Goose77 Posted March 14, 2022 Report Share Posted March 14, 2022 Nice plate. Very cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mxf255 Posted March 16, 2022 Report Share Posted March 16, 2022 Does changing a tire after a blowout on I-95 count as doing something on the boat? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goose77 Posted March 16, 2022 Report Share Posted March 16, 2022 Yikes. That ***. I sure hope you got some fish to dull the shock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RacerxV6 Posted March 16, 2022 Report Share Posted March 16, 2022 😲 hope everything turned out ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HewesYourDaddy Posted March 16, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2022 15 hours ago, mxf255 said: Does changing a tire after a blowout on I-95 count as doing something on the boat? Where on I-95? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whichwaysup Posted March 16, 2022 Report Share Posted March 16, 2022 16 hours ago, mxf255 said: Does changing a tire after a blowout on I-95 count as doing something on the boat? That DEFINITELY counts - and you get hazardous occupation pay as well. Had that happen to me too, man, it is NOT fun. Did it damage your fender? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubble Posted March 16, 2022 Report Share Posted March 16, 2022 4 minutes ago, whichwaysup said: That DEFINITELY counts - and you get hazardous occupation pay as well. Had that happen to me too, man, it is NOT fun. Did it damage your fender? When we pull our boat it's usually long runs. KY to AL, KY to LA, KY to FL. We learned long ago that Tandem Axles are the only way to go. We were coming back from Okeechobee about 8 years ago. We stopped in TN at a fast food joint for restroom break and food. When I walked outside the driver and his brother were glaring at their boat/trailer. We had checked everything on the last fill up and ran about 3 hours. There was an entire tire missing. Didn't notice any change in pulling the boat, didn't hear a sound and didn't get any waves from other motorists. Luckily no damage to fender or boat and Good thing we had 3 more just like it... and a spare! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mxf255 Posted March 16, 2022 Report Share Posted March 16, 2022 Everything worked out ok. There was no damage to the boat and no one got hurt. I lost the tire south of Palm Bay. I felt a change in truck and started to move over when the tire let go. I was already slowing down and getting out of the travel lanes and I think that helped to minimize any major issues. The trailer didn’t do anything erratic and maintained a straight line. The back side of the fender is bent (the step and taillight survived without harm) and I should be able to get it somewhat straight. The ironic part is that I had just replaced that same fender a couple of weeks ago. At some point between when Ken Doss ordered the trailer and when I bought the boat last year someone else had a had a blowout as well. That blowout bent the fender and step. I suppose that mine was a little better than previous! I’ll take it. I’m getting a new set of tires put on this Friday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jh141 Posted March 16, 2022 Report Share Posted March 16, 2022 When you replace do your best to jump up to load range D if you have not already. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mxf255 Posted March 16, 2022 Report Share Posted March 16, 2022 2 hours ago, jh141 said: When you replace do your best to jump up to load range D if you have not already. That’s the plan and what I have ordered! I’ve got a set of the Goodyear Endurance tires coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunstone Posted March 17, 2022 Report Share Posted March 17, 2022 I had one blow going through SC heading down and another blow on the turnpike outside Miami heading back. Bought a set of Goodyear E when I got home. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanaflatsfish Posted March 17, 2022 Report Share Posted March 17, 2022 16 hours ago, mxf255 said: I was already slowing down and getting out of the travel lanes and I think that helped to minimize any major issues. The trailer didn’t do anything erratic and maintained a straight line. Glad to hear nothing bad happened....I never run faster than 65 mph...too much can go bad at high speed. The time difference to the ramp on a 100 mile trip at 70 vs 60 mph is minimal....and your ability to control the trailer is very different in the case of an emergency. dc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HenrysCreek Posted March 17, 2022 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 17, 2022 Got the boat launched and put up onto her new home today. Just need some warm weather now to start chasing specs and drum! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jh141 Posted March 18, 2022 Report Share Posted March 18, 2022 1 hour ago, HenrysCreek said: Got the boat launched and put up onto her new home today. Just need some warm weather now to start chasing specs and drum! Might just be the picture, but the front sure looks mighty close to the I beam support. Looks like it is resting on it. Loving the easy access to the fish!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HenrysCreek Posted March 18, 2022 Report Share Posted March 18, 2022 It's about 1" clearance. Too close for comfort. I'll be adding some carpet and angling the supports inward towards the bow. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief5130 Posted March 18, 2022 Report Share Posted March 18, 2022 10 hours ago, HenrysCreek said: It's about 1" clearance. Too close for comfort. I'll be adding some carpet and angling the supports inward towards the bow. I always like that model Maverick. You can just move the bunks inboard a little to create some clearance. I too am waiting for it to warm up a little, should not be much longer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Miss Jazzy Posted March 20, 2022 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 20, 2022 On 2/8/2022 at 6:48 PM, Miss Jazzy said: Stay tuned….. Well it has been a long awaited time(6 months)and a total of 1,350 miles but she’s finally back home. Can’t wait to splash her and get her broke in so I can get back to fishing! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whichwaysup Posted March 20, 2022 Report Share Posted March 20, 2022 9 hours ago, Miss Jazzy said: Well it has been a long awaited time(6 months)and a total of 1,350 miles but she’s finally back home. Can’t wait to splash her and get her broke in so I can get back to fishing! Congrats!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Lap it Up Posted March 20, 2022 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 20, 2022 Family and I are getting ready for our spring break trip to LGI. I decided to take a quick spin in the bay to make sure everything was kosher. Engine ran great for about 200 yds then dropped a cylinder. Long story short… found water in the top cylinder. Yanked the starboard head and found a hole corroded thru into the combustion chamber. Luckily a buddy of mine had some heads laying around. I cleaned up a used head, new gaskets, retorqued and back in the water the same day. Boy I love my 2 strokes. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanaflatsfish Posted March 20, 2022 Report Share Posted March 20, 2022 46 minutes ago, Lap it Up said: Luckily a buddy of mine had some heads laying around. I cleaned up a used head, new gaskets, retorqued and back in the water the same day. Good to have friends like that Wow.....good story.... dc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shallowminded6 Posted March 20, 2022 Report Share Posted March 20, 2022 11 hours ago, Miss Jazzy said: Well it has been a long awaited time(6 months)and a total of 1,350 miles but she’s finally back home. Can’t wait to splash her and get her broke in so I can get back to fishing! Looks great. Congrats. What HP did you go with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lap it Up Posted March 20, 2022 Report Share Posted March 20, 2022 54 minutes ago, Wanaflatsfish said: Good to have friends like that Wow.....good story.... dc Yup. He runs a marine repair business. Sold me the head for $40 bucks. I did all the work. I’ve torn down and rebuilt many a 2 stroke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Jazzy Posted March 20, 2022 Report Share Posted March 20, 2022 10 hours ago, Shallowminded6 said: Looks great. Congrats. What HP did you go with? 200 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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smilemaker Posted March 28, 2022 Report Share Posted March 28, 2022 I know Dat spot Are the trout starting to show or mostly reds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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