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Other Activities => Fishing => Topic started by: jeepster on February 14, 2012, 10:19:46 PM

Title: UGHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: jeepster on February 14, 2012, 10:19:46 PM: Soooo long anacortes salmon derby!

i spent the last 3 weeks getting my boat updated and upgraded, new high-deff gps chartplotter/fish finder, new electric downriggers, new reels/rods, my engine is running the best it ever has....... i blew every penny i had (at the moment) on getting my boat ready for the derby...

i had the outdrive off 2 seasons ago (but hour-wise, 15 hours ago) by the local mercruiser shop, and everything was great..., last week i did the lower unit job, (and im a certified mechanic), i put it back on and my engine was running the best it ever has....

B U T T H E N . . . . .

i hear a rattle-rattle-rattle-rattle-rattle-rattle-rattle-rattle..................................................

now that the engine is running flawlessly the gimble bearing, u-joints, and engine mounts need to be replaced, which means the engine needs to be yanked out, the outdrive taken off, and even though its only 200$ in parts, its a 3 day job....... either i take it to the shop, or i have to borrow the neighbors forklift and bash my brains out with the biggest wrench i have..................... :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash: :yike: :yike: :yike: :yike: :bash: :bash:
Title: Re: UGHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FML
Post by: carpsniperg2 on February 14, 2012, 10:25:16 PM: Sorry to hear it sounds like you were really looking forward to it. It happens to all of us some times.

I know you feel stuff sucks right now but it will get better.

Took out the words that needed to be removed for ya :tup:
Title: Re: UGHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FML
Post by: jeepster on February 14, 2012, 10:29:01 PM: haha thanks buddy.... ive edited it a few times, ill eventually get it right... its late at night + some :brew:
Title: Re: UGHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: JimmyHoffa on February 14, 2012, 10:46:44 PM: B.O.A.T. (Break Out Another Thousand) :yike:
Sorry to hear of the troubles, hope you can get back at it with minimal wallet damage.
Title: Re: UGHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Hunterman on February 15, 2012, 04:25:51 PM: Dude,,relax,,have a brew or 6 :brew: You think you have it bad?? HAHAHA How would you like to have your boat in the shop for a whole YEAR :yike: Thats what happen to me a few years ago..I missed the best damn salmon fishing that Westport had to offer in like 20 years :bash: It was SOOOOO bad that I was even thinking of taking my 8' lake boat with a 5 hp out and fish it. On the bar :yike:..

How many folks on here remember that??

Hunterman(Tony)