Hi. I just saw this. You left out a VERY important loading consideration. Many boat ramps do not have concrete bottoms. If the ramp has a gravel, sand, or mud bottom loading like you describe is very bad. What you are recommending is commonly called "motor loading". Loading like you describe causes the prop wash to excavate a hole where the outboard is positioned when loading and the excavated material to be deposited in a mound some distance behind the hole you've just dug. This hole and mound will get bigger causing your outboard to strike the mound when you approach the ramp plus cause the ramp to be gradually erode into the prop wash hole. Please redo this KZbin and stress the limitations to motor loading. Thanks

what is your estimate of speed for a 2021 model 223F Ranger Reata 24'2" length, toon dia. 24" tri-toon, mercury 150L 4s, with lifting strakes? It has powder coated toons, if that makes a difference. 12/26/2024

Been divorced 3 times. Think parking boat was more stressful, but not as costly 😄

I have a boat, ... Is it better to park boat in the sea or take it out? And re-enter it every time? Do you have an episode about this?

Who’s here after season the boat blow up?

Uh, race boats aren’t registered!

If you have an evinrude, eventually you’ll have to repower it 😢

I just love free and do want I want. I don't register anything.

#1 expensive boating mistake is not doing the necessary preventative maintenance. Skimping on maintenance and saving a few hundred dollars will cost you BIG time!

You do in Pennsylvania

Thank you sir 🇺🇸

If you need to replace the wood on your bunks, use pressure treated wood. Always have a spare tire. I also carry a spare wheel hub assembly. It is much easier to change a hub than have to hammer-out and hammer-in new races and bearings on the side of the road. In addition, make sure you have at least one working jack for the trailer. Finally, before a road trip, hook-up your boat-trailer combo and go for a 10 mile drive. Pull into a gas station and check the temperature of each wheel bearing by grabbing the buddy-bearing with your hand. All of these should be warm to the touch, and the same temperature. If one of the buddy-bearings is HOT (so you cannot touch it for more than 2 seconds) then you have an issue. Service this wheel assembly before you get on the road for a long trip.

Do you really think you are talking to a bunch of 6th graders.

Another stupid intro; just get to it. We know what the video is supposed to tell us.

FOR THE ELECTRICAL OF THE LIGHTS I DONT HAVE THE PLUGS ON THE BACK OF THE TRUCK i have then in the rear of the truck where the freshwater or saltwater cant cause damage to them, . mine is an extention to the rear of the truck keeping the lines out of the water is a plus. . the electrical ine running down the side and to the rear of the boat are rubber coated to seal the wires and at the end the signal lights are up high on the guides pole to the guide the boat in to the trailer,. as far as the strap on the front of the trailer to the boat, tears happen with friction when traveling up and down the ramp, and the tension on the strap, , this is not good!, i installed clips in the rear of the boat for tie downs , the straps run from the rear of the boat, forward, holding the load for the boat to move when traveling down the road.

Hydrofin builds hydro foils for your pontoon boat that will make your boat 30-40% faster more fuel efficient. Buy a 2 logger and add foils.

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So glad to hear you require the boaters license to be in place for all your rentals, I wish more marinas would do this.

In Indiana, the boat and the trailer are registered and titled (the latter exempt if grandfathered, such as my 1976 Starcraft Montego until 2023 when I acquired it from the original owner). Indiana has boater licences but they're only for people without driver's licenses (too young, suspended, etc.). Finally, there is an annual DNR permit required if boating in public lakes (Federal waters, such as the Ohio river which is a state line with Kentucky, are exempt).

Other people they did it know the purpose of that thing

You don't need to license the trailer in KY. It's not required. Just the boat, it's recommended but not a requirement.

I have Turkısh Seaman book exppratıan date 2029 can l rent a boat and sailing is that acceptable Also l have USA STATE POLİCE COAST GUARD LİCENCE TOO Take care love the ypur videos Happy Holiday s

Paying attention to the direction of the wind can be your friend when driving a pontoon.

An aluminum boat may freeze in the winter and condensation could occur in the fuel tank if empty or mostly empty - causing water to mix with fuel correct?

Step one if its a wake boat remove plugs and call your dad's insurance company

Hey its been a while im trying to match prop for my setup.. I got small fiberglass boat ( 380 cm x 165 cm ) i have mounted mercury 30 hp 3 cyl 4t egi 750cc with 11 5/8 x 11 aluminium prop and i go only about 36/37 kmph. I already tried 10 1/8 x 15 aluminium and 11 1/4 x 12 aluminium. current (11 5/8 x 11) prop gives me the best speed - but i think its still miserable... Boat weight with full equipment its around 550/600 kg ( 180 kg is boat, 110 kg is engine, 2 ppl around 90 kg each and lures about 40 kg). Should i go to 11 5/8 x 15? My tacho says im running already +/- 6150 which is 150 rpm more than producent says on tag. Please help.

Dear friend, thank you very much for your useful advice. My question is how can I decarbonize my Mercury 60 hp, 2T model CT outboard motor. Is it necessary to add any additive to the fuel? to keep the engine in optimal conditions of use. Thanks for your help.

What is that red utility vehicle you are using to pull the boat out?

Great video. Some point if not all apply to sailboats. The biggest one being the majority of used sailboats are newer mass production coastal cruisers which are not a strongly made. So in this case if one is looking to cross oceans voyaging with safety in as the one one goal then looking at older blue water boats from 2000 to the 70s re what one should consider.

Excellent! I have a 40 year old Yamaha 2-cycle on a 18 foot Lund SSV. Looking to repower with a 4-stroke 60hp outboard here in Montana.

I always trailer with the cover off, I open the seats, storage, I find it’s a great time to let the boat dry out. Unless of course it’s going to rain.

I disagree, I ran a boat livery company for many years. We had a fleet of a dozen small gasoline powered boats. Despite running E10 fuel I had zero fuel related issues. We laid most of our small boat fleet up November 1st and despite leaving gas it them all winter never had an issue come May. Now granted these boats didn't sit around like some private ones do, they got 1500-2500 engine hours a year. However most of them sat unused for 6 to 7 consecutive months a year with ethenol gas in them. I did winterize the engines by running them on a portable tank with a very rich mixture or gas, two stroke oil, ATF, and MMO. However the winterizing tank mix didn't have ethenol free gas in it. It just had fresh E10 gasohol.

I hope you’re careful when putting those fret markers in place, dear Daisy: I wouldn’t want that small pipe you use to get too close to your lovely eyes, eh? Anyhow, I love your vids! Thanks very much for posting them! All the best from 🇨🇦! 🖖🏻🕊️

The problem is that Lake Champlain kayakers usually do not have nav lights. I run with no other boats around with spot and/or dock lights because more than once, some reflective tape on a lifevest or equipment was the best indication that a kayak was ahead. Would RADAR display a kayaker? Just last night I ordered a $250 handheld NVG, always looking for a better solution.

Make sure you have the correct prop for the motor and hull weight

Thanks for the info

Better an outboard vs an inboard.

Avoid any stern drive (inboard-outboard) boat that has lived in salt water. Stern drives were designed for fresh water lakes, not salt water. Ask any salt water marina operator why they love stern drives... Because they are Always in for repair or replacement. $$$$ I see late 60's and early 70's stern drive boats in Michigan fresh water every weekend of the summer. Low hour boats stored properly inside a building are the best boats to find. Also, boats that have never had bottom paint added are easy to inspect. Bottom paint can hide damage.. Any boat stored outside can be a disaster. The very best boat to buy is a boat ran in fresh water, low hours, and properly stored inside a building during the off season. Even better if the boat is on a lift with a canopy during the boating season. Avoid Bayliner at all costs. Even new. Only use ethanol free fuel. unless in case of emergency. I don't care what the manufacturers say about being ok to run it. If you run that fuel constantly, you will eventually have problems.

Fenders out.... Dragging in the water while pulling a tube...😂😂. Rookies... Pull in your fenders 🤔😑

Few thoughts on my personal experience. I have a 1997 20 foot Voyager fish/cruise layout and absolutely love it! I have babied it and it has been a labor of love, and still looks relatively great for its age. It has a 90 HP Mercury Force motor that has been irritable when it comes to idling since day one which is my only major complaint. That, and I sometimes get cold on the passenger side. Otherwise, we opted for a boat with an aluminum deck and dark green carpet against all other opinions that said it would burn your feet, but that has never been true. It also will never rot out. I would think boat decks without carpet would be more likely to burn your feet, but easier to clean as I have to actually vacuum mine. Not too much of a problem for me since I keep a cheap vacuum cleaner on a shelf in the boat bay of our detached garage high up where I can just pull it down onto the boat and plug it in. That said, I will stress that you absolutely must protect your boat from the sun and humidity as I have done for this boat or it wouldn’t still be looking good since 1997, and now it is 2024. Keep it covered and keep the dry out stuff under the tent if you cannot keep your boat in a garage. Moisture is cancer to a boat. And sun. Yes, the wind can make a pontoon hard to maneuver, but just put the Bimini down and go slow. Pontoons can take a lot of abuse if you bump some thing. I actually love that you can beach them and not worry about cracking your fiberglass hull. Yay for aluminum! I could go on, but I am just waiting for someone to come out with my dreamboat, which would be a 20 foot with a wraparound windshield, aluminum deck, and a porta potty. It hasn’t happened yet. I suppose I could special order one, but I’m not dropping the price of a house on a pontoon boat.

Not a single person is going to mention that one hair growing out of his chin?

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Can you leave the switch in 1+2 when under way to constantly charge both batteries?

Avoid all boats lol, unless you hate yourself or need one to make a living, they will all drain your bank account, waste your time and wear you down. I’ve owned many I can’t help myself.

Looks real nice Tom. Man, sure wish I could work as fast as you guys!! 3 of you stripped and put together a toon in what…10 minutes?!! 😂 You mentioned the cost of rejuvenating a pontoon. Well I finished my 24’ this spring. Took it down to the cross members and 2 pontoons. Keep in mind I was on a budget and I did much like you, converting a 1991 with worn out carpet, flaking plywood and badly worn/ripped/missing seats, to a new, much more user friendly layout with the basic style seats, vinyl flooring and basic consul. All in, with the new wiring, new lighting, new stereo and a second forward mounted bimini, I’m into this project about $15,000, not including the cost of the boat, which was $7000 and a newer Honda motor for $5000. All this was Cd$ So hindsite, could I have paid less for an equally nice pontoon…probably. Would I have been as proud of it as I am of mine…don’t think so. Plus, I now know every inch of this boat. Every screw, every washer, every nut, every bracket is S/S. All wiring splices won’t pull apart as every one is butt joined, soldered and shrink wrapped. Nothing is exposed to rough edges and everything works as it’s sposed to and as I want it to!! And that was all done with help from you and your amazing videos!! So a special shout out and thanks to you and your crew, Tom!!! You guys and gal…rock!!!

We just bought a bow rider. The positives outnumbered the few negatives for us. So we won. I so enjoy your videos.

hi Im buying an used 1987 Christ Craft Scorpion 210, can you let me know what should I look? I will buy a new outboard motor for this boat though....what do you think? THANK YOU

Have 3.0 I/o mercruiser. Can I just fill a huge pail with antifreeze and drop the lower unit in the pail that’s full of antifreeze and let it circulate. I can take the prop off. Let it run and fill up with antifreeze.

And adicional, when you are a newbie, like me, it is better to start with a use boat...

You have the trailer WAY to far in the water to properly load a boat.....You need to pull it up some otherwise the rear of the boat can drift.....You should know this....