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Back from Belize and come home to this!
trailer refurb is done. Haven’t seen it in person but sure looks good on video. Here’s some stills from the video. the built a new ladder and bow stop, extended the tongue and added 25k hitch, added a bunch of LED running lights and swapped out existing lights to LED, installed “runway lights” to light boat from underneath in white, sand blasted and painted red, removed the BUTT UGLY EOH unit that stuck up and hid it on a new rail mounted storage box that also holds a battery for the lights when you’re not hooked to a truck. Over the summer they redid all new bunks and had new tires, disc brakes and hubs installed before it came out from loto. So, brand new trailer. Adrenaline Trailers on lake Havasu did the work and they are absolutely at the top of their game. They do fantastic work. Same team that did the cafe trailer ladder and bow stop. I’ll get better pics later but here’s a couple. https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...53ca522f0.jpeg https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...2c4840bd4.jpeg https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...8e92ada8e.jpeg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...378dd5375.jpeg |
That looks amazing!! Nice work.
Also perfect, now you have no excuse not to tow it to LOTO :D |
Man, I Really like that bow stop. No question- She is "There" when trailering. Great work.
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Thank you gentlemen. Tow to loto, and other spots, is definitively the plan. Part of the reason Why I wanted the trailer all dialed in. I’ll try to get some video up today.
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I will definitely be doing something like this once the boat is finally done.
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Tank, you have taken RWD to a new level, it and the trailer look great. Hopefully we will see it next year in LOTO
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Originally Posted by 1Zoom
(Post 4919779)
Tank, you have taken RWD to a new level, it and the trailer look great. Hopefully we will see it next year in LOTO
thanks brother!! Really feel that central power and rigging did such a fantastic job really only thing left to do was give it a good detail and then update the trailer which they never touched. Though I do have some plans for some more little stuff…new head unit, additional Gps unit in the dash above the cabin entry where the current stereo remote is. I’d actually like to take those speakers out as I think they take away from the cleanness of the dash. And maybe next year new carpet. Then I AM DONE!! :D hopefully loto in the future for sure. Not this year. Maybe next. 🤷🏻♂️ |
Originally Posted by thisistank
(Post 4919782)
thanks brother!! Really feel that central power and rigging did such a fantastic job really only thing left to do was give it a good detail and then update the trailer which they never touched. Though I do have some plans for some more little stuff…new head unit, additional Gps unit in the dash above the cabin entry where the current stereo remote is. I’d actually like to take those speakers out as I think they take away from the cleanness of the dash. And maybe next year new carpet. Then I AM DONE!! :D
hopefully loto in the future for sure. Not this year. Maybe next. 🤷🏻♂️ |
Originally Posted by thisistank
(Post 4919782)
thanks brother!! Really feel that central power and rigging did such a fantastic job really only thing left to do was give it a good detai
hopefully loto in the future for sure. Not this year. Maybe next. 🤷🏻♂️ LOL.... its never done...... Just go look back at my thread so you know what not to do... Your whole rig is amazing and I love the old school big power 6's it's just badass. |
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Originally Posted by offshoredrillin
(Post 4919794)
never done... its just till next time.
Originally Posted by Ironmanwb
LOL.... its never done...... Just go look back at my thread so you know what not to do...
Your whole rig is amazing and I love the old school big power 6's it's just badass. lol yeah true. It really is never done. But there was a small list I wanted to get done when I picked it up and this was one of the big ticket items. So, that’s nice to check the box. and thanks brother! This boat was a bucket list item. |
WOW!!! I need a big boy trailer like you, very awesome brother! Jelly.
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Originally Posted by frickstyle
(Post 4919867)
WOW!!! I need a big boy trailer like you, very awesome brother! Jelly.
thanks Frick!! Im Just trying to keep up with you guys! you back from Japan? |
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Originally Posted by thisistank
(Post 4919909)
Little whaler evening run
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...96020a8ff.jpeg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...0d4a01f48.jpeg https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...878e6130f.jpeg |
Originally Posted by kreed
(Post 4919923)
Not sure if you've talked about your Whaler on here already....but that thing must move along pretty good with that 90 Merc on the back no?! The kids must have a blast with it! Or is it still too much for them to take without you aboard....
nothing too crazy. My 16 year old takes it out on his own and has taken friends out a couple times. And my 12 year old will go with him but not on his own. Both boys have had times behind the wheel and on the sticks of both the cafe and the gun. The whaler is little and it’s light so it handles a lot different and things can go bad a lot quicker on it (which is kinda opposite of what your think compared to a bigger faster boat). So, I’m keeping the kids in somewhat a short leash. My 16 year old and I went out yesterday and worked on trim, and I went over in depth quartering heading and following seas (there was a 2’ swell and some chop). Also explained what to do if the motor quits, call me, throw anchor and if a true emergency how to use the VHF stuff like that. we got that little whaler specifically to keep in the water here at the harbor so the kids can go down and jump on and have fun, fish, explore, etc. plus wife and I can take it to dinner in the harbor and harbor cruise. I’m waiting for a glass nice day this year and im gonna run it out to the Channel Islands to see the painted cave (big cave you can drive into on Santa Cruz Island. If the kids don’t use it much this summer or next or they get burned out on it, I’ll sell it. My 16 year ild loves it though. He’s getting some fishing gear for his birthday this week. |
Originally Posted by thisistank
(Post 4919674)
Back from Belize and come home to this!
trailer refurb is done. Haven’t seen it in person but sure looks good on video. Here’s some stills from the video. the built a new ladder and bow stop, extended the tongue and added 25k hitch, added a bunch of LED running lights and swapped out existing lights to LED, installed “runway lights” to light boat from underneath in white, sand blasted and painted red, removed the BUTT UGLY EOH unit that stuck up and hid it on a new rail mounted storage box that also holds a battery for the lights when you’re not hooked to a truck. Over the summer they redid all new bunks and had new tires, disc brakes and hubs installed before it came out from loto. So, brand new trailer. Adrenaline Trailers on lake Havasu did the work and they are absolutely at the top of their game. They do fantastic work. Same team that did the cafe trailer ladder and bow stop. I’ll get better pics later but here’s a couple. https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...53ca522f0.jpeg https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...2c4840bd4.jpeg https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...8e92ada8e.jpeg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...378dd5375.jpeg My only note would be to bring those tie downs for the stern out, or in more so they don’t wrap around the tabs. |
Originally Posted by IGetWet
(Post 4919925)
Trailer looks awesome. The bow ladder makes it easy for the rest of the family to get up there and clean lol.
My only note would be to bring those tie downs for the stern out, or in more so they don’t wrap around the tabs. Thanks brother. and yeah, it’s always a problem with the tie downs. Been that way on all three of our cigarettes. Unless you have a drive guard to extent the tie downs back, there’s really no way to address this. can’t really cross them in an x pattern either because the tab and the drives get in the way (not to mention on my particular trailer the center portion juts in. I don’t crank down on them super hard to put huge pressure on the tabs. Micro fiber towels to not mess up the paint. My thought is I just want to keep the rear end of the boat jumping up over big bumps on the freeway and help with a catastrophic failure / crash. Never had an issue with it on any of the boats so far. Fingers crossed. :D |
You wash everything down when you run in salt?
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Originally Posted by scippy
(Post 4919957)
You wash everything down when you run in salt?
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Originally Posted by thisistank
(Post 4919958)
yes, sir! Spray whole boat exterior and trailer down with salt away. Get the drives and bell housing real good. Spray engine compartment down the. Flush both motors. Also, I spray the trailer down at the ramp with salt away after launching. Ol trick I learned from running with member Kevin Schulte long long time ago. Flush flush flush. Kill that salt!!
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Originally Posted by thisistank
(Post 4919958)
yes, sir! Spray whole boat exterior and trailer down with salt away. Get the drives and bell housing real good. Spray engine compartment down the. Flush both motors. Also, I spray the trailer down at the ramp with salt away after launching. Ol trick I learned from running with member Kevin Schulte long long time ago. Flush flush flush. Kill that salt!!
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Originally Posted by Helmwurst
(Post 4919974)
What a pain in the arse. I envy the scenery you see out in the big water, but not the headache of all that after clean. But, it keeps it nice. I hose off and dry off after every run in LOTO. If you don't the hard water spots are a ***** to get off the next day. BTW, trailer looks fantastic!
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Originally Posted by thisistank
(Post 4919924)
it scoots along nicely. I’ve seen 40 in it so
nothing too crazy. My 16 year old takes it out on his own and has taken friends out a couple times. And my 12 year old will go with him but not on his own. Both boys have had times behind the wheel and on the sticks of both the cafe and the gun. The whaler is little and it’s light so it handles a lot different and things can go bad a lot quicker on it (which is kinda opposite of what your think compared to a bigger faster boat). So, I’m keeping the kids in somewhat a short leash. My 16 year old and I went out yesterday and worked on trim, and I went over in depth quartering heading and following seas (there was a 2’ swell and some chop). Also explained what to do if the motor quits, call me, throw anchor and if a true emergency how to use the VHF stuff like that. we got that little whaler specifically to keep in the water here at the harbor so the kids can go down and jump on and have fun, fish, explore, etc. plus wife and I can take it to dinner in the harbor and harbor cruise. I’m waiting for a glass nice day this year and im gonna run it out to the Channel Islands to see the painted cave (big cave you can drive into on Santa Cruz Island. If the kids don’t use it much this summer or next or they get burned out on it, I’ll sell it. My 16 year ild loves it though. He’s getting some fishing gear for his birthday this week. https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...f30eb2a1dd.jpg https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...bcb3fb2fae.jpg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...713d6c39c7.jpg https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...3130414288.jpg https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...13df301066.jpg https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...c5cad3e6f2.jpg |
Originally Posted by frickstyle
(Post 4919995)
Painted Cave Fall 2024!!! (Pic #1)
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...f30eb2a1dd.jpg https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...bcb3fb2fae.jpg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...713d6c39c7.jpg https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...3130414288.jpg https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...13df301066.jpg https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...c5cad3e6f2.jpg |
Originally Posted by thisistank
(Post 4919958)
yes, sir! Spray whole boat exterior and trailer down with salt away. Get the drives and bell housing real good. Spray engine compartment down the. Flush both motors. Also, I spray the trailer down at the ramp with salt away after launching. Ol trick I learned from running with member Kevin Schulte long long time ago. Flush flush flush. Kill that salt!!
Originally Posted by thisistank
(Post 4919992)
Thanks! Yeah, it really is a PITA. When it's out here I have to store it outside too (under a full cover but still gets dusty) so to run the boat for a day, I have to go get it the day before, bring it to the house, wash it, I always start it up the day prior. Then go dunk it, spray the trailer off at the ramp, go run it then put it back on the trailer at the end of the day, take it back to the house, full clean in and out, flush etc. Then the next day take it back to storage and cover it and tuck it away. WHEW. It's a 3 day event to go boating for 6 hours. LOL. Havasu, we put it in run it, pull it out and drop it off at the detailer shop. Walk away. LOL Needless to say, I don't think I'll be storing it in Ca this summer. It's going to stay in Az. this year. :D
All this crap is exactly why, while in the hunt that ultimately led to us buying the PQ, any boat that was anywhere near the ocean was an immediate "swipe left". My brother had a horrible experience buying a boat from NJ that turned out to be a saltwater rotted nightmare, and I have zero faith in humanity, expecting some rando to have gone to the effort you do. Kudos to you for going to the effort, but... Just nope.... Thanks. Brad. |
Originally Posted by Brad Christy
(Post 4919999)
Tank,
All this crap is exactly why, while in the hunt that ultimately led to us buying the PQ, any boat that was anywhere near the ocean was an immediate "swipe left". My brother had a horrible experience buying a boat from NJ that turned out to be a saltwater rotted nightmare, and I have zero faith in humanity, expecting some rando to have gone to the effort you do. Kudos to you for going to the effort, but... Just nope.... Thanks. Brad. It does take more but for me since I am on a dock behind the house no big deal. I have salt a way plumbed into twin lines on each side of the boat,,,,,, Screw the ramp deal. +/- for both, you can see dolphins and sea life every trip out,,,,,,, on the negative side there are things in the water that want to eat you :) :lolhit: |
Originally Posted by Brad Christy
(Post 4919999)
Tank,
All this crap is exactly why, while in the hunt that ultimately led to us buying the PQ, any boat that was anywhere near the ocean was an immediate "swipe left". My brother had a horrible experience buying a boat from NJ that turned out to be a saltwater rotted nightmare, and I have zero faith in humanity, expecting some rando to have gone to the effort you do. Kudos to you for going to the effort, but... Just nope.... Thanks. Brad. like that for sure and if a boats not cared for in salt water setting, it’s gonna be F’d up!! But if cared for, it’ll be fine. I’ve seen fresh water rotted out uncared for boats too. I’ve never owned a boat that wasn’t used in the ocean. Small issues I had to address but nothing major and I’ve never had a failure dude to salt water use. I was lucky coupled with doing my homework when buying salt water boats I suppose. these offshore boats were built specifically to run in the ocean. I’d think it’d be a shame to not let them breath in the conditions they were built for! Plus, we live on the beach. Would be a waste not to run out here and take advantage of the beautiful setting. But i do get it. Salt water is hard on stuff for sure. |
Ever think of full Closed cooling, but maybe no room?
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Originally Posted by scippy
(Post 4920032)
Ever think of full Closed cooling, but maybe no room?
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Originally Posted by thisistank
(Post 4919838)
Few more pics from sunrise.
https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...d6a294d5f.jpeg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...9710ff96f.jpeg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...6da6b924d.jpeg https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...3b010a34b.jpeg https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...d2980cf47.jpeg |
Thanks Jim, it'll make climbin' in and out of that b*tch a lot easier!! I'm gettin' old man! lol Can't wait to see your boat back together. Stoked for you man.
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Beautiful boat. Great pics
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Originally Posted by thisistank
(Post 4920048)
Thanks Jim, it'll make climbin' in and out of that b*tch a lot easier!! I'm gettin' old man! lol Can't wait to see your boat back together. Stoked for you man.
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Thanks guys!!
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Sorry Tank it’s been awhile since I’ve been on here. Freaking boat looks amazing!!
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Originally Posted by Eddienel
(Post 4920469)
Sorry Tank it’s been awhile since I’ve been on here. Freaking boat looks amazing!!
thanks Eddie!! Time for you to pick one up!!! ;) |
Whelp. Finally changing the hailing port to match the paperwork. End of an era covering the Mo hailing port which has been home to RWD for past nearly 20 years!!
couple other things getting done, including swapping drives to spin out(gonna try that out) and then its go time for Supercat fest west in 2 weeks. https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...b71573a8d.jpeg |
Originally Posted by thisistank
(Post 4924013)
Another fantastic Supercat fest west again!! Great event so far. Looking forward to running tomorrow. Was waylaid by some things on the boat that needed to be addressed. But it’s reportedly good to go so we running in the morning!
pics from the trip so far. Stopped on the way out and grabbed some props from Teague. Then driving around town few boats and some shots at the street party. Gotta say, twice as big as last year. Great event!! https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...fb434c325.jpeg |
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