TRANSOM

[fishinwrench]

8 minutes ago, aarchdale@coresleep.com said:

I read BBC everyday and never once have i heard anyone talk about Optimax motor mounts failing. Is usually more along the lines of the blowing up for no reason lol.    All i know is ive broke a few of those stick style ones and when i did have them i could look back in the mirror and that engine would wiggle all over the place.  3 years with the Motor Mate and no issues

Right on.  Certainly do as you wish.  

As for Optimax motor mounts though...Very common.  I've replaced 5 I think, and the Merc dealer up the road has done at least a dozen on warranty.

[snagged in outlet 3]

11 minutes ago, Eaton Braunbass said:

I remember you. your that nosy guy staring at me while i was useing the  ramp. It worked didn't it?  

I offered to help you push back over....I did not stare. I would stare at your girl friend though.  So let me know if you get one.

[waterpossum]

2 hours ago, fishinwrench said:

Might have been me.  I've done it more than once.   I've neglected to remove the transom tie-downs even more.

I hate to admit all my misadventures. Slipping and straddling the trailer tongue one night might have been the ultimate.

[aarchdale@coresleep.com]

 

i did that once, i loaded my boat and drove it to the resort i was at about 3 blocks away so i told my buddy no to mess with the back straps.   Well he decided to put one on.    So the next morning me and another buddy go, he dumps me in and my boat pivoted around on that one strap and he started up the ramp, I yelled as loud as i could to stop and he barely did. Thank god, he would have drug me up the ramp motor first.  Ad he was in a big loud Cummins deisel so he couldnt hear crap.  Barely avoided tragedy 

[fishinwrench]

54 minutes ago, waterpossum said:

I hate to admit all my misadventures. Slipping and straddling the trailer tongue one night might have been the ultimate.

Cracked (possibly broke) a rib on a winch stand once. Took 3 months to heal from that one.  Live & learn. 

Wind was blowing like crazy, waves coming over the transom, in a hurry to get the boat pulled out.   Wish I had just taken my time and let it sink on the trailer, wouldn't have hurt anything.

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I might screw up but at least I’m out playing the game.  Only got hurt on a couch once.  She caught me off guard

[Smalls21]

16 hours ago, Flysmallie said:

 

I guess I just don't understand why everyone is against the old ones. What does the new style offer that the old ones didn't? 

Cause you have to bend down/over to remove them, I believe as a society we are getting more lazy than ever

[Harps]

On 1/30/2019 at 2:26 PM, fishinwrench said:

Might have been me.  I've done it more than once.   I've neglected to remove the transom tie-downs even more.

X2.

I'm also the king of backing in without putting the plug in. That makes you feel like a gold-plated-idgit.

[snagged in outlet 3]

I find I miss more things when I have someone along helping me.  If not I just go through my routine and don't seem to miss things as much.  For that reason I would just as soon do it all myself.

[Flysmallie]

2 hours ago, Harps said:

X2.

I'm also the king of backing in without putting the plug in. That makes you feel like a gold-plated-idgit.

It's always the same stupid question from the person in the back of the boat while I'm trying to fish, "Should water be coming up through this drain in the floor?"