My uncle's 1985 20' I/O bowrider has been sitting uncovered for the last two years, just this year he gets it "running" again and wants to start using it. He calls me a few weeks ago and asks me to go out with him and give him a hand, I did. He's in his mid 50's, and he shows his age well, I did EVERYTHING. From driving the truck/trailer to loading,unloading and driving the boat all day. I hate his boat, its the most annoying boat to drive, seats too low, windshield too high, gotta squat to see, I just hate it. I wouldn't take it if it was free.<br />Among a lot of little things, two major things weren't working on the boat, the bilge pump, and the trim for the outdrive would only work sometimes, I had a hell of a time getting it up to get it on the trailer. After we got the boat out of the water and got home. I told him he shouldn't be using the boat until those two things are taken care of, he seems to agree.<br /><br />I've been using the Montauk a lot. I got out yesterday, and today. My uncle calls me this morning asking me to go out with him, I tell him I'm already on the water on my boat. So my aunt and uncle pick up my 23y/o cousin and head to the water. Once they get in the water they call me, I'm rafting at in island, swimming, exploring the island, talking with other boaters, having a good time. I have a full boat, three others with me. My uncle says he's coming out, so I end up waiting around this island for hours waiting for him. When they finally get there, I sit with them for a while, they are looking to hang around for a while. I only stayed because I felt I had to. Well, sure enough my uncle didn't do anything to the boat since the last time I was out with him, his outdrive is stuck trimmed all the way out of the water, no way to get it down, the hydraulic engine thing is dead.<br /><br />Surprise, surprise!! I told him not to use the boat! I had to tow him all the way back to the ramp, two and a half hours in two foot waves going 5mph @ 2000RPMs. I was pissed, ruined the whole second half of the day. Normally I wouldn't mind, but my uncle should have known better then to launch a boat in that condition, next time I'll leave him! I like to help people out, but it sucks having the day ruined over something that should have never happened.
