety chain up and crawl out of the ramp.  ezpz

I wasn't 9k but it wouldn't really matter unless the ramp was steep or you buttered your bunks.  I was in the keys late on a Sunday night, not a lot of options.

[G650 14263]

1 hour ago, Loco said:

I've used it on  a 31' Sea Vee....    just sink the trailer deep as you dare, get the dock line around the bow eye, power on the trailer and tie the dock line off to the winch stand.  Hook your safety chain up and crawl out of the ramp.  ezpz

I wasn't 9k but it wouldn't really matter unless the ramp was steep or you buttered your bunks.  I was in the keys late on a Sunday night, not a lot of options.

The boat was already on the trailer and up the ramp, the winch isn't strong enough to pull it on, you have to power on. He was just tightening it down, with a bit too much enthusiasm.

[Loco 3752]

9 minutes ago, G650 said:

The boat was already on the trailer and up the ramp, the winch isn't strong enough to pull it on, you have to power on. He was just tightening it down, with a bit too much enthusiasm.

oh, that sucks, but it's better to have it let loose like that.   Pro tip (or maybe dip shit tip) once you tighten up the strap/cable and are out of the ramp, pull forward 30' and do a little brake check... get out, tighten strap up again...  no need to get butch on the wench handle....   also, if you've ever seen someone get shalayleed by a wench handle you'll give that thing a lot more respect.

 

my favorite is when the local ramp vagrants have stolen your wench handle...but have an extra one they found that they'll sell you.  I keep and extra in the truck.

[G650 14263]

2 minutes ago, Loco said:

oh, that sucks, but it's better to have it let loose like that.   Pro tip (or maybe dip shit tip) once you tighten up the strap/cable and are out of the ramp, pull forward 30' and do a little brake check... get out, tighten strap up again...  no need to get butch on the wench handle....   also, if you've ever seen someone get shalayleed by a wench handle you'll give that thing a lot more respect.

 

my favorite is when the local ramp vagrants have stolen your wench handle...but have an extra one they found that they'll sell you.  I keep and extra in the truck.

 

On this boat I actually don't put the winch on until I have the boat up and out of the water. There's a safety chain that is actually responsible for holding the boat on, the winch is just for snugging the bow down so it doesn't bounce. Our buddy got a little carried away and demonstrated the winch isn't capable of moving the boat. I think it was this thread, or maybe the old forum where I said you should have twice the rating in your winch as boat weight, and several people didn't believe. Ha.

To be honest, I have no worry about the boat coming off the back, I can't get the truck moving out of the hole that fast. It's the braking that the boat moves as you've noticed.

[BearSchlong 8098]

I'll drive my boat on the trailer and be about 3 inches off of center. . .strap the stern down snug then drive down the bumpy road from the ramp to the gas station about a half mile away. Boat bounces just enough to get itself centered on the trailer. Then again it's no more than 2500 lbs.

[bigshark88 388]

What's the pro way to get an accurate weight on your boat and trailer?

Will a truck stop let you get weighed? Not a truck stop guy. How does that work? Talk to the cashier?

[Loco 3752]

Lots of places will have scales...   get your truck and trailer weighted, go load the boat, get weighed again...math

 

Dumps, bulk rock, truck weight stations on highway...  google is your friend

Edited September 13, 2018 by Loco

[BearSchlong 8098]

2011-2017 shaggy - mattress scales

2018 surly- truck/trailer scales

 

We are evolving?

 

Reminds me of that old joke. . .

 

"How was as your date?"

 

"Wowzy. I told him I wanna get weighed and he looked at me funny and weft."

 

 

 

 

[G650 14263]

You can also get the local DOT mobile guys too if you ask nice.

[utee94 15825]

Plenty of places will weigh you, some of those places will certify and some won't.  The googles should turn up a place nearby.

 

[fluff 87]

Might also look for a rock/gravel/sand etc.  landscaping yard close by, some of those places have scales as well.

[troph 24810]

Got my oldest up and over four outta six times late yesterday afternoon. Heck yeah!! Took the whole summer but the fall and next year will be epic!

 

Pic from a video of the last run.

 

 

Man I have a lot to say about a lot of things but holy shit I was proud to see this kiddo tell me he was gonna do it and then back it up. Hell yeah!

 

 

[Texaus 377]

That a nice wave! Can’t wait for my kids to start this

[Lat22 4014]

On 9/13/2018 at 9:52 AM, bigshark88 said:

What's the pro way to get an accurate weight on your boat and trailer?

Will a truck stop let you get weighed? Not a truck stop guy. How does that work? Talk to the cashier?

Find the closest CAT scale. Piece of cake. 

https://catscale.com/

[Sbbruin 21858]

Headed to Catalina tomorrow.  Leaving dawn patrol solo and the fam will ferry tomorrow night.  A lot of dorado and yellowtail in the channel.  I'm gonna hunt them as there looks to be no wind.

[troph 24810]

This boat holy crap....

 

 

 

 

https://www.malibuboats.com/boat/wakesetter-25lsv#video

 

 

 

 

2019 Malibu 25 feet... sick wave. Just sick.

[Goofyboy 3293]

Buddy of mine has the 2018 one.

We have our fall wakeboarding get together this weekend on the Trinity River outside of Huntsville. It’s a show down between the G’s, Malibu’s, Supras and then the rest.