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stang72 
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 Topic: What you you carry on your boat?Posted: August-29-2005 at 2:30am |
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Just wondering what others think needs to be on the boat...Not the stuff everyone keeps on board (fenders ,vests ,lines ,inflatable dolls etc)But the things that you always have with you in case you need it!!!Spare parts...tools...what ever!
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Morfoot
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Posted: August-29-2005 at 9:06am |
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A Toolbox with basic pliers, wrenches, screwdrivers, extra cotter pins(for prop), Electrical tape, teflon tape,electrical splices, extra waterpump impeller,tyraps.
A first aid kit with anti-itch creme. a flash light a syringe to unclog pitots. transmission fluid. quart of oil. a whistle. a paddle. a blanket or two water noodles These are extras that I ALWAYS take with me other than the regular stuff. Let me know if u have other suggestions. |
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"Morfoot; He can ski. He can wakeboard.He can cook chicken.He can create his own self-named beverage, & can also apparently fly. A man of many talents."72 Mustang "Kermit",88 SN Miss Scarlett, 99 SN "Sherman"
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skyhawkflyer
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Posted: August-29-2005 at 11:50am |
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Half a case of beer, Cheetos, and some suntan lotion!!!!!! What more do you need????
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stang72
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Posted: August-29-2005 at 12:35pm |
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The other half of the case!
Syring for the pitots... I like that! Extra boat plug anyone? If (God forbid)and it happens...you pull away and forget to put the plug in...you won't find the one sitting in the bilge...A friend told me that and once I found out he was right  now I carry an extra.
I keep some 400 & 600 grit wet and dry sand paper...for any corrosion on elect. connections. |
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skyhawkflyer
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Posted: August-29-2005 at 12:43pm |
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Dude, I never leave my plug down in the bilge, the potential for it to slide back under the transmission when backing down the ramp is too high (should I forget to install it) and you'll never find it when you discover you have water comming in. I always put it by the left fwd engine mount, there's a nice depression area there for it to sit in, and it's easy to get a quick visual status on the plug situation.
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Morfoot
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Posted: August-29-2005 at 12:47pm |
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One would hope that the beer is after the day is done. Don't jepordize my family who is out sking and boarding cause you want to drink a few while your doing the same. Beer is always welcome in my boat but ONLY after all sking is done and the end of the day is near. Just my 2 cents worth.
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"Morfoot; He can ski. He can wakeboard.He can cook chicken.He can create his own self-named beverage, & can also apparently fly. A man of many talents."72 Mustang "Kermit",88 SN Miss Scarlett, 99 SN "Sherman"
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Posted: August-29-2005 at 6:20pm |
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Boat Art!
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Posted: August-29-2005 at 8:10pm |
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Yes nice boat art is a must. I like the blond ones.
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stang72
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Posted: August-30-2005 at 12:18am |
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Morfoot...lets assume those of us who drink beer are doing so responsibly! So...what do you carry on the boat?
I keep a couple belts...impeller...spare plug...hose clamps....certain tools that I would use more the others! Anyone have something most of us have not thought of? |
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bkhallpass
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Posted: August-30-2005 at 3:04am |
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Duct Tape. Extra Key hidden (when I had keys). Portable spotlight. Sufficient rope
should I need a tow. Couple of extra pins and setscrews for the bimini. Some extra fuses. Swim goggles (if I wrap something around the prop). Jimmy Buffet "Songs You Know by Heart" (if you only carry one CD, that's the one). My wife's ski equipment never leaves the boat (those who are married will know why this is a good idea  )
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Jim_In_Houston
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Posted: August-30-2005 at 3:14am |
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Here's the essential list:
Duct Tape Rope Ladder in case I have to get out of the boat to unfowl my prop. (There is no swim platform on my little Mustang.) Adjustable pliers. Screwdriver. Pocket knife. A paddle. Flashlight. Extra reading glasses (Not for reading) Quart of Dexron III Quart of oil Spare fuses Cell phone 25' Tow Rope Hand held compass (Were I boat a fog can move in and you cannot see shore) |
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stang72
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Posted: August-30-2005 at 4:13am |
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Fuses for sure!
Swim goggles...Great idea!I am gonna throw some in!Lake water is hard on eyeballs. Cell phone...yup! But you know the rules...answer the cell and you loose a turn in the ski rotation 
Duct tape...sure why not ..."The world is held together with duct tape , bungie cords and super glue" Buffet...I get the point! |
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Morfoot
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Posted: August-30-2005 at 10:19am |
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Stang.... I'm not implying that you drink irresponsable. Just be careful!!...... I had a bud who was out riding jet skis a month or so ago who was injured. He was on one while his mother-n-law and his 2 girls were on another one. They had one or 2 because they just tasted good on a hot day. Running down the lake she turned towards him (not seeing him because of spray) and T-boned him. Oldest daughter jumped off swam over to her dad who was face down. Turned him over and was horrified to see blood coming out of his mouth. Drug him to shore via jet ski,life flighted him to a hospital with a collapsed lung and 7 broken ribs. Had to cut into abdominal muscles to remove lesions on lungs caused by broken ribs.....NOW I don't know for sure that a beer or two is what did it but it makes me wonder if it was and was it worth it. It hits a little close to home if you know what I mean. I feel so bad not only for the daughter who turned over her dad and saw what she did but the Mom in law who almost killed her son in law.........
That is why I made the comment I did. Beer is always welcome on the boat but in small quantitites( preferably bud light or corona)but KNOW YOUR LIMITS!!! I like the superglue idea!! |
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"Morfoot; He can ski. He can wakeboard.He can cook chicken.He can create his own self-named beverage, & can also apparently fly. A man of many talents."72 Mustang "Kermit",88 SN Miss Scarlett, 99 SN "Sherman"
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Posted: August-30-2005 at 3:21pm |
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what are you guys talking about are all your cc prom to breaking down i know when i hit the water all i need is my rope wakeboard gas gas gas cds and honeys . as for tools and parts ive never needed them to get back in but i have ran out of gas a few times . my sn starts up every time all the time and she sits in the water all summer long ....... see u on the water
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IF IT HAS A SPARKPLUG I CAN FIX IT
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75 Tique
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Posted: August-30-2005 at 7:25pm |
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Holeshot-
You realize you just jinxed yourself don't you. I carry a small tool box, literally just two screw drivers, wrench and pliers. Has gotten me home a couple of times. (although it didn't do me much good the night my shaft sheared off right behind the strut - oh the humiliation of being towed in by a deck boat) |
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Posted: August-30-2005 at 7:45pm |
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Holeshot- Knock on wood where ever you are right now.
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Jim_In_Houston
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Posted: August-31-2005 at 12:09am |
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I ran into shallow water and my strainer plugged up with mud. I had to get out of the boat and pull it out of the mud. I had to remove my intake hose to clean it out. If I hadn't had a screw driver I would still be missing in action. One another outing my main fuse holder just broke for no apparant reason, the the fuse fell out onto the floor. Duct tape got me going then. The older you get the more you realize you own mortality and the more crap you carry.
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JEFF KOSTIS
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Posted: August-31-2005 at 1:35am |
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Unless I missed it, Ive used a test light as much as anything else. On the beer subject, more than a few, kick back, idle, and enjoy!
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Jim_In_Houston
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Posted: August-31-2005 at 3:19am |
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I agree with the idle thing. My cc sounds awsome (to me) when idling. Just a little cam lope..... I can idle around until the beer runs out (or until someone passes in a shiny new boat and I have to once again speed test my little 289). Know what I mean?
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skyhawkflyer
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Posted: August-31-2005 at 10:40am |
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I can't believe this whole beer thing... Like your going to consume a 12 pack and go run the slalom course. Give me a break.
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Posted: August-31-2005 at 12:22pm |
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well i have to admit i have gone thrugh the boat from front to back and back agin and the boat is on a 36 acer lake that ive been living on for 25 years . and i forgot that i had a screw driver in the boat so that i can take the fuel line off to prime the fuelpump to get me back in . but really
this ol girl has given me little trouble at all . no lost props broken fuse holders bad key swicthes or any thing like such . but i do maintain and service the heck out of the boat like crazy in the 2 short months that they call winter in fl . magority of the time running out of gas has made me have to swim the boat in more than any thing else . knock knock |
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IF IT HAS A SPARKPLUG I CAN FIX IT
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