will never have a boat with an i/o again - if i ever do (unlikely) it will be an OB only
Hey, have you ever thought of giving a boat a badass paint job?? I know you do good work, and honestly, Michigan is a big boating state and I NEVER see any old boats (which most of the time aren't too pretty) have badass paint jobs?
I'd match that boat to your car man! How baddass would that be???
That is a cool idea, but wouldn't it have to be a gelcoat paint? Not sure what goes into that. Also, that black surface would get HOT in the sun.
It sure would get hot. It'd have to be only a little bit on black on the bottom. Not sure on what type of paint. A lot of body shops around here paint jet skis. I'm sure it doesn't hold up because jet skis get pounded against docks and other boats. Either way, paint fades, even gel coat. It's a shame, but hey, they're in the water all the time, ya know? My Dad has a 2000 Sea Ray he bought new, he never waxes or rubs it and it still shines like new. Bought our old Bayliner faded BAAAAAD.
Gotta be careful regardless in shallow water. Clipped a submerged island just out side the channel behind sea isle a few years ago at WOT. That'll bring an end to your day and your out drive quickly.
True, but at least with an I/O or a straight outboard you can "trim up". An inboard either clears or it won't. Also, I/Os and outboards protect the prop a little better. A traditional inboard exposes the whole prop and part of the driveshaft, which hoses you if you manage to find a sunk log or rock.
Funny story: Once when I was in high school, I was out with a friend on his parent's boat. The kid was known to be a little clueless. We were swinging into another friend's pier, in an area I knew was shallow. I told him to raise the trim, and he did, but he missed the parking spot he was going for and decided to go for one closer to shore (shallower water). Without warning, he throttled up and headed for the next spot, but the water there was maybe, MAYBE 18" deep. Not only did he hit bottom, but the boat SKIDDED TO A STOP and then TILTED onto it's side.
hahaha ...it does suck to do stuff like that because you feel like a total dope.
Yeah I wasnt thinking i was following 2 waverunners out. Didnt completely ruin the drive but it pushed it up and blew the hydraulics out so I had to stand on the drive to get it go back down as well as climb out to push off. Get back in and got gang raped by 40 greenheads or so, then stepped on my new oakleys that i took off so I would lose em in the water. That was a crappy day.
...who brought up the subject of boats damn it.reliving that nightmare.
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