What did you do to your boat today

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• Spyderweb Member Posts: 939 ✭✭✭

  July 2020

  @Black_Diamond. Head Light 
  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PP5HJC5/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_U_x_F.8EEbGQ7T7Z0
  
  

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• Black_Diamond Member Posts: 5,439 ✭✭✭✭✭

  July 2020 edited July 2020

  @Spyderweb. Thanks!  Is it decent on brightness?  Color good (from the light)?

  Past owner of a 2003 342FV
  PC BYC, Holland, MI

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• YYZRC Member Posts: 5,316 ✭✭✭✭✭

  July 2020

  Black_Diamond said:

  @Spyderweb. Thanks!  Is it decent on brightness?  Color good (from the light)?

  In my opinion it is perfect! Not too “white” and it’s plenty bright (maybe too bright at 3am)!

  2008 350 EC on Georgian Bay

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• Spyderweb Member Posts: 939 ✭✭✭

  July 2020

  @Black_Diamond decent brightness, more than the fluorescent it replaced.  And I’d agree with @YYZRC, white, but not too white.  And yes, it’s quite bright at 3AM.  But it also has an off switch if you’d prefer to keep it dark in middle of night.

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• TonyG13 Member Posts: 1,364 ✭✭✭✭

  July 2020

  Installed a new LED all-around light.
   
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• TonyG13 Member Posts: 1,364 ✭✭✭✭

  July 2020

  Nothing! West Marine was out of 3M 4000 UV so I ordered some from Amazon earlier this week. Package came today and it contained vaginal probiotics and Chapstick. 

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• aero3113 Member Posts: 9,402 ✭✭✭✭✭

  July 2020

  @TonyG13 that’s funny!  😂 

  2008 330EC

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• PickleRick Member Posts: 4,142 ✭✭✭✭✭

  July 2020

  My bilge is dry, is something wrong?

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• PickleRick Member Posts: 4,142 ✭✭✭✭✭

  July 2020 edited July 2020

  TonyG13 said:

  Installed a new LED all-around light.
   
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  In the first pic what model is that hard top boat to the left of your light?
  
  That marina looks huge

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• TonyG13 Member Posts: 1,364 ✭✭✭✭

  July 2020

  @PickleRick - Not sure. They are new this year. I will find out and let you know. Harbor is 1126 slips from 28’-100’+ in length. Also three lane ramp with parking spots for 43 trailers.

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• PickleRick Member Posts: 4,142 ✭✭✭✭✭

  July 2020

  @TonyG13 is the water that pretty blue color all year?  

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• 06Rinker270 Member Posts: 1,277 ✭✭✭

  July 2020 edited July 2020

  @TonyG13 can you share where you got that light?
  

  Patrick
  06 Rinker 270

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• TonyG13 Member Posts: 1,364 ✭✭✭✭

  July 2020 edited July 2020

  PickleRick said:

  @TonyG13 is the water that pretty blue color all year?  

  Nope, but it's starting to become more common due to a "cursed blessing" -- the dreaded zebra mussel. Water is becoming exceptionally cleaner and more clear, but (and I don't fish) those that fish are saying it's killing off native fish by eating/filtering all the microscopic plant and animals - which also made the water murkier. So not sure which I prefer - clearer water or more fish. Also, when the boat gets pulled in the fall there are usually 1000's of those little suckers in almost every nook and cranny of the outdrives. Get what you can with the pressure hose, then wait for what's left to dry up then scrape off.

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• TonyG13 Member Posts: 1,364 ✭✭✭✭

  July 2020 edited July 2020

  06Rinker270 said:

  @TonyG13 can you share where you got that light?
  

  I got it on Amazon, but looks like the price went up since I bought it. I paid $37.65, but now it's $45.79.
  
  It's the Attwood 5580A7 LED Wake Tower All-Round Light for <39 footers, 2NM range.
  
  And it is really bright.

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• PickleRick Member Posts: 4,142 ✭✭✭✭✭

  July 2020

  Fresh foot oil, fresh trim pump oil.  Water contamination in trim pump. Seals on cyliners look new with zincs so i hope that issue was takem care of.  
  
  Now onto the install of my garmin chartplotter/ gps

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• Aqua_Aura Member Posts: 2,668 ✭✭✭✭✭

  July 2020

  I haven't done anything since the beginning of May other than check on it once and move it to another spot in the marina 😕. I have my list of to do but we have been out of town for about 2 months. 

  1997 Bayliner 3988

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• PickleRick Member Posts: 4,142 ✭✭✭✭✭

  July 2020

  
  

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• RiverRat232 Member Posts: 596 ✭✭✭

  July 2020

  TonyG13 said:

  Nothing! West Marine was out of 3M 4000 UV so I ordered some from Amazon earlier this week. Package came today and it contained vaginal probiotics and Chapstick. 

  That's the same stuff I use on my boat.

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• J3ff Member Posts: 4,151 ✭✭✭✭✭

  July 2020

  Crappy weather today.... Wanted to launch but decided to give her Little shine.

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• PickleRick Member Posts: 4,142 ✭✭✭✭✭

  July 2020

  Where is your manatee mailbox?

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• mattie Member Posts: 1,318 ✭✭✭✭

  July 2020 edited July 2020

  FINALLY solved sputtering, intermittent water pressure with the fresh water system. Replaced the Shurflo strainer with a new one. Figure there was a couple leaks on the vacuum side. Gasket on the clear strainer cup was buggered too. 

  They say finger tight on instructions. Needs a bit more than that....
  
  Toilet, sinks, etc work perfectly now - as does the fresh water pump.
  
  
  

  246BR, 276BR, H310BR current

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• PickleRick Member Posts: 4,142 ✭✭✭✭✭

  July 2020

  Sold the rinker.  Bitter sweet day.   Iots of labor and boat dollars went into her to make it safe and reliable for the family.  I had not even launched it since i did the new gimball bearing and shift cable.  
  
  I hope the new owner gets lots of good service from her and i told him about the forum so hope to see him on here.
  
  

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• mvn Member, Moderator Posts: 758 mod

  July 2020

  Sadly, I sold it..... Does that count? 
  
  Mark 

  Good,  fast,  cheap.... pick two. 
  2019 MTX20 Extreme
  

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• Aqua_Aura Member Posts: 2,668 ✭✭✭✭✭

  July 2020

  Good time to sell it would seem. Everyone seems to be in a buying mood. 

  1997 Bayliner 3988

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• mattie Member Posts: 1,318 ✭✭✭✭

  July 2020

  mvn said:

  Sadly, I sold it..... Does that count? 
  
  Mark 

  What’s next?

  246BR, 276BR, H310BR current

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• mvn Member, Moderator Posts: 758 mod

  July 2020

  Not sure yet as we are recent empty-nesters.  Tired of trailering and dealing with idiots at the ramps (it's getting worse!).  Either a cruiser in a marina or a cottage with all the toys at the dock.

  Good,  fast,  cheap.... pick two. 
  2019 MTX20 Extreme
  

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• mattie Member Posts: 1,318 ✭✭✭✭

  July 2020

  We're trying to be empty-nesters. think it's a myth.
  
  
  
  

  246BR, 276BR, H310BR current

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• rasbury Member Posts: 8,584 ✭✭✭✭✭

  July 2020

  I'm 62 raising grandkids..might be an empty nester at 75...best I can do.

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• Ian Member Posts: 2,947 ✭✭✭✭

  July 2020

  Ours left west 10 years ago and no rug rats. It’s great.

  Regards,

  Ian

  The Third “B”

  Secretary, Ravena Coeymans Yacht Club

  https://www.rcyachtclub.com/

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• rasbury Member Posts: 8,584 ✭✭✭✭✭

  July 2020

  I've been raising a kid since about 20 I guess one way or the other....I'm a tired old man!

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