JEM Posted December 9, 2017 Report Share Posted December 9, 2017 That is the old “out of sight, out of mind” stance. I have mental and psychological issues where I can’t sleep at night knowing my bilge looks like the river swamp!!! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurricane Posted December 9, 2017 Report Share Posted December 9, 2017 Bleach and water, then go fishing. Drain and rinse after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captpn Posted December 9, 2017 Report Share Posted December 9, 2017 8 hours ago, Inshore1 said: What's tha secret keeping the bilge so clean? Going to try and clean mine up this winter while replacing some pumps. I have the same boat, different year I've been doing way too much 'Driveway Boating' lately is the main reason its clean. I just clean it up with some soap and bleach... and when not in use, leave it open so It breaths. Even when its under the cover, I turn the stainless latches and then close the lids so it keeps them open about a 1/2 inch... I think it helps prevent mold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linesider 159 Posted December 10, 2017 Report Share Posted December 10, 2017 Going to detail the boat inside and out today, but couldn't pass up a run in these low temps! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanaflatsfish Posted December 11, 2017 Report Share Posted December 11, 2017 On 12/9/2017 at 4:23 PM, hurricane said: Bleach and water, then go fishing. Drain and rinse after. I have done the "add a bag of ice and a few squirts of dawn...the ice does some cleaning as you are driving home and the dawn degreases.. when you get home....add water and the bilge cleans itself out. dc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCFD rtrd. Posted December 12, 2017 Report Share Posted December 12, 2017 On 12/10/2017 at 1:08 PM, linesider 159 said: Going to detail the boat inside and out today, but couldn't pass up a run in these low temps! Wait a minute!!! Does that machine say, speed over ground 78 mph?????????????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whichwaysup Posted December 12, 2017 Report Share Posted December 12, 2017 25 minutes ago, SCFD rtrd. said: Wait a minute!!! Does that machine say, speed over ground 78 mph?????????????? Thats gotta be hell on the hull. You really ought to keep that thing in the water! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCFD rtrd. Posted December 12, 2017 Report Share Posted December 12, 2017 How would you keep your sunglasses on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linesider 159 Posted December 12, 2017 Report Share Posted December 12, 2017 Windshield blocks most of wind, I use a paintball mask for cold weather. And yes, hit 78.5 Sunday morning. Took advantage of cold weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonV Posted December 12, 2017 Report Share Posted December 12, 2017 Dang!!!! 78.5....stop it!! Years ago, in my younger and dumber years, I went on a high speed ride in a 17' Hydra-Stream with some racing engine hanging off the back! I remember crazy things like he had two speedometers, I remember how close the water was just below the gunnels while sitting in the boat at 104 mph and how I could feel each little ripple in the water. We got one run down the river away from his house and he's making the turn saying it "will go faster with the wind" and I asked him to take me to shore.....I'd rather walk back if he did not mind. Never again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdemott Posted December 14, 2017 Report Share Posted December 14, 2017 Scary speed. Those Mercs. are fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCFD rtrd. Posted December 15, 2017 Report Share Posted December 15, 2017 I like going fast. Someone posted here before saying, going fast in a boat is only fun for the driver. Seems right, because the poor passenger is at the mercy of the driver. I'm still proud of Linesider's boat, I mean almost 80 mph in a fishing boat, now that's just hauling azz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linesider 159 Posted December 15, 2017 Report Share Posted December 15, 2017 Shoot, most of my passengers are leaned back not hanging onto anything at those speeds The console and seating has you pretty well wrapped in. Gotta say, airing out a boat and running over a chop at those speeds is exhilarating 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDS Posted December 17, 2017 Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 Re-wired my console and moved the radios to the outside of the console. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whichwaysup Posted December 18, 2017 Report Share Posted December 18, 2017 beautiful 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcathey Posted January 14, 2018 Report Share Posted January 14, 2018 I’ve got a few boat projects in the works while the weather is frigid. Over the past week I added 2 more jl speakers, swapped out batteries to AGMs, started cleaning bilge and all hatches, and I’m swapping out my old 8’ power poles for 10’ blades that I got a deal on. I’ve got a fiberglass guy coming to fix a couple of things on the deck and get the gel coat touch up. I had a new plate welded on the tower legs so there’s a few holes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEM Posted January 14, 2018 Report Share Posted January 14, 2018 Nice wintertime projects, dcathey. I am taking advantage of sub 50 degree water temps too. My Pathy is in the “gelcoat booth” having some minor nicks and abrasions, that typically occur during the year, repaired. My middle initial is “a,” which stands for anal. After it comes out, hopefully this week, it will get detailed before going back in the barn. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcathey Posted January 14, 2018 Report Share Posted January 14, 2018 I am too, previous owner didn’t baby this boat so I’m slowly getting her back where she needs to be. I didn’t do a ton of these projects last year bc we used it every weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale Nelson Posted January 14, 2018 Report Share Posted January 14, 2018 What are you doing with the 8’ Poles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcathey Posted January 14, 2018 Report Share Posted January 14, 2018 1 hour ago, Dale Nelson said: What are you doing with the 8’ Poles I listed in the classifieds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HewesYourDaddy Posted January 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 On 1/14/2018 at 9:22 AM, JEM said: Nice wintertime projects, dcathey. I am taking advantage of sub 50 degree water temps too. My Pathy is in the “gelcoat booth” having some minor nicks and abrasions, that typically occur during the year, repaired. My middle initial is “a,” which stands for anal. After it comes out, hopefully this week, it will get detailed before going back in the barn. Who is doing your gel coat work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEM Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 1 hour ago, HewesYourDaddy said: Who is doing your gel coat work? Gator in Thunderbolt. I think his business name is Alligator Fiberglass, or something like that. He is right next to River Service in Thunderbolt. He use to be the painter for Blackfin Yachts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HewesYourDaddy Posted January 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 Yep. Thats the guy that everyone here in RH has been using, as well as Jerry Adams. I've got a few places on my boat that I need tending to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoneyB Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 Tell gator I said Hi. He did some work on my boat in the summer.. the previous owner didn't seem to have very good docking skills.. I took the rub rail off and gator went all the way around the cap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEM Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 Sure will. He stays busy, and he is a worker! Six days a week. I had him fix a few dings last year. Matched it up so well I couldn’t find them when he was done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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