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06-04-2007, 11:27 AM
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sick of bluefish
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: TEXAS
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The first of many - boat questions!
Here is my initial round of questions.
I will be keeping my boat in a slip. Its never been bottom painted and after speaking with the marina, it will be a small fortune to do the initial coats. I dont think there is any way around this and have no time right now to do it myself. So I'll have to go with it
They mentioned "zincs" on the boat, never heard of that , do I need them?
Any reccomendations for keeping a boat in a slip? I plan on flushing the motor with freshwater after each use. Any other suggestions?
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06-04-2007, 11:31 AM
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Also known as OAK
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Westlery, RI
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Zincs = yes mount them on the outboard, very easily done yourself, buy em at West, takes minutes to install. keeps the corrosion down on the metal, but being sacrificial (so they are usually changed annually or every other year)
barrier coat and bottom paint = yes (would take you a couple of hours over 2 days) or have them do it.
flushing = yes
make sure your bilge pump works!
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Bryan
Originally Posted by #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&
"For once I agree with Spence. UGH. I just hope I don't get the urge to go start buying armani suits to wear in my shop"
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06-04-2007, 11:37 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Libtardia
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zincs are used to fight electrolosis. any time you have metals in contact with water, electrolosis will happen. its likd of like rust. the zincs are a sacrificial lamb so to speak and will absorb the electrical currents and disolve away slowly. If you didnt have the zincs, your softer metals like aluminum outbaord parts would start to disolve..
if your going to use your boat all the time, you can probably get away with not painting it for a season. You might have to pull the boat on your trailer and pressure wash any growth off ever month. I wouldnt be scared of soft green growth, its the barnacles that will get you...
all of my boat knowlege comes from my upbringing on sailboats, but its the same with small motor boats.
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06-04-2007, 11:54 AM
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Also known as OAK
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Westlery, RI
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nebe
if your going to use your boat all the time, you can probably get away with not painting it for a season. You might have to pull the boat on your trailer and pressure wash any growth off ever month. I wouldnt be scared of soft green growth, its the barnacles that will get you...
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Not to disagree..
but in wickford, paint your boat.
it will cost $$ but will save time, effort, money to powerwash/scrub at the end of the year. plus growth = reduced fuel economy!!! |
Bryan
Originally Posted by #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&
"For once I agree with Spence. UGH. I just hope I don't get the urge to go start buying armani suits to wear in my shop"
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06-04-2007, 11:50 AM
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sick of bluefish
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: TEXAS
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perfect, thanks
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06-04-2007, 11:58 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Newtown, CT
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Ain't no way you're going to keep an unpainted bottom free of growth unless you power wash it everyday!  |
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06-04-2007, 12:13 PM
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D'oh
Join Date: May 2004
Location: RI
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agreed. You NEED to paint the bottom.
Also....
you can bottom paint in one weekend.
Saturday, tape/sand/prep
Sunday 3 or 4 coats barrier & 2 coats bottom.
I did it on my Northcoast 19.
IT WILL SAVE YOU SO MUCH $$$. You are going to need save where you can because the boat will suck your wallet dry!!!
Also, your outboard will most likely already have zincs on it. You may or may not need to replace.
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06-04-2007, 12:16 PM
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Also known as OAK
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Westlery, RI
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Quote:
Originally Posted by zacs
agreed. You NEED to paint the bottom.
Also....
you can bottom paint in one weekend.
Saturday, tape/sand/prep
Sunday 3 or 4 coats barrier & 2 coats bottom.
IT WILL SAVE YOU SO MUCH $$$. You are going to need save where you can because the boat will suck your wallet dry!!!
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YUP!! |
Bryan
Originally Posted by #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&
"For once I agree with Spence. UGH. I just hope I don't get the urge to go start buying armani suits to wear in my shop"
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06-04-2007, 12:18 PM
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Spot Preserver
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Mansfield
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Paint the bottom = $$$$$$$$ and time saved in the long run.
Sacrificial zincs are a must.
Before you put that boat in the water, fill the bilge with water and test the pump. You dont want to leave that boat sitting at dockside or on the mooring without a functioning bilge pump.
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06-04-2007, 12:33 PM
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sick of bluefish
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: TEXAS
Posts: 8,672
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the boat has a self draining cockpit, I assumed that means no bilge?
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06-04-2007, 12:38 PM
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Seldom Seen
Join Date: May 2001
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There i always a bilge. My cockpit is self draining too, but there is a bilge below.
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06-04-2007, 12:35 PM
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sick of bluefish
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: TEXAS
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take that back, it has a bilge
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06-04-2007, 01:14 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Libtardia
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yeah.. paint the bottom. these guys are right.
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06-04-2007, 01:40 PM
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D'oh
Join Date: May 2004
Location: RI
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As far as bilge pumps are concerned-
You are going to want [need] two bigle pumps w/ float switches. Especially because you are keeping the boat in the water, and you don't live close enough to just take a quick drive down.
it will help you sleep better at night.
Don't get me wrong, you can live with one... hell, i only have one. But if it is really raining and storming, I will go down and check my boat before dinner and again around midnight, and again first thing in the AM.
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06-04-2007, 02:04 PM
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Certifiable Intertidal Anguiologist
Join Date: Feb 2000
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Go with two bilge pumps. As a added layer of security, find for the second bilge pump one with a high water alarm. Should you be taking on some water or the primary pump has failed, you will have an audible warning should the backup pump need to kick in.
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06-04-2007, 02:20 PM
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sick of bluefish
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: TEXAS
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checked w/current owner, boat has 2 bilges.
Thanks and keep the info coming!
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06-04-2007, 02:51 PM
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Old Guy
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Mansfield, MA
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Add a second battery and a rule switch. Flip over the battery every week so you can always be sure you have a battery fully charged.
One major storm and you can have you battery drained!!!
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06-04-2007, 03:37 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Newtown, CT
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RIJIMMY
checked w/current owner, boat has 2 bilges.
Thanks and keep the info coming!
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Huh? Two compartments in the bilge is what I think you meant. Is there a waterproof bulkhead between them? If so you need a bilge pump in each compartment. |
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06-04-2007, 07:13 PM
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sick of bluefish
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: TEXAS
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sorry mike, I meant two bilge pumps
Bill, 2 batteries two, I'll see about the rule switch
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