Last year when I was pulling out of my back yard I bumped into the shed. It broke some of the plastic on the side of the pilot console. Nothing harmful to the boat itself as everything works, though there's electric in there and I don't want to get it wet.

 

Initial thoughts are a sheet of plastic and duct tape to get me out on the water.

 

Long term thoughts are a heat gun, some plastic pieces, and the plastic parts that fell off when I hit the shed. It won't look pretty, but it will be much more reliable than the sheet of plastic.

 

Any other ideas?

 

As for the maneuvering, the boat is just a bit wider than my fence, so I need to go in at an angle, get one wheel out, then maneuver it to get the other wheel out. Going in, it's about impossible to back through the fence because the neighbors yard is right across the alley. I have to go in front first and then turn around in the back yard. Pain in the butt! Tried to get one of those wheelie things to pull it by hand but it doesn't work well over grass. Best option I can think of is to dig up the fence post from one side of the gate and pull it out whenever I move the boat. 

Why not pull a post and widen the gate? 

How big of an area is damaged on the console?  Can you post some pics?   Man I am sorry that happened.

It's about 6" by 3". I have most of the pieces; just need to stick them on. I saw a guy do something like what I want to do on YouTube. Heat some extra plastic and use it as glue and filler. 

 

If this is the worst thing that happens to me on this boat I'll be fine. Right now I just want to cover it for this weekend. Long term is the heat gun fix. 

3 hours ago, joefish said:

Why not pull a post and widen the gate? 

 

$$$$ for a longer gate. I need to replace the whole fence so I'm not going to buy a new gate for use only until next tax return. 

What kind of fence?  Most fences - the section you cut out can become the gate, with a little bracing.  If a full section, you can add a wheel to the bottom, opposite the hinges.  It's about a $20 operation but takes a couple of hours to do right.

A $50 project if you have to build a new section of wood fence. 

9 hours ago, flechero said:

What kind of fence?  Most fences - the section you cut out can become the gate, with a little bracing.  If a full section, you can add a wheel to the bottom, opposite the hinges.  It's about a $20 operation but takes a couple of hours to do right.

A $50 project if you have to build a new section of wood fence. 

 

It's your typical chain link fence, anchored by concrete. I'm not a fence expert, but I'd imagine I need to cut it from the concrete to do something like that. Let me see if there's anything on youtube about it. Honestly, I don't know how people learned stuff before youtube.

No need to cut it from the concrete, you just need to pull up the post and concrete. Easier said than done. The easiest way to do that is with a tractor with a bucket or something hydraulically powered, but you can do it with a bumper jack fairly easily. 

2 minutes ago, frosty said:

No need to cut it from the concrete, you just need to pull up the post and concrete. Easier said than done. The easiest way to do that is with a tractor with a bucket or something hydraulically powered, but you can do it with a bumper jack fairly easily. 

 

Yeah I could hook a chain to my truck and get it out that way after digging around it. 

 

The previous poster had mentioned putting a wheel on the bottom to make it easier to move. That's what I meant by cutting it from the concrete.