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Mac Attack

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Re: My new (old) boat
« Reply #225 on: Aug 08, 2021, 07:36 PM »
Just bought a Drotto latch.

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Re: My new (old) boat
« Reply #226 on: Aug 09, 2021, 08:30 AM »
Boat looks great Mac! You are the Master rigger  8)

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Re: My new (old) boat
« Reply #227 on: Aug 09, 2021, 08:44 AM »

 I saw one last year that dumped a glass boat right on the ramp really boogered the lower unit pretty bad ,

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Re: My new (old) boat
« Reply #228 on: Aug 09, 2021, 03:11 PM »
I took a guy fishing on the canal  ( something I never….never…never do anymore) and dropped the boat in….like I’ve done a thousand times. He was supposed to unhook the bow rope. I saw the boat floating out and pulled the truck up……..dragging the boat 8’ onto the concrete ramp.

We wrangled it back into the water and never went fishing together again.

If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again, it was probably worth it.

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Re: My new (old) boat
« Reply #229 on: Aug 10, 2021, 07:04 AM »
You gotta be kidding me Mac! I would have freaked out. I've never had a roller trailer but my buddy does. I'm usually jealous of how he doesn't have to back so far in to launch or retrieve. With my bunk setup and a long boat I learned that the truck can run just fine with the exhaust pipe completely under the water :o I've launched places where there was 15 feet of water forward of the front wheels!

Mac Attack

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Re: My new (old) boat
« Reply #230 on: Aug 10, 2021, 08:54 AM »
You gotta be kidding me Mac! I would have freaked out. I've never had a roller trailer but my buddy does. I'm usually jealous of how he doesn't have to back so far in to launch or retrieve. With my bunk setup and a long boat I learned that the truck can run just fine with the exhaust pipe completely under the water :o I've launched places where there was 15 feet of water forward of the front wheels!


Yea, back in the early 80's I remember launching at Sylvan Beach on Onieda Lake from the beach.
I was probably 100' out from shore with my truck before the boat would float.
lol

Was even crazier loading the boat back onto the trailer.

This new Drotto latch should solve my problems without needing to power load.

Mac Attack

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Re: My new (old) boat
« Reply #231 on: Aug 21, 2021, 10:58 AM »
I got the Drotto mounted.
Adjusted things the best I could yesterday.
Donna and I took it down to the launch and tested it.
Didn’t work so good.
Actually, didn’t work at all.
Our ramp is VERY shallow and because of that you need to back a long way into the water to get your boat to float.
I need to see if I can lower the boat on the trailer.
Even an inch would help.
I wish I had a roller trailer.


On a good note, the new LiFePo4 battery works awesome.

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Re: My new (old) boat
« Reply #232 on: Aug 21, 2021, 02:05 PM »
I got the Drotto mounted.
Adjusted things the best I could yesterday.
Donna and I took it down to the launch and tested it.
Didn’t work so good.
Actually, didn’t work at all.
Our ramp is VERY shallow and because of that you need to back a long way into the water to get your boat to float.
I need to see if I can lower the boat on the trailer.
Even an inch would help.
I wish I had a roller trailer.


On a good note, the new LiFePo4 battery works awesome.

I'm surprised that boat is on a bunk trailer. Rollers would work great for that hull.

Great to hear the battery is going good. Alls well that ends well!

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Re: My new (old) boat
« Reply #233 on: Aug 21, 2021, 02:19 PM »
I'm surprised that boat is on a bunk trailer. Rollers would work great for that hull.

Great to hear the battery is going good. Alls well that ends well!

I’ll get things sorted out Geoff.
I’m going to install a new poly rope on my winch.  That, along with the Drotto should work.
Like I said, our launch here is very shallow.  It’s ours and nice to have to ourselves, but we need to accept the bad with the good.  Smaller aluminum boats are fine.  Bigger heavy glass boats like mine are tough.  We make it work.

Yea, the battery is going to be sweet.
Can’t wait to go out and put it through its paces.

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Re: My new (old) boat
« Reply #234 on: Sep 25, 2021, 10:38 AM »
Looks like I’m going to winterize it and get it into storage.
Too much other stuff going on so it just makes sense.

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Re: My new (old) boat
« Reply #235 on: Sep 25, 2021, 03:28 PM »
Mine never got the cover off after May. No one made a hitch for my new car. There’s one available now but I’ll wait till spring.

Chasing  carp in the morning.
If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again, it was probably worth it.

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Re: My new (old) boat
« Reply #236 on: Nov 03, 2021, 06:54 PM »
I know this sounds nuts, but I’m going to sell the boat in the spring.  It’s in winter storage right now.
The only reason I’m posting this is to give people here the first shot at it.
I have about $30k into it and the details on everything are here in this thread.  Nothing will be pulled off.
Other than my rods and lures.
I’m going to ask $26k for it and it’s worth every penny.  Most of you know me and can vouch for how I treat and take care of my boats.  Please don’t low ball me!!
I’ll only get mad and come and kill your dog.  😎
If you want it now, let me know soon because the storage facility is only open for the next 2-3 wks.  After that, it stays in storage until we get back from Florida in late April at the earliest.

Please don’t make this thread crazy.

If you have questions or comments please PM me.

Thanks.

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Re: My new (old) boat
« Reply #237 on: Nov 04, 2021, 05:19 AM »
 :o  :o :o
Sometimes we live no particular way but our own.....<br />Strangers stopping strangers just to shake there hand...<br />\"Dying is the easy part. Learning how to live is the hard part....\"

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Re: My new (old) boat
« Reply #238 on: Nov 04, 2021, 06:06 AM »
How about $21,500 cash???

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Re: My new (old) boat
« Reply #239 on: Nov 04, 2021, 08:11 AM »
It does sound nuts, but I've done the same thing. Completely rebuilt the yellow Duraboat, used it a few times and got 2' itis. Bought my Rebel just before you decided to sell yours. I would have snapped up your old Rebel fast. The used boat market is crazy right now, it will move fast Mac!

 



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