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    Bansil and Mamaturtles getaway cruiser

    Put her name on yesterday afternoon, christening ceremony is scheduled for tommorrow. everything is prepped
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    Bansil and Mamaturtles getaway cruiser

    We found a couple hours on Memorial Day to mount the flag and hit the lake, we took our new puppies for the 1st time That is Jack walking back to me, this was Jack 5 or 6 weeks ago :faint2: and this was Diane 5 or 6 weeks ago Need to get some harnesses for them, I now know what the term...
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    Lets talk lake anchors

    Boat was setup for our elderly fathers w/wheelchairs and walkers, also we hate fishing from pontoons that are nothing but seats 3ft deep around perimeter of boat. The dogs like the open space to lounge around camping will be on the boat in a tent. Figure setting phones for anchor watch as...
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    Lets talk lake anchors

    90% of boating is on TVA lakes, depth ranges from a couple ft to a couple hundred ft. Very steep drop offs, due to the mountains being flooded 80 years ago. lots of old wood debris I have been told. local marinas recommend everything differently...no type of anchor recommended amount of...
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    Bansil and Mamaturtles getaway cruiser

    I replaced the plastic and steel plugs with brass We finally got the boat sitting in her slip late yesterday evening, we have gotten so much rain the lake is up about 8ft, so everything is under water (We used Rat Branch and locals will know about the pier there, only about 6 inches of the...
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    Bansil and Mamaturtles getaway cruiser

    1st splash was 2 weeks ago, 58* with 8/10 winds...it was chilly :party: heading out onto lake and finally CHEERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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    Bansil and Mamaturtles getaway cruiser

    1-1/2 cans rustoleum semi-gloss white 2 foam rollers 2 .25 chip brushes 1 roll medium tack transfer tape 2 rolls of blue painters tape And 2 rolls of Orical 651 vinyl Misc beer and about 20 hrs of time fired up my plotter...... First stripe was to straight and organized, so..... and her...
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    Bansil and Mamaturtles getaway cruiser

    NEXT? she was kind of ugly so I painted her, it will look good white
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    Bansil and Mamaturtles getaway cruiser

    Installed my Live well!! added docking lights front and rear, NO these ARE NOT for driving on the lake...just to make that clear
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    Bansil and Mamaturtles getaway cruiser

    I took a dremel tool to the voltage D and made hole round so I could turn gage 90* I installed a air horn I had laying around Took this box of stuff and turned it into this glued down with 3m 5200...1 week later and it is on there forever
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    Bansil and Mamaturtles getaway cruiser

    Next thing was wiring, no switches worked etc...:rant: so I got ride of this 2 pc crooked dash and made this, sprayed it with bed liner and called it done,
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    Bansil and Mamaturtles getaway cruiser

    First order of business was to find out why she wouldnt run when we bought her, yes she didnt run all 4 cyl had good compression, and borescoped cylinder nice and clean Now onto the initial issue, she won't idle I did this: cleaned tank checked pick up hose/tube replaced primer bulb (would...
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    Bansil and Mamaturtles getaway cruiser

    backing up driveway She parked so I can work on her
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    Bansil and Mamaturtles getaway cruiser

    :wave: Figured I would post some pictures of our project. Hello all, after 1-1/2 years we finally have a toon in the driveway. Our biggest hurdle in boat shopping was all the ignorant sellers out there biggest complaints and issues? 1) Having a 20/24 ft with brand new furniture and a rotten...
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    On the lake in a pop up thunderstorm

    What to do? Try to run closer to shore? (so 50 ft trees are taller than pontoon) of course trees would probably get hit and fall on pontoon What happens if boat gets hit by lightning...crispy critters? Just thinking out loud
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