Re: Maiden Voyage

[Salvor6]

Re: Maiden Voyage

Well I took my boat out for the first time since we rebuilt the transom, installed new stringers and mounted the engine on a bracket. It performed beautifully! I* took it out in Tampa Bay with my buddy Bill and It started right away after sitting idle for two weeks. When we cleard the marina I opened it up full throttle. I thought if it's gonna blow, let it blow now. The sucker went 45 knots for 1/2 hour and purred like a kitten.

 

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[austin]

A lot of folks would have junked that boat or sold it at giveaway prices. You saved its life and you obviously did a great job. It should serve you for years...

 

[Salvor6]

No treasure wreck in Florida is safe now.

 

[Trembull]

Well I see a problem already!!
the three picture in, shows a empty beverage holder on the port side.
Big problem, big problem

 

[Darren in NC]

Very nice mod, Pete. I've always like the Grady White design, and you made it even better for diving.

 

[agflit]

Nice pete...when can I "borrow" it?



ag

 

[Jason in Enid]

Good work! Congrats on getting her seaworthy!

 

[FISHEYE]

Nice job on the boat.Now you have a hole in the water that you can pour more money into.

 

[CaptEsteban]

Does it have a " back-up " engine, or does that belong to " Sea-Tow ?"

 

[Jason in Enid]

Does it have a " back-up " engine, or does that belong to " Sea-Tow ?"

He just puts on his fins, just off the back and kicks to push it.

 

[Salvor6]

I joined Sea Tow. I just installed two hookah rigs today.

 

[FISHEYE]

I hope you have good bilge pumps with a open stern like that.Does a wave come in the back of the boat when you slow down from a high speed run?I had a bass boat like that and every time i chopped the throttle a wall of water would come over the stern into the boat.I sold that boat real quick.

 

[Boatlode]

Does a wave come in the back of the boat when you slow down from a high speed run?I had a bass boat like that and every time i chopped the throttle a wall of water would come over the stern into the boat.I sold that boat real quick.

You don't ever "chop" the throttle in a bass boat - you ease it down off plane, and even give it a little gas to stay ahead of the wake wash. My bass boat has a foot throttle making that simpler to do.

 

[Salvor6]

If you look at Grady White's you will see they all come with a low transom. I actually made mine an inch taller when we rebuilt it. The water line is about two feet below that. Yes, I "chopped" the throttle and there was no water over the stern. Also that rear hatch opens up to add another foot to the stern. Fisheye I have an excellent Rule 1100gph bilge pump.

The low transom makes it real easy for divers to enter the water and get back on board. I built that hookah system for Aquanut and Joska so they can go diving with me.

 

[ARC]

Salvor... My I lend a suggestion ?

 

[Salvor6]

Salvor... My I lend a suggestion ?

Go right ahead.

 

[Simon1]

Nice job Salvor6. You have a back-up system for how much fuel is on board ?

 

[ARC]

Go right ahead.

Those bolts you used for mounting...
Reverse em...
OR cut em flush.

Those seem insignificant perhaps...
Until...
You slip... get pitched by a wave into them... bend down to get something etc.

Then you will realize how something so insignificant has turned into a major ... major significance / danger.

 

[Salvor6]

Yes, I'm going to cut them flush. Just didn't get to it yet. The boat holds 150 gallons of fuel.

 

[Darren in NC]

Just wanted you know you inspired me, Pete, so I went out and set up my own rig...