Sprockett
Seaman Apprentice
- Joined
- Mar 22, 2008
- Messages
- 48
So I've been plugging holes in the transom, trying to get everything done that I can, I really want to put at least one coat of paint on the boat before I floating.
This morning the wife asks how everything is going and I gave her the straight scoop, there's still stuff to be done. I made the mistake of calling off my list:
1. Fix the transom holes properly.
2. Lower the outboard one hole so the splashwell can drain.
3. Have the mechanic go over the motor for maintenance.
4. Finish re-wiring the mess that was there before.
5. Install the new instrument panel.
6. Install some interior lights.
7. Install the new bigger gas tank (for those long camping trips).
8. Fix some of the chips in the hull and put on some new blue paint.
Oh man did I get it, I'll paraphrase....
"
We bought this boat so we could go out on the lake, if you try to get it perfect then we will never get to go boating until next year. The previous owner took it out all the time and never had a problem, but you have to tweak it until it's perfect and by then it will be winter again!!!.
Finish the important stuff so we can go out on the lake as soon as it warms up, I'm tired of putting money into this...
"
So now I have to shorten my list for this summer, I think I have it down to this:
1. Fix the holes in the transom (almost done).
2. Lower and maintenance the motor.
3. Install the new gas tank.
4. Install the instrument panel.
5. Wire in the lights and panel.
Go boating and then do the hull when the summers over, that way I can stay out of trouble...
I told her if she wanted to go so badly we should have just bought a new one, and those larsons sure look nice on the showroom floor
Time to go work before I get in more trouble....
-Paul-
This morning the wife asks how everything is going and I gave her the straight scoop, there's still stuff to be done. I made the mistake of calling off my list:
1. Fix the transom holes properly.
2. Lower the outboard one hole so the splashwell can drain.
3. Have the mechanic go over the motor for maintenance.
4. Finish re-wiring the mess that was there before.
5. Install the new instrument panel.
6. Install some interior lights.
7. Install the new bigger gas tank (for those long camping trips).
8. Fix some of the chips in the hull and put on some new blue paint.
Oh man did I get it, I'll paraphrase....
"
We bought this boat so we could go out on the lake, if you try to get it perfect then we will never get to go boating until next year. The previous owner took it out all the time and never had a problem, but you have to tweak it until it's perfect and by then it will be winter again!!!.
Finish the important stuff so we can go out on the lake as soon as it warms up, I'm tired of putting money into this...
"
So now I have to shorten my list for this summer, I think I have it down to this:
1. Fix the holes in the transom (almost done).
2. Lower and maintenance the motor.
3. Install the new gas tank.
4. Install the instrument panel.
5. Wire in the lights and panel.
Go boating and then do the hull when the summers over, that way I can stay out of trouble...
I told her if she wanted to go so badly we should have just bought a new one, and those larsons sure look nice on the showroom floor
Time to go work before I get in more trouble....
-Paul-
