ROW ROW ROW your toon!
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ROW ROW ROW your toon!
Last weekend It finally happened dead battery trying to leave our new favorite cove! I know I should've got that jump pack... At least I carry cables for the last 13 years. The Warden wasn't on lake and none of the boats driving by could see or hear us. So The captain made the call to bust out the 3 piece rubber raft oar and start heading to the main channel (no pics damn it!). I sat on the front of the boat with 6 adults on board and away we went. GPS had me at 1/4 of a mile with a 1/4 cross wind before a ski boat saw us. After 10 minutes we got her jumped and made it back in to the launch. All in all it was a good day. 2 of the 3 kids and mates made it out and my SIL and BIL. Past Saturday it was just Paula and I with a new battery. I did have some hinges break and after 8 years PS sent me some new ones! I love that place!
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Craig and Paula
"THE FLOATER" rebuild Spring 2013
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94 Party Barge 24' 115 merc
Turning Point hustler 14 x 13 prop
22mph gps 3 people
12 F150
Overland Park Ks
Hillsdale Lake, KS
"THE FLOATER" rebuild Spring 2013
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=15328
94 Party Barge 24' 115 merc
Turning Point hustler 14 x 13 prop
22mph gps 3 people
12 F150
Overland Park Ks
Hillsdale Lake, KS
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more pics!
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Craig and Paula
"THE FLOATER" rebuild Spring 2013
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=15328
94 Party Barge 24' 115 merc
Turning Point hustler 14 x 13 prop
22mph gps 3 people
12 F150
Overland Park Ks
Hillsdale Lake, KS
"THE FLOATER" rebuild Spring 2013
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=15328
94 Party Barge 24' 115 merc
Turning Point hustler 14 x 13 prop
22mph gps 3 people
12 F150
Overland Park Ks
Hillsdale Lake, KS
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Re: ROW ROW ROW your toon!
Let the good time roll! Is that a Bud Light in your coozie?
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- curtiscapk
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Re: ROW ROW ROW your toon!
of course it is! I'm a cheapskates! and i may drink more than I should...
Craig and Paula
"THE FLOATER" rebuild Spring 2013
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=15328
94 Party Barge 24' 115 merc
Turning Point hustler 14 x 13 prop
22mph gps 3 people
12 F150
Overland Park Ks
Hillsdale Lake, KS
"THE FLOATER" rebuild Spring 2013
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=15328
94 Party Barge 24' 115 merc
Turning Point hustler 14 x 13 prop
22mph gps 3 people
12 F150
Overland Park Ks
Hillsdale Lake, KS
Re: ROW ROW ROW your toon!
Going to parties in college, always took a 6 pack of Miller Lite and a 12 pack of Milwaukee's Best Light. After 4 or 5 they all taste the same...... and pee the same!curtiscapk wrote: ↑Thu Sep 16, 2021 8:58 am
of course it is! I'm a cheapskates! and i may drink more than I should...
Paul & Michele
2003 Landau DX 24' Cruise "Loretta Jane"
2003 Mercury 75hp
My Rebuild: http://pontoonforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=26135
"Don't waste brain cells over something you can do nothing about." --My Wife
2003 Landau DX 24' Cruise "Loretta Jane"
2003 Mercury 75hp
My Rebuild: http://pontoonforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=26135
"Don't waste brain cells over something you can do nothing about." --My Wife
Re: ROW ROW ROW your toon!
That’s exactly why I added a 2nd battery and switch to my pontoon and a 3rd one to my bass boat. We kept draining the single trolling motor battery on the bass boat fighting wind on the coast last year, so I added another DC battery and a selector switch when we got back home. My son had the main starting battery on the bass boat die recently after a night of fishing and constantly running electronics and deck lights. Fortunately, he was able to jump himself off with one of the DC batteries. We now also carry a short set of jumper cables in that boat.
Looks like fun Curtis! We have not been out on our pontoon since May. In May, one of the forklift operators at the marina damaged a major support in front of the motor while moving the boat. They admitted that it was their fault. We’re still waiting for them to get it repaired. They claim that the aluminum repairman they use keeps putting them off on repairing mine and another boat.
Looks like fun Curtis! We have not been out on our pontoon since May. In May, one of the forklift operators at the marina damaged a major support in front of the motor while moving the boat. They admitted that it was their fault. We’re still waiting for them to get it repaired. They claim that the aluminum repairman they use keeps putting them off on repairing mine and another boat.
[color=#4000FF]2005 Crest Caribbean 25'
2006 Honda 135hp 4 stroke[/color]
2006 Honda 135hp 4 stroke[/color]
Re: ROW ROW ROW your toon!
Man, that sucks. I'd have asked for a loaner boat a long time ago.TDJ2591 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 05, 2021 5:49 pmWe have not been out on our pontoon since May. In May, one of the forklift operators at the marina damaged a major support in front of the motor while moving the boat. They admitted that it was their fault. We’re still waiting for them to get it repaired. They claim that the aluminum repairman they use keeps putting them off on repairing mine and another boat.
Steve
"Serendipity" - 2017 Sweetwater 2286 WB Tritoon w/ 150HP Yamaha
Slipped at Lake Anna, Virginia
Primary Residence: Richmond, Virgina
Lake House: Lake Anna, Virginia
"Serendipity" - 2017 Sweetwater 2286 WB Tritoon w/ 150HP Yamaha
Slipped at Lake Anna, Virginia
Primary Residence: Richmond, Virgina
Lake House: Lake Anna, Virginia
Re: ROW ROW ROW your toon!
Craig, having a battery die on me when I'm out in the middle of the lake, miles from the launch, has always been something I worried about. a few years back I bought a JNC 660. Never needed it and to be honest, it's a little big and heavy to tote everytime we go out. But just last week, my uncle showed me a portable jump box thats about the size of a shaving kit, and weighs virtually nothing. He says it will turn over his big ol 225 Mercury.. I'd like to see that before I buy one. He said he got his at harbor frieght.
Roland & Jo
2010 Bennington 20 Sfi
Yamaha 75 4 Stroke
Shreveport, Louisiana
2010 Bennington 20 Sfi
Yamaha 75 4 Stroke
Shreveport, Louisiana
- curtiscapk
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Re: ROW ROW ROW your toon!
yep this the one I'm looking atROLAND wrote: ↑Mon Oct 11, 2021 2:38 amCraig, having a battery die on me when I'm out in the middle of the lake, miles from the launch, has always been something I worried about. a few years back I bought a JNC 660. Never needed it and to be honest, it's a little big and heavy to tote everytime we go out. But just last week, my uncle showed me a portable jump box thats about the size of a shaving kit, and weighs virtually nothing. He says it will turn over his big ol 225 Mercury.. I'd like to see that before I buy one. He said he got his at harbor frieght.
https://www.amazon.com/AVAPOW-Starter-1 ... d9c73622fc
Craig and Paula
"THE FLOATER" rebuild Spring 2013
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=15328
94 Party Barge 24' 115 merc
Turning Point hustler 14 x 13 prop
22mph gps 3 people
12 F150
Overland Park Ks
Hillsdale Lake, KS
"THE FLOATER" rebuild Spring 2013
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=15328
94 Party Barge 24' 115 merc
Turning Point hustler 14 x 13 prop
22mph gps 3 people
12 F150
Overland Park Ks
Hillsdale Lake, KS
Re: ROW ROW ROW your toon!
The Weego boxes seem to be popular on my lake . One of the guys in my marina has one and it started his 300 HP yamana and wasn't much bigger than a cell phone.
https://myweego.com/
https://myweego.com/
Steve
"Serendipity" - 2017 Sweetwater 2286 WB Tritoon w/ 150HP Yamaha
Slipped at Lake Anna, Virginia
Primary Residence: Richmond, Virgina
Lake House: Lake Anna, Virginia
"Serendipity" - 2017 Sweetwater 2286 WB Tritoon w/ 150HP Yamaha
Slipped at Lake Anna, Virginia
Primary Residence: Richmond, Virgina
Lake House: Lake Anna, Virginia
Re: ROW ROW ROW your toon!
Hell with that! I’d hire my own repair guy and send them the bill before I’d let it go that long! Scroom!TDJ2591 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 05, 2021 5:49 pmThat’s exactly why I added a 2nd battery and switch to my pontoon and a 3rd one to my bass boat. We kept draining the single trolling motor battery on the bass boat fighting wind on the coast last year, so I added another DC battery and a selector switch when we got back home. My son had the main starting battery on the bass boat die recently after a night of fishing and constantly running electronics and deck lights. Fortunately, he was able to jump himself off with one of the DC batteries. We now also carry a short set of jumper cables in that boat.
Looks like fun Curtis! We have not been out on our pontoon since May. In May, one of the forklift operators at the marina damaged a major support in front of the motor while moving the boat. They admitted that it was their fault. We’re still waiting for them to get it repaired. They claim that the aluminum repairman they use keeps putting them off on repairing mine and another boat.
Rick
Sights are for the unenlightened.
Sights are for the unenlightened.
Re: ROW ROW ROW your toon!
How to start a Mercury 40, 50, 60 hp outboard with a DEAD Battery
https://youtu.be/wi1acpT-QdY
Emergency Start
https://youtu.be/ofE9x5iyVsw
My 60hp mercury came with an emergency pull rope and I bought one for my 50hp Evinrude. Not sure how easy it would be on a 115 hp. It would be worth checking out if it's possible.
https://youtu.be/wi1acpT-QdY
Emergency Start
https://youtu.be/ofE9x5iyVsw
My 60hp mercury came with an emergency pull rope and I bought one for my 50hp Evinrude. Not sure how easy it would be on a 115 hp. It would be worth checking out if it's possible.
96 20 special Grumman 50hp evinrude
13 Blazer outboard jet boat
11 12ft Perception Kayak
18 250 6.7 powerstroke
Jump aboard, let's take a ride. <-clicky
13 Blazer outboard jet boat
11 12ft Perception Kayak
18 250 6.7 powerstroke
Jump aboard, let's take a ride. <-clicky
- curtiscapk
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Re: ROW ROW ROW your toon!
how yeah we tried and couldn't get it. too much compression. We take the jump pack everytime now.
Thanks though.
Thanks though.
Craig and Paula
"THE FLOATER" rebuild Spring 2013
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=15328
94 Party Barge 24' 115 merc
Turning Point hustler 14 x 13 prop
22mph gps 3 people
12 F150
Overland Park Ks
Hillsdale Lake, KS
"THE FLOATER" rebuild Spring 2013
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=15328
94 Party Barge 24' 115 merc
Turning Point hustler 14 x 13 prop
22mph gps 3 people
12 F150
Overland Park Ks
Hillsdale Lake, KS