What did you do to your boat today

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• YYZRC Member Posts: 5,383 ✭✭✭✭✭

  June 2025 edited June 2025

  Maybe you wanna hit those brass fittings w some Merc black paint? You are slippin’ @aero3113. I expect better from you. 

  2008 350 EC on Georgian Bay

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• aero3113 Member Posts: 9,727 ✭✭✭✭✭

  June 2025

  😂
  When I installed it I said to myself I should polish it. I convinced myself not to do it! ⚓️

  2008 330EC

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• YYZRC Member Posts: 5,383 ✭✭✭✭✭

  June 2025

  As @mattie says: the way you do one thing is the way you do everything. No way you are gonna get a good sleep tonight after this. 

  2008 350 EC on Georgian Bay

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• Ian Member Posts: 3,049 ✭✭✭✭✭

  June 2025

  One of my start of season tasks it to go over all - over 3 dozen. Each gets 1/4 to half a turn.

  Regards,

  Ian

  The Third “B”

  Ravena Coeymans Yacht Club

  https://www.rcyachtclub.com/

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• Rich_ Member Posts: 320 ✭✭✭

  June 2025

  Been a while since updates. Got one Whaler floating last week, one more to go. 
  
  

  On to the big boat- got fresh water system unwinterized and 1/2 way through new risers/elbows. Hull is waxed and just did bottom paint today. Getting closer. 

  Been busy car shopping for the Mrs (picked up a GLS450) and next week have a festival to get ready for so time is a bit scarce

  Rinker sold but still have other boats        Eastern LI, NY

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• aero3113 Member Posts: 9,727 ✭✭✭✭✭

  June 2025

  
  

  Driving down to the boat today I remembered that there were a couple of clamps I forgot to check. First one kept skipping and wouldn’t tighten, second one the head came off as soon as I tried to tighten it! Glad I remembered these!! Didn’t have spares the size I needed so had to run to the hardware store and pick up a few.

  
  

  
  

  2008 330EC

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• Aqua_Aura Member Posts: 2,693 ✭✭✭✭✭

  June 2025

  Got the new upholstery in the flybridge. The flooring is supposed to be done in a couple weeks which will tie everything together. 
  
  Also if you notice, the boat is in a boathouse. Our friend sold their boat and I am hoping I can buy this from him but for now we are just using it while he's boat less. 
  
  
  
  
  

  1997 Bayliner 3988

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• mattie Member Posts: 1,322 ✭✭✭✭

  June 2025

  @Aqua_Aura
  Good job on the upholstery. Modernized the boat. Assume it was all white beforehand??

  246BR, 276BR, H310BR current

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• captkevin Member Posts: 523 ✭✭✭

  June 2025

  Nice work Aura Aura looking good

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• aero3113 Member Posts: 9,727 ✭✭✭✭✭

  June 2025

  Looking good @Aqua_Aura !!⚓️👍🏻👍🏻

  2008 330EC

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• Aqua_Aura Member Posts: 2,693 ✭✭✭✭✭

  June 2025 edited June 2025

  I guess I didn't delete the photos, this is what it was before. Really worn out foam and discolored white vinyl. New stuff has 3" and 4" foam under the thigh area. 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  Post edited by Aqua_Aura on June 2025

  1997 Bayliner 3988

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• captkevin Member Posts: 523 ✭✭✭

  June 2025

  Huge improvement 

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• aero3113 Member Posts: 9,727 ✭✭✭✭✭

  June 2025

  Agree, huge improvement. Looks great ⚓️

  2008 330EC

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• mattie Member Posts: 1,322 ✭✭✭✭

  June 2025

  Holy - huge difference!
  
  
  
  

  246BR, 276BR, H310BR current

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• aero3113 Member Posts: 9,727 ✭✭✭✭✭

  June 2025

  
  

  Was snugging up a clamp and it broke. Crazy how many I’ve had to change this season so far. Check them!⚓️
  

  
  

  2008 330EC

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• Aqua_Aura Member Posts: 2,693 ✭✭✭✭✭

  June 2025 edited June 2025

  I rebuilt the shelves on each side of our bed. They were carpet on the shelf and some weird velvet material on the face. This is all done in oak now. 
  
  
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  1997 Bayliner 3988

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• Formulaben Confirm Email, Member Posts: 213 ✭✭✭

  June 2025

  

  Is that a custom hard shade for the portlight, the white thing?

  2006 Fiesta Vee 270
  

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• Aqua_Aura Member Posts: 2,693 ✭✭✭✭✭

  June 2025

  They came with the boat from what I know. It is just a plastic cover over the port hatch. 

  1997 Bayliner 3988

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• Rich_ Member Posts: 320 ✭✭✭

  June 2025

  
  

  Floated today. Still have to wash/wax topside and get the other Whaler in (and then on to the Waverunners)

  Rinker sold but still have other boats        Eastern LI, NY

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• echandler1971 Member Posts: 244 ✭✭✭

  June 2025 edited June 2025

  I added an ugly cat  to my radar dome today. Owls ain’t cutting it anymore. Seagulls are getting smarter around here. I’m tired of daily shitzkriegs on my canvas. 

  
  

  Dan of Steel
  '05 Rinker 360 Fiesta Vee

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• Aqua_Aura Member Posts: 2,693 ✭✭✭✭✭

  June 2025 edited June 2025

  My windows have really bad hard water spots and I have tried two products that work really well and wanted to share. 
  
  The first one is for mild water spots that aren't etched in. It's a gel you put on and leave for about 15-30 minutes then wash and clean the window. 
  
  https://www.chemicalguys.com/products/heavy-duty-water-spot-remover
  
  
  This is the second product I used which is a window polish you apply like your buffing a boat. This works really well for etched in water spots which is what I have on my side windows. You use a polishing pad specifically for this process, it looks like white felt. 
  
  https://www.griotsgarage.com/fine-glass-polish-16-ounces/

  Post edited by Aqua_Aura on June 2025

  1997 Bayliner 3988

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• aero3113 Member Posts: 9,727 ✭✭✭✭✭

  June 2025

  Good to know, thanks @Aqua_Aura !! ⚓️

  2008 330EC

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• Rich_ Member Posts: 320 ✭✭✭

  June 2025

  First overnighter of the season. Had to anchor because somehow the mooring ball that was there last week is no longer on the mooring. I did find the chain and the old swivel was gone but last fall I put a new one in parallel with the old that was still there so not sure how the shackle would have come undone. Replaced the upper chain and put a temporary float on it. All went well except for stubbing a toe on the dock. Will have to stay away from the dock longer next time.

  Rinker sold but still have other boats        Eastern LI, NY

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• YYZRC Member Posts: 5,383 ✭✭✭✭✭

  July 2025

  Got the Sea Fox fixed up and ready for sale. Took it for a shakedown cruise today and she ran like a champ!
  
  
  

  2008 350 EC on Georgian Bay

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• captkevin Member Posts: 523 ✭✭✭

  July 2025

  Looks good YYZRC

  2004 232

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• rasbury Member Posts: 8,899 ✭✭✭✭✭

  July 2025

  Quiet, which means everyone is using their boats! It's been to hot here in fl...

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• Spyderweb Member Posts: 955 ✭✭✭

  July 2025

  @Aqua_Aura I have used the griots garage polish on my etched car windows and it works fantastic.

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• aero3113 Member Posts: 9,727 ✭✭✭✭✭

  July 2025

  Was looking things over after a 5 day trip,saw a lot of water in the mid bilge. Vacuumed out over 5 gallons. I found the fitting for the AC drip pan broken.
  
  
  

  2008 330EC

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• aero3113 Member Posts: 9,727 ✭✭✭✭✭

  July 2025

  
  

  I was able to use an easy out to get the broken threads out. It originally had a straight fitting that must’ve been resting on the base and caused it to snap. I looked for a 45 but couldn’t find one and used a 90, much better. I used clear vinyl tubing because it was much easier to work with in the tight area!
  
  
  

  
  

  
  

  2008 330EC

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• aero3113 Member Posts: 9,727 ✭✭✭✭✭

  July 2025

  
  

  She’s flowing!
  It’s crazy how much condensation the ac produces!
  
  
  

  2008 330EC

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