boatrboy
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I know the feeling! Then after my beer, I take pictures of my work to enjoy at home later.. Can we get a group rate doc???:lol:
Am I Obsessive?!
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Air O'Nautical
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- Feb 5, 2008
- 2,316
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- 1995 400EC. Raymarine E80, Tridata, 4kw dome, Garmin 943
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- 2013 7.4L Mercruiser Blue water.
Hurth straight shaft 630's,
Westerbeke 7.0 BCG
You win for most excessive use of fenders!!!I know the feeling! Then after my beer, I take pictures of my work to enjoy at home later.. Can we get a group rate doc???:lol:
MonacoMike
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- Sep 15, 2009
- 14,721
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- 2000 Cruisers 3870
8.2 Mercs
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- 85 Sea Ray Monaco 197
260hp Alpha 1
boatrboy
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Don't want to scratch my baby at the dock :lol: Ok make fun of me but my dock neighbor has me beat!
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1990-270-da-lover
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- Oct 10, 2012
- 968
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- 1990 270 DA Sundancer / Saturn Dinghy 4hp Suzuki
Towed with 2004 Chevy 2500 HD Sliverado 4x4
- Engines
- 7.4L Merc Bravo 1
3 Blade Mirage Prop 14.5X17
We have one on board also, works great!
Steve Craig
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Keep the boat clean & in very good condition. Normal for a relatively new boat owner.
Obsessive is having a '71 Buick look like the dealer took the wrapper off yesterday.
Rebuilt the original engine & trans. about 4 years ago & converted it to a 4V.
Found, purchased, restored, rebuilt & installed the "correct" date stamped carb.. Put it on the "correct" date stamped 4V intake.
New vacuum hoses were very nice reproductions with the "correct" grain & ribbing as pre GM as new.
Found, purchased, restored & rebuilt a replacement correct alternator, even dated right on the case. This # was used only in '71, only for Buick & only for a car with AC.
Wiper fluid hose has the "correct" yellow stripe.Plug wire retainers are correct,plug wires are correctly date coded, hood hinges have the correct black phosphate coating as new.
That's just a tiny corner of the underhood area. It gets much, much worse...!!
Rebuilt a variable rate power steering box to have as a spare. Wasn't able to find the right date stamped cover, I'm 2 days off on that one.
This was before I started boating & needed some activities to pull me thru the Winter.
Put the car away in June this year. In the way, not being used, getting dusty.
Spent all my spare time on the water.
Obsessive is having a '71 Buick look like the dealer took the wrapper off yesterday.
Rebuilt the original engine & trans. about 4 years ago & converted it to a 4V.
Found, purchased, restored, rebuilt & installed the "correct" date stamped carb.. Put it on the "correct" date stamped 4V intake.
New vacuum hoses were very nice reproductions with the "correct" grain & ribbing as pre GM as new.
Found, purchased, restored & rebuilt a replacement correct alternator, even dated right on the case. This # was used only in '71, only for Buick & only for a car with AC.
Wiper fluid hose has the "correct" yellow stripe.Plug wire retainers are correct,plug wires are correctly date coded, hood hinges have the correct black phosphate coating as new.
That's just a tiny corner of the underhood area. It gets much, much worse...!!
Rebuilt a variable rate power steering box to have as a spare. Wasn't able to find the right date stamped cover, I'm 2 days off on that one.
This was before I started boating & needed some activities to pull me thru the Winter.
Put the car away in June this year. In the way, not being used, getting dusty.
Spent all my spare time on the water.
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Chris Nowell
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- Nov 28, 2011
- 1,520
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- '05 622 Hardtop w Alaska Bulkhead, 270 Mercury Marine sport inflatable, pulled by a 6.0L Silverado
- Engines
- 4.3 MPI Merc w Alpha I drive, 5 hp 4 stroke Merc aux.
I've been accused of being "anal" about my boats. So obsessive isn't bad. Or are they both the same. Oh who cares anyway, I have to go clean my boat. It hasn't been dusted for three hours!!! And it's been put away for the winter already. Sometimes I just sit on it on the trailer and drink wine while I do a bit of cleaning. Hmmmm,,,, maybe that's a whole other problem. Yep, put me down for therapy. We can have group sessions on a different member's boat every month. BYOWAR!! (bring your own wax and rags)
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Gofirstclass
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I figure if you have to ask if you're obsessive, you already know you are, you're just looking for a good support group because it's cheaper than therapy!
I don't think I'm obsessive about my boat....
sand doesn't bother me
I let people use the head for #1 or #2
etc.
My boat has two rules...
#1 is HAVE FUN
#2 is no red wine.
If you can't have fun on my boat without red wine, I don't want you on my boat 'cause you're a wine snob. Otherwise, come aboard and have fun!
I don't think I'm obsessive about my boat....
sand doesn't bother me
I let people use the head for #1 or #2
etc.
My boat has two rules...
#1 is HAVE FUN
#2 is no red wine.
If you can't have fun on my boat without red wine, I don't want you on my boat 'cause you're a wine snob. Otherwise, come aboard and have fun!
AFD
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- Jul 29, 2012
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- 1997 Sundancer 290 The fat beam version
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- twins.
Starboard 5.0 alpha 220HP
Port 357 alpha 275hp
4HP Yamaha for Dinghy
The wife was pregnant when we bought it but she is not going to like the no red wine thing next summer.
Chris Nowell
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- Nov 28, 2011
- 1,520
- Boat Info
- '05 622 Hardtop w Alaska Bulkhead, 270 Mercury Marine sport inflatable, pulled by a 6.0L Silverado
- Engines
- 4.3 MPI Merc w Alpha I drive, 5 hp 4 stroke Merc aux.
Red wine is only served on our boat in two handled "sippy cups"
OldSkool
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- May 8, 2010
- 4,360
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- restored 1976 SRV200
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- 188 Mercruiser I/O
Nothing red or orange in liquid form comes on OldSkool. The only thing allowed that is red is the admirals hair. Switching from the factory yellow to gray and yellow interior made a big difference in my maintenance.
Gray carpet does not show near as much as white or yellow. It "only" took 12 yards of industrial vinyl and 3 sheets of marine grade plywood to transform her interior. I went to change the vinyl on the engine cover and the thing fell apart. The vinyl was the only thing holding it together.
Worked in an ice cold garage through the winter to make the transformation. One of the best projects I have done to date.
Yes we do have fun on the boat like GFC states but tinkering after the fact is my escape from reality when we are not on her.
Gray carpet does not show near as much as white or yellow. It "only" took 12 yards of industrial vinyl and 3 sheets of marine grade plywood to transform her interior. I went to change the vinyl on the engine cover and the thing fell apart. The vinyl was the only thing holding it together.
Worked in an ice cold garage through the winter to make the transformation. One of the best projects I have done to date.
Yes we do have fun on the boat like GFC states but tinkering after the fact is my escape from reality when we are not on her.
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IanBat
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- Nov 19, 2011
- 2,297
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- Pro Tournament 36' 1999
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- Twin Cummins 5.9L 370hp B Series
Ok the Red Wine topic has come in...
When we had the Navy review on the harbour a few weeks back. On the Sunday night, tied up with friends the topic came up about Red Wine, it is my main drink, and for the first time they had not bought any which his wife wasn't impressed about, as she likes Red as well, they hadn't bought it because Red and fibreglass don't mix..I had not heard this before....
The Monday night we had the boy's night, 17 guys across 2 boats, the normal thing when we go to a restaurant is bottles of Red.
It took until 10pm for someone to spill a glass of Red down the side of my boat. Considering the amount of polish on my boat, I could not believe how much effort and how long it took me to get it out!
Then when we dropped every one off, motored back to the anchor spot and settled down, I found another spill in almost the same spot!!
That's it, I don't care even how much I like Red wine, no more Red Wine on the boat, ever!
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When we had the Navy review on the harbour a few weeks back. On the Sunday night, tied up with friends the topic came up about Red Wine, it is my main drink, and for the first time they had not bought any which his wife wasn't impressed about, as she likes Red as well, they hadn't bought it because Red and fibreglass don't mix..I had not heard this before....
The Monday night we had the boy's night, 17 guys across 2 boats, the normal thing when we go to a restaurant is bottles of Red.
It took until 10pm for someone to spill a glass of Red down the side of my boat. Considering the amount of polish on my boat, I could not believe how much effort and how long it took me to get it out!
Then when we dropped every one off, motored back to the anchor spot and settled down, I found another spill in almost the same spot!!
That's it, I don't care even how much I like Red wine, no more Red Wine on the boat, ever!
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