Hauler needed

aero3113

Looks like my neighbor will be buying the 2006 SR 290. We’re trying to get a hauler to pick up the boat in Belmar NJ and drop off in Patchogue Long Island. He’s called some numbers and is waiting on call backs. Was hoping possibly you guys might have some contacts also he can call. If he can’t get a hauler, we’ll probably end up making the run to Patchogue, it should be about a 3 hour cruise.

Black_Diamond

Beware those 3 hour cruises. 😆  

aero3113

Black_Diamond said:

Beware those 3 hour cruises. 😆  

LoL, true!!

Ian

I know a guy up in Albany @aero3113, have used myself and he hauls and launches the boats at the club. Can ask if he is headed that way to LI and needs a dead head filler on the way back.

aero3113

Thanks @icoultha , looks like I found a hauler out of Belmar NJ that might work. He’s not available till Sunday, we’re looking at the boat on Thursday. If we use him, he said he has a slip we can can move the boat to and he’ll load and haul it on Sunday. But if the weather cooperates we might cruise back.

aero3113

Weather isn’t looking good on Thursday. We’re going NJ tomorrow with hopes we’re cruising it home! 

aero3113

We made the cruise safely. 2-3 foot swells. It was actually very calm for the ocean. No window panels came with the boat so we were out there in the breeze. Was a fun ride! Funny thing is, I didn’t take any good pics of the boat!

PickleRick

That trip looks like it was a good time.   Did your neighbour have you captain the boat for him on the trip or is a pretty seasoned behind the helm?

aero3113

@PickleRick it’s his first boat. Yes, he had me captain the boat. I could tell he was nervous crossing the ocean, once we got into the bay he loosened up an took the wheel. I met him at his dock today and he told me his heart was finally slowing down 😂.

LaRea

You guys were beyond sight of land for a while, right?  Gotta be a thrill for him.  It's always good for a new owner to get some hand-holding and eye-gazing from an experienced skipper.

aero3113

@LaRea , yes. No land and no cell service. LoL. I was loving it. When we first started, I asked him if he wanted to be behind the wheel, he said “ I’m going to sit back and watch for now”. I told him he will be much more confident after this trip with himself and the boat.

LaRea

Thought so!  Sure, you could have stayed close to shore, but that would have been a missed opportunity.  He'll never forget it.

aero3113

Here’s a quick video. Of course the bimini zipper broke, LoL. He’s going to have new canvas made.

https://youtu.be/ymgqcT9Naks

YYZRC

Cool! I remember my first trip where no land in sight (40 mins or so), it’s an interesting feeling. Always glad to have a dinghy in those moments. 

PickleRick

That had to be fun.  Its good your schedules worked out so you could do the transport with him.  Always good to know a more experienced boater, I bet it's fun just to burn someone else's fuel!   


How long into the trip were you before you had a cleaning/detail list made up in your head that he needs to address??? 😂
That's a huge boat with a lot of systems for a first boat, did you let him know what kind of costly and time consuming addiction he was entering?   

How were the air temps for the trip?   Looks chilly!  We already have leaves on the trees down here, looks bare up there.   This time last year many of us were wondering if and when we could launch or what would be open. He picked a good time to start.  Spring is early for many of us so hopefully he'll get plenty of experience this summer.  

aero3113

Yes, @PickleRick scheduling was easy for the both of us luckily. He’s a business owner and with my new job I’m pretty flexible when there’s nothing wrong with my aircraft. When he was finally able to set a date with the broker and seller, the night before I told him I had to be in at work, it was dead silent on the other end 😂. When I told him I was kidding, he was laughing but said he thought he was f@$&3d! Luckily temps were on the warmer side, low 50’s but with the breeze and spray at times it felt much colder.

aero3113

@PickleRick , the whole trip I was making a list up in my head for him. He told me I might be worse than his wife (telling him things to buy). I know he’s overwhelmed right now but I told him it will all settle down and he will have fun. I’m trying to help him out with whatever I can. I even cleaned out both his bilges for him. I forgot to take a pic of the engine room. I wish I had a before pic of the mid bilge, it was nasty!

TonyG13

aero3113 said:

@PickleRick it’s his first boat. Yes, he had me captain the boat. I could tell he was nervous crossing the ocean, once we got into the bay he loosened up an took the wheel. I met him at his dock today and he told me his heart was finally slowing down 😂.

Heck, he should have taken the helm on the ocean when there was nothing around to hit. 

aero3113

Funny you say that @TonyG13  .... I look over to the port side and there was a giant yellow buoy about 50 yards away out in the middle of nowhere! I had the GPS zoomed out and the arrow was covering it on the screen. I couldn’t believe it, both of us were sitting down at the time and the wet windshield, I didn’t even see it. Made my heart drop, good learning experience for both of us.

aero3113

Definitely a flaw in the Navionics app. It was actually probably closer to 30 yards.

PickleRick

That's handy for him. When I first launched my boat it took a while to figure out how to use simple items like the bow thruster, winlass and even how to properly flush the head.  The more relaxed he is the better his family will enjoy their time aboard.  Have you set a date for docking 101?  By far the most useful skill to learn when you're new to boating.  Does he have twin bravo 3s?  


I still don't know how to read my radar. Would come in handy for the idiots in canoes and jon boats with no lights at night.  

aero3113

Yes, @PickleRick twin Bravo 3’s . I actually made him dock the boat when we came in, pretty much an empty marina and his dock neighbor is set back far enough not to be an issue. He actually did really well, I was giving him call outs  during. When we were in the slip I said now imagine doing that with 2 yapping kids and a wife 😂.

PickleRick

The b3's are kinda cheating!  

aero3113

So is a thruster!! 😝

Liberty44140

Looks like an awesome trip. Your friend is lucky to have you!

PickleRick

True.  It's easier to load a 28ft hard top on the trailer using a bow thruster than it was to load a 17 ft bass boat, including in cross winds.

LaRea

I need to post a video explaining what marine radar does and how to use it.