Travis' 1984 Supra Rider

[dshaff24]

Just make sure when you get that raw water pump reinstalled that its pumping the right direction! It sounds dumb but it mounts 2 ways and if you don't got it the right way it pumps Air out the bottom ot the boat and will eat the impeller!

[Hagman]

Also you should lube the impeller thing something. I use Vaseline. It helps on the first dry start up.

[sydneyACE]

Good thinking guys. I'll be sure and squirt a little something down in there and work it over by hand before I mount it all up.

Got some more sandblasting done this weekend. The only things I have left to do are the engine and trans (the big stuff).

This is what I was thinking for chairs:
http://www.walmart.com/ip/SKLZ-Sport...r-DLX/14895573
seriously... They are pretty damn comfy. Just screw-em into the old plywood. The umbrellas will be nice on hot or rainy days... Just kidding bout the umbrellas, but serious about the chairs. Should be more comfy than milk crates and you could take-em out for when you sit on the beach. Heheheh!

I'm thinking end of April, beginning of May-ish for my first In-water test.
Just got my registration done yesterday, my boat is "18ft 10in" cause 19ft and up was like twice as much. You guys wont tattle on me will ya?

[TitanTn]

19' is a funny place to have a cut-ouff point. I think the jump up in price for TN is anything over 26'.

[stinky_1]

I used lawn chairs in my boat for almost a full season. It was nice being able to fold them up and have space to move around. And then you just open up more chairs as more people get on the boat.

[sybrmike]

Now, if I could just find a way to string a hammock!. Seriously, we do use bean bags in my buddies offshore center console. Pretty relaxing during the 3+ hour trip back in after a hard day of fishing (& a few, o.k. several, o.k. a lot of beers).

Careful blasting the engine - there's definitely some places in there where you do not want sand & sand will get there when blasting. I prepped mine by taping all openings, degreaser, power washer, & then hit it good with an abrasive finger cup wheel in a pneumatic grinder and some hand sand paper in hard to reach nooks & crannies. Finally, a wipe down with paint thinner prior to paint (rattle can engine paint). Only time will tell how well it holds up. It may not look as pretty or last as long as if blasted, but the bearings & valves will last longer.

[sydneyACE]

19' is a funny place to have a cut-ouff point. I think the jump up in price for TN is anything over 26'.

I have a feeling, (and I'm just speculating here), we have LOTS of fishermen here. Most fishing boats are under 19ft ish, most ski/wakeboard boats are over 19ish. The fishing guys probably petitioned for a lower rate, and to compensate the county nailed the "pleasureboaters". I really don't know...

All I know is the fishermen around here really hate wake/ski boats. Somehow they got the fish and game to put a "no wake" zone on everyone's favorite riding spot. (Even though the fishing is terrible at this lake.) I'm sure you guys probably have similar issues in your neck of the woods, but Montana is one of those places where people have no patience for anyone having fun if your "fun activities" make noise or disturb anyone in any way.

People typically yell out to me "Go back to California!" even though I was born and raised here.

They want to make dirtbikes, wakeboats, snowmobiles, jetskis, streetbikes, and anything else illegal. They're even trying to shut the mountainbikers down. The snowmobilers are doing alright because they ride in the winter when the granolas are all at the ski hill.

Rant off.
Very sorry guys, I get fired-up sometimes. I love the great outdoors and agree we need to protect it, but there's a limit.
We have this huge multi-million dollar ski-resort on top of the mountain in the middle of national forest land. They built high-rises and lifts and cut these huge runs into the mountain, the granolas are fine with that, but heaven forbid we have a few dirtbike trails to ride on.
Damn I'm ranting again...
Sorry, lol!

[sydneyACE]

I guess Montana didn't get the memo... It's springtime!

[TitanTn]

That's depressing.

[cadunkle]

Montana just moved to the top of my list of places never to live.