What did you do to your boat today

J3ff

Actually I'm on the way to the boat to check on that right now, had a ton of rain yesterday

PickleRick

Pat310 said:

@PickleRick do you have a link to the pump?  Is it self priming?

Check this out at Amazon

SEAFLO NEW 12v Water Pressure Diaphragm Pump 4.3 L/min 1.2 GPM 35 PSI - Caravan/rv/boat/marine https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00SZINXUI/ref=cm_sw_r_u_apa_glt_fabc_HZCNFBH5YXTKS9RQXSH2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Yes self priming.   

YYZRC

Same one I got and it’s great. 

Pat310

Thanks @PickleRick

PickleRick

You're welcome.  

PickleRick

checked my fuel level before this weekends launch.   Im amazed at the range I get with this diesel.  @Handymans342 brags about his yanmars.   I filled my 116 gallon  tank up in October of last year. 

skennelly

I also installed a diaphragm pump in the bilge.  Plumbed it into the sink drain like someone else mentioned.  I hooked it into the regular bilge switch so I just hit it when I get to the boat....or it will kick on if the bilge pump switch is activated.  Bilge has never been so dry

Ian

Sadly, I took her over to where I store for winter to be hauled cleaned and winterized. 

On the bright side, we’re one day closer to spring launch.

The admiral brought home a new Mantus S2 swivel today - new bits already!

mattie

Ian said:

The admiral brought home a new Mantus S2 swivel today - new bits already!

Really like my Mantus stuff.

Got a new 8lb galvanized stern (M1) anchor this summer. That thing holds like a bandit. One of my faves. 

pcmpete

Re-stitched, Velcro replaced, Stayput shock cords replaced and Isinglass polished.  Ready for the South Florida winter season.   

aero3113

Waxed her today. If you look, you can see the line where I didn’t wax yet. The weather is so nice today, I feel like she should go back in the water!!

Pat310

Oil change and fuel filters
new inlets mounted for engine flush
Camco bypass kit
Probably another three weeks before I come out. Don’t want to be buried for the spring 😝 

Dream_Inn

Well, I had a 12 hour day working on the boat.  She's waxed, including drives and engine room, winterized and covered, sleeping on her lift.  Now ready for spring.I took my ibuprofen and ready for bed!

TonyG13

Glad I brought my bought in last week instead of tomorrow...

"East gales to 45 kt. Rain with a slight chance of a thunderstorm. Waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft building to 12 to 16 ft occasionally to 21 ft after midnight."

goalie59

Washed and waxed. New filters and oil. Not sure if I will get to bottom paint or wait for the spring .

YYZRC

Curious - why does a diesel boat have blowers?

Grahamu

For one it helps to keep the engine room temperature down.

YYZRC

Pat310 said:

new inlets mounted for engine flush

@Pat310 thank you for the great idea!  I added a second outlet from the anchor wash-down pump I installed in the summer.  Right now it's just zip tied in the engine bay as I've been contemplating where to install it - I really didn't want to mount it on the transom as it's ugly.  Now I'm debating between putting it in that same cubby or maybe repurposing one of the cupholders next to the transom seat.

Thanks!

Dream_Inn

@YYZRC You could mount it in the transom locker as well?  If you are installing it to wash off the swim platform, I would think somewhere in the back would be best.  I do agree with not on the transom.

YYZRC

@Dream_Inn I considered the transom locker as I think it would be the ideal place but I couldn't come up with a spot that would allow me to mount it.  There are no "inside walls" per say to attach it to.

Dream_Inn

YYZRC said:

@Dream_Inn I considered the transom locker as I think it would be the ideal place but I couldn't come up with a spot that would allow me to mount it.  There are no "inside walls" per say to attach it to.

You could glue a piece of stbd inside and then mount it on that.

Liberty44140

YYZRC said:

Curious - why does a diesel boat have blowers?

yep agree with @Grahamu. I use my blowers whenever running the boat to keep the engine room temp down. But, we don't need to run them to start the boat. My buddy's 42' Viking doesn't have blowers installed and many diesel boats do not have them. We are lucky (Rinker/Cruisers) that our boats came with gas versions so they installed the blowers regardless of fuel type. Diesels use so much air that its nice to be able to keep bringing in fresh air and flush out the heat. I usually run them for a few min before starting for peace of mind but not always. 

Grahamu

I run my blowers all the time when engines and/or genset are running for reasons posted by @Liberty44140 . A lot of boats have side vents that direct air into and out of the engine compartment but not on my 342.

goalie59

Agree with both your comments I also let the turbo’s cool down at idle when docked and run the blower’s after turning the engines off as the heat still builds up in the engine room. 

halifax212

Picked up a new trailer last week. Salt water was not kind to my painted steel oem trailer. New galvanized with electric brakes. I spent most of my boat bucks on the trailer. Comes with 3 year warranty.  My sons did the fitting for me. Got out for one last run and now winterized. Great season, the ol' 212 worked perfect this year.

skennelly

@TonyG13 - I'm with you on the haul out.  I pulled my last week just days for all those waves...that was crazy.

TonyG13

skennelly said:

@TonyG13 - I'm with you on the haul out.  I pulled my last week just days for all those waves...that was crazy.

Yup - this past weekend was the worst I've ever seen Lake Michigan on our end. Took some video, will post some soon.

GMSLITHO

Got my new platform on ,winterized the boat and started on my cabin makeover found a old mouse nest from the po 

aero3113

Nice!! @GMSLITHO , you’re going to love the platform!

GMSLITHO

Yea where on a small lake so no overnight or long day trips mostly anchor and enjoy the lake ,when we sold our 270 I didn’t think I’d miss the big platform that much