I’ve spent a tremendous amount of time with keeping up on the boat maintenance. People who go fishing with you don’t realize how much time you put into the boat and keep it going

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

100%.

@areliablesource4558

Жыл бұрын

@@StanzFam no ugly truth about owning a boat it’s facts . Welcome to the lifestyle 😎

@deltapromasterlauj4848

Жыл бұрын

salt water kills period……

A friend of mine once told me; "you're lucky because all the fish you eat are free". Hmm...I keep a 32' Cobia CC in a boat yard and didn't have the heart to tell him my fish probably cost 10 times what I could buy them for at the market! Love the video!!

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

Haha truth! When people ask about justifying the amount of fish they catch to when paying for the charter I always say it’s cheaper to buy it at the fish market and not go fishing

@stevensaxon8888

Жыл бұрын

@@StanzFam those outboard motors can't be rebuilt?

@stormbrown4682

Жыл бұрын

@@stevensaxon8888 can be but it’s easier to replace the power head itself. I haven’t gotten far in the video yet but I know from experience as a boat mechanic a power head is the best option. If it is a saltwater motor than depending on the corrosion a whole new motor.

@johnnydo6410

10 ай бұрын

Cheap ass folks would never own the boat,

It’s always something! I’m glad you talk about the reality of being a boat owner.

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

No doubt. Thanks for watching

love these videos when you actually do the work yourself, and talk in details with how much everything costs. Keep 'em coming ! You guys have a great channel !

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it! Thanks for watching

44 years old living on jersey shore and bought my first boat three years ago. I have since bought another boat for mid shore fishing. Thanks to your videos, Iv been able to do gear oil, oil, thermostats, plugs and some other stuff including replacing my trim lift next week after it pissed all it’s fluid out. Thanks for all your videos. Now, if I can only catch fish like you. Lol stay well

Stanzman you are my hero. Got everything fixed on way back home something breaks and no cursing at all. Impressive

Great video Nick. You are so awesome. Can't wait to see you again. Alan& Maria

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Hope all is well

Capt. Nick, lots of work involved in the pride of owning a boat.

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

No doubt. Thanks for watching Ross

People think charter Capt is a glorious job. You are a commercial fisherman. That's a very tough, gritty and difficult way to earn a living. Respect to you sir!

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I did the charter grind for many years but fortunately have expanded into a couple other business endeavors. Charter and commercial fishing definitely ain’t an easy way to make a living

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

@@DENNISTunaKiller I do work hard, so I appreciate that, but I hate to break the other news to you. Somehow I make more money than the marina makes (and I don't consider what I make to be a ton, although its a fair amount). Between high end fishing charters, fishing schools, selling boats, endorsements/sponsorships, Social Media income, real estate investments I've done well but of course always want to do better. Hard to take a pay cut and go work for the family marina when there's not enough income there to buy the things I like owning. Sure the family marina was a stepping stone into the fishing business and you're right that my father owns a "famous marina" but being famous doesn't mean it's an extremely lucrative business. The value is in the property of the marina, not the business (yet). If he ever sells it, yes we would have a pile of cash. You probably didn't know father has been married 4 times but I'm sure you've heard divorce isn't cheap. Living in a trailer for 4 years with my mom brother and stepdad wasn't all that long ago... my first job out of college was making $650 a week working for billionaires... Those people had real money. Don't sell yourself short, work hard and you can have the things you want. Don't forget I spent nearly the first decade of my career on a 1982 34' Crusader the marina owned... the cheapest charter boat at the marina... a charter boat it could afford... (not a Freeman)

@DENNISTunaKiller

Жыл бұрын

​@StanzFam I apologize for that comment it wasnt right or fair . you are a hard worker and your a great captain sorry again im an azz

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

@@DENNISTunaKiller all good. Just like to be honest about the situation and put more of the story out there. They say timing is everything in life and a little bit of luck goes a long way. My dad still thinks I'm crazy for buying big center consoles but I bought Freeman boats when they were just getting popular and had no idea they would become such a lucrative investment for myself and so many other people who bought them. The gap is closing but who would have thought any of us would have been making 20 - 50 % selling a used boat after 2- 3 years. No doubt the marina has helped get me started and played a major role in my upbringing and my life, but working at the family marina wouldn't have afforded the lifestyle I wanted (the boats, houses, travel, kids etc). I'm far from where I want to go but we're still working hard to have as good a life as possible. I never expected that social media would be such a big part of my life and income as well but here we are.

Me and my daughter got pictures by this boat... usually Jamaican Mike is the one around when i swing by... never had the chance to see you brother...but love this channel. Respect and love for you and family.

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. Mike is the man, hope to see you next time you’re at the marina

@y.enriquezgod-bless-americ4402

Жыл бұрын

@@StanzFam Thanks for your message brother...means a lot you take time to respond. Bless you and your beautiful family. Your vids are so cool and awesome. Keep the great work my man.

I know boats are a lot of work & lots of fun, I can see you are a good Captain who really care about his boat. love the show, every time I watch it, makes me home sick for the Keys.

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 👍🏻

I really like how you keep all your content real, much appreciated.

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Hi Nick, is Pipo. Just to say Happy Mother’s Day to your wife, Mom and every mom in the family. I hope you get the boat in the boat back in the water soon. I hope to see you at the boat show next weekend.

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Will tell them. Unfortunately We won’t be at the boat show this weekend

Another great video buddy . Love watching the videos as they are extremely educational and enjoyable!! Capt Andy

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Andy. Appreciate it

Awesome video, Nick. There's a lot of work taking care of that monster!

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

I enjoyed that. interesting. thanks for sharing Nick.

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 👍🏻

Hope you get everything sorted out. I love you boat its beatiful.

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

Thanks. Appreciate it

I like to grease the threads on the nut for the prop too.

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

👍🏻

That’s crazy! I’ve never seen one of the blades break off of a prop!

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

It’s happened 2 or 3 times now on this boat : / I think the props are made a little different now or something

@timothyengland3

Жыл бұрын

Nick, how old are the props, stainless has flex in it and when they get aged the flex leaves the steel, remembering you were saying 2000 hours or something? I've seen lots of stainless props with cracks over the years, very easy to spot a crack on a polished stainless prop

@cardio10101

Жыл бұрын

​@StanzFam prop metals softer to preserve lower unit integrity. ps Did you say boat's going up for "sale" or "sail" as in fish?

Great video of what it's really like to own a boat.

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Tim!

Happy Mother's Day Sarah😊.Alan&Maria

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙂

My first summer in college, I scraped barnacles, pressure washed and painted boat bottoms in St. Petersburg, FL. That was 1981 and the 100 degree, 100% humidity days all but killed me! We worked primarily on Hatteras and Bertram yachts , but didn't have the masks or safety suits! I rode my bicycle to the marina every morning and back to the campus of Eckerd College every evening. I started at $3.75 an hour for 12 hours a day, six days a week. They gave me a $3.00 an hour raise the second week. I was too tired to spend much money so I had some decent savings at the end of the summer. I had so much fun and learned so much about boating, I would have worked for free!! I still fish with some of the friends I made then and always have a place to sleep and a boat to use when I am passing through St. Pete. I wouldn't trade that summer for anything.

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

Great story. You remember every bit of it! Awesome that you still fish with some of the people you met back then

Years and years ago my dad bought a boat when we were living in Florida he pulled into the yard back the boat up on the trailer and our neighbor next door he was from Alabama walks over looks at the boat looks at my dad and says in a southern accent y'all know that boat is nothing but a hole in the ocean that you throw your money into and my dad being an Italian New Yorker turned said well if that's the case when you wanna come fishing you gotta buy the fuel started laughing. The next day we all went fishing and the neighbor bought the fuel in the tank lol

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

Hahaha! Too funny!

@matbob7249

Жыл бұрын

And when ma daddy had a boat…it was yellow!,, duh

Brings back a lot of memories working own boats for 20yrs

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

🙂

As a sign wrap installer I cringed like finger nails on a chalkboard when you guys were patching the wrap but hey I get it...its a fish killing machine not a show piece.

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

😬

The saftey of the crew the vessel and the marine environment. Technical name for boat maintenance.

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Milwaukee 1/2" drive impact ratchet would make the work a little faster. Love what you do.

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

🙌🏻

I loved my stay At Budd and Mary's and I believe if you take Care of your equipment your equipment will take care of you.

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

100% Glad to hear you enjoyed your stay

awesome vid, maintenance is part of boating, mine spends more time on the trailer than on the water

@StanzFam

7 ай бұрын

Thanks. Agreed

Good thing you got extra power back there.

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

For sure, can still run on 3 if needed

A lot of work. Thank you Nick!

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

No doubt. Always something. Thanks 👊🏻

I owned a boat and lost it in hurricane Ian. All good. Joined a boat club. For me it was the best move. So much cheaper.

Wow...selling the boat already? Time flies when we watch ocean adventures with our favorite captain. Sucks that prop gave way like that.

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

Hope to sell in the Fall now, thought it might be late summer but sounds like the new boat will be delayed

@daskiier

Жыл бұрын

Gotta sell before it loses all of its value lol

One damn beautiful beast of a fishing vessel capt 🤙🏽

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

Thanks 👊🏻

Hey Nick, Great Video.

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Appreciate it!

Stan love that boat I bet she rocks how fast is it 😊 best safe and shows are awesome

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! We love it too. It will run a little over 60 mph

B.O.A.T. bring on another thousand, what we go through for tight Lines Nick!

@wadebass5600

Жыл бұрын

That's old school. Now it's B.O.A.T.T. for another TWO thousand

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

😂🙌🏻🙂👊🏻

Nick, if you go for topnotch gear topnotch repair and maintenance bills are included. And they are not like something you want happen to often.

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

👍🏻

Lower unit lined up and installed 😢1st time!👏

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

Took a couple tries but had to shorten the video so did a little editing, but we got it on there 👊🏻

I am OCD with my boat, thank god I have wrenched since a kid so I can do must work myself to save money. My bilge area is as clean as it was brand new. The COVID boat buyers are starting to figure it out that boating is not cheap especially if you farm everything out to the marina. Hate bottom painting though, I double roll my boat and touch up every season to extend the time before doing it again.

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

100%. If you can do the majority of maintenance and fix and lot of the stuff yourself you’ll be so far ahead compared to the majority of boat owners. I know a little bit but honestly wish I knew more, especially with the mechanical aspect.

Nick my son and I watch your videos all the time. You and your family have really made an amazing life for yourself! Congrats! Quick question: I noticed they are painting the barrier coat right over the black Ablative paint …I always though you had to sand that off before applying the barrier coat?!

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Tell your son we said hey. I’m not positive but For the touch ups where the bottom paint or barrier coat is gone I’ve always seen them apply a little fresh barrier and then paint right over it with the bottom paint without sanding. I assume if it was a larger area that needed it they would sand it down and apply more barrier to a bigger surface area. The paint/overall bottom was in decent shape so I’m guessing they didn’t think we needed too much prep work

Congrats on figuring out basic boat maintenance 👍

@StanzFam

10 ай бұрын

Thanks 🙂

love the vids

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

Thanksn

I am the proud owner of 3 boats... A sailing yacht. A small cubby cabin fishing boat and a Rib.. tell me about it!.. owning a boat its like the name.. Break Out Another Thousand. ;)..for my times 3 hahaha

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

Well said!

Yes sir! But always maintain your boat it will prevent much more issues.

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

👍🏻👍🏻

A boat is a hole in the water that you throw handfuls of money in. Sorry for your troubles but thanks for sharing!

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

🙌🏻

Nick rockin the mini me with Claire on hand! The older she gets, the more she looks like you. You should let her grow a mullet like you had. 🤣🤣🤣

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

Haha thanks! She is a little mini me

to true Nick me and my brother where working on a boat there today

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

👊🏻

Boats are expensive. Some guy on a TV show years ago said, "You know what boat stands for right? Bust out another thousand." He wasn't wrong. My dad caught a gravel bar on the snake river in the 1997 Chaparral 2130 SS and I wasn't even onboard to witness it. But he tore the skag off and shredded both stainless props on the bravo three. The props at the time were $900 a piece and all said and done that mistake cost a few grand. My dad did say that it was pretty crazy running aground at 50 mph and then looking back to see some softball sized rocks coming back to earth. We learned later that a gravel barge dumped fill in the wrong spot and made a shallow spot that should not have been there. I miss that boat. It had a 7.4 and that 454 coupled with the bravo three counter rotating props got with it. On glass that damn thing would do almost 70 with me and a passenger. Those factory big block 21ish foot boats became hard to find not long after the mid 2000's I think. Now all these 21's have silly little V6's. Someday I hope to buy a 2130 SS with a 454. It was expensive to run but you can't beat the 454 and bravo three.

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

Yikes, lucky no one was hurt. Boats definitely are expensive 🙃

@simpledj509chromo7

Жыл бұрын

@@StanzFam Thanks for replying Nick or StanzFam! Love the content. It was a pretty wild ride from what I heard. 50-20 mph can't be fun and it slammed everyone forward hard.

It’s cool you know how to a lot of your own work.

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

Learning slowly . Thanks for watching 👊🏻

@chelleandtom3217

Жыл бұрын

Makes it a lot cheaper when you are able to put work back in the boat to keep it sea worthy and fully functioning.

i have a struggle just dealing with my 23 ft lake erie boat. put a new 400hp v10 merc and ima spend 6 months in the poor house. cant imagine having to deal with 4 outboards...

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

😬

205k subscribers!? I remember when you just started this channel. Congrats

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Almost 5 years now but we are still having fun

Boat= break out another thousand. It's responsible for your livelihood so it's got to be done. A labor of love.

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

🙏🏻👊🏻

Good job nick

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

B.O.A.T= Break Out Another Thousand. Hope the Broad Minded is good to go. Be down in less than two weeks. Can't wait

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

👍🏻👍🏻

I like those Enertia Eco props on that gray motor!

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

Was good till a blade slung and cracked the cavitation plate on the brand new lower : /

@mosquitofleetfishing6599

Жыл бұрын

@@StanzFam I saw that! Did the props have a lot of hours or maybe hit something? Don’t usually sling a blade on a good stainless prop, but it does happen. Did you try any 4 blades before settling in on these ship wheels?

0:07 one of the best sounds is hearing those motors start. IMO, the music is the worst because if muffles the sound 🤷‍♀️

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

👍🏻

Nick, you are very good at explaining what you're doing on the boat motors. How come you're going to sell that boat? It really looks sharp!

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Pam. Part of the business model for me. The resale value has been very strong with the long wait times for a new boat (3-5 years). Also working with a few of the other companies they have new products out which we like to try out and help give exposure to

@StevieTwoTimes

Жыл бұрын

What’s next Nick?

@TheVonMatrices

Жыл бұрын

@@StanzFam Is there still a wait that long as of mid-2023? I thought that demand has cooled tremendously in the past year with the much higher interest rates on loans.

Dang it man, I know the trials one goes through with boat ownership!

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

For sure 👊🏻

awesome

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻

I can still get micron 66 here in Massachusetts from west marine

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

👍🏻👍🏻

@rski1036

Жыл бұрын

After Micron 44, the rest have all been CRAP.

when your in the stream every week chasing broadbills the boats and motors get absolutly battered. gone through a couple myself lad

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

100%

There's only 1 thing better than owning a boat ...... and that's having a friend that owns a boat.

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

Haha truth

Never mind on a stone crab vid you just indian key bridge further down rt 1

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

👍🏻

Going off your video title the ugly truth is the cost of having a boat. Monthly payments if you financed. Space at home to store the boat, if not you'll need to store it at a marina and that will cost by the foot of your vessel. Boat insurance monthly or yearly. Maintenance fee, boat property tax yearly depends on what state you live in. County assessor value your boat 500k with a 1.1% tax you'll be paying 5500 yearly to uncle same. On top of that mortgage bill, home insurance, gas/electric bills, mobile bills, internet bills, water bills, trash bills, car insurance bills, car payments if not paid off. Food and family bills. Haha! You better have good income if you want to have a luxury life.

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

100% truth! You nailed it! Luckily we don’t have a yearly county tax but sales tax sure is expensive when you buy the boat and register it in Florida for the first time

there's no cavitation plate because that doesn't do nothing about cavitation, it is an anti-ventilation plate because it helps preventing the air to reach the prop

Did you ever hear back from Sharrow? I’d be interested to see their prop put to a proper test on the broad minded. That’s a real testament, if they hold up to real use by a proper charter boat.

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

The first freeman that ran them supposedly has good low end numbers but not what they were hoping for in the mid range for running. Hopefully they keep making more options and we can try them out

those engines look amazingly clean - SaltAway after use? how are you flushing them - well done

@StanzFam

10 ай бұрын

We use the spot zero water system to wash the boat every day. We usually spray the engines down under the cowling once a month and hit with some blaster silicon spray. Thanks for watching

Bust out another thousand , to pour into the ol hole in the water !

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

🙃🙃🙃

Them girls are so precious. You should be so proud. I got five boys I didn’t get lucky enough to get a girl

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! 🙂

Why you dont give more fishing video whit you and cattamaran and go zwortfishing i mis this cant off video. Love the channel very mach. Greeting from Belgium and my Georges.

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

Have been dealing some some health issues the last 14 months so haven’t been offshore as much as I used to. Hopefully later this summer I will start getting out there on a more regular basis again

Cool Nick, love it, I do all my own boat maintenance. How did you lose a blade off a stainless prop though? I've never seen that happen before.

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

I never had it happen on my quad 37 in 2.5 years but it’s happened a few times on the 42 the past year. Not sure if the props are different now or what. Frustrating for sure

@TubeBoobforyou

Жыл бұрын

@@StanzFam Wow that is crazy some serious quality control issues going on with that prop manufacturer. I've had good luck with the Yamaha SWS props and just switched from a 3 to 4 blade powertech to get some additional stern left. 23 Grady Gulfstream w Yamaha 250 setup for big Bluefin here in San Diego. Your Freeman is incredible and a dream boat for me!

@Anthony-pi6pf

Жыл бұрын

Powertech props has great props. I highly recommend them.

Awesome Video ! Wtf with the PROP !! Oh my goodness. What causes the blade to separate? I run a single engine 300, knock on wood I never have that happen.

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

It never happened on my old 37 but this is the 2nd or 3rd one I’ve seen on our boat the past year and a half now. I’m thinking the props aren’t made as good as they used to be, but hard to say

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Its a constant struggle...a balancing act really....but its all worth it when the drags start screamin 🤙👍✌️

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻

How does a stainless prop blade "pop" off"

BOAT. Bring out another thousand. I wish it was a housing only every time. Boat looks good it is what it is

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

👍🏻👍🏻

Love your stuff but as a professional vinyl wrapper. That patch won't last. Those wrinkles needed to be worked out! Love your stuff!

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. The patch is holding so far, hopefully makes it a few more months 🙏🏻

There are two happy days for a boat owner the day you bought it and the day you sell it. Lol

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

😂😂🙌🏻

Not to bother you where is the tall bridge short one at b and m route 1 I guess

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

Indian key bridge 👍🏻

Two happiest days for a boat owner: Day you buy it, day you sell it.

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

100%

Get a lock n lube grease gun quick connector.Wont pop off.

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

Noted 👊🏻

My boats 50/50. 50 % percent work, 50% percent fun. Still worth it? yeah...

With respect, you tend to forget that your LLC & Company. Produces revenues to own this boat and pay its repairs down. It’s not like the rest of us who actually spend $80,000 of our own money to fix or own in to a boat. Huge difference…. Huge.

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

You could start an LLC, put your boat in it, and bear the same expenses. A lot of people that own all sorts of businesses do that even when fishing charters aren’t their primary source of income/business. $80,000 of expenses is still $80,000 of expenses, of course mine are written off but so are a lot of other boat owners that set their boat up as a business. The main difference is I make money with my charter business (it is my primary source of income) and most other companies whose primary source of income isn’t fishing would lose money but since their other businesses are much more lucrative they can take the hit on the boat business. I would love to be at that point one day when I could own this boat as a toy and not worry about it (I’m sure you and most people would), but I have a long long way to go to get there. Not sure if I’ll ever make it there to be honest lol

@Weekend658

Жыл бұрын

@@StanzFam I run a medical device company. The IRS would have me in their office if I bought a boat and tried to write off that purchase. You have to have what they call “Identity pairing in a write off”. That means anything you buy, has to associate to your business. A boat wouldn’t be accepted. I deal with tax laws and attorneys constantly. It’s why I only own a small jet boat bc it’s my own personal income being used.

Stuff breaks alllllll the time don’t think I’ve ever been out on my boat with the live wells speakers depth finder trim tabs trim and jackplate all working at least one thing don’t work

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

So true 🙌🏻

and I thought you just rode around and looked pretty

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

🤠😬😕

cheaper to paid for a tour.. when you are done for the day, you go home with your fish... no hassle.. :D

Wow they take you to the cleaners on the haul out charge. The rest is in line, but that is robbery. Guess you can charge what you want if your one of the only ones around.

PS great vids

Ain't that the truth!

@slange455

Жыл бұрын

👋

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

😬😬😬

People thought you were playing the boat, but actually was being played by the boat. I have 2 fishing boats, I spent a lot of time taking care of them

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

It’s always something : /

How many hours do these motors last for?

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

3k-5k hours is expected and pretty common but sometimes 8k-10k hours

You need some new zincs lol

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

100% , soon 🙌🏻

What was wrong with the trim motor?

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

The bigger seal was leaking

Sup Stanz Fam. 😍🇺🇸🖤🤘👊🍻🍺

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

🙋🏻‍♂️

One of the motors looked like it was hanging

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

Good eye, The one was down lower since the trim was leaking

Good news for me tho, cause I fix em!

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

🙌🏻. Somebody’s gotta do the work 🙌🏻. I’m better at breaking them : /

Have you thought about investing in a lift and a trailer? Stop paying for bottom painting and haul outs? Trailer parking may be hard to come by in the keys but even just putting a lift in your slip would keep you from having to do bottom paint. I change gear lube on my lift.

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

The trailer is tough because of storage and I’d need a bigger truck. It’s 12 miles to the closest ramp, plus you have to pay to use it. A lift is something to consider but being uncertain on how long we’ll have a particular boat and the threat of a hurricane I haven’t ever pursued it

What’s the next boat?!

Holy crap, talk about bad luck! 😢 what about swapping the guts of the new/old lowers rather than welding. I don't know how much i would trust a weld on a high stress cast lower.

@StanzFam

Жыл бұрын

They took the other gear case back for warranty so you’d have to buy a used housing from somewhere

@intrlord

Жыл бұрын

@@StanzFam that sucks, hope it takes a weld and you get back on the water. B.O.A.T.s!