about to buy a hole in the water

[OutHouse]

one thing i hate about living in colorado is the boating sucks. if i lived back east or down south i would have me a boat.

 

[Uppsala9496]

My boat shows up today. Took far longer than buying a car.

Oh and our new pier showed up yesterday. That was a bitch unloading off the semi truck. 120 pounds per pier section and I have 8 of them (in additional to all of the hardware).

Weather today: Chance of thunderstorms all day long. Typical.

I'll post some pictures once I get the pier installed and the boat in the water.

 

[DrPizza]

Congrats, and enjoy!

 

[DrPizza]

In my 25 years of owning multiple boats & jet skis I have yet to break a $1000. Gas is another story. Current fleet is a pontoon boat, bass boat, sea doo spx & yamaha wave runner.

Consider yourself incredibly lucky. Last year, my water pump started dripping. Well, slightly more than a drip. I thought it was just the impeller & I can replace that in half an hour for under $50. But, the mechanic who serviced our boat (fuel filter, lower unit, oil change, etc.) said it wasn't the impeller; the whole pump had to be replaced. The part is nearly $500.

Fortunately, it was a new mechanic working at a marina I *used to* trust. But after he left tools in our boat, accidentally pulled spark plug wires loose while changing the fuel filter, and FORGOT to tighten the clamps on the water hose after examining our water pump (I now know how much water those pumps are capable of pushing through - a lot!), I'm clinging to hope that he's as big an idiot that I thought (well, he is) - and that I can fix it myself.

 

[Mixolydian]

Weather today: Chance of thunderstorms all day long. Typical.

 

[Meghan54]

My boat shows up today. Took far longer than buying a car.

Oh and our new pier showed up yesterday. That was a bitch unloading off the semi truck. 120 pounds per pier section and I have 8 of them (in additional to all of the hardware).

Weather today: Chance of thunderstorms all day long. Typical.

I'll post some pictures once I get the pier installed and the boat in the water.

Congrats on the boat! Can't wait to see pics of her and the pier. We trailer, just can't afford waterfront.

Consider yourself incredibly lucky. Last year, my water pump started dripping. Well, slightly more than a drip. I thought it was just the impeller & I can replace that in half an hour for under $50. But, the mechanic who serviced our boat (fuel filter, lower unit, oil change, etc.) said it wasn't the impeller; the whole pump had to be replaced. The part is nearly $500.

Fortunately, it was a new mechanic working at a marina I *used to* trust. But after he left tools in our boat, accidentally pulled spark plug wires loose while changing the fuel filter, and FORGOT to tighten the clamps on the water hose after examining our water pump (I now know how much water those pumps are capable of pushing through - a lot!), I'm clinging to hope that he's as big an idiot that I thought (well, he is) - and that I can fix it myself.

And this is exactly why I'll never own another I/O again. Did that once, went back to outboards. Sooo much easier. I know, there's a litany of downsides to an outboard, but cost to own/operate isn't one of them.

 

[x-alki]

Consider yourself incredibly lucky. Last year, my water pump started dripping. Well, slightly more than a drip. I thought it was just the impeller & I can replace that in half an hour for under $50. But, the mechanic who serviced our boat (fuel filter, lower unit, oil change, etc.) said it wasn't the impeller; the whole pump had to be replaced. The part is nearly $500.

Fortunately, it was a new mechanic working at a marina I *used to* trust. But after he left tools in our boat, accidentally pulled spark plug wires loose while changing the fuel filter, and FORGOT to tighten the clamps on the water hose after examining our water pump (I now know how much water those pumps are capable of pushing through - a lot!), I'm clinging to hope that he's as big an idiot that I thought (well, he is) - and that I can fix it myself.

I/O Or inboard? What engine (PCM, Mercruiser, etc)?

 

[Uppsala9496]

Was trying to get my daughter to stop walking so I chopped off the end of the boat in the picture. Oops.

 

[TwiceOver]

I've never heard to it referred to as a "Hole in the water". Now "Hole in the wallet", that I have heard.

 

[slightlyhuman]

have fun with it! my brother just bought a 20ft'er and we took it out this past weekend.
has me itching to pick up another ski boat(sold my 87 mastercraft ps190 last year!

although my rents just picked up this bad boy this past weekend! 2 x 454 engines, 62ft long, ready to party!

 

[Uppsala9496]

Nice.
Mine's 20 feet (19'8" to be exact) with a 60HP mercury 4stroke. It sips gas which is nice since gas is $4.20 something right now.

 

[Blackjack200]

Is that a water slide at the back of that 60'er? That's awesome.

OP has a nice boat too. Should be fun.