Go Back  Offshoreonly.com > Owners Forum > Formula
Put the bird in a nest >

Put the bird in a nest

Notices
Formula

Put the bird in a nest

Thread Tools
 
Old 05-14-2012 | 08:44 PM
  #141  
Registered
20 Year Member
 
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 793
Likes: 59
From: Sandusky/Olmsted Falls, OH
Default

Looks great! The diamond plate is a great touch.
kjm5125 is offline  
Reply
Old 09-10-2012 | 03:14 PM
  #142  
PhantomChaos's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered
 
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 12,746
Likes: 0
From: Bell Canyon, CA
Default

Originally Posted by kjm5125
Looks great! The diamond plate is a great touch.
Thanks!

As of last month we have 10 hours break in time on the new engines. Just in time for the SCOPE video and photo shoot run. In the morning went to get gas. The dock dude started the pump and I went to the restroom. I come out and my friend is holding up the pump handle and yelling "it broke off". Not awake yet.....I was "huh"?

As I got closer, I saw that the nozzle was gone. He said.....I think it went inside! We couldn't see any thing so we grabbed another and tried to fill the tank so we could still make the video run. It filled fine so we figured we'd address it later. LOL

My mechanic Eric (Maveric Marine) found the nozzle in the inlet hose still just before a 90 degree turn. As it turns out, he decided to replace all fuel hoses and vent hoses while we were at it.

Lake Mead over the labor day weekend......I felt a tick tick tick when the port drive was in forward. As it turns out, I think I damaged the drive during the run. A tooth broke and metal shavings ran though the upper and lower. I'm getting a new lower and remanufactured upper. Boating sometimes sucks.
Attached Thumbnails Put the bird in a nest-2012-08-05-scope-videorun-.jpg   Put the bird in a nest-2012-08-05-scope-videorun-dsc_0112.jpg   Put the bird in a nest-nozzle.jpg  

PhantomChaos is offline  
Reply
Old 09-10-2012 | 03:55 PM
  #143  
axapowell's Avatar
Where To
 
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 2,517
Likes: 4
From: Alexandria Bay, NY 1000 Islands
Default

Wow Nort...Kinda Sucks! Glad it wasn't motor related...Got a little tick, tick, tick myself to explore over the winter. Fix it, you boat year round anyways, right?

Dave
__________________
Air, Sea, and Land...Exploring the planet in 3-D!
axapowell is offline  
Reply
Old 09-10-2012 | 06:49 PM
  #144  
PhantomChaos's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered
 
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 12,746
Likes: 0
From: Bell Canyon, CA
Default

Originally Posted by axapowell
Wow Nort...Kinda Sucks! Glad it wasn't motor related...Got a little tick, tick, tick myself to explore over the winter. Fix it, you boat year round anyways, right?

Dave
We just started boating again!

Motors are super solid so that is good. Not sure what we're going to do in the big picture. The big boat we might go bigger and go smaller with this boat.

I ordered the cup holders form the new steps from what's his face and he talked me into the billet handles too. Neither the cups or the handles fit so I need to give him a call and see what's up. Fun fun!
PhantomChaos is offline  
Reply
Old 09-10-2012 | 06:57 PM
  #145  
Sydwayz's Avatar
Forum Regulator
20 Year Member
Super Moderators
VIP Member
 
Joined: May 2001
Posts: 24,210
Likes: 1,604
From: Worldwide
Default

You probably could have seen that nozzle down the hose if you had a match or lighter handy.
Sydwayz is offline  
Reply
Old 09-10-2012 | 07:32 PM
  #146  
PhantomChaos's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered
 
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 12,746
Likes: 0
From: Bell Canyon, CA
Default

Originally Posted by Sydwayz
You probably could have seen that nozzle down the hose if you had a match or lighter handy.
Ha!!!! Thought about it for a second! It was actually down a few feet.
PhantomChaos is offline  
Reply
Old 09-10-2012 | 08:15 PM
  #147  
Audiofn's Avatar
Charter Member #232
20 Year Member
Charter Member
Super Moderators
 
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 18,417
Likes: 6
From: Carlisle, MA USA
Default

Dude was that boat built on a Friday over a indian burial ground? I mean seriously who the hell has a nozzle break off like that!
__________________
Put your best foot forward!
Audiofn is offline  
Reply
Old 09-10-2012 | 08:22 PM
  #148  
PhantomChaos's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered
 
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 12,746
Likes: 0
From: Bell Canyon, CA
Default

Originally Posted by Audiofn
Dude was that boat built on a Friday over a indian burial ground? I mean seriously who the hell has a nozzle break off like that!
The boat is great! It was a nozzle that had been around for awhile and was between the boat and dock. Someone went by and caused a wake and it broke.
PhantomChaos is offline  
Reply
Old 09-11-2012 | 08:51 AM
  #149  
Sydwayz's Avatar
Forum Regulator
20 Year Member
Super Moderators
VIP Member
 
Joined: May 2001
Posts: 24,210
Likes: 1,604
From: Worldwide
Default

Originally Posted by PhantomChaos
The boat is great! It was a nozzle that had been around for awhile and was between the boat and dock. Someone went by and caused a wake and it broke.
Some asshat in a 50 foot Sea Ray no less!
Sydwayz is offline  
Reply
Old 09-11-2012 | 10:55 AM
  #150  
PhantomChaos's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered
 
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 12,746
Likes: 0
From: Bell Canyon, CA
Default

Originally Posted by Sydwayz
Some asshat in a 50 foot Sea Ray no less!

It might have been the same wake that made MyWay lose control. It took a few weeks to travel all the way to SoCal.
PhantomChaos is offline  
Reply


Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service

Copyright © 2026 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.