Picked Up My First Boat

[Ace52]

the nice weather and purchasing this has really got me pumped for summer oh ya and ill be 21 in june

I've already been bit by the mod bug so far i plan to upgrade the trailer to all LED's next week add some lighting inside the boat take that trolling motor off i guess that's really it lol

i got this thing all wrapped up it has 1 custom fit cover and then the big tarp over it

 

[livin4real]

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Congratulations! Welcome to the club. Nice to see some young folks stimulating the economy What size tires and rims are those on your truck?

 

[Ace52]

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Congratulations! Welcome to the club. Nice to see some young folks stimulating the economy What size tires and rims are those on your truck?

Thanks!, The tires are 33x12.5x15 BFG KM2's towed it 3 hours from chicago with no issues at all other then 10 MPG lol

 

[livin4real]

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Sharp looking boat and truck, get used to the crappy mpg when towing
I'm sure you already know but first things you should do are: plugs, all fluids, seperator, impeller, check out the bellows as best as you can. Did you take it for a spin before buying? I know it's hard to right now, especially in the Chicago area. Also hit the adults only section and download the manuals for your drive and engine.

 

[Ace52]

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Sharp looking boat and truck, get used to the crappy mpg when towing
I'm sure you already know but first things you should do are: plugs, all fluids, seperator, impeller, check out the bellows as best as you can. Did you take it for a spin before buying? I know it's hard to right now, especially in the Chicago area. Also hit the adults only section and download the manuals for your drive and engine.

I actually bought it from a the bass pro shop in Gurnee i know the oil has been changed, and thats about all i know.

I didn't take it for a test drive but they de-winterized it and started it up for me. I know its a 1 owner boat and the bass pro shop are the ones who have done all the maintenance on it, its whole life he showed me all the receipts of stuff that's been done to it and what not.

I'm not real sure how to check out some of the stuff you mentioned as i don't know what half of it is lol

 

[Home Cookin']

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Have fun! I agree about taking off the trollnig motor; it does not belong on that boat!
Hope it works as a chick magnet!
Looks pretty new. Sounds like you got good info on it.

 

[TBONE59]

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boat looks great what year is it? i am also a young boat (23) and am on my second boat 2009 glastron.. chicks dig boats happy boating

 

[Ace52]

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boat looks great what year is it? i am also a young boat (23) and am on my second boat 2009 glastron.. chicks dig boats happy boating

It's a 1998 i just hope it doesn't rain as much as it did last year....

i think last year the longest dry streak we had the whole summer was 9 days which is super abnormal for Illinois

 

[livin4real]

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If you put up some pics or serial #'s of the engine and outdrive we can let you know what manuals you need to download to get you started. An impeller is a little piece with fins that when spinning sucks up water through the lower half of your outdrive into the engine to cool it, like a radiator for a car. If the impeller is damaged and not circulating water you will overheat your engine. Most manufacturers recommend annual replacement of them. The bellows are the accordion looking sleeves that connect from the outdrive to the transom (rear of boat where outdrive bolts on) and keeps water out where the shift cable, drive shaft come through the back of the boat. With the outdrive raised all the way up, look for a corrugated looking rubber sleeve on the underside of the outdrive. A tear in the bellows can sink your boat. There is a water separator filter inline on the fuel line by the engine that should probably be replaced. Looks like a little oil filter, screws on/off like one. And sparkplugs depending on when they were last changed, at the least pull them and check them. Make sure the blower, bilge pump, all the nav lights work. Clean the bilge area if it's dirty (you can fined for emptying contaminated water into lakes and oceans).

For the trailer, check and lube the wheel bearings and checkout the brakes (if it has any) for wear.

That should be enough to keep you busy for awhile

 

[ezmobee]

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Nice boat. I've never heard anything but good about Ebbtides. That used boat you just bought from BassPro is probably better made than most of the new ones they sell there

 

[Gary H NC]

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Congrats!

When you remove the trolling motor be sure to seal the holes with 3M-5200...

 

[mike64]

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Nice boat, congrats! Wish I had a boat that sweet when I was 21.

Wish I had a boat that sweet now, for that matter

 

[Ace52]

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If you put up some pics or serial #'s of the engine and outdrive we can let you know what manuals you need to download to get you started. An impeller is a little piece with fins that when spinning sucks up water through the lower half of your outdrive into the engine to cool it, like a radiator for a car. If the impeller is damaged and not circulating water you will overheat your engine. Most manufacturers recommend annual replacement of them. The bellows are the accordion looking sleeves that connect from the outdrive to the transom (rear of boat where outdrive bolts on) and keeps water out where the shift cable, drive shaft come through the back of the boat. With the outdrive raised all the way up, look for a corrugated looking rubber sleeve on the underside of the outdrive. A tear in the bellows can sink your boat. There is a water separator filter inline on the fuel line by the engine that should probably be replaced. Looks like a little oil filter, screws on/off like one. And sparkplugs depending on when they were last changed, at the least pull them and check them. Make sure the blower, bilge pump, all the nav lights work. Clean the bilge area if it's dirty (you can fined for emptying contaminated water into lakes and oceans).

For the trailer, check and lube the wheel bearings and checkout the brakes (if it has any) for wear.

That should be enough to keep you busy for awhile

thanks for the write up.

Nice boat. I've never heard anything but good about Ebbtides. That used boat you just bought from BassPro is probably better made than most of the new ones they sell there

haha good to hear!

Congrats!

When you remove the trolling motor be sure to seal the holes with 3M-5200...

thanks for the info!

Nice boat, congrats! Wish I had a boat that sweet when I was 21.

Wish I had a boat that sweet now, for that matter

ya work hard play harder

 

[paulspaddle]

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Whoo Hooo - Summer just got more fun buddy! Nicely done!

Boat Safe.

 

[ThreeMileBayWaker]

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boat looks great what year is it? i am also a young boat (23) and am on my second boat 2009 glastron.. chicks dig boats happy boating

Same here, 23 rolling onto 24 this summer with a 2010 Glastron and just bought a trailblazer to tow her. I'm psyched for summer!

 

[This_lil_fishy]

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Hehe...love the Glastrons!

That said, that Ebbtide is likely 10 times better then the new boats they sell..enjoy her! I think a good number of us are just waiting for the ice to go away!! With any luck I'll have a new water side home to go with it this spring.


Ian

 

[JimMH]

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Congrats, I know you will have a great summer!

 

[oldgradywhite]

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Welcome to the club. You will soon find like the rest of us how to endless send money on you boat and enjoy it! a man and his boat = money soon parted!

 

[superbenk]

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Wow, apparently I did it wrong. I don't even have a boat that nice now let alone when I was 21! I need to go glare at my 30 yr old clunker in the driveway now

 

[Ace52]

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Wow, apparently I did it wrong. I don't even have a boat that nice now let alone when I was 21! I need to go glare at my 30 yr old clunker in the driveway now

ya well im one of the few in my generations that know how to manage my money well.

i work full time and go to school full time so i needed something to look forward to in the summer b/c this winter was killer doing the same routine day in and day out lol