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Old 11-23-2015, 03:06 PM
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does that qualify as salt water use????
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Old 11-23-2015, 03:09 PM
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theres another ten thousand pot holes to dodge ....
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Old 11-23-2015, 04:21 PM
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Originally Posted by 575cat
Wait till spring .
Originally Posted by mikesufka
+1 - Do you have to get it now?
It needs to be out by wednesday, sure as hell will do not want to tow it on the busiest travel day of the year. Had to wait for check to clear to pick it up so here I am now. Shogren moved and has no room for it his new shop, lease is up at his old shop. Was supposed to be picked up 48hrs after the auction so he is actually being nice. Time to get salty. Will dunk the trailer then wash it. Hope it will be dry on the express way. And the boat is 9ft beam...should be fun through Chicago.

As far as the tape, I have 3m tape and gel coat, no paint.
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Old 11-23-2015, 05:40 PM
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Originally Posted by JRider
$995, and then I would have to unwrap it to winterize.
250 bucks---- Buffalo to KS, perfect weather the whole way, but it was piece of mind
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33 Sorry to hijack, what do you have for height in the garage, it looks like you have doors going both ways?
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Old 11-23-2015, 09:06 PM
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Originally Posted by JRider
Mild, cant hold off, has to be out tomorrow. Tape the front of the cockpit cover on and dunk the trailer when I get home. Give it a good bath. Then eat crow for giving all the salt water guys ****.
Hopefully you got a galvanized trailer in the deal!
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Old 11-24-2015, 12:18 AM
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I drove around all day today my truck didn `t get any salt on it . I don`t think it`ll be as bad as you think. Today roads are clean and dry.
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Originally Posted by 92nsx


This was Saturday... I had to pull my new to me 33 threw the storm.

I found a semi truck wash in Wis that washed it all up for me once I was out of the snow.
That must suck towing in that mess, how is braking all that mass in the snow?
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Old 11-24-2015, 08:07 AM
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Originally Posted by JRider
Mild, cant hold off, has to be out tomorrow. Tape the front of the cockpit cover on and dunk the trailer when I get home. Give it a good bath. Then eat crow for giving all the salt water guys ****.
On the way home, just find a semi truck wash. Im sure you will pass them. I used the Google function on my phone, I found one that was on the way home in Wis, and called them up. (Laughing Larry truck wash) Larry said no problem! Just pull around back and we will open the door for you. Super nice guy!

To boot he only changed me $15!!! said it super Saturday special. I told him it was WAY too cheap here is more., and Larry said any thing more give to the boys out there. So they all wash boys got tips The one kid was amazed by the size of the boat. Said" I have never seen a boat this big". Hahaha.

They pressure washed all the snow and road grime crap off the boat n' trailer, washed it all, hand scrubbed the rims n' tires, sprayed it all off and applied hot wax. Once clean I was able to remove the cock pit cover for the remainder of the drive ( already pulled 2 snaps out on the transom) But the was was well worth every penny.



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