memorial weekend pics

[Salty87]

please add shots of you enjoying your weekend. america's servicemen and women have earned it for us.

i put my bimini up after getting burnt to a crisp a few weeks ago. down here, i keep it on for 6 months and off for 6 mos. just the family on this trip for some sun and a picnic. we anchored right below the dam, had the place to ourselves.
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a10/salty87/DSCF1141.jpg

shot of the shoreline
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a10/salty87/DSCF1119.jpg

the current was tough. the dam started releasing water just as we anchored, lake went up 1.5'...that's from 4' to 5.5' way up here.
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a10/salty87/DSCF1124.jpg

the bimini came in REAL handy. raining with some blue skies in the background.
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a10/salty87/DSCF1156.jpg

we hit the trailer after this quick drenching. still trying to dry the carpet out. it rained again today. we need it bad though.

what did you do?

[saltare inverts]

Were did you get that bimini top? I likey, me want one.

[Salty87]

Were did you get that bimini top? I likey, me want one.

it's a local job. would be pretty simple to re-create though. it just slides into rails on the tower and has pins to secure it. it's got some fancy curves and bends that i don't think are really necessary. in fact, if you're standing at the right spots mine's not quite symmetrical.

[Blackntan90]

Great point about our service men and women, thank you all! Nice pics Salty, today was my first outing of the year( late start) and we managed to sneak around the rain until my way home- I am sore and happy nonetheless....for some reason it says my picture uploads failed...

[mapleleaf]

Great pic's Salty, I think the dog's were gett'in wet regardless of the weather!
Do the dog's use the swim platform's like we do???? I'm guessing no, but that might also be why I asked!!!LOL

[Salty87]

it can get a little crowded back there. gotta keep your feet moving too. they dig in pretty good with their claws when they're climbing out. doesn't hurt the platform any. they're kinda funny, they each have their own side and it's mayhem if something messes that up.

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a10/salty87/DSCF1127.jpg

[87SunSportMikeyD]

Haha that's a great pic. Sorry to be a critic but I have just a couple little vinyl splits like that caused by me, doh. Have you tried to find anything to patch them, maybe silicon or some other liquid bonding agent?

[csuggs]

Haha that's a great pic. Sorry to be a critic but I have just a couple little vinyl splits like that caused by me, doh. Have you tried to find anything to patch them, maybe silicon or some other liquid bonding agent?

Use VLP vinyl and leather repair. Works great!

[tg0824SSVGG]

Cool and rainy here all weekend - no chance to get out with all the crazies, but we sure did need the rain!

[Salty87]

Haha that's a great pic. Sorry to be a critic but I have just a couple little vinyl splits like that caused by me, doh. Have you tried to find anything to patch them, maybe silicon or some other liquid bonding agent?

i've patched a few spots. my vinyl has gotten to the point where it needs more than patching. i've also replaced the board under that section of vinyl twice now. it's been worked over pretty good.

i just used super glue. line the vinyl up, tape it so it doesn't move or shift and carefully line the edges of the rip with super glue. i've tried other vinyl patches too and they've all sucked. they've all browned over time, the super glue can make the foam stiff if you apply too much.

never tried what clint suggested.

[87SunSportMikeyD]

Thanks I found the VLP easily online - is it something common I could just pick up locally at a Home Depot or Target? Much appreciated.

I'm not sure what is under the vinyl on my rear ski locker sun deck cover. When I open it up, the underside of the lid looks like plastic to me! But the underside of the cover on my cooler is wood covered in mesh fabric (cooler full of ice + plywood = rot and mold eww). Go figure.

Sorry no pics of Memorial Day here I did get out a bit but nothing awesome, wasn't able to wakeboard yet because of prop vibration. Will fix ASAP! Nice weather on Sat and Sunday but Monday was cloudy and SUPER windy. Getting nicer up in Minneapolis!

[wotan2525]

Great pics! I decided to spend my long weekend in NYC.... came home today and roomie had all the toys ready to rock and roll this week. Boat is clean and stand-up has a new carb. ;)

[csuggs]

Thanks I found the VLP easily online - is it something common I could just pick up locally at a Home Depot or Target? Much appreciated.

I could not find VLP locally here. I just ordered a tube for my boat vinyl on ebay. The last time I used it was on my '67 Mustang vinyl driver's seat. I had a tear about 1½" long and it worked really good - stayed soft and plyable, strong with no gaps and blended really well. Hope it works as good for you!

[87SunSportMikeyD]

Thanks I picked up a 12oz bottle of VLP for $15 shipped. Thanks!

[phenom_1819]

I'll add to your stoke, Salty. We had a great weekend... weather was perfect in Eastern WA!

The Supra on the dock:
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh105/calblethen/Pateros%20Memorial%202009/n1659656312_226929_703174.jpg

The morning glass...
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh105/calblethen/Pateros%20Memorial%202009/n1659656312_226930_6352355.jpg

Me playing on my new wake...
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh105/calblethen/Pateros%20Memorial%202009/4604_1100812894754_1659656312_22695.jpg

[phenom_1819]

And a few more...

Cruising to the party cove
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh105/calblethen/Pateros%20Memorial%202009/n27204593_36126782_556025.jpg

And in-between sets
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh105/calblethen/Pateros%20Memorial%202009/n27204593_36126752_274596.jpg

And finally, my fiance and her girls hanging out on the lawn... ;)
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh105/calblethen/Pateros%20Memorial%202009/n1659656312_226935_5505366.jpg

[wotan2525]

Phenom: Wake/girls looks great!

[thescott]

Phenom: Wake/girls looks great!

Agreed!

How do you have your boat weighted? Wake plate? What speed are you running there?

Nice looking 22 also.

[phenom_1819]

Thanks guys. The boat is a Supra Sunsport 22V walk-through, which means no playpen bow... here is how it is weighted:

Rear: 650 x 2
Center locker: Stock 400-lb bag
Under bow seats: 500-lb Fly High integrated bow sack, filled with a Jabsco reversible ballast puppy pump.
Wakeplate at 53%
Total: 2200 lbs.

We had about 8 people in the boat, two in the bow and the rest scattered around the boat. I used a 30-gallon garbage can to drain the integrated bow sack into in order to figure out how much water was up there. Filled it to the top once, and almost to the very top a second... 500 lbs under my bow seats. I was blown away it would hold that much.

[89SupraTS6M]

please add shots of you enjoying your weekend. america's servicemen and women have earned it for us.

i put my bimini up after getting burnt to a crisp a few weeks ago. down here, i keep it on for 6 months and off for 6 mos. just the family on this trip for some sun and a picnic. we anchored right below the dam, had the place to ourselves.
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a10/salty87/DSCF1141.jpg

shot of the shoreline
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a10/salty87/DSCF1119.jpg

the current was tough. the dam started releasing water just as we anchored, lake went up 1.5'...that's from 4' to 5.5' way up here.
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a10/salty87/DSCF1124.jpg

the bimini came in REAL handy. raining with some blue skies in the background.
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a10/salty87/DSCF1156.jpg

we hit the trailer after this quick drenching. still trying to dry the carpet out. it rained again today. we need it bad though.

what did you do?







I know EXACTLY where that is. That is the Lake Austin side of Mandsfield Damn. Over near Apache Shores. We use our boat on Lake Travis on the otherside of the damn.

[Salty87]

89TS6M

you are correct, i live in apache. you put in at mansfield? we go over there when it's not a holiday or a weekend. otherwise, we keep it local.

[89SupraTS6M]

My uncle lives on lakeshore drive off of Hudson Bend Rd. (I personally live in Houston but come to LT to drop the boat in whenever I can) I am VERY familiar with the area. Both Lake Austin and Travis are by far the best lakes I have ever been to in Texas. I was going through some other threads in the forum and the way you took your boat all apart is amazing. How did you knwo how to do all of that?

[Salty87]

lots and lots of reading online. i also read the boards at iboats.com. they have a restoration section that is amazing. very helpful people. other than that, i just jumped in with both feet. other than being hard work, alot of it, it wasn't too bad. fiberglassing takes a little practice, the rest is blood, sweat, and tears...oh yeah, and money too. lol

glad you came to the site. lots of new comp owners posting...might be time to see if we have more comps, sunsports, or saltares owners posting now.

[Kallenc]

How does your wake look with out the now bag. I have an 07 22v with 600 in each rear locker and 600 up front but my wake is white at all speeds. Maybe the bow sac would help me.