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I found the horn under a small vent in the anchor compartment. Of course, it didn’t work. So I took it apart and fixed it.

Well, I guess that depends on your definition of “fix it”. If you hold the ridged definition that it works as before, no I didn’t fix it. On the other hand if you include I fixed it so it will never work again, I was successful.

Anyways, I ordered another.
 
WaterH said:
Yes, I will be checking out a boaters course. You guys are being a little mellow dramatic here. What could happen? I get stuck in shallow water? How about damage the boat? Nothing that money won’t fix. All of my boating experiences are in 20 foot (or less) boat in lakes and we didn’t have no sand bars. Let’s face it, if I get stuck, I can walk ashore. I’m in a bay, not the ocean. I do have stuff to learn for sure.

The point I was making about the markers being for a bigger boat. Example, at my land the far shore is about a mile and a half. The red and green channel markers are about a 100 yards apart in the middle. My depth gage was reading 40-50 feet there. If I drove a 100 yards outside the channel marker sign, it was like 9-12 feet. So obviously it was not a big issue for my boat. When I go out in the boat I want to look at stuff on the shore whether it be other boats, houses or Sun bathing women. I’m not going to stay 3/4 mile from the shore.
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Worst case you do something dumb knock yourself out and land in the water.
 
bgaidan said:
Somewhere on or near the bow. A whistle will let pass inspection while you're figuring out if you have a horn.


Absolutely. Coast guard and local cops can and will inspect you and that's an easy ticket.


If you're on the water, they don't need PC to stop you for a safety check. You're more likely to get stopped if you're being an ass clown and doing something that catches their attention.



Do you have a (good) fire extinguisher?
Life jackets and and a throwable?
Navigation lights?
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Got all that stuff. Is the fire extinguisher dated? Haven’t checked it. I think it has an automatic extinguisher on the engine also.
 
No way I'd trust a chart for depth.

Not sure if you ever figured out the drain plug deal but the remote drain plugs are tits on a bass boat with a lot of transom set back.


www.flow-rite.com

SeaLok Remote Drain Plug - Flow-Rite Controls

This product features a reliable and easy-to-use design, with a cable that runs from the plug to a convenient location on the boat's surface for quick access.
www.flow-rite.com www.flow-rite.com
 
CarterKraft said:
Not sure if you ever figured out the drain plug deal but the remote drain plugs are tits on a bass boat with a lot of transom set back.


www.flow-rite.com

SeaLok Remote Drain Plug - Flow-Rite Controls

This product features a reliable and easy-to-use design, with a cable that runs from the plug to a convenient location on the boat's surface for quick access.
www.flow-rite.com www.flow-rite.com
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Is that a (typical marketing wank) photo w/ the indicator showing "IN" while the plug is out? :lmao:
 
Not sure if you got the rear straps sorted out but we use this style on the bass boat, stays on the trailer, super easy to grab and hook on the rear tow points when you are putting on your transom saver

You are putting on your transom saver right?

 
WaterH said:
It did say I need a horn. (Or a whistle) The guy who sold me the boat said everything works except the horn. So I went out to fix the horn. Well,,,,,,, can’t find a horn. It has a button, where is the horn typically on a small boat?
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pro tip: keep a whistle on the boat keychain and it's never a problem when you get inspected
WaterH said:
The other issue is my flares are out of date. Is this really something the feds will bust you for?
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100% they will write you a fix-it ticket. BUT you only need flares if you go out the inlet into open water (at least that's how it works here in in the carolinas)

WaterH said:
On that subject, have any of you been stopped for an equipment check? Do they have to have a reason to stop you? (Turn signal doesn’t work)
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yup plan on the water cops stopping you at random for safety inspection at least once a year or more depending on the area. low hanging fruit items are fire extinguisher charge not in the green, tag/uscg label ripped off throwable pfd/ life jackets and throwable not 'readily accessible', no horn/ whistle. one thing i've found you can do is keep a throwable cushion/ring visible and it shows you might know the rules and they find easier targets.

This is my holiday weekend setup with a throwable in sight on both sides of the console, and (knock on wood) water cops leave me alone.
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Also the local coastguard auxillary usually offers free pre-inspections in the spring with a sticker / decal for the side corner of your windshield which can often result in less hassle.
 
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CarterKraft said:
Not sure if you got the rear straps sorted out but we use this style on the bass boat, stays on the trailer, super easy to grab and hook on the rear tow points when you are putting on your transom saver
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those straps will last exactly 2-3 launches in salt/brackish water submersion.

CarterKraft said:
You are putting on your transom saver right?
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transom savers are for tin can jon boats- if your boat can't handle the weight of the motor bouncing on a trailer, it has no business on a bay/ ocean
 
WTF? said:
those straps will last exactly 2-3 launches in salt/brackish water submersion.


transom savers are for tin can jon boats- if your boat can't handle the weight of the motor bouncing on a trailer, it has no business on a bay/ ocean
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Tough guy warning

When WaterHorse posts back up his trim bled down on the way back to house and his lower unit is ground in half he's gonna say why didn't you guys tell me lol.
 
CarterKraft said:
Fuckin clueless you guys are.
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Not sure why that makes me clueless. I don't use a transom saver either. The transom takes 20 times the beating on the water than it does with a little bouncing on the trailer....what's the point?
 
Lbhsbz said:
fix the trim so it doesn't leak down?
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Howd you know the seals were going to blow? The hose going to pop? The heim joints to snap off?

The transom saver keeps your expensive transmission from dragging on the road, either from mechanical failure or brain failure because you forgot to raise it all the way.

Boating is about making the shit simple enough to not fuck up when you are distracted, stressed etc.
 
Lbhsbz said:
Not sure why that makes me clueless. I don't use a transom saver either. The transom takes 20 times the beating on the water than it does with a little bouncing on the trailer....what's the point?
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Because composite thru hills are wildly used on all sizes of boat, in no way are they inferior to brass.
 
CarterKraft said:
Tough guy warning

When WaterHorse posts back up his trim bled down on the way back to house and his lower unit is ground in half he's gonna say why didn't you guys tell me lol.
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i've honestly never seen a transom saver in use in coastal/offshore boating; they're 100% a freshwater lake / bass boat thing
 
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FYI, I get stopped 2-3x per year by CG or FWC. They mostly only care about the lifejackets, throwable, fire extinguisher and horn. Make sure the throwable is in easy reach, I use it for an extra cushion. I dont recall my flares getting checked. I guess you might get deep dived if you fail on the basics though.
 
Lbhsbz said:
until they break, like plastic tends to do and brass tends not to.
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Came very close to losing the boat due to a failed 4” plastic exhaust thru-hull. Water impeller failed leading to exhaust melt down. Everything underwater fitting got switched to bronze, exhaust to stainless.
 
WaterH said:
Been going through this course. Most of it is waste of time. (Starboard is right, front is bow, life vest for everyone)

It did say I need a horn. (Or a whistle) The guy who sold me the boat said everything works except the horn. So I went out to fix the horn. Well,,,,,,, can’t find a horn. It has a button, where is the horn typically on a small boat?

The other issue is my flares are out of date. Is this really something the feds will bust you for?

On that subject, have any of you been stopped for an equipment check? Do they have to have a reason to stop you? (Turn signal doesn’t work)
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All things you are having trouble with are addressed in this "waste of time".

i.e. "stay away from red triangles because they are bad" yeah channel markers, covered in course.

"why does it say 30 next to the mark but the depth around is 5-6" yeah. Channel marker numbers.. Covered in course

Who has right of way... How to avoid collisions... Covered in course

Who is the give way vessel.... Covered in course

Look, I'm all for everyone getting on the water and having a good time. go watch the Qualified Captain for all the idiots out there, if you see yourself, you've made it....

Find somebody who knows what they're doing and have them got for a ride with you. Hell, I'll ride around on a boat all day long, come pick me up in a chopper and teach me to fly it back.
 
white-rhino said:
I’ve never seen them used inland either.
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They're usually used on bass boats with 560 lb 250 hanging off the back of a 16 inch transom and bouncing all over the road for thousands of miles to get to a tournament to fish a farm pond in Ontario, Canada one weekend and a Nuclear Power plant spillway in Crystal River the next.. Those boats are so low on the trailer that the motor drags if it drops for any reason. So they put a prop rod under them just in case. Yamaha has snubbers that fit over the trim cylinders for long rides.
 
 
CarterKraft said:
Because composite thru hills are wildly used on all sizes of boat, in no way are they inferior to brass.
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There's composite like Marelon that is made for below waterline, it's a fiberglass reinforced plastic that is rated for that. There's also Perko junk plastic that shouldn't ever be near anything water related. They are not the same.

Personally, that plug thing with a plastic cable and connection point looks sketchy, but that's just me. No issue with a composite plug but that o-ring deal just doesn't sit well with me, too many leaves and potential little sticks and stuff that could jam that up. but maybe in a sealed bass boat
 
JayMcJay said:
Got a buddy who's a local water cop, he recommends these in lieu of flares.
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I carry these instead. Never need to replace.
 
CarterKraft said:
No way I'd trust a chart for depth.

Not sure if you ever figured out the drain plug deal but the remote drain plugs are tits on a bass boat with a lot of transom set back.


www.flow-rite.com

SeaLok Remote Drain Plug - Flow-Rite Controls

This product features a reliable and easy-to-use design, with a cable that runs from the plug to a convenient location on the boat's surface for quick access.
www.flow-rite.com www.flow-rite.com
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I'm sorry but that shit is retarded :lmao:

Get a good brass drain plug and then get a second for when you drop the good one in the water and don't want your weekend ruined. Any other gimmicky type drain plug is nonsense.
 
KacksterK5 said:
They're usually used on bass boats with 560 lb 250 hanging off the back of a 16 inch transom and bouncing all over the road for thousands of miles to get to a tournament to fish a farm pond in Ontario, Canada one weekend and a Nuclear Power plant spillway in Crystal River the next.. Those boats are so low on the trailer that the motor drags if it drops for any reason. So they put a prop rod under them just in case. Yamaha has snubbers that fit over the trim cylinders for long rides.
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I live on a popular largemouth bass lake where there are 2-3 tournaments each year. Never see prop rods on any of the boats at the launch. We live in an area with a very high concentration of lakes in addition to Lake St Clare, St Clare River and Detroit River, which all are very heavily fished.
Maybe people run them in other parts of the country but not around here.

Maybe people don’t use them because of close proximity to the water, which could be said for coastal salt water boating also.
 
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