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Oz, I don't think that happened to MJ. I think he copied it from another forum to demonstrate how things can go downhill quick. Read it again - now does that sound like wind talking to you?
 Or at least I HOPE that didn't happen to the Mako Man.......
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08-10-2011, 01:32 PM
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Nope was not me!! Its from another board I go to!! But I fish there all the time and thats also the area were I got hit by that 10' wave a few years ago and made me sell the V and move on up!
I did order some of that Stay Afloat today!
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08-10-2011, 01:53 PM
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MJ I think it was Monkey Butler that posted the same video account of what happened in the Off Topic Section earlier today. Glad they made it. Second bilge pump, second battery. Better maintenance on your vessel. Look at the rig in the video..
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08-10-2011, 01:58 PM
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Yes, I didn't think it was MJ as he should be resting and taking it easy.
If it was him, I would have gone down to his house and slapped him around.  Imagine, going out on a boat when the doc says you need to rest and doing this before shipping my T-shirt!!!! (just kidding on the T-shirt, not the slapping around)... Thanks for posting the story (I'm sure it goes with the video in off topic that I haven't been able to see yet) and hope you are resting and getting better... rkc
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Sorry to say that I no longer have a 1984 V20 :(
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08-10-2011, 06:29 PM
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People are always surprised when I tell them I have three 2000gph bilge pumps with 1 1/8 smooth wall hose on a 20 ft boat. I tell them if I could find a place for a forth, it would be on there. Make a habit of checking your pumps and alarms when going out, I replace pumps and auto switches all the time, seems like three years is about all they are worth
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08-11-2011, 08:52 AM
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i have two 1000gph pumps in mine, and the way i run the boat i got an open view of the bilge. i keep an eye on it, i got too much invested and a wife that can barely swim, so i pay attention to how much water i get in the boat. i also keep a manual pump in the boat in case something else goes wrong, such as batterys take a crap, or pumps burn out. a hundred dollar bilge pump is a hell of alot cheaper then sinking your boat. especially if yours isn't self bailing
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One of these days i will manage to get everything working as it should.......yeah right 76 v20 cuddy w/ 78 johnson 175 and 15hp nissan pulled by a POS ford bronco or a 84 diesel suburban
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08-11-2011, 12:45 PM
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That is a true story and was on the news here in NY just yesterday. The guys were even filming as they waited in the water.. And YES, things can happen just that quickly. You always need to be ready BEFORE things go south (and my friends think I am anal).
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