Glocker
Member
- Sep 7, 2019
- 39
- Boat Info
- Boat: 2000 Sea Ray 185
Tow Vehicle: 2019 Ford Ranger XLT FX4
- Engines
- 4.3 Mercruiser
Ughhhhh! I feel like such a tard. I'm new to boat ownership and yesterday was only my second time ever launching and recovering a boat.
I was very proud of my self for how well I got the boat in the water and then on the dock in the morning. Again in the early evening I was feeling good with how well I got the boat on the dock, got the trailer on the ramp, and then got the boat on the trailer.
And then I pulled up off the ramp and my truck sounded and felt weird. I thought I was breaking traction on the wet ramp. Then I realized my stupid mistake. I didn't raise the outdrive, of course. I ground down the skeg pretty good and put a good bend in it. Damn it, I feel like such a idiot!
My plan is to buy a hammer and dolly set, and slowly work the bend out of the skeg. I then have to grind the junk off the sides of the skeg where it drug. Then I'll probably spring for a skeg guard.
Did I mention I feel like a complete idiot? Arghhhh!
I've got photos but I don't want to post them up on Facebook to be able to put them up on here.
On the good side of boat ownership; I had the impeller replaced and all the fluids changed. The boat ran great yesterday and my wife really enjoyed it. She even drove it for a couple minutes! And with the help of a friend I got the boat rewired for a stereo and installed a Bluetooth reciever in it on Saturday.
I was very proud of my self for how well I got the boat in the water and then on the dock in the morning. Again in the early evening I was feeling good with how well I got the boat on the dock, got the trailer on the ramp, and then got the boat on the trailer.
And then I pulled up off the ramp and my truck sounded and felt weird. I thought I was breaking traction on the wet ramp. Then I realized my stupid mistake. I didn't raise the outdrive, of course. I ground down the skeg pretty good and put a good bend in it. Damn it, I feel like such a idiot!
My plan is to buy a hammer and dolly set, and slowly work the bend out of the skeg. I then have to grind the junk off the sides of the skeg where it drug. Then I'll probably spring for a skeg guard.
Did I mention I feel like a complete idiot? Arghhhh!
I've got photos but I don't want to post them up on Facebook to be able to put them up on here.
On the good side of boat ownership; I had the impeller replaced and all the fluids changed. The boat ran great yesterday and my wife really enjoyed it. She even drove it for a couple minutes! And with the help of a friend I got the boat rewired for a stereo and installed a Bluetooth reciever in it on Saturday.