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07-30-2010, 07:53 PM
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1st post, celebrating 1st day with boat in hand.
Just got this boat from my Father and brought it up from R.I.
1984 20' Steplift with 1989 Mercury 150 Black Max. Needs lots of TLC but the Marina just finished on the Outboard so I'm launching tomorrow. PS PATS own the division. 
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07-30-2010, 08:38 PM
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Man, that boat looks like it could tell some stories....good luck with it! Welcome to the cult as we like to say around here. Keep us posted with info from your first trip.
PS I'll leave that Pats comment alone but Charlie the Tuna may go ballistic.
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#3
07-30-2010, 09:20 PM
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Congrats onthe boat. Make sure you tell your dad how much you appreciate it. Welcome to the site... Sweet looking boat..
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1987 V20 w/1987 150HP Yamaha on a Shoreland'r Trailer 1978 16.5 Airslot w/1996 120HP Force on a Four Winns trailer 1996 V21 w/1993 200HP Mercury on a Shoreline Trailer All towed by a 5.7L Hemi Durango. If God didn't have a purpose for us we wouldn't be here, so Live simply, Love generously, Care deeply, Speak kindly. (Leave the rest to God)  Silence, in the face of evil, is itself evil. Not to speak is to speak, not to act is to act. God will not hold us guiltless.
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08-03-2010, 12:46 PM
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Oil Press Alarm
Had the boat out for 6 hours total this weekend. Got the Oil Press alarm in (comming from throttle assembly) on each cold start. Alarm stayed in until cowl lifted and cover removed from aux oil tank on engine and then replaced. Had over two gallons in main tank (under seat) and aux tank almost full. each cold start this happened and would only clear by the process mentioned above. I suspect a vacum leak but not sure. BOAT RAN GREAT otherwise. Up to Bush Compound (Kennebunk and down to York. Great time.
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#6
08-07-2010, 08:49 AM
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Should NEVER admit How STUPID I can Be
Along with Trailer lights, Safety Chains, Hitch, Boat Tie Downs, Fuel, Oil, Water (drinking), Fishing Equip, All the standard on Board Safety Equip, Batteries Charged, I should REALLY remember Handle for my winch, and The BILDGE PLUG. Had the boat out last weekend and all was GREAT, in shop this week, Vacum leak on Oil Tank, and did NOT check bildge Plug... Got 10 minutes from DOCK,delayed at dock as I forgot handle for winch, and had over 400 gallons of water in boat. Made it back to dock to discover cause. I am making a check list NOW.
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#8
08-07-2010, 11:22 AM
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It's a great lesson in how important it is to remember the safety things.. (Amazing how much water can come through that little hole in so short a time, isn't it)?  BTW, I've never seen it mentioned, but speaking about the drain hole, a great tip is if you see that there's a lot of water in your bilge from not putting the plug in, and you're out on the water and not at the dock, throw your motor into forward gear and get up on plane in a hurry.. the speed of the boat thru the water creates a vacuum that acts like a syphon and actually pulls the water back out through the drain hole.. It's like a last line of defense bilge pump, but it gets the water out in a hurry. Obviously, once the water's out put the plug in.
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1987 V20 w/1987 150HP Yamaha on a Shoreland'r Trailer 1978 16.5 Airslot w/1996 120HP Force on a Four Winns trailer 1996 V21 w/1993 200HP Mercury on a Shoreline Trailer All towed by a 5.7L Hemi Durango. If God didn't have a purpose for us we wouldn't be here, so Live simply, Love generously, Care deeply, Speak kindly. (Leave the rest to God) Silence, in the face of evil, is itself evil. Not to speak is to speak, not to act is to act. God will not hold us guiltless.
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#9
08-07-2010, 03:26 PM
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List
Here's my first shot at a list, any help is welcome
Trailer lights Safety Chains Hitch Boat Tie Downs Fuel Oil Water (drinking) Fishing Equip Life Jackets Horn Flares Whistle Fire Extinguisher Navigation Lights Charts Battery for winch Batteries Charged Handle for my winch BILDGE PLUG. Port & Starboard Transom Plugs Anchor Dock Lines
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#10
08-07-2010, 04:32 PM
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Get a Orange Amo box put all safety equipment in it and leave in boat at all times.
If you don't have the trailer hitch you won't have to worry about the boat! Any how once you get set up most will be on there all the time any way. One thing I did not see was a First Aid kit?? Also a nice clean pair of cutting pliers in with that kit. When some one drives a hook thur there hand (and they will) nothing like a nice pair of rust free pliers that can cut the hook for easy removal! I also add some gauze, tape, and wrap for any large cuts that a band aid will be to small for.
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1986 V20 Old Fishermen never die, we just SMELL that way!!
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