Bolar

Excellent. Thanks for the bimini demo!

I haven't bought anything yet. I still have another month, maybe two before I'm done for the season. I'll post what I do.

I've been storing my boat cover in the box it came in and it's starting to look bad. I just ordered this duffel from Amazon and everything fits great with room to spare. https://amazon.com/gp/product/B01GGNW5AM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I'm in the same boat. I occasionally fish with my wife and she doesn't do well with the heat. We have been out a few times when the sun was brutal, but we were lucky to find some tree shade to anchor in for a break. I'm 5-9 and I think I will just fit under the 54"H bimini's. The shorter 46"H bimini's I think would offer a little more protection, the sun is never coming straight down. I think having the strap support front and back might be a little better, than having a rear poll support. I could tilt the cover forward or back, depending sun position. At 6' your always going to be hunkered under the canopy unless you raise it some. I have some cleats I want to install mid-way on the boat, but I'm waiting to decide on a bimini to install first.

Nice. Do you have all of the pieces? You could try gluing it back together. The plastic is cheap so it should take the glue pretty well.

Not at all. Everyone needs a retro GPS fish finder.

You want to stay with LED's also. The incandescent will only be a problem down the road for you. That engine mount is an interesting thing. I've never seen that before.

Occasionally tap the caps with your foot. If they rattle, time to readjust. It's also a good time to give the axles a shot or two of grease.

Anyone change their oil yet? The filter on my engine says 35-877768K01. Of course I can't find that, but it looks like most of the filters stamped 4 Stroke will fit. It's short like the 35-877761K01 so I'll probably go with that. None of the kits have 10W-30 so I'm going to have to buy it all separate.

Try hooking up the boat and chock the tires front and back. Have someone gently drive forward and back, not over the chocks, and try to replicate the noise. Of course don't get between the vehicle and boat, maybe you can see/hear where the problem is.

Pics?

I'm usually fishing one side or the other. The center will keep it even for me.

Yep that would be a warranty issue. I have have considered screwing down my foot control. If I do it will be center.

I'm planning a complete detail at the end of the season. My hull needs some extra attention, it's pretty discolored. I'm hoping a good cleaning and wax will help for next year.

I mounted my 2 bank Minn Kota charger flat close to the transom. It is heavy and I didn't want to mount it vertically with only self-tappers. I figured the safest way to mount it would be flat on the bottom of the storage area. I only use the one tank. Range hasn't been a problem for me, I use the trolling motor more than the engine. I should have put a hour meter on the trolling motor just to see what kind of time I have on it.

We went night fishing last night. I'm not a fan of night fishing, but it was nice being on the boat at night. Calm water, no breeze that was relaxing . We were the last out at the launch, no other trailers around.

Nice! Ha, I noticed that wing in the background.

Pics?

Just a shot in the dark here, but it sounds like you have an air leak somewhere. I would start with the engine and work my way down to the tank to make sure your fittings are air tight. If you take it back to the dealer they are going to put the exact same equipment back into the boat. I've always thought some of the fuel system seemed a little sketchy so if I have any problems, I'll change out what I can myself with a better quality item. Knock on wood my boat has been running strong so far, well except that time it took me a little while to figure out the emergency kill switch was down .

Nice set-up. Do you have anymore pictures what your trying to do with the ladder? How do you like the bimini? I've been kicking around the idea of getting one. How usable is your rear deck with it up? Thanks.

Air bubble maybe? Have you tried to run it with muffs, then check it?

Things have been a little slow around here lately. My wife just had surgery, so no fishing for me for a few weeks. All I can do is read about it for now . Since I have some time to think up stuff, I noticed I have a lot of ratcheting straps and wanted to use some for a replacement of the transom hold down. The only problem is they have no backing on the ratchet to prevent scratching the boat. The original straps are OK, but you have to finesse them a little to the right distance and find the right rib on the strap to tighten down properly. Last time I was in BPS looking at their transom straps I noticed some of their less expensive straps had a rubber pad behind the buckle. Of course they don't just sell the pads so I checked online, and could find nothing. I guess I wasn't entering the right words . A few days later my Amazon account showed the very pads I was looking for as an advertisement. Funny how they figured out what I was looking for . Anyhow I got a set and they work perfect behind the ratchet protecting the transom surface. I also got a boat hook. I've only used it a couple of times but highly recommend it. This one is a little big, I wish I had a better place to stow it. It floats, which I thought would be a plus .

That's nice ! Have you considered another color for your courtesy light to help preserve your night vision? Darkness makes me sleepy, so I don't fish at night .

They are not going to see my boat until fall, unless the hull starts peeling like a banana or the engine blows up. Last time I was in there they had a wait time of 3-4 weeks ?.

Anyone add new cleats mid-point on the boat? I want to add one starboard side by the console, but I'm not sure where to port. With out going through the hull, the only good place would be on the edge of the forward deck . It seems more often than not, I tie up on the port side. I've been looking at these cleats