I have a 1990 Bayliner Trophy Hardtop 2459. Engine 5.7 magnum Mercruiser, Alpha 1 drive. I cruise at 3350-3400rpm, speed approx. 22 mph, fully loaded (6000+) fuel, water, food for 4 days out overnights. Burn roughly 8 GPH depending on sea conditions. I plan on a burn of 10 gph for safety margins. Travel time to fishing 3.750 hours each way here in Alaska. Had my boat since 2008. Propeller plays a big factor my friends. Turning Point Voyager SS 14"x15" propeller.
@uncle_salty_3675Ай бұрын
I have a 88 seaswirl with a omc and 350 sbc and its not bad on fuel just driving around but skiing or tubing or anythjng and it really sucks it down lolol
@jimquanticАй бұрын
My ramp does not HAVE a dock, the closest is maybe a 1000 yards away; young guys can get the truck stable, climb up over the bow, pull the boat back and drive to the dock, tie up, then hike back to the truck and go park it.
@eventhisidistakenАй бұрын
Some don't even have a hikeable dock or even one anywhere near by. On my first boat with the public ramp that was on the lake where I lived, for solo launch, I had to launch with a short rope, then climb onto the bow from the trailer, get on board and get out of the way, then drop an anchor and swim back to my truck to park it, then swim back out to the boat. If you had a spare driver who could park the trailer and come back later to get you, you were the exception. ...but the boondocks have their benefits too. I suppose I could have rigged a system tied to a tree with a float - sort of a makeshift dock, to avoid the swim, but ...meh
@jimquanticАй бұрын
Compliments for keeping the back of your truck dry, too many back way too far down.
@jimquanticАй бұрын
The catch rope is a great idea, but what to do when you launch where THERE IS NO DOCK? How do you get aboard? There is an answer, if you still insist on boating alone--but one more reason--don't boat alone. Think about "redundancy", in boating, we have two or more of pretty well everything--but you don't. Even "posting a full time look-out", that calls for a second person. If you lose your main--and you can even with a brand new engine--now you are heading into the rocks and the SECOND PERSON heads for the repelling pole while you head for the anchor. So many reasons to not boat alone.
@eventhisidistakenАй бұрын
Even if you don't boat alone, there are reasons you may want to launch and retrieve alone. For example, you're on a date, or with someone who is not really comfortable driving a truck with a trailer nor operating the boat, but is perfectly capable of dealing with an emergency situation once on the water.
@jimquanticАй бұрын
Right off the bat--I wonder how many men "put her in park", let the weight of the truck/boat lean--hard on the gears with the parking brake as a back-up". Instead of putting her in neutral, placing the brake, letting the weight be held by the brake, then "backing it up" with the gears? Of course, then there is the deal I had in my old GMC--that joke of a brake could not hold the truck alone on ANY incline, you HAD to use the gears, and "back up" (a joke) with the puny emergency brake. Of course, we had the second person--and there SHOULD-IMO, always be a second person, hop out and place 2 chocks--to hold ALL the weight--then back THAT ups, with fist brakes, second, gears. But men like to just toss it in park, and get out. REALLY supid.
@eventhisidistakenАй бұрын
I agree with the chocks, but if the vehicle is undersized for the the boat, you're asking for serious trouble. You need a vehicle designed to haul the full weight of the boat and 4wd is best, if not then at least front wheel drive. 4L+brakes+chocks+turn the wheel all the way to the left or right, (whichever makes more sense in the situation). ...also, a brush to get rid of slime on the ramp if need be before launch and retrieval. Others waiting for the ramp are not going to be annoyed at you for getting rid of slime for them.
@scott57472 ай бұрын
What a waste of time.
@stuartderham46202 ай бұрын
Still doing videos?
@tjmarine71212 ай бұрын
Thinking about getting back to it
@damienjohnson75822 ай бұрын
Mate that is a great video. I’ve seen you out there.
@jeffkirk95293 ай бұрын
launching is simple...retieve is the real challenge when you have a shallow boat ramp and the wind is up your up to your ass in cold water and people waiting too ! i learned nothing here
@eventhisidistakenАй бұрын
Do your best to prep before getting to the ramp, and then forget about everyone waiting. If wind (or current) is too strong when you return, you may just have to wait it out at anchor or on the dock. ..of course, always best to check the forecasts first to avoid that.
@jeffkirk95293 ай бұрын
in the dark lol
@aubbrey513 ай бұрын
this video is absolutley usesless.
@benogrady33284 ай бұрын
Hi love this ! , so much so I just grabbed one she needs some love and if you would be so kind maybe you could help me out with some pics of the bits I’m missing I would really appreciate it if would be so kind
@Walter_7285 ай бұрын
I have that exact same outboard
@Stevef-sk3jc5 ай бұрын
you cut the camera before we could see the boat jerk as you drove forward too soon, looks like you havnt done this launching too often
@eventhisidistakenАй бұрын
You shouldn't drive forward at all, IMHO. Use a long enough line, and "just enough pop" that the boat will clear the trailer and not snap back onto it. This is 1 MPH kind of stuff.
@lanceatwell46156 ай бұрын
Looking at doing something very similar with a Bertram v20 im looking to buy. I would be very keen to know the extent of the work that went into the floor etc done by your shipwright as thats my main concern with the boat im looking at. Thanks
@antonrehling19669 ай бұрын
I had a 26 foot Bayliner with a 350 inboard, I never cared or thought about how much fuel per hour I burned. I just had a crap load of fun.
@AquaMarine100010 ай бұрын
Diesel sterndrive is the way to go.
@outtolunch8811 ай бұрын
I owned a Reef Raider, with fantastic hulls in a seaway! Great to see you kept one alive!
@danclark869011 ай бұрын
Your steering wheel is on the wrong side
@Z-Bart Жыл бұрын
There's one for sale in my home town.
@jacobkelley519 Жыл бұрын
About 2.5 to 3 miles per gallon is what i get. Thats in a 1994 ski west california skier. Doing about 10 to 25mph.
@corona24engine Жыл бұрын
Hi if you still have the boat, how would you describe the handling in chop? Does it cut through like butter or does it bash through it ? I have regal and im just having a dislike to the way it cuts through rough chop.
@edwardbughiuc100 Жыл бұрын
nevermind the boat, I'm impressed your prado pulled it out of the water
@timothytendick1550 Жыл бұрын
should run at 80% throttle (or as defined % to represent a boats cruise speed) otherwise there is no value in the test
@zanejeffries8647 Жыл бұрын
Raise the motor another hole or 2 and it'll go even faster 😜
@Dunkolunk Жыл бұрын
Nice job mate. Your steering wheel is on the wrong side.
@yoster77 Жыл бұрын
For those interested, that's 2.738 MPG, converting liters to gallons and nautical miles to standard miles.
@knighthauler2529 Жыл бұрын
I was told by a marine surveyor to double clamp the hoses.
@rogerboeing2 жыл бұрын
i always compare fuel to a weekend at a good hotel my 28 searay will burn $400 on a good trip 80 klms a hotel near the water over a grand....you do the maths
@Renegade0402 жыл бұрын
All good, but it's big but, do this setup before you put the boat in the water.
@brutalblues2 жыл бұрын
Even though it wasn't a thru-hull fitting, a good argument for double clamping...
@slickstickstrailerlights2362 жыл бұрын
Recovering a boat at night is never easy! We would love to show you our product for your trailer. kzread.info/dash/bejne/oWyM25mElavThLQ.html
@rodneyjacome61172 жыл бұрын
Hi mate, did you sell your Bertram 20?
@Peter-wc4kr2 жыл бұрын
In windy conditions or wake from Ferry’s or River Cats I don’t fancy a fibreglass boat banging into the boat trailer.
@markst.germain92862 жыл бұрын
My 89 Baja 190 sport 5liter 1885 lbs has a 20 gallon tank .
@silverstarflite1352 жыл бұрын
Nice....looks good. Not perfect. The "140" is too big compared to the originals. The top orange stripe dips on the top left. The seahorse is angled wrong (between the 140 and Johnson). And the front decal is too big (original is smaller). But nice job.
@easemailboxes2 жыл бұрын
Brave man without fenders!
@fraudsarentfriends47172 күн бұрын
You don't need fenders if the dock is made properly with nice bumpers.
@easemailboxes2 жыл бұрын
Just got a 8.5m trailer boat and a bit timid about launching retirving it for the first time. Thanks for your advice!
@brycehunter11102 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@chriskeller37052 жыл бұрын
They don’t make ‘em like they used to
@easemailboxes2 жыл бұрын
A quick sand and stain across that wood work would do wonders to the aesthetic. Small job but large impact.
@ChrisBrown-nz1cy2 жыл бұрын
Im thinking of purchasing the same boat, do you know how it handles rougher conditions?
@tjmarine71212 жыл бұрын
They handle rough conditions really well.
@staytight63402 жыл бұрын
Thanks tj!! Can't wait 2 launch my 20 footer in April I'll try this technique
@ntertainme96152 жыл бұрын
Nice. Now I know how to launch my 33' boat by myself.
@hondayamahafan2 жыл бұрын
Heck yeah!
@reymartinez95082 жыл бұрын
Drunk people do it the best!
@buster73712 жыл бұрын
I own this boat now ahah, bought it off a block a couple weeks ago!
@tjmarine71212 жыл бұрын
Nice!
@fx-dm2wx2 жыл бұрын
why people don't use fenders to protect the gel-coat from scratches on their boats I will never know. I am also doing a pride 20 Bahia Mar 20 which is a Betram 20 and had to fix all the scratches but my has a 170 merc 4 cylinder
@一万小时2 жыл бұрын
Curious how much that Toyota SUV is rated to tow? It's not a US model so I could be wrong, but it seems to be too small for the boat.
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I have a 1990 Bayliner Trophy Hardtop 2459. Engine 5.7 magnum Mercruiser, Alpha 1 drive. I cruise at 3350-3400rpm, speed approx. 22 mph, fully loaded (6000+) fuel, water, food for 4 days out overnights. Burn roughly 8 GPH depending on sea conditions. I plan on a burn of 10 gph for safety margins. Travel time to fishing 3.750 hours each way here in Alaska. Had my boat since 2008. Propeller plays a big factor my friends. Turning Point Voyager SS 14"x15" propeller.
I have a 88 seaswirl with a omc and 350 sbc and its not bad on fuel just driving around but skiing or tubing or anythjng and it really sucks it down lolol
My ramp does not HAVE a dock, the closest is maybe a 1000 yards away; young guys can get the truck stable, climb up over the bow, pull the boat back and drive to the dock, tie up, then hike back to the truck and go park it.
Some don't even have a hikeable dock or even one anywhere near by. On my first boat with the public ramp that was on the lake where I lived, for solo launch, I had to launch with a short rope, then climb onto the bow from the trailer, get on board and get out of the way, then drop an anchor and swim back to my truck to park it, then swim back out to the boat. If you had a spare driver who could park the trailer and come back later to get you, you were the exception. ...but the boondocks have their benefits too. I suppose I could have rigged a system tied to a tree with a float - sort of a makeshift dock, to avoid the swim, but ...meh
Compliments for keeping the back of your truck dry, too many back way too far down.
The catch rope is a great idea, but what to do when you launch where THERE IS NO DOCK? How do you get aboard? There is an answer, if you still insist on boating alone--but one more reason--don't boat alone. Think about "redundancy", in boating, we have two or more of pretty well everything--but you don't. Even "posting a full time look-out", that calls for a second person. If you lose your main--and you can even with a brand new engine--now you are heading into the rocks and the SECOND PERSON heads for the repelling pole while you head for the anchor. So many reasons to not boat alone.
Even if you don't boat alone, there are reasons you may want to launch and retrieve alone. For example, you're on a date, or with someone who is not really comfortable driving a truck with a trailer nor operating the boat, but is perfectly capable of dealing with an emergency situation once on the water.
Right off the bat--I wonder how many men "put her in park", let the weight of the truck/boat lean--hard on the gears with the parking brake as a back-up". Instead of putting her in neutral, placing the brake, letting the weight be held by the brake, then "backing it up" with the gears? Of course, then there is the deal I had in my old GMC--that joke of a brake could not hold the truck alone on ANY incline, you HAD to use the gears, and "back up" (a joke) with the puny emergency brake. Of course, we had the second person--and there SHOULD-IMO, always be a second person, hop out and place 2 chocks--to hold ALL the weight--then back THAT ups, with fist brakes, second, gears. But men like to just toss it in park, and get out. REALLY supid.
I agree with the chocks, but if the vehicle is undersized for the the boat, you're asking for serious trouble. You need a vehicle designed to haul the full weight of the boat and 4wd is best, if not then at least front wheel drive. 4L+brakes+chocks+turn the wheel all the way to the left or right, (whichever makes more sense in the situation). ...also, a brush to get rid of slime on the ramp if need be before launch and retrieval. Others waiting for the ramp are not going to be annoyed at you for getting rid of slime for them.
What a waste of time.
Still doing videos?
Thinking about getting back to it
Mate that is a great video. I’ve seen you out there.
launching is simple...retieve is the real challenge when you have a shallow boat ramp and the wind is up your up to your ass in cold water and people waiting too ! i learned nothing here
Do your best to prep before getting to the ramp, and then forget about everyone waiting. If wind (or current) is too strong when you return, you may just have to wait it out at anchor or on the dock. ..of course, always best to check the forecasts first to avoid that.
in the dark lol
this video is absolutley usesless.
Hi love this ! , so much so I just grabbed one she needs some love and if you would be so kind maybe you could help me out with some pics of the bits I’m missing I would really appreciate it if would be so kind
I have that exact same outboard
you cut the camera before we could see the boat jerk as you drove forward too soon, looks like you havnt done this launching too often
You shouldn't drive forward at all, IMHO. Use a long enough line, and "just enough pop" that the boat will clear the trailer and not snap back onto it. This is 1 MPH kind of stuff.
Looking at doing something very similar with a Bertram v20 im looking to buy. I would be very keen to know the extent of the work that went into the floor etc done by your shipwright as thats my main concern with the boat im looking at. Thanks
I had a 26 foot Bayliner with a 350 inboard, I never cared or thought about how much fuel per hour I burned. I just had a crap load of fun.
Diesel sterndrive is the way to go.
I owned a Reef Raider, with fantastic hulls in a seaway! Great to see you kept one alive!
Your steering wheel is on the wrong side
There's one for sale in my home town.
About 2.5 to 3 miles per gallon is what i get. Thats in a 1994 ski west california skier. Doing about 10 to 25mph.
Hi if you still have the boat, how would you describe the handling in chop? Does it cut through like butter or does it bash through it ? I have regal and im just having a dislike to the way it cuts through rough chop.
nevermind the boat, I'm impressed your prado pulled it out of the water
should run at 80% throttle (or as defined % to represent a boats cruise speed) otherwise there is no value in the test
Raise the motor another hole or 2 and it'll go even faster 😜
Nice job mate. Your steering wheel is on the wrong side.
For those interested, that's 2.738 MPG, converting liters to gallons and nautical miles to standard miles.
I was told by a marine surveyor to double clamp the hoses.
i always compare fuel to a weekend at a good hotel my 28 searay will burn $400 on a good trip 80 klms a hotel near the water over a grand....you do the maths
All good, but it's big but, do this setup before you put the boat in the water.
Even though it wasn't a thru-hull fitting, a good argument for double clamping...
Recovering a boat at night is never easy! We would love to show you our product for your trailer. kzread.info/dash/bejne/oWyM25mElavThLQ.html
Hi mate, did you sell your Bertram 20?
In windy conditions or wake from Ferry’s or River Cats I don’t fancy a fibreglass boat banging into the boat trailer.
My 89 Baja 190 sport 5liter 1885 lbs has a 20 gallon tank .
Nice....looks good. Not perfect. The "140" is too big compared to the originals. The top orange stripe dips on the top left. The seahorse is angled wrong (between the 140 and Johnson). And the front decal is too big (original is smaller). But nice job.
Brave man without fenders!
You don't need fenders if the dock is made properly with nice bumpers.
Just got a 8.5m trailer boat and a bit timid about launching retirving it for the first time. Thanks for your advice!
Thank you
They don’t make ‘em like they used to
A quick sand and stain across that wood work would do wonders to the aesthetic. Small job but large impact.
Im thinking of purchasing the same boat, do you know how it handles rougher conditions?
They handle rough conditions really well.
Thanks tj!! Can't wait 2 launch my 20 footer in April I'll try this technique
Nice. Now I know how to launch my 33' boat by myself.
Heck yeah!
Drunk people do it the best!
I own this boat now ahah, bought it off a block a couple weeks ago!
Nice!
why people don't use fenders to protect the gel-coat from scratches on their boats I will never know. I am also doing a pride 20 Bahia Mar 20 which is a Betram 20 and had to fix all the scratches but my has a 170 merc 4 cylinder
Curious how much that Toyota SUV is rated to tow? It's not a US model so I could be wrong, but it seems to be too small for the boat.
2500kg. It was definitely on the limit.
Little beast!!