I run our generator for an hour minimum under load each time we take the boat out. We usually cook on the water in the evening. So run systems and a/c and really - knock on wood... Don't have issues. The boat has 542 hours and the generator has just over 400 hours on it. Personally I don't find...
In general, it seems like what is said before 2% of people are courteous when you get to popular areas. I find a small percentage of boaters really follow etiquette. It is annoying when you are sound asleep and someone anchors nearby after midnight and cranks music... I assume they are drunk and...
I like my Hurley H20 davits on my 320. Similar platform as the 340 you have. Have to be a bit cautious coming off plane. But they are easy to load and I can get to shore power connection and transom locker.
So we inherited a 2008 Boston Whaler - 13' and it is a dinghy of sorts for us it has a 40 hp - 4 - stroke EFI on it - always been in freshwater. ... I decided to post in the motor section... When I got it changed the fuel filter and oil and have run Mercury Quickleen through it. Motor always...
That has been my experience - since it is a covered slip and I back in - the boat just needs a little top off. I made the mistake of having my old dinghy on a jet ski pad for a couple season - even though I had a cover. The temperature swings ruined it over the summer.
So my boat stays in a covered slip all winter and I have left the dinghy on the back of the boat inflated with the cover on it most winters. I recently bought an inflatable stand-up paddle board and it says to deflate it after use. Which it is higher pressure at 12 to 14 psi versus the dinghy...
Seems like a lot of people are saying if I can sell. I will. And then find what I want - assuming the market is going to be down for a bit. Supply chain is a mess. I just got my Garmin VHF I ordered in February. I am a cyclist and the bike market is crazy as well. Frame prices are up - but...
So Quicksilver originally had a full synthetic when I bought the boat in 2007. After a few years they dropped it and recommended the synthetic blend. So I have always used it the synthetic blend after they stopped synthetic. I spoke to the service manager at Marine Max back then and they had a...
It seems like there are two types of boaters. Those that party and have a boat as the location and those that love boating and everything about maintaining a vessel. Some areas are known as more party areas. Lake of The Ozarks is one example.
I often watch the videos Temptation Yachts does and...
It rained all weekend. Got up Saturday afternoon - needed a lazy morning at the house and did a few boat projects. Changed out the corroded galley sink drain. Ended up like most boat projects taking longer than I wanted. And needed a couple of tools. But finally replaced it... And have the new...
So it is funny - you look at the ad and it looks like a really nice boat. My wife and I were discussing how I put so much work into the boat. Was replacing a sink drain because it looked bad this weekend. To most people they wouldn't notice a pitted sink drain - then you hear stories like this...
I have done multiple Ironman events in Chattanooga. Such a neat area. I think I could retire there.
Side note I have had an Extreme Bilge Heater a number of years. I winterize my own boat. I view it as insurance. But I am comfortable with my winterizing skills. The heater has worked...
I was there when the surveyed my parents 290 Amberjack. One of the outdrives had a little slop in it. Minor. I just said don't even think about it... The yard that yanked the boat also did the work on it and hollered over to the guy you are getting a nice boat.