I can't get a break..

[abkeenan]

1 hour ago, Quillback said:

Funny how trailer tires attract sharp metal objects.  This is the 3rd flat I have had to change out in the 5 years I have owned this trailer.  Truck tires have been fine.

Keep the trailer between the yellow and white lines then. J/K.

I let my wife take my car to work a few times the last couple of years and her success rate of picking up metal objects in my tires is about 75%. Truly incredible.

[Sore Thumbs]

In the last year I have replaced 2 axles and the actuator on my trailer, 2 nails in truck tire, replaced old trolling motor, replaced bent prop and now a motor. Man. This fishing game can get expensive in a hurry. 

[abkeenan]

1 hour ago, Sore Thumbs said:

In the last year I have replaced 2 axles and the actuator on my trailer, 2 nails in truck tire, replaced old trolling motor, replaced bent prop and now a motor. Man. This fishing game can get expensive in a hurry. 

It's actually amazing how crappy outboards are compared to car motors. I don't understand how motors in cars are pretty reliable and withstand constant usage whereas outboards get a fraction of that abuse and crap out in no time. I might be showing my ignorance but I just don't get it.

[MOPanfisher]

The thing I have noticed on truck/vehicle tires is if the shop isn't paying attention they can quickly and easily ruin the pressure sensor that tells your vehicle that you have a low tire, they will apologize and charge you about $80 to replace it.

[Sore Thumbs]

It's always something. I guess I'm old school. If I can't repair a seat or make something look right I don't charge anything. I'm not perfect and sometimes things can't be fixed. If I fix something and it gets messed up or fails I redo it for free. I just think that is the right way to do things. I'm in it for the long haul. Not here to make a quick buck.  You can take a vehicle to a shop now a days and mechanics put parts on and don't even drive it or check it to make sure it works properly. That baffles me. 

[176champion]

I was going to go fishing today, but started feeling bad last night and got up this morning with my sinuses in a rage.. not very pleasurable when you bend over to pick something up or turn around to fast especially in a boat..good way to fall in and get wet, it's always something..

[Donna G]

7 hours ago, Sore Thumbs said:

In the last year I have replaced 2 axles and the actuator on my trailer, 2 nails in truck tire, replaced old trolling motor, replaced bent prop and now a motor. Man. This fishing game can get expensive in a hurry. 

B.O.A.T.  Break Out Another Thousand - Champ188

[fishinwrench]

7 hours ago, abkeenan said:

It's actually amazing how crappy outboards are compared to car motors. I don't understand how motors in cars are pretty reliable and withstand constant usage whereas outboards get a fraction of that abuse and crap out in no time. I might be showing my ignorance but I just don't get it.

Constant usage.  You answered your own question.   Outboards that are used more frequently have way fewer issues. Fuel goes bad, rubber components deteriorate, batteries go dead from sitting and create excess heat in the ignition and charging circuits, ect.

If you only started your truck as often as your outboard, and then when you did start it you ran it on old fuel at 5000+ RPM.......Trust me, your truck would be a constant source of headaches.

My most frequent customers are the folks that only use their boat 3-5 times per year.   The customers I seldom see are the dock builders that run the living crap out of their boats day after day after day, and are about as hard on them as possible.   It's true.

When a boat comes in here it will almost always have mud dauber nests on it.   When was the last time your car/truck just sat unused long enough for mud daubers to build a nest on it ?

Bottom line:.  If your outboard causes you excessive grief then you need to have it fixed RIGHT.... And then start fishing alot more !

[abkeenan]

27 minutes ago, fishinwrench said:

Constant usage.  You answered your own question.   Outboards that are used more frequently have way fewer issues. Fuel goes bad, rubber components deteriorate, batteries go dead from sitting and create excess heat in the ignition and charging circuits, ect.

If you only started your truck as often as your outboard, and then when you did start it you ran it on old fuel at 5000+ RPM.......Trust me, your truck would be a constant source of headaches.

My most frequent customers are the folks that only use their boat 3-5 times per year.   The customers I seldom see are the dock builders that run the living crap out of their boats day after day after day, and are about as hard on them as possible.   It's true.

When a boat comes in here it will almost always have mud dauber nests on it.   When was the last time your car/truck just sat unused long enough for mud daubers to build a nest on it ?

Bottom line:.  If your outboard causes you excessive grief then you need to have it fixed RIGHT.... And then start fishing alot more !

I'm showing this to my wife. "See honey, a certified marine mechanic said the problem is that I don't fish enough. I am actually SAVING us money by me fishing more often. It's science."

Good info there Wrench. Thanks for the lesson.

[audiochem]

This is probably too late, but you can easily plug that yourself for about $5. Takes about 2 minutes. Plus, when you buy the plug kit you'll have about 3 more plugs for the next time this happens. Of course, you can only plug a tire if the hole is in the tread. If it's in the sidewall, you should just replace the tire.