This old boat.....

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10-03-2013, 03:32 PM
Moor

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This old boat.....

I found this amusing in a real prick kind of way, so i thought id share :)

Yesterday I decided i was definately too sick to work on the last sunny 80 degree day of the year. On my way down to the dock for my morning boat ride (Doctors orders) i saw my neighbors nice brand new $110,000 (or so he states) Tige barfing out of the bilge pump. (see pic) This gave me a sick sense of satisfaction, since my neighbors are not real high up my list of people with good moral character, but thats another story. I looked over at my 25 year old sunsport, and smiled as i realized that i dont remember the last time i needed my bilge pump. In fact, my boat has been virtually trouble free for the last hundred hours (since i bought it in May) and i couldn't ask for much more out of this old boat. So i fired up the sunsport and let her warm up. I walked over to my neighbors dock, who at this point had figured out there was a problem, and was pulling all his access panels to located the source of his continuous bilge barf. So i said "hey whats up? nice boat, did you find the leak yet? I'd be pissed if my brand new boat was sinking" He didn't seen too happy at this point, so i figured id leave him alone in his misery and take my nice dry 25 year old boat out for a morning rip around the lake. When i got back he was now standing there with his buddy, both scratching their heads. I decided to have some sympathy on them and offer a little advice. I walked back over and watched them run in circles for a few more mins. I took a peek in the bilge, and said "try to turn off the shut off valves on the ballast system, they are notorious for leaking." He listed off several reasons why it couldn't possibly be the ballast system leaking. I decided it was a good time to grill up some lunch. So i ate and drank a beer and relaxed for a while, and walked back over to see where the leak was coming from. By now there were several other people around the big new expensive boat. I asked if he had any luck. He replied with his typical pompus tone "yeah i found the leak in the ballast system, i just turned off the shut off valves and its all good". At this point i was lmao on the inside. I replied with "good for you, Hope they cover that under warranty, and by the way, your welcome". I walked away feeling slightly more satisfied. :)
10-03-2013, 04:01 PM
villain

This old boat.....

Working at a tige dealer that is honestly the first time i have heard of the ballast fittings leaking in the bilge. They got a bad batch of packing a a couple years ago. If there dealer is any good they will take care of that. I know we would.
10-03-2013, 04:12 PM
92SupraComp

hahahaha. nice one! I hate when people have no idea whats going on and you offer some advice that they shoot down immediately. Even you started up with a smart ass remark, which the deserve, they still should've considered it...
10-03-2013, 04:25 PM
Moor

Villain, Im sure any reputable Tige dealer would (or at least should) take care of this on a boat that was recently purchased brand new. I was just trying to push his buttons and piss him off, i think i succeeded :D

Another case of more money than brains...
10-03-2013, 05:33 PM
villain

This old boat.....

O, and there is no way he paid 110k. That is the Msrp with a trailer. If he paid msrp I have a new one to sell him that won't leak. Haha!
10-03-2013, 05:36 PM
trayson

I wish my Supra was dry! Ours are certainly not immune...

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3777/9...f0fc1d90_c.jpg

Sadly mine is leaking around the rudder. I can grab my rudder from below the boat and and move it front/back/left/right. It's nice and loose and at a minimum needs new packing. Gosh, I HOPE that's all it needs. Of course having to pull the gas tank to do it has made it a project that gets pushed off. Let's hope I don't sink!
10-03-2013, 05:40 PM
Moor

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Originally Posted by villain

O, and there is no way he paid 110k. That is the Msrp with a trailer. If he paid msrp I have a new one to sell him that won't leak. Haha!

I figured he was exaggerating. He's the type of A-hole that always has to one up everyone and everything. I should have let his boat sink lol.
10-03-2013, 06:36 PM
villain

This old boat.....

I love those type of people.......lol. Here they buy g23's and malibu's.. Way to many if you ask me. All their kids buy Axis A22's and MB B 52's. most loose them a year later cause they can't afford them with college tuition.
10-03-2013, 07:13 PM
trayson

Quote:

Originally Posted by villain

I love those type of people.......lol. Here they buy g23's and malibu's.. Way to many if you ask me. All their kids buy Axis A22's and MB B 52's. most loose them a year later cause they can't afford them with college tuition.

I have a CPA and an MBA and I still can't afford any of them!!!!!!!!!!!
10-03-2013, 07:16 PM
villain

This old boat.....

That's cause you prolly can't stomach a boat payment when you are looking at a boat you can't use for 4 months out of the year like me. I could have a new tige, but don't want a payment.
10-03-2013, 07:21 PM
gogger

Before Donny fixed some issues the Pirata would take on some water. This summer the bilge pump came on once, and that was a day we were filling up the ballast bags and they leak alot at the pump connection. The main problem was the rudder. With the new rudder no leaking. And it is nice to have fun on a boat that does everything I want it to and no big loan on it.
10-03-2013, 07:32 PM
trayson

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Originally Posted by villain

That's cause you prolly can't stomach a boat payment when you are looking at a boat you can't use for 4 months out of the year like me. I could have a new tige, but don't want a payment.

Well, that plus a variety of other toys plus child support plus getting divorced at the peak of the housing bubble.
10-03-2013, 09:26 PM
92SupraComp

"Sadly mine is leaking around the rudder. I can grab my rudder from below the boat and and move it front/back/left/right. It's nice and loose and at a minimum needs new packing. Gosh, I HOPE that's all it needs. Of course having to pull the gas tank to do it has made it a project that gets pushed off. Let's hope I don't sink! "

Sounds like like new packing and a new strut bearing.
10-03-2013, 10:38 PM
Moor

Trayson your boat is really looking sharp! Props to your girl. You have me thinking about a winter make over on mine now... My rudder isnt the tightest either but its not leaking yet. Add to the list of winter projects.

If i sold all my toys and dedicated myself to living in an appartment for the rest of my life i could probably afford the payments on a new tige. All my toys are old, but there all payed for. Honestly, how much more fun would i have on a new tige compared to my old sunsport? Yeah the wake might be better surf and wakeboarding, but im starting to get old and dont think lll be going pro in either sport anytime soon. And id freak everytime someone farted or moved wrong in a new tige. I only have to be a mild boat nazi in this old boat
10-05-2013, 11:02 PM
The boy

in the end it is the same amount of fun but when i made my 22 year and color change jump lol but the new one is a lot more user friendly