What did you do to your boat today

zaverin1 · May 2019

My bro got the new canvas put on

rasbury · May 2019

My light is plenty bright enough...only used it once on the water...other than that just spotting Gators at the marina..

zaverin1 · May 2019

Oops never attached the first time around

Ian · May 2019

Today - finished cleaning drives ready to pain while waiting for tech to change CityID in port engine
Got that done, fired up VVM and both engines showing data. Yay!
Muffed and ran up engines to check out impeller replacement - all good, great flow.
Power washed top deck and gunwales and hull.
Power washed the engine room and drives
Attempted to change waste pumpout to tank hose but no go - see separate thread I’ll post
Buffed fully hull bow to stern below the rubrail. (Above rubrail and across the stern still to do)

So it was a busy day.....

ruggerole · May 2019

Installed factory platform and Aquatraction. Lovin it

Cableguy Greg · May 2019

Got her in the water. I still need to do some cleaning, but she is floating.

Ian · May 2019

Today
Gave her another spray down then dried.
Applied F11 to prior buffed lower hull
First coat drive paint
Cleaned anchor locker
Put rode back in
Buffed starboard side above rub rail

Had club meeting so had to leave.

TonyG13 · May 2019

Finally installed a mid-ship cleat on our 2014 310EC. One that is now within arm's reach while at the helm...

Port side install is next.

aero3113 · May 2019

Nice upgrade @TonyG13 , that will be very useful.

rasbury · May 2019

My 270 has one but be danged if I can reach it....good for spring line once your docked but no way to use it from the helm without standing on something...

TonyG13 · May 2019

@aero3113 - Thanks - that's the plan!

@rasbury - It does amaze me with all the R&D that companies put into a product that something as basic as an easily accessible cleat is commonly omitted/overlooked.

The "official" mid cleat on the 310/320's IMHO is in one of the worst possible spots. Impossible to reach from the helm, or if accessing it from the fore deck, you come dangerously close to falling overboard trying to tie a line or fender to it. The reach is only for certified contortionists.

Ian · May 2019

@TonyG13 going to do the same but with retractable. Soon.

Today:

Replaced the LED string under swim platform
Finished painting drives.
Buffed port side above rub rail and stern. All done.
Emptied car trunk of stuff been using for prep...

Planning to splash Friday.....

rasbury · May 2019

Good luck @icoultha!

Carsnmorellc · May 2019

I cant believe how much hatch covers help keep my interior cool. I like my Ac at 68, It struggles.... always has. These make a huge difference!!

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5020499/uploads/editor/ag/dytr7t14x64o.jpg

DanD2 · May 2019

@Carsnmorellc Where'd you find the hatch covers?

MarkB · May 2019

Great idea!

Carsnmorellc · May 2019

@DanD2 I had a local upholstery shop do them. $100

TonyG13 · May 2019

Not up to @javhav standards ;-) but a $30 jar of Spectrum Color and a few hours of my (free) labor. Still have some sanding/compounding/polishing to do. Most importantly, the color matched perfectly...

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5020499/uploads/editor/bk/08cxdsj4vtlf.jpg

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aero3113 · May 2019

Nice job @TonyG13 !

Ian · May 2019

MarkB said:

Great idea!

@TonyG13 are they snap on, elastic fit, velcro...?

TonyG13 · May 2019

icoultha said:

MarkB said:

Great idea!

@TonyG13 are they snap on, elastic fit, velcro...?

@icoultha - Ian, I think you meant this for @Carsnmorellc (regarding the hatch covers)?

Ian · May 2019

Yes, bad paste. Seeing as you replied, how did you get that ugly scar?

TonyG13 · May 2019

Ugh. The only reason it happened was my daughter complained the lake was too rough for her and insisted I drop her off so she could walk home. One of the touch-n-go's by us has metal sheet retention walls with steel I-beam posts for tying off. They are supposed to have plastic protective caps - but of course most are missing. No wood, no pads. I was as careful as I could be with my approach, but as my daughter stepped off I heard "crunch." Even well placed fenders don't work for this place. At least it: 1. Only involved the blue gelcoat and not also the white. And 2. It's in a shadow area, so it's pretty hard to see using the "10 foot rule." Next time she's stays aboard and throws up overboard :-)

Ian · May 2019

Bad luck but it happens and no feet, hands or arms were lost.

rasbury · May 2019

So are we going to hear the story of how that gash got there??

TonyG13 · May 2019

rasbury said:

So are we going to hear the story of how that gash got there??

See above :-)

rasbury · May 2019

Yep...it happens. Mine sure has some ware on it....I guess if you have real good docks everywhere you go you don't get the marks...but just have to pivot on a piling because you have 30 mph winds to get into a slip....

Ian · May 2019

Launched!

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After that that wiped everything down, put up bimini, flushed water systems, vacuumed inside, cleaned cockpit deck and put in marine mat.

javhav · May 2019

@TonyG13 looks sweet what did you use to fill it in and are you going to feather sand the edges and polish

javhav · May 2019

Put on engine covers getting ready for the shake down this weekend

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