Disappearing Blastwalls
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Sweet, good deal!
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Actually, I lied... Routine maintenance is not included... But it's frequently free, because my dad volunteers for the shop owner during the boat show.
My dad hovers around the guy's booth and starts up conversations with people who are looking at the boats. During the conversations, he weeds out people who are just window shopping and introduces serious customers to the salesmen. He does it in exchange for an exhibitor badge, so he can roam the boat show and window shop, himself.
At the end of the month, my mother will deliver the boat from NC to CT, where I'll rendevue with her and deliver the boat to the shop.
The shop will repair the damaged bow hook and diagnose any engine issues. If there are any engine issues, he recommended I bring the boat to another shop a few miles away that specializes in Suzuki outboards. But due to budget constraints, I'll just launch the boat and tow it to a mooring with one of the boats I work on, instead of fixing it right away.
I need to put a boat on the mooring to keep the mooring, or the town will give it's coordinates to the next person on the waiting list. I think the deadline for that is mid-next month.
Also, another issue I've run into, is that the mooring I was planning on storing the boat on failed inspection... So most of it needs to be replaced, and that'll cost several hundred bucks.
Luckily, it's my mother's mooring, not mine, so that's one bill that won't end up entirely in my lap... I think.
My dad hovers around the guy's booth and starts up conversations with people who are looking at the boats. During the conversations, he weeds out people who are just window shopping and introduces serious customers to the salesmen. He does it in exchange for an exhibitor badge, so he can roam the boat show and window shop, himself.
At the end of the month, my mother will deliver the boat from NC to CT, where I'll rendevue with her and deliver the boat to the shop.
The shop will repair the damaged bow hook and diagnose any engine issues. If there are any engine issues, he recommended I bring the boat to another shop a few miles away that specializes in Suzuki outboards. But due to budget constraints, I'll just launch the boat and tow it to a mooring with one of the boats I work on, instead of fixing it right away.
I need to put a boat on the mooring to keep the mooring, or the town will give it's coordinates to the next person on the waiting list. I think the deadline for that is mid-next month.
Also, another issue I've run into, is that the mooring I was planning on storing the boat on failed inspection... So most of it needs to be replaced, and that'll cost several hundred bucks.
Luckily, it's my mother's mooring, not mine, so that's one bill that won't end up entirely in my lap... I think.
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Ouch, that suck's about the mooring, but cool on what your father does to get into the show, and the people there show him their appreciation for what he does for them. It's going to take time to get this going and continue to keep it ongoing. Maybe you should start a list of things your are wanting to do to the boat and post it up and see what kind of ideas others have to help out?
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I'm from an island in the southeast and 13-17 foot whalers were definitely the most common skiffs in the last couple decades. Before that it would've probably been Lunds.<!>KILROY wrote:I was in Anchorage, Alaska for about 5 years. I had a 21' Wide Body John Boat with an outboard jet motor for running the rivers for salmon, which was most of the type of boats I saw when there. The whaler type boats I saw around the coastline mostly. Perr you have your work cut out for you, but you did get yourself a nice start to do what you want with the shell.
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Lunds are pretty cool for the area. They have nice wide bodies on them which you can carry all kinds of stuff. I even saw one person carry a complete BBQ setup in a Lund for their campsite somewhere down stream. They are V-Hulls also, but I would like to see them make one as a Tri-Hull for all the rocky areas in Alaska. I also used to own a Fiberglass Tri-Hull Gator Bass Boat when living in Louisiana for 5 years. It worked out really great in the coastline where it was rocky, but also was very STABLE in the big lakes when doing fresh water fishing, and it's 105 Chrysler outboard motor with tilt trim did a nice job
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The yacht club I belong to has a little tri-hulled work boat. It's ugly as sin, but super functional. I think it's got a 25 or 30 HP outboard, seats like 12 people, goes pretty fast, and is ugly enough to maintain moorings without worrying about the gel coat. LOL
My family is all about wish lists... So I've already started compiling one for Christmas...
Boat Accessories
My family is all about wish lists... So I've already started compiling one for Christmas...
Boat Accessories
- • Boston Whaler decals
• Large Tinker Toy logo vinyl decals (My father's name is Tink, so I'm naming the boat Tinker Toy)
• Propane grill and cooking accessories
• Seating ideas
• Folding table
• Fresh water tank
• Water pump
• Portable tankless water heater
• Boat cleaning supplies
- • Adult and child life jackets (puddle jumpers for toddlers)
• Throwable PFD seat cushions
• Life ring and EPIRB
• Anchor, chain, and line
• Dock lines and Fenders
• Flare gun and flares
• Fog horn
• Sea Tow/Safe Sea membership
• Boat hook
• Fire extinguisher
• Fire bucket(s)
- • LED navigation and deck lights
• VHF, AIS, DSC radio
• GPS chart plotter
• AM/FM/Bluetooth marine stereo and speakers
• Flexible solar panel(s) and controller
• Solar vent
• Spotlight
• Boat horn
• Generator
• Inflatable Hot Tub