quest4reds Posted June 13, 2020 Report Share Posted June 13, 2020 Repaired my Power Pole with the replacement parts they sent me and installed a spray shield for my Garmin transducer to stop the rooster tail from happening. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jh141 Posted June 13, 2020 Report Share Posted June 13, 2020 Purged old fluid, replaced helm seal and bleed steering system. Works like new....... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RacerxV6 Posted June 21, 2020 Report Share Posted June 21, 2020 Friday - took delivery of my new bay boat Saturday - took her out for break in period Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE OUTLAW Posted June 21, 2020 Report Share Posted June 21, 2020 Went to Ringworm Crick 🇺🇸🏴☠️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanaflatsfish Posted June 21, 2020 Report Share Posted June 21, 2020 8 hours ago, THE OUTLAW said: Went to Ringworm Crick that's a new one ???? dc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linesider 159 Posted June 21, 2020 Report Share Posted June 21, 2020 Ordered a ton of stuff this week for the new boat and the parts are showing up! 300r black action series jackplate dual 8 foot black blades powerpole charge simrad nss16 evo minn Kota 112 ulterra (black) shadowcaster lighting 6 7.7’s, 2 8.8’s, and a 12 jl sub full black seadek Should be a blast, hope the boat will be done by first of august. Have a lot of work ahead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason p Posted June 21, 2020 Report Share Posted June 21, 2020 What did you get... saw the Simmons on THT. Is the PowerPole Charge like the Stealth charger? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linesider 159 Posted June 21, 2020 Report Share Posted June 21, 2020 It’s like the stealth charger but a lot more advanced. With the touch of a button I can parallel batteries, transfer the charging from motor, transfer charge between batteries, etc. Gamechanger during a tournament or sandbar days where I can direct power to batteries that need it while on the water. i bought an Scb stingray with the console slid back 10 inches for top speed. Right now it’s running low 80’s with full fuel. Redoing everything on the boat, should come out great 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whichwaysup Posted June 22, 2020 Report Share Posted June 22, 2020 Question for everyone - I'm about to add some centering bunks for my trailer. I bought the hardware and carpet, but need to purchase the wood for the bunks. I know that pressure treated wood can do bad things to aluminum boats, but is there any reason NOT to use it for bunks for a fiberglass boat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RacerxV6 Posted June 23, 2020 Report Share Posted June 23, 2020 WWU, i don't see why you wouldn't be able to use it. I actually used it on my trailer for my prior aluminum hull. Then again, I did have a heavy bunk carpet and it never in the 2 years i had them caused any issues. Have you thought about going with something like TREX. It is a composite material used for decks nowadays. Not sure if anyone has used it or even though about it. Something else i noticed my new trailer does not use carpet either, the bunks are covered with a rubber coating instead of carpet. Boat slides off a lot easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whichwaysup Posted June 23, 2020 Report Share Posted June 23, 2020 2 hours ago, RacerxV6 said: WWU, i don't see why you wouldn't be able to use it. I actually used it on my trailer for my prior aluminum hull. Then again, I did have a heavy bunk carpet and it never in the 2 years i had them caused any issues. Have you thought about going with something like TREX. It is a composite material used for decks nowadays. Not sure if anyone has used it or even though about it. Something else i noticed my new trailer does not use carpet either, the bunks are covered with a rubber coating instead of carpet. Boat slides off a lot easier. They did that with your bunks to keep you from getting pinholes in your aluminum boat! Look up what happens when you use carpet over wooden bunks on an aluminum boat. Not fun. Interesting call on the Trex, never heard of anyone using it. Not very stiff, so probably not ideal for main bunks, but could be very useful for centering bunks where there is more curve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RacerxV6 Posted June 24, 2020 Report Share Posted June 24, 2020 16 hours ago, whichwaysup said: They did that with your bunks to keep you from getting pinholes in your aluminum boat! Look up what happens when you use carpet over wooden bunks on an aluminum boat. Not fun. I was not aware of this at all! Wow, my old starfisher that I redid last year did not have any corrosion at all, and that was a 1991 hull. Boat was solid as a rock when it came to water. May be because of the older wood not having a large amount of the CCA in it. Another thought on using framing wood that does not contain any CCA would be to seal it with several coats of sealer and then carpet. That should work very well and last a long time. Yeah, I thought about the TREX being not to stiff but, if you put the brackets in the key places for support they should work just fine. Would be interesting if anyone has done could chime in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mulligan Posted June 24, 2020 Report Share Posted June 24, 2020 On 6/22/2020 at 9:53 AM, whichwaysup said: Question for everyone - I'm about to add some centering bunks for my trailer. I bought the hardware and carpet, but need to purchase the wood for the bunks. I know that pressure treated wood can do bad things to aluminum boats, but is there any reason NOT to use it for bunks for a fiberglass boat? I have used treated lumber on an old and did not have any issues. That being said when I put new bunks on my current trailer I used cypress. I got the cypress from a mill and it was the same price as treated lumber and they are real dimensions. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RacerxV6 Posted June 24, 2020 Report Share Posted June 24, 2020 5 minutes ago, mulligan said: I have used treated lumber on an old and did not have any issues. That being said when I put new bunks on my current trailer I used cypress. I got the cypress from a mill and it was the same price as treated lumber and they are real dimensions. I currently read about using cypress, sounds like a good solution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuddyBottomBluz Posted June 24, 2020 Report Share Posted June 24, 2020 17 hours ago, whichwaysup said: They did that with your bunks to keep you from getting pinholes in your aluminum boat! Look up what happens when you use carpet over wooden bunks on an aluminum boat. Not fun. My buddy bought a boat, an bare aluminum bass tracker and he always had water in the bilge and could not figure out why. Well he replaced the hull and gave the old one to me. I did not like fishing in a frying pan so I was going to paint it so I took it off the trailer and where the boat laid on the flat trailer bunks was corroded and pitted with holes. Well when you look at the hull on the trailer it looked perfect because you could not see the issue with the corrosion because the bunks were covering it. This was on a bare non-coated aluminum hull, I have not seen it on painted aluminum hulls BUT if the coating gets scratched down to bare aluminum it could cause a problem. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason p Posted June 24, 2020 Report Share Posted June 24, 2020 Cypress is what you’re “supposed” to use, I used pressure treated on the HPX trailer but the bunks never touched the water. Interested to see how PT holds up submerged and then wrapped in wet carpet, report back if you use it. I would definitely use Monel staples for the carpet though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geeviam Posted June 24, 2020 Report Share Posted June 24, 2020 I have not used these - but has anyone tried this product? (You cannot dry-launch with these bunk covers): https://gatorbak.com/gatorbak-information/ Or this product? (they look like King Starboard material): http://www.surfixinc.com/surfix_trailer_bunkslides.html I have also heard that cypress lumber is the best submersible wood product as well. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason p Posted June 24, 2020 Report Share Posted June 24, 2020 I put the Surfix slides on the front bunks only of the 2500, they work like a champ. Friend had them under a HB Biscayne and removed them because they’re too slick for a dry launch skiff, they do scratch the gel coat a little. I really don’t care what the bottom of my boat looks like so I love them. They’re just 3/8” starboard as far as I can tell. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason p Posted June 24, 2020 Report Share Posted June 24, 2020 On 6/21/2020 at 3:10 PM, linesider 159 said: ...Right now it’s running low 80’s with full fuel. Redoing everything on the boat, should come out great... Yeah Shane you’ll have to work on that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RacerxV6 Posted June 24, 2020 Report Share Posted June 24, 2020 4 hours ago, geeviam said: I have not used these - but has anyone tried this product? (You cannot dry-launch with these bunk covers): https://gatorbak.com/gatorbak-information/ This is very similar to what is on my new trailer.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jh141 Posted June 24, 2020 Report Share Posted June 24, 2020 7 hours ago, geeviam said: I have not used these - but has anyone tried this product? (You cannot dry-launch with these bunk covers): https://gatorbak.com/gatorbak-information/ Or this product? (they look like King Starboard material): http://www.surfixinc.com/surfix_trailer_bunkslides.html I have also heard that cypress lumber is the best submersible wood product as well. I have Gatorbak on my bunks. The carpet was holding moister and causing problems. I tried Caliper Bunk Wrap but saw very quickly that it was to hard on the gelcoat. It would be very good for aluminum. GatorBak is expensive, but it is soft and easy on the gelcoat. I spray silicon spray on the bunks about every third or forth launch and the boat slips on and off very nice. Smooth enough that I do not lose the winch on the slop of the ramp. It sheds the water very well and I suppose the pressure treated bunks will last a very long time. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geeviam Posted June 24, 2020 Report Share Posted June 24, 2020 18 minutes ago, jh141 said: I have Gatorbak on my bunks. The carpet was holding moister and causing problems. I tried Caliper Bunk Wrap but saw very quickly that it was to hard on the gelcoat. It would be very good for aluminum. GatorBak is expensive, but it is soft and easy on the gelcoat. I spray silicon spray on the bunks about every third or forth launch and the boat slips on and off very nice. Smooth enough that I do not lose the winch on the slop of the ramp. It sheds the water very well and I suppose the pressure treated bunks will last a very long time. Awesome! Good info. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason p Posted June 25, 2020 Report Share Posted June 25, 2020 Here’s a crazy idea for a off shore capable bay boat, aka 2500 hybrid... thru-bolts and backing plates on rod holders! Who would have thought? The factory Pathfinder rod holders are Gemlux Coastal holders if anyone wants to do this to their Pathdinder. I just realized looking at this picture I forgot a washer on this holder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fin-addict Posted June 25, 2020 Report Share Posted June 25, 2020 On 6/21/2020 at 3:10 PM, linesider 159 said: It’s like the stealth charger but a lot more advanced. With the touch of a button I can parallel batteries, transfer the charging from motor, transfer charge between batteries, etc. Gamechanger during a tournament or sandbar days where I can direct power to batteries that need it while on the water. i bought an Scb stingray with the console slid back 10 inches for top speed. Right now it’s running low 80’s with full fuel. Redoing everything on the boat, should come out great That is one mean looking sled. All black including seadek will be a Monster. Love the seats. 80’s that’s just SICK. Congrats. 😀⚓️🙏 fin 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason p Posted June 25, 2020 Report Share Posted June 25, 2020 The “Mercury” font on the cowl is a little off😆 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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