Marlinmike
Guru
Finally is the word, looks like you are ready to shove off with that beauty, enjoy!
This big baby just showed up. It's huge!!! Can't wait to get it on the boat, and hopefully try it this weekend in Bimini.
This big baby just showed up. It's huge!!! Can't wait to get it on the boat, and hopefully try it this weekend in Bimini.
Yep it's a full sized pallet to give you an idea of scale. Getting it on the boat should be interesting.Holy smokes, Oliver. If that is a standard pallet it's sitting on it should hold the QE II.
Leaving, off to Bimini!
Just got in an hour or two ago, here you go!Keep the pictures coming along with daily updates and don't forget those hourly engine room checks! Pardon the carpet on the bow, the toilet lever got stuck and the toilet over flowed all over the MSTRM.
John T.
N3522
La Tempestad
Wasn't too bad, just a little rolly.How was the stream?
Forecast was 4-6 which doesn't sound too bad...but I gotta think you are one of the few that would shove of with greater than 15 knots winds out of the northwest forecast.
Thanks.Have fun
Bit I wouldn't bet on an E-Tech either...lot's of assistance towers got burned with them....the only outboard that wins barely by a nose I would say in Yamaha...and they have had their issues too.
We take ours in every three years or every three hundred hours. As for oil we just watch reservoir and fill as needed. We run ours pretty hard; hours going full throttle. We've had one problem (computer module)because of low voltage, but it never stranded us.My E-tec has been very good.
I bought it after I bought a new 4 stroke getting scared about the complexity of 4 strokes.
however I do know people that have had E-tec troubles. I didn't switch to 100-1 oil ratio. After break-in you're supposed to take it to the dealer and have him make the adjustment from 50-1 to 100-1. I thought 50-1 was fine so never made the change. Engine's been perfect.
I suspect they need to specify 100-1 to comply w EPA standards so the only way they can sell the 2-stroke is to spec 100-1. Just a guess.
Janice, sorry I kinda forgot about your question, but anyways here's the answer: You can get up on from the water, it might require a little bit of muscle, but defeinetly doable because you have the two aft railings to grab hold and you can use the stern thruster as step.Hello Oliver. Just curious re your trip to the Bahamas: Did you check to see if a person who falls into the water can save themselves? Can any person in the water re-board your big boat without the assistance of someone on deck lowering that ladder? And yes, as a matter of fact, that is a worry for me especially when I see the bigger yachts such as yours. I had a friend (Bob) of the janice142 article Time Stopped article as a matter of fact) who had a lovely boarding ladder -- stowed in his aft lazerette locker as he "wasn't yet cruising" I heard him yelling (a miracle in and of itself as my hearing could be MUCH better) and with a concerted effort of the anchorage (VHF radio net worked well) the troops were raised and he was hoisted out. So, can you get onto that swim platform of yours from the water without the ladder? From the looks of it I don't think I could, but I'm over fifty and physically phfittt. J, who worries about stuff like that. Maybe even too much!
No problem.Thanks for the clarification Oliver. The important thing is that you are satisfied, and that your muscle power allows it to work for you. Be safe. Dave: your set-up sounds great! Safe, and easy to deploy...