Moved Up...YAY

FunWithTreasure · May 21, 2009

Well got my hands on a bigger boat to do my sidescan work.. Old one was a 1957 Grumman with a 35hp engine..New one is a 1986 With a 75 HP Engine..Got her for the price of $800 I am very excited as it gives me alittle room to put on my scuba gear and I didnt have any room in the old one. But it did run great and served its time.

deepsix47 · May 21, 2009

Congratulations!!!! May I offer a suggestion. You might want to consider making or purchasing a prop guard. This is always a good safety measure if you are diving from the boat and just as important if you are towing a mag. In the case of having to suddenly shut the motor down, the mag cable will bunch up at the stern and a prop blade can quickly do all kinds of things (none of them good) very quickly. Just a suggestion from experience.

Deepsix

FunWithTreasure · May 21, 2009

deepsix47 said:
Congratulations!!!! May I offer a suggestion. You might want to consider making or purchasing a prop guard. This is always a good safety measure if you are diving from the boat and just as important if you are towing a mag. In the case of having to suddenly shut the motor down, the mag cable will bunch up at the stern and a prop blade can quickly do all kind of things (none of them good). Just a suggestion from experience.

Deepsix

Thanks alot for the info and I will definitly do so. Dont want any nasty things happening. Thanks much.

aquanut · May 21, 2009

Believe me, Deepsix Knows exactly what he's talking about!
Aquanut

FunWithTreasure · May 21, 2009

Sounds like it and I will sure take the advice and get the guard. Thanks deepsix. Thats funny the place I took my Scuba Cert. Was Deep-Six

rgecy · May 21, 2009

Is that a 797 I see on the passenger dash?

FunWithTreasure · May 21, 2009

RGecy said:
Is that a 797 I see on the passenger dash?

Why yes it is...797c2 And the mods you told me to do work AWSOME!!! You are the man.

rgecy · May 21, 2009

How's the weather been up your way? Its been miserable here. Lots of rain and now wind! I was hoping to get offshore this weekend but I am pretty sure its a no go. Maybe do some river diving.

The boat looks great and what a great deal!

Robert