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How did you go?? You know we are all going to want a full report JB..!!

One thing I forgot on my list - if you're in the bay, you may want to consider using Salt Away or similar when you flush your engine to remove any salt... http://www.salt-away.com.au/pro3.asp

Ships from NZ - takes abut a week or I think you can buy it locally from JV Marine. (I always get mine shipped - lazy!).

I run my engine flushing with fresh water until the thermostat opens (you can feel the water temp that runs out go up and/or the temp gauge will read 170), then switch across to Salt Away for a couple of mins until it starts coming out (you'll see what looks like soapy bubbles). Turn everything off and the job's done. With the leftover Salt Away I hose down the trailer (especially the brakes) and the boat, let it dry then pack it away until next time.

Author:	James Bond [ Wed Jul 14, 2010 5:04 pm ]
Post subject:	Boat day today
Well its finally here - the day I pick up the new boat from the dealer! I'm having trouble concentrating at work it's so exciting! I've got a list of things to check the dealer has provided and done - does anyone have any tips as to what questions I should be asking or checks I should be making before I drive off with the boat? Cheers JB

Author:	EvilZ [ Wed Jul 14, 2010 5:18 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Boat day today
No suggestions except to make sure that once you get home and really start going over your boat, that you can contact the dealer with a list of items for them to complete.... Congratulations! Oh - and make sure you have your tow hitch and electrical connectors before you go to the dealer today....

Author:	James Bond [ Wed Jul 14, 2010 5:20 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Boat day today
EvilZ wrote: No suggestions except to make sure that once you get home and really start going over your boat, that you can contact the dealer with a list of items for them to complete.... Ha ha ha sounds like the voice of experience! EvilZ wrote: Oh - and make sure you have your tow hitch and electrical connectors before you go to the dealer today.... I've got my tow hitch - I'm presuming they will supply the electrical connectors as they asked whether the car was flat or round electric connector. JB

Author:	nhprinter [ Wed Jul 14, 2010 5:31 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Boat day today
WOW!! I can't believe the day is here already. Went by so fast (for us). Don't forget the boat is behind the car when you take your first corner. HAVE FUN!

Author:	Aussie_Horizon_190 [ Wed Jul 14, 2010 8:56 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Boat day today
- Check the ball size matches the coupling size - Check all your lights work +1 on going over your boat at home to get used to where everything is and how it works. - Also, RTFM (Read the F*#g Manual). I spent a few nights doing this and got a better understanding of the boat - Check you have all the safety gear to meet the regulations. If you don't check, the water police will, but it will cost you! - Put together a checklist of things to do when towing, and another when launching and retrieving - Dont forget the drain plug! - Get together a simple tool box of bits and pieces including a spare key and spare drain plug - Pick a quiet day (maybe midweek) and go to a local boatramp and practice unloading and loading a couple of times until you get a bit of a system going. - Once you get the hang of it, then just wait for the good weather to arrive!! Enjoy, and I'll see you on the bay!

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Author:	230 Mike [ Wed Jul 14, 2010 9:11 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Boat day today
Foster the best possible relationship you can with your dealer. Your need for their help won't end when you drive away.

Author:	Kvou812 [ Wed Jul 14, 2010 11:24 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Boat day today
Another important tip.... air pressure. Make sure your trailer tires have the proper pressure. Those tires run pretty warm and if the pressure gets too low they overheat and self destruct. Having a blowout on your trailer while driving down the highway sucks... trust me. A spare tire would be at the top of my list too if you don't already have one.

Author:	M3eater [ Thu Jul 15, 2010 7:43 am ]
Post subject:	Re: Boat day today
How'd it go?

Author:	James Bond [ Thu Jul 15, 2010 3:28 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Boat day today
M3eater wrote: How'd it go? Yeh good thanks, and thanks for all the tips guys. Towed the boat home fine (about 1.5 hours on mixed urban roads). I figured my first big challenge was going to be backing it into the garage, we have an entrance about 3m wide with high gateposts, then an uphill slope of a drive and then the garage. I arrived home at dusk and thought I'd sneak in while everyone was having dinner. No chance! My wife and kids were outside, the lodgers were outside with their cameras and the family across the road were out in their front yard all having a gawp. Anyway, we got it in OK, although the last few adjustments were a bid hard as manual maneuvering with a tandem trailer is hard going. Will need more practice. First day on the water in 3 hours!!! JB

Author:	BrentC5Z [ Thu Jul 15, 2010 3:37 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Boat day today
Isn't it cold there? Still, I'd go out too!

Author:	James Bond [ Thu Jul 15, 2010 3:47 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Boat day today
Brent87LT1 wrote: Isn't it cold there? Still, I'd go out too! Not too bad at all - Melbourne Metropolitan Area - Forecast for the rest of Friday Partly cloudy. Isolated light showers in the southeast clearing this morning. Light winds. Max 14 Celsius Port Phillip Local Waters Forecast for Friday until midnight Winds: Variable winds to 10 knots tending north to northwesterly up to 10 knots later in the evening. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. JB

Author:	Aussie_Horizon_190 [ Thu Jul 15, 2010 6:32 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Boat day today
How did you go?? You know we are all going to want a full report JB..!! One thing I forgot on my list - if you're in the bay, you may want to consider using Salt Away or similar when you flush your engine to remove any salt... http://www.salt-away.com.au/pro3.asp Ships from NZ - takes abut a week or I think you can buy it locally from JV Marine. (I always get mine shipped - lazy!). I run my engine flushing with fresh water until the thermostat opens (you can feel the water temp that runs out go up and/or the temp gauge will read 170), then switch across to Salt Away for a couple of mins until it starts coming out (you'll see what looks like soapy bubbles). Turn everything off and the job's done. With the leftover Salt Away I hose down the trailer (especially the brakes) and the boat, let it dry then pack it away until next time.

Author:	James Bond [ Fri Jul 16, 2010 1:50 am ]
Post subject:	Re: Boat day today
Aussie_Horizon_190 wrote: How did you go?? You know we are all going to want a full report JB..!! One thing I forgot on my list - if you're in the bay, you may want to consider using Salt Away or similar when you flush your engine to remove any salt... http://www.salt-away.com.au/pro3.asp Ships from NZ - takes abut a week or I think you can buy it locally from JV Marine. (I always get mine shipped - lazy!). I run my engine flushing with fresh water until the thermostat opens (you can feel the water temp that runs out go up and/or the temp gauge will read 170), then switch across to Salt Away for a couple of mins until it starts coming out (you'll see what looks like soapy bubbles). Turn everything off and the job's done. With the leftover Salt Away I hose down the trailer (especially the brakes) and the boat, let it dry then pack it away until next time. Great tip! Thanks for that. We actually didn't end up getting out into the bay. We did our 2 hour course which was excellent and all about launching/retrieving and close quarter maneuvering. Then my wife went off to get the kids from our friends. We decided that after last weeks horrendously rough trip on someone elses boat we wouldn't take them out in the bay again yet if it was rough - and the guy taking the course who is a water policeman stated that although the waves were under .5m the wind was from the West so it would be choppy. So we poodled round Patterson Lakes instead which was OK but I'm not bothered if I don't do it again! So the forecast for tomorrow for Port Philip is - Winds: North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots. Winds tending northerly 15 to 20 knots by early evening, locally reaching 25 knots. Seas: 0.5 to 1 metres increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres later in the evening. Whereas Westernport is - Winds: Northerly 5 to 10 knots tending north to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots around midday then tending northerly 10 to 20 knots later in the evening. Seas: Below 0.5 metres increasing to 0.5 to 1 metres later in the evening. I'm reckoning WesternPort might be a better bet tomorrow - What do you reckon? Cheers JB

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