I am a retiree, 2 years of getting the boat ready, purchase (cheap) new leg, get EVERYTHING working as new, new downrigger, trap puller, traps, reworked all the Penn reels and new line, one new really heavy duty rod and line for halibut, nets, the works, old time 9.9 yamaha 4 stroke kicker that I have had for over 20 years with only 70 hours on it, new remote steering, really nice 25' Searay Express cruiser, like a big runabout not a cabin cruiser. (rare)
Finally got it all set to go, my brother says he doesn't like the ocean and asks me to go up the river from Mac Beach. I do launch there all the time but rarely ever go UP the river at any speed. This was a trial so is was just coming up to plane and BAM, then kept on going, steered a little weird but it was the first trip out on it. Sure was surprised when we pulled it out and the branch was there, really surprised to see the gimbal ring snapped in half
BIG MISTAKE!!!!!, 10 minutes in hit a submerged tree, a branch lodged under the leg, couldn't figure out why it would not plane and the motor was working so hard. a branch about 3 inches in diameter was between the leg and transom.
Broke the Gimbel ring, luckily on top one side and beneath the other of the pins.
Got another whole set up but can't get that stupid cotter pin out of the lower gimbel pin.
Hopefully as soon as I save up enough to get a mechanic to take it out, so far two different guys have said $1000.00, so I am also buying all my own tools for this.
Of course I don't have a yard to work on it so I tow it to the street.
What we do to chase fish eh?
Posted this in a different forum.
I am lucky in that it was just the gimbal ring that broke, so far as I can see.
I bought a "kit" for accessing the steering arm nut, drill out a square hole and a plate to cover it later, if it leaks a bit, well two bilge pumps and lots of heavy grease.
I did buy the entire thru transom stuff all Bravo 2.
My new leg is Bravo 3, just getting the Bravo 2 serviced as a back up. Still figuring out if the pitch is okay on the Bravo 3
Bought all the tools for re and re legs, bellows, bearing and engine alignment
My boat is a 1993 with 530 hours on it, for real, original everything looks brand new. Even stored with an extra coating layering the bottom of the hull with bottom paint. Although the original plastic is starting to crack from age.
Rare 300 hp 5.7 litre, w/carburetor, original, have serial number.
Added thru hull water access.
Boat is 5000 lbs dry weight. My trailer is good for 8000 lbs
As you can see it still looks dirty and needs cosmetic cleaning, the top is original and surprisingly doesn't leak but it has shrank too much to seal properly. If the Bravo 3 works then I will have a Bravo 2 with prop to sell.
Moved the ladder from portside to starboard so kicker is on the opposite side of driver, balance, added front light.
When short on money it is looks vs function, but looks will be addressed.
Did get offered $25K for boat and trailer though, but can't replace for that price.
Cuddy cabin.
Finally got it all set to go, my brother says he doesn't like the ocean and asks me to go up the river from Mac Beach. I do launch there all the time but rarely ever go UP the river at any speed. This was a trial so is was just coming up to plane and BAM, then kept on going, steered a little weird but it was the first trip out on it. Sure was surprised when we pulled it out and the branch was there, really surprised to see the gimbal ring snapped in half
BIG MISTAKE!!!!!, 10 minutes in hit a submerged tree, a branch lodged under the leg, couldn't figure out why it would not plane and the motor was working so hard. a branch about 3 inches in diameter was between the leg and transom.
Broke the Gimbel ring, luckily on top one side and beneath the other of the pins.
Got another whole set up but can't get that stupid cotter pin out of the lower gimbel pin.
Hopefully as soon as I save up enough to get a mechanic to take it out, so far two different guys have said $1000.00, so I am also buying all my own tools for this.
Of course I don't have a yard to work on it so I tow it to the street.
What we do to chase fish eh?
Posted this in a different forum.
I am lucky in that it was just the gimbal ring that broke, so far as I can see.
I bought a "kit" for accessing the steering arm nut, drill out a square hole and a plate to cover it later, if it leaks a bit, well two bilge pumps and lots of heavy grease.
I did buy the entire thru transom stuff all Bravo 2.
My new leg is Bravo 3, just getting the Bravo 2 serviced as a back up. Still figuring out if the pitch is okay on the Bravo 3
Bought all the tools for re and re legs, bellows, bearing and engine alignment
My boat is a 1993 with 530 hours on it, for real, original everything looks brand new. Even stored with an extra coating layering the bottom of the hull with bottom paint. Although the original plastic is starting to crack from age.
Rare 300 hp 5.7 litre, w/carburetor, original, have serial number.
Added thru hull water access.
Boat is 5000 lbs dry weight. My trailer is good for 8000 lbs
As you can see it still looks dirty and needs cosmetic cleaning, the top is original and surprisingly doesn't leak but it has shrank too much to seal properly. If the Bravo 3 works then I will have a Bravo 2 with prop to sell.
Moved the ladder from portside to starboard so kicker is on the opposite side of driver, balance, added front light.
When short on money it is looks vs function, but looks will be addressed.
Did get offered $25K for boat and trailer though, but can't replace for that price.
Cuddy cabin.
