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  1. Captain Caveman

    Bought a new boat..loooads of questions LOL

    It sounds like you haven't completed the sale yet (pending sea trial), so best advice is to just ask the seller how some of these things work. Some people couldn't be bothered to give you the time of day. Others like myself are happy to answer any questions and generally start you out on the...
  2. Captain Caveman

    Best Way to get a title

    I feel for you, but the fact remains that the second owner (friend, family, or foe) needs to either do the work or give your money back. His laziness (both at the first sale and now the second...is your pain. We haven't even touched the money pit aspect of third-hand houseboats, but that is a...
  3. Captain Caveman

    Open Bow Boat Sleeping ideas

    I don't know what equipment you've got or the money at your disposal, but a small 1-man or 2-man tent would probably fit in your bow. That would keep the spray and or rain off of you. Just make sure to tie it down so that a gust of wind doesn't blow it away. This tent is only $80 and has a...
  4. Captain Caveman

    Best Way to get a title

    I would give the boat back to second owner, get money back, and tell him to notify you when he/she actually owns the boat and has the legal right to sell it. If you don't have the legal title, you don't own it. You just gave money to somebody without any security. My first "big" boat for me was...
  5. Captain Caveman

    Battery Straps?

    It could be that he's crashing through the big waves a lot more than you and me. I've never even thought about the straps holding down my three batteries, and have flown from wavetop-to-wavetop quite a few times.
  6. Captain Caveman

    Open Bow Boat Sleeping ideas

    This past fall, an early hard freeze hit northern Minnesota. Smaller bays in big lakes froze. I went to mine only to find ice. I intended to break through in the morning so I boated back to the bar, watched the Thursday night football game, had a few suds, and then slept on a sleeping pad in my...
  7. Captain Caveman

    Let’s talk batteries.

    What about the voltage issues that can pop up? I guess that I would double-check what the manual for the engine says because it's not just as easy as more capacity/life. Deep cycles have a tendency to have bigger voltage drops during motor cranking that can affect the fancy modules (such as ECM)...
  8. Captain Caveman

    No visible mold but there is a musky smell

    I love the smell of musky and northern pike in my boat. It means that I've been having a good day catching fish! Sorry to hear about the smells though. It sounds like you've been approaching it the right way. I'm not sure that there is a professional company that can do it. Oh, they'll show up...
  9. Captain Caveman

    Let’s talk batteries.

    Maybe I'm old, but what is the merit of the boat using deep cycle batteries for starting the boat? I would think that one battery would be a normal "starter" battery for cranking the motor and running various things such as radio, running lights, and graph/sonar/gps. Your other battery(s) would...
  10. Captain Caveman

    Gas leak gas freezeing

    Gas won't even freeze at -40 degrees! Try more like -100 degrees and then it doesn't really freeze solid. What you have there is frozen H2O with probably a little gas or oil residue. If your boat is stored outside, there is likely rain/snow that got inside and is...
  11. Captain Caveman

    Where do you get your boat news?

    I get my info from the Otter News Network (ONN). It's fair and balanced. None of that fake boat news junk!
  12. Captain Caveman

    2020 Ranger towing?

    I was thinking the same thing. I discuss everything with my wife (ad nauseum) but a girlfriend better have put a ring on my finger to weigh in on my finances! It's been almost 15 years, but I had a 2006 and then 2007 Ford Ranger. Both were the V6 motors with tow packages. Both towed my 16ft...
  13. Captain Caveman

    Should I buy a boat that has been sitting in storage for 15 years?

    I've never been in the "run away" category, just rightly skiddish about the condition of the motor. The OP also needs to consider the price obviously. Whatever it costs, if he doesn't have much spare money available for potential fixes down the line...that could be a problem. This could very...
  14. Captain Caveman

    Ran into a reef & 10 hour service

    Cost of doing business. Take it to the dealer and get it done right or you'll be mad at some point that your new motor doesn't work right. I am assuming that at 10 hours you are supposed to do an oil change to get out the (potential) metal shavings? If that is the case, I would maybe run it for...
  15. Captain Caveman

    Should I buy a boat that has been sitting in storage for 15 years?

    JASinIL2006 and JimS are spot on. If you are new to boats/boating then this is a terrible deal. You may think that the reduced price is getting you into a better boat, but it will likely end in disaster. If you know all about boats and engine maintenance, then go for it. Since you are asking...
  16. Captain Caveman

    Should I buy a boat that has been sitting in storage for 15 years?

    I would be concerned about all of the gaskets and what-not that have dried out over time. I would negotiate some kind of warranty on the motor for at least one full season of use, or heavily discount the motor. I would not hesitate to buy the boat, it is the motor that I would be hesitant to...
  17. Captain Caveman

    For those fishing enthusiasts - what's your style of boat?

    16ft Alumacraft single console fishing boat with 90hp Suzuki. It gets me around the lake, is great for bass/walleye/northern pike fishing, and can also pull the kids on tubes & skis. When it's just me and I want to channel my inner Grumpy Old Men, I pull out the 12ft Starcraft with either my...
  18. Captain Caveman

    Wisconsin title.

    That is always an important lesson. Never stop asking different people in government for a different outcome. Most importantly, I'm glad that the seller realized that the POA was a requirement and that he needed to send it to you.
  19. Captain Caveman

    Drain hose shinkage?

    Who is the adjuster? Elaine from Seinfeld??
  20. Captain Caveman

    Wisconsin title.

    You essentially bought the boat from someone that didn't own the boat. I can understand any government office being suspicious and wanting to see the legal papers that allowed the 3rd party (son in this case) to sell the boat for the rightful owner. You've got to harass the son to get you the...
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