I bought a boat!

[rebelmandziukan]

true true i just bought a new water impeller rebiuld kit and top of the line gear oil. still waiting for my fuel pump to come in..

 

[Stone]

a lot of the cost of any maint and repair can be cut in half or better if you have the knowledge and skill to do it yourself which i just happen to have! this is not my first boat so i am aware of the costs involved. and when you calculate the whole thing up i think you will agree that owning your own is the way to go if you disagree then you aint a commin out on a me boat lol

In addition to the "knowledge and skill", engine and boat parts at wholesale is a HUGE money saver. I would imagine your area has more than one wholesaler that would let you buy direct (especially if you go to the trouble to get a tax number and/or business license).

I found a wholesaler in Panama City that makes daily deliveries to my area (no charge). If I place an order before 9 am, my parts are delivered to my door by 2 pm the same day. I found out that many parts are marked up 50 to 75 percent.

 

[rebelmandziukan]

sounds good where can a person get some parts

 

[rebelmandziukan]

alright i got the new deck fiberglassed in and i had to buy a new lower shift cable the new fuel pump is installed and things are looking great! cant wait to do venice bone yard .....

 

[rebelmandziukan]

i think im gonna do another layer of fiberglass today cause im not happy with the strength that was achieved with a 6oz mat im gonna go buy some woven roving and another gallon of resin. its funny my wife and best friend could not handle the fumes yesterday but i could ,it dident bother me but my buddy needed a respirater. oh well....

 

[thedaddy]

i think im gonna do another layer of fiberglass today cause im not happy with the strength that was achieved with a 6oz mat im gonna go buy some woven roving and another gallon of resin. its funny my wife and best friend could not handle the fumes yesterday but i could ,it dident bother me but my buddy needed a respirater. oh well....

Great to hear things are coming along - sounds like you are nearly there.

Be careful making evaluations with potentially impaired judgement . I once worked for 72 hours straight and insisted that I was crystal clear those last few hours. I got about 11 hours of sleep and things looked entirely different!

:wierdo:
Volatile hydrocarbons can certainly make the hours fly by. I'd listen to your buddy on this one...

 

[diversmarts]

Well guy and gals after a 12 hour driving marathon, much hair pulling ,tons of stress and 1 flat tire i finally got my 20 foot 1990 cheetah lsc home.i still have some work to do to it before i put it in the water though. I will be bringing it to some events and hopefully some of my new buddies can go boating with me and diving. I was so excited about this that i had to post it. :bonk:

Good deal. When's the house warming party??

 

[skippy77]

i had a small boat back in aus cost a bomb to run so i sank it now i dive on it

 

[divinginn]

try napa auto parts you can get just about any mechanical parts there,way cheaper than boat stores or marinas

 

[Tom Winters]

Skip the mat (filler stuff) and woven roving if you want strength. Use a couple or more layers of 6 or 8-ounce cloth to maximize strength. The mat and roving drink too much resin - an equivalent thickness of cloth layers will be much stronger.