BassnChris

What blast it was....AGAIN! Meeting new friends and seeing old friends......I will definitely be going back to Toledo Bend to fish.....but mostly to see friends again! Here are our pics....some duplicates of others'. Getting together for supper......we did so every night and lunches and breakfasts too. [/url Shopping at the local 'Super' Tackle store.....Toledo Tackle. Yep....they is some gators in these waters! Hard to see....but there are a lot of boats on Toledo Bend....even in heavy rains (without lightning) Look hard...there are over half a dozen on that one patch. Some of our catches in no particular order. http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/ChipsXJ/Mobile%20Uploads/86E9496A-075A-4A07-A45B-4912FFEEA639_zpsaijxvxma.jpg

Dinner sounds good.

I know, I know.......that was the only thing I didn't replace on the trailer/boat that was questionable.....as soon as the one blew......I knew to replace all 4. Thank you Glenn.

Yep.....Felix will be here Thursday night.

I made it.......1 blowout and 4 tires later.........didn't want anymore surprises so I just replaced all 4 since I have no idea what shape the old tires were in........next time I won't buy a boat so close to the Roadtrip. I need to visit the local marine shop first thing in the morning and then hope to get out on the water.....cautiously!

I'm lucky........I put in a garage door in the back of my garage.....and a metal carport.......just back it straight thru and park it. I was looking at storage lot.....I wanted 24/7 onsite with security cameras....found a couple but like having it in my back yard better.

We will miss you this year..........hopefully you make it next year!

I bought these for my last boat http://www.bullseyequickload.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=frontpage .........haven't had this boat long enough to know if I need them yet.

5 days and counting!

Here is the response I got from etrailer: Expert Reply: Actually all you really have to do is remove the oil from the hub and then pack the hubs with grease and then get the correct bearing buddy to match the threaded hub bore. You will need to measure the inner diameter of where the old grease cap installed on your hub to pick out the correct bearing buddy. I removed the hubs and went ahead and replaced and grease packed the bearings, races and seals on all 4 wheels. The bearing buddies arrive today. I do not think they are required but I do like them. I had to order the threaded type....a little more difficult to locate but possible. Since I was replacing the seals....I just drove the inner bearing race out......that takes the race, bearing and seal out all at once. I thought about replace the entire hub assemblies.........but 2 of my wheels have brake rotors and this would have made it a little more difficult. I bought the bearing/race/seal kits at Academy Sports and outdoors for $14.99/set.......bought a bearing race installer kit at harbor freight $35.....and a bearing packer for $24 at harbor freight (save your money and do it the old fashioned way with your hands....I will from now on).....bought a 8" long punch set a harbor freight for $8.99.....they made the job very easy. Got 2 tubes of Marine grease at autozone for $4.99/ea I think. Having the right tools make the job very easy.......beats struggling with make shift tools.

I would have liked to have kept them.........but I need to feel good about it.....that is why I changed them out.

Finally got around to inspecting the wheel bearing on my 'new to me' boat trailer. With the 2015 BR Road Trip beginning next Monday, I decided it was time to get the bearing inspection done. My trailer has oil bath wheel bearing system.......of which I am not too familiar with.....but it is amazing what 15 minutes and a little googling can get you these days. After pulling the hubs off I found one minor fractured bearing race and another bearing missing a needle bearing.........so decided to clean everything up and install new bearing, races and seals........with grease instead of oil bath. (Bearing Buddies arrive today) If I had replaced everything and went back with oil......I would not be as inclined to pull everything apart the next time as I will with the grease. I would probably have just checked the oil level as instructed and headed down the road with a damaged bearing and a damaged race.....possibly leaving me stranded somewhere along my 7-1/2 hour route. I know the oil bath are supposed to be better......run longer with less maintenance.......but this is the way I have always done it.....so I will be more comfortable going forward......and now have an excuse to play in the grease - ugh ugh ugh (Tim the Tool Man Taylor sound) if there is a moral of the story......CHECK YOUR WHEEL BEARINGS! Happy trailering and fishing.

You will be missed. Was looking forward to meeting you.

Mmmmmmmm.......sounds real good Bert.

Woo Hoo! We are under 10 days!

I just bought a 2009 Procraft 210 Superpro with a 225 Optimax. I have only had it out twice......and just to run it around on the water. 2 trips is really not enough to formulate a solid response to your question......but...I do know that it has burned less gas than my 2001 Merc 150 XR6 carbed motor would have burned in the same 2 trips.

I think Mike is working on that.......I know I'm in

my 2001 Procraft 185 pro with a 150 xr6 had a similar issue. turned out the fuel line was cracked where it attached to the fuel fitting on the hull. I just cut 2" off the end of the fuel line and slipped it on, tightened the clamp. hope yours is as easy a fix.

x2....................is your tank full? I would add the recommended amount of stabil and then add fuel to fill up the tank. Take her out and run it around for awhile if it was warm enough. Alternative....pump out the tank.

15 Days! Gettin' closer every day!

Glad your getting better Mike........see ya next time!

I did absolutely nothing to cause this loss: http://youtu.be/tJlpKJYAhLQ

I had one of the trailerable bps covers on my last boat. I have no complaints about it. It went with the boat to the new owner. Any cover I had on a boat outside long term......I would also put a tarp over the cover to slow the damage to the cover. I have heard the sun will kill a boat cover.

Here is my new ride! 2009 Procraft 210 Super Pro. Sorry....I posted this in another section.....my mistake.