So what's everyone doing in the off-season?

Captain YARRR Admin Offline Doing the rain dance Posts: 2587 Round Rock, TX Gender:	So what's everyone doing in the off-season? Oct 10^th, 2013 at 9:23am Anyone have anything excited planned for your boats in the colder months? Unless of course you're boating all winter! I am doing my engine rebuilds, painting my outdrives, new trailer tires and hopefully EoH brakes. The plan is to be ready for the Texas Outlaw Challenge and hopefully a trip to LOTO for the shootout.
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Re: So what's everyone doing in the off-season?
Reply #1 - Oct 10^th, 2013 at 1:06pm

My work will be in the spring before first run:

1. Rebuild Holley carb. on HP500.*
2. New impeller on sea pump.*
3. Possible tune-up. (already changed plugs this past July).
4. New bunk carpet on the 2 x 12"s. (not in a hurry on this).

Other than that, everything still running / flying strong. Grin

*In the fine print:
Will be requiring assistance from a gentlemen known to us as Jay. Cool

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nathan Lake Admiral Offline Going Home !!!!! Posts: 2120 Leander, TX Soon Gender:	Re: So what's everyone doing in the off-season? Reply #2 - Oct 10^th, 2013 at 4:07pm I am planning a complete tear down and rebuild on the pontoon boat. top to bottom. the when it is back together I am going to build a rear bench for it and a new console.
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g Veteran Austin Boater Offline Posts: 338 Banished to an island	Re: So what's everyone doing in the off-season? Reply #3 - Oct 10^th, 2013 at 4:14pm 1. Comprehensive annual service performed by an expert. 2. Book an all-inclusive luxury Cruise for Deja Blue on this:
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nathan Lake Admiral Offline Going Home !!!!! Posts: 2120 Leander, TX Soon Gender:	Re: So what's everyone doing in the off-season? Reply #4 - Oct 10^th, 2013 at 4:49pm That is a big ship!
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Re: So what's everyone doing in the off-season?
Reply #5 - Oct 10^th, 2013 at 6:31pm

Find someone to take my boat off the trailer to store for a few weeks so I can tweek the trailer.
- freshen the bunks
- redesign the rear of the trailer so it does not hang so low
- repaint
- strip, and powdercoat the wheels
- couple new tires
- couple new bearings

Redo the sundeck upholstery, hoping to be able to fix the one seam that is jacked up instead

And of course the typical tune-up, fluid changes, etc. Oh and fix a couple little nicks on the strakes thanks to lake belton

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nathan Lake Admiral Offline Going Home !!!!! Posts: 2120 Leander, TX Soon Gender:	Re: So what's everyone doing in the off-season? Reply #6 - Oct 10^th, 2013 at 7:34pm hit Evan up and see if he will let you put yours on his lift while his is in the shop!!
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Re: So what's everyone doing in the off-season?
Reply #7 - Oct 17^th, 2013 at 8:47am

Well im closing on the new house today, one of the reasons i havent been on much.

But i still have all the ballast tanks i bought last year to put in.
Interoir is half done, all the seats, now ill take it to the shop for the rest.

new stereo remote. line x ballast bays (this is hopeful not sure though)

5 star is going to touch up new gel coat, and replace all my pumps for me(unless new house straps me to much then ill do myself time permitting)

new amps for stereo

all to detailed detail

rv has some stuff

fix a/c it swwitches to defrost

fix cruise control wont turn on

put in new back up camera

then the house even though its brand new has allot of work

build deck, build garage shelving, blinds, home theater wiring.

man i know there is more but thats all i can think of right now.

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In2Deep Veteran Austin Boater Offline Lake Travis / LOTO Boater Posts: 442 Lake Travis/ LOTO Gender:	Re: So what's everyone doing in the off-season? Reply #8 - Oct 17^th, 2013 at 11:01am Congrats on the new house Livesound. That's exciting. I'm trying to sell mine -- so I can get into a smaller one.
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Captain YARRR Admin Offline Doing the rain dance Posts: 2587 Round Rock, TX Gender:	Re: So what's everyone doing in the off-season? Reply #9 - Oct 17^th, 2013 at 8:01pm A little too much with all your girls moving on to college?
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nathan Lake Admiral Offline Going Home !!!!! Posts: 2120 Leander, TX Soon Gender:	Re: So what's everyone doing in the off-season? Reply #10 - Oct 17^th, 2013 at 8:14pm congrats on the house livesound!! good luck on selling yours in2deep
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Captain YARRR Admin Offline Doing the rain dance Posts: 2587 Round Rock, TX Gender:	Re: So what's everyone doing in the off-season? Reply #11 - Oct 18^th, 2013 at 11:18am Jay Gadsby wrote on Oct 10^th, 2013 at 6:31pm: Oh and fix a couple little nicks on the strakes thanks to lake belton Are there that many stumps or what were you hitting? I always thought Belton was a pretty "safe" lake. Never had problems with my Monterey.
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