Prepping our 5k boat for 10 day adventure!!!
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- Our 1998 Bayliner 2855 we paid a whopping 5k for a few weeks ago is PRETTY GREAT!!!
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A couple of things to say on these videos. They contain good solid mechanical and towing advice and they don't have any profanity. So refreshing.
God Bless you my Brother!!!!! Profanity is terrible!
@Barry Barry They could be Democrats or even Independents. I've known people of all different political persuasions and some cuss but others don't. Myself, I much prefer no cussing; I did way too much when I was in the Army, so I've worked hard to eliminate it from my vocabulary.
Change the tires make them brand new and rotate them grease up the hubs and the axles and you'll be good to go
Age of the trailer is important , most important is the load rating on the tire and to torque the wheel studs every couple of hundred miles when doing this hold the the bearing for heat and the tire for heat. Soft rubber is a killer. 🤞 😊
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Such a lucky guy to have a genuinely amazing woman as your life partner! Glass always half full, amazing smile, gorgeous eyes and such a lovely warm nature! She’s a keeper!! 👍
He looks like he did not get any last night the way he is towing anchor ! The dog gets more love than him that is because she is a narc and triangulates him with the animal.
@@jlj777 Dude, if you can't be happy with a woman like this, you can't be happy.
Glass always half full, and that´s it 4me. Amazing woman
@@ElioGuida ... yep ... :)
@@RockDog101....I would imagine he is a pretty damn cool dude too or else she wouldn't stay with his ass!!
I just started watching you two yesterday and truly enjoyed it. My wife and I bought a 28 foot Bayliner at an auction for $1,100 and planed to spend our retirement years on it but then found out my wife has cancer so our plans changed. You know what the late great John Lennon said about life it is what happens while you are making other plans. The good news is, we sold it $1,200 and didn't put a sign dime into it. It is especially cool to see you guys enjoy yourselves so much. Thanks for letting us live vicariously through you two and your family. Thanks again.
Cher and Charlie from Casper Wyoming
Thank you so much for your kind comment, Charles! 🧡 So glad you’re enjoying the videos, we send our love!
Vote blue for universal healthcare....
You won't have to sell your dream or buy your health...
Sincerely, a Spanish citizen with universal healthcare.
I like how they both are working together..relationship goals
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I second this! Protect her at all costs! My wife loves being a part of my projects, but she doesn't know anything about mechanics or repairs. She tries though.
When you listen to this lady and watch her husband working on the boat, they’re so informative, unpretentious and positive about what they’re doing it’s a pleasure to watch! I’m British and sometimes find the over excited boasting unwatchable, this is great!
I like how positive she is about negative internet comments.
Keep the old props. You never know when you may spin one off and find yourself without. Always good to have a spare!
Yup
Yes. And a spare nut, they sell a floating wrench for the prop nut so you can change it in the water and prevent a possible long slow trip back to the dock with a bad shake, possibly doing more damage.
@@youcanbesmartaskhow3857 yupp... Good tip
The Bravo 3 props need to be changed in pairs.
Not to mention rebuilt and rebalanced is cheaper that a new one !!!!!!!!!
Love this couple they actually work great together. And a woman that can be helpful with tools very hot.
She poundable
I love how they praise each other for the work they each do. Very nice to see that.
Hopefully, they are christians reading the Bible. Then this family can go the distance.
Awesome
@@codybear59 huh?
The Bayliner 2855 is a sweet boat. It was our first "big" boat in the Pacific Northwest. We loved it so much we upgraded to a 4788! We now spend our entire summer on our boat. Hope you're still loving the 2855. :-) A couple of quick notes from a former 2855 owner: check the bilge pump to make sure it works. Mine was burned out and didn't work. It was impossible for me to remove (don't have your skillset) as it was directly under the engine. It was easy to add a new bilge pump in a low spot, wire it up and good to go. Check the holding tank vent twice a year. Bugs nest in the tube and can clog it. Clear it with compressed air or a shopvac. If your depth gauge is off, they can be set with a clearance factor. I would set ours to show 8 feet as zero depth, as shorelines rise quickly here and I wanted an early alarm. Check the rubber bellows every trip for cracks and leaks. Water leaking in there will ruin your outdrive. Finally, if you want/need navigation I downloaded software to my iPad that is awesome. I prefer Navionics for ease of use and cost, though I also use iNavX (which is beefier but much harder to use, and is overkill for the average boater). Enjoy your time on the water!
Excellent advice. Wonderful of you to share with this great couple!
Good people get blessed 👍👍👍❤️
Can't beat pulling a $5000 boat with a nearly $100,000 truck 🤣🤣.....Love it
It is 100k truck
Whaat!? Wow! A beautiful lady who knows mechanics and isn’t afraid to get her hands dirty, PLUS - she does all the editing! AMAZING! And the boats pretty nice score toO! 👍👏
It was a great deal, but what kept me going was y’all’s personality’s. You two are perfect together thanks for bringing us along for the adventure.
Me, too!!
Having served in The U.S. Coast Guard I'd like to help you out with your safety needs. The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary will give you free safety inspections if you look up your local Auxiliary Unit and call them. Great buy and beautiful boat. Happy boating guys!
Bryan Wheeler Thank you so much, Bryan!!
@@flyingsparksgarage It would even be cool if you guys did an on camera inspection with the coast guard, it could be vary informative.
That is an awesome offer from Bryan all right. You will be boarded one day by the lake patrol for a little "safety inspection".
Bryan. Don’t forget your PPE and PFD and your 70000000 form to diraux for VE approval. At least in 5NR.
I love watching both of you work together repairing your boat as a team, and no foul language!!!! Blessings to both of you for the awesome videos!!! 😎
I'm a sailor and normally don't watch "stink boat" videos, but I was super impressed with the way the two of you work together and the level of comptetence you demonstrate. Your positive attitude is contagious and I love how you don't let naysayers get you down. It doesn't matter what kind of boat you have, some folks are not going to like it. Now, if I could just convince you to become sailors....
That sure means a lot!!! Thanks so much 😊
We are certainly open to sailing!
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Ya know, he's absolutely right about there will always be "SOMEONE" who doesn't like yours! Whatever it is. It's that way with cars and trucks and motorcycles too, so you are doing the right thing by just simply loving and enjoying your "this is what we've got"!! It's better than a lot of those others who have.."wish we had something"..
Much love to both of you good people!
The little girl blowing kisses is just the cutest thing 😊
There is a old saying "never bring bananas on a boat, they invite bad juju " but I'm glad you and your family have it to enjoy
keep the old props stowed in the boat. you never know if you will need them in an emergency. hit a submerged log in my bass boat. the trip was saved by my spare prop.
There are a ton of hacks that they can be used for on the water in a pinch!
@@mattprice37664 i hear that...but not everyone is built the same way. i have seen it all...lmao.. i can't count how many times i have seen boats, jet skis, etc towed back to the dock because the owners couldn't start their boat because of user error. jet ski owner/renter didn't pop the safety kill switch teather back in. bass boat towed back from a dead battery with a fully charged trolling motor battery right beside it. didn't even dawn on them to use it to start the boat. HA HA HA...boat owners plowing their boat down a lake because they had no clue to trim the motor to get on plane. thinking the trim was only for raising/lowering the motor when you put your boat in/out of the water. then the mistake everyone is guilty of doing at least once. that pesky drain plug.. lmao...take care!
Great advice!!!
Storm Trooper88 yes, I always carry a spare prop, just in case... and some MRE's for emergencies..
They need to check the WOT RPMs to see if the props on the new lower unit are maxing out, giving optimal top-end speed. If not, perhaps the original props should be put on the boat.
As far as the inner prop nut being lose was no doubt a result of someone previously not torquing properly , good thing you caught it!!! It pays to follow specs, they are there for a reason!
CHECK THE WHEEL BEARINGS ON THE TRAILER!!! Get an infrared thermometer to check them on long road trips, takes 30 seconds each time you stop.
don't listen to the naysayers. They're sitting home watching reruns of F troop, while you guys are enjoying your life and boating.
Couldn't said it better. The smiles on there face say it all.
It may not be a WELLCRAFT, or a CHRIS CRAFT, but don't let that get you down! You have a beautiful family, your health, and each other . ENJOY THAT BOAT! GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU!
She's so friggin handy, Andy. What great couple. You guys are awesome.
That’s THE nicest $5000 Bayliner I’ve ever seen! Congrats! Plus, I own a tire store and your decision to replace those almost certainly dry rotted tires was excellent!
$6250. :-)
@@Lees920 still a good deal by the looks of it, the boats in good condition all over, just the interior looks dated but that can be made looking good for cheap.
I just started watching y'alls videos and I must say I really enjoy them. Also, I don't care what anyone says, for $6,250ish dollars that is an incredible boat to have. Really great find!
Thanks so much!!!! We’re so grateful for this boat and for all the folks like you that enjoy watching our adventures!!!
I wouldn’t run the boat tie down points to the wood of the trailer. Run them to the metal frame of the trailer.
wrong !
My concern more is the eye's of the bolrs are inboard and hull punches when loading and uploading
The wooden beams they attached them to look pretty substantial, but longer straps would give more elasticity and better take any shock loadings.
I agree. We've all seen the photos of the boat on the bed of the truck after a violent stop. I would recommend a u-bolt kit each side of the rear trailer frame and a CE Smith Tie-Down Bracket attached by a nut on both. $20 to ensure she stays put.
If you look at 6:10 the trailer has hoops where four straps were originally. Two in and two out. And they should be clamp straps not ratchet straps. The center straps typically cross each other for stability.
man the youtube algorithm sure does know me. Its 3am i don't even own a boat and here i am enjoying this!
It's 11:35 P.M. here and I have to be up by 4:15 to run a charter. Spellbinding...
Hat off to those that are mechanically inclined. She probably likes all the manly thingies like hunting, fishing, football & MMA. Lucky guy.
7:20 watching that hitch straighten up as you took the weight off it was sketchy AF, glad you guys got the right parts in there.
I'm here and subscribed for a few reasons: I like boats. I like supportive spouses. I like watching other people work.
Went back and watched that again, you aren't kidding, it really was flexed. Wonder what that tongue weight is.
Damn I didn't even notice that. I had an 18.5ft boat w/ a single axle trailer. I couldn't lift the tongue on that, it was probly 400lbs. This boat most likely has a tongue weight of 1,000 - 1,500... At least!
Tongue weight is usually 10% of boat weight just a rull of thumb
Jeffrey Buerk lol, no hitch has a 5000 lb tongue rating. Class three drawbar is 500lb, Class V is around 1800 I think.
@@jeffreybuerk9426 if you watch it in full screen and slow down you'll see that the ball mount definitely flexes. There may also have been slop in the hitch adapter which would only cause more issues, if the hitch is jumping around every time the boat shifts then eventually the metal will fatigue and bend or snap.
I spend many weekends enjoying my childhood on an earlier 80's model 28' Bayliner just like this. Owned by my grandfather. SO MANY fantastic childhood memories have been drummed up just watching this adventure you have brought me on. Thank you for sharing this with me.
Netropolis That means so much!!
I was admiring the interaction both of you had. That is a great marriage with both of you giving 100% each. God Bless
I just want to say I love your guys positive attitude in a world where people are so critical you guys are upbeat and very positive and the world needs more people like you
Sure do appreciate your comment!!
Same!!!!
SEPARATE BEDS, child is NEICE, they are contracted to FORD and she is a PROFFESIONAL MODEL and ARON left holiday bedroom with BROKEN ARMS/SHOULDERS in an ambulance when ONLY EMILY WAS THERE. oh and he is ALCOHOLIC.
"Is that a cam or a miss? I'll let you think about that while I rewire this trailer..."... Said my wife never....
Mine never
@@jeffsteelman8036......Yeah, my wife's idea of roughing it is a non wifi room at the Holiday Inn!!
......@C. Pouliot.....My wife asked me what was wrong with our hot tub water heater and I told her it had a short circuit.....She wanted to know if we could lengthen it?!!
@@donaldjohnson257 Send her to home depot looking for a circuit stretcher.
I love that you two are so appreciative of the good things that you have in your lives! Just watching you gives me a boost.... could you bottle some of it??!!
You two are such a nice and positive couple! Greatings from Crete/Greece
Great job and nicely edited! Just a pointer on starting an engine when its out of the water. Always hook up the garden hose with water, even if its only a quick start. You don't need water for engine cooling, but you do need it for lubricating the water impeller that's inside the lower unit. The rubber impeller will melt almost immediately if it doesn't have water to lube/cool it.
100% correct. they stick and rip in a single turn
Exactly.
yep! i was thinkin the same thing
It's great to see such a positive happy woman.
As an old boater I am VERY happy you are taking our advice. Have a great vacation!
i want ya'll to pick my next lotto numbers...you got a hell of a deal...many happy boating days!
They got lucky by working hard.
Wow...congratz with your purchase! And yes...I must agree with some of the other comments...girl...you have the right attitude for boating. Your man is one lucky dude. Not many of you out there...I only know two of you...the other one is my best-half....hehe.
We wishing you both endless days & nights of fun in the sun. Be safe and take care.
Andries & Mel
South Africa
Living the life, just goes to show what you can have if you put the work in. My mechanic days are over but it's great to see you guys do it!
When launching and pulling the boat out, back the trailer into the water a little more so you don't have to use the motor much to get the boat on the trailer. It will save your rollers/carpet on the trailer.
Hey.. quick note to all boaters. Don't spend cash on StarBright cleaners (40$++) or specially boat cleaning products. They are crazy expensive. Clorox Toilet Bowl Cleaner/Stain Remover, (4$) works way better for a fraction of the cost. Decking, hull it's awesome. Dilute 1/1 for daily cleaning after big day on water or leave undiluted to clean nasty hull. It's sticky so let it sit on the surface for a few minutes and then scrub it in and rinse.
Dude you hit the JACKPOT!!! With this beautiful women!! Love watching your adventures.... keep em coming!
Au 787 , yes he did this man is very , very wealthy , and I think he realizes it .
Beautiful family
How many he got? I too will choose Texas. Clap your hands and praise the Lord!
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When working outside on the lawn I usually put an old sheet or blanket under the wheel I'm working on. You won't loose any small parts.
And a sandy soil is never a good mix for lubricated parts.
When changing out trailer receiver hitch balls, turn the hitch horizontal in the receiver pending on tighten or loosing so that your always pushing the wrench down. Makes the job much safer & easier. Good video!
Anyone who’s owned a boat saw your previous video and thought, “Can’t wait time see them make the same mistake I did!” Unfortunately for the viewers you guys nailed it. “Great deal on that boat!” Is a pretty rare comment.
P.S. Your family is adorable. Have fun!
Love love LOVE their dynamic!
I've been a fan for years. So good to see a happy couple do something fun together on such a constant basis. So beautiful ♥️
The boat is so heavy it's not going to bounce off the trailer it will bust off the wood pad
I’ve owned boats my whole adult life and spent a lot of time on them. (Nothing this big but it’s the same stuff just bigger.) I like everything you guys are doing. And keeping the maintenance is a must. Especially when trailering. Keep it up and don’t worry about the haters. I’m jelly myself. But negative feedback won’t help. I’m very happy for you guys. Love the videos.
Oh. And when trailering, at least in Ohio, an easy tension strap under the outdrive or a like minded product is safer. Especially since the o-rings in the hydraulic pumps for the trim and tilt can pop and the outdrive sags and drags. And skegs are hard to fix and bolt on replacements can throw the balance off. Basically you end up needing a new outdrive housing. Happy boating!!
This has to be in the top five of my favourite buyer/finder videos. Perfect👍
I think ya'll got a good deal on the boat . It's always so refreshing to hear such positive words from You two .I hope you have a wonderful time on your camping trip and catch some fish with the kids
Having pulled my Ranger Tug from Michigan to Florida and back for 9 years (sometimes twice a year) I change the tires every third year no matter how good they look. Never had a flat. All the guys at my marina down there that also pull tell me I'm wasting money. Every single one of them has had at least one adventure on the road, at night, in the rain, semis rocketing by at 70 mph. You did the right thing. I hope your year went well.
Y'all's first boat video came up in my suggestions and now I am hooked on the channel!! So happy for y'all God bless stay safe and I can't wait for more 😆
Faithful Trucking SO COOL to hear!!! Thanks so much!!
Same
You guys are doing an awesome job,i love the way you work together. I'm so happy for you .You're such positive happy people ,wish you all the best ,from Canada.
Love watching all you guys working together Emily is always happy and smiling Love Your projects
5:15 A bit of advice, before loading back the trailer far enough to wet the boards then pull ahead to desired location (make sure you don’t exceed the concrete & drop off the end) wetting the boards will basically lubricate & help load easier, especially with a boat that size.
In addition to just simply enjoying your content, I like how you acknowledge comments.
Advice for trailer depth: I've always found to get the front of the bunks just at the water level or an inch out of the water, that'll largely depend on your trailer, launch ramp angle, and boat hull design, but that rule of thumb has worked for me on jetskis, ski boats, cabin cruisers, pontoons, houseboats, literally anything that floats that I have worked on.
In 1983, my wife & I drove from Wisconsin down to Lake Ouachita on our honeymoon & camped along the shore & sailed in an 11 ft Snark. Fell in love with the Ozarks & have been back many times since. Love your videos.
This guy is awesome...mad skills and a great wife! I wish he was my neighbor!
nothing wrong with the boat, and keep enjoying life with family. God bless y"all
Great Job you two. It's refreshing to see a couple work together on rebuilding electrical mechanical items. I hope you enjoy your boat ( and each other ). Have fun!
Cover the trailer tires. They’ll stay crack free longer! Have fun..
Hi guys I'm from Toronto, Canada and I bumped into your segment of you buying your boat.what a great big chance that is to take but it worked and am soo happy for you guys . Getting the boat to work and Cleaned up just put you in a better place financially and you know what that is.I hope to keep following you and also a great big shout out to you as well thanks for putting a smile on my face to see things work out for you...your new subscriber Elvis.
Hi Elvis!! Welcome, so glad you found us!! Thanks so much for taking the time to write these kind words! We’re glad you’re here 😉
Y’all did awesome! About $7k, time & elbow grease and you have an amazing boat!
One other bit of advice, unplug your lights from the truck as soon as you arrive at the launch, let the lights cool while unstrapping so when they hit the water they are not hot. Even though they may “submersible” letting them cool down before hitting the water will help them last longer.
It is a pleasure to watch you two work as a team. Bless you guys.
I am enjoying watching your adventures and attitudes. Love it.
I would recommend using a forged structural shouldered eyebolt for the trailer tie down rather than the non-structrual kind that's not a joined circle.
Look into portable a/c units if needed. What’s good about the A/c can put your unit or hose into your tent for cool nights.
Good boat lines for what ever your needs may be. You are doing great so hang in there with the armchair Captain. Extra parts and tools are good to have with you.❤❤❤❤
G'day from OZ guys.
Love the deal you got! Always good to see nice folk bag a bargain👍
Hope you have many happy family times on the new toy.
Love the vids. I'm one of the newby's here.
Take care guys
👍🌞🛥
Definitely keep the other props for emergency spares! I would highly suggest you redo the rear tie down strap bolts and put the eye bolts into the metal frame of the trailer. A boat that size could tear those eye bolts out of the wood if it shifted.
You'll benefit from "bearing buddies" which push grease Into the bearings with spring pressure continuously. They indicte when grease is low as well.
You can send the injectors out to be cleaned professionally places like Mr Injector cleans them and flow test them and replaces all the filters, o rings, spacers and pintle caps and they come back brand new
79tazman We have sent injectors off before- we only had a few days though 🤓
Bring or rent some bikes???
"Bottom of the barrel, piece of junk" translates into, "Damn I wish I would have found that deal."
For real man, I'm happy for them. I like things like this
@@bernardmartin5185....Hell yes!!
I agree me to
We did the same this year. Found a great deal on a 22 foot LUND sport cabin. Paid about $5200 with a cracked water jacket. 1992 Lund 2250 Hard Too is a very well built and very rare boat. The hull, transom and outdrive are all in excellent shape so just a new engine and some TLC will have this thing ready for action on our favorite Lake Oachita and then Powel.
The two of you guys are blessed to have each other I love this show cheers from Jacksonville Florida
I’ve always strapped all my boats down on the back like that. Good call adding those hold down straps
Too right, boats should be strapped, 12' or 120'. Gravity is only useful when you're working with it, once things start to go sideways gravity ain't always your buddy.
I have towed my 22 ft..with no strap's 1,500 miles straight..no problem..I don't think y'all need them strap's.but your call.i have never ever had an issue...in 15 years .. hauling that boat around...
Great boat by the way..very pretty wife.. supportive...you guys go man go...👍👍👍👍
@@DonCatherman well I experienced the bad side of not strapping the boat down. Went maybe 50 miles and found the boat sitting on it's side. Went to an auto shop and they hooked onto the outdrive and lifted up the boat so we could reposition it. 20 foot boat. It was pouring down rain when we pulled it out and decided to skip it. Well it didn't work out for us. But, I see people pulling boats all the time without tie straps and I guess don't have a problem. So who knows, I always strap my Malibu surf boat down for sure. Straps are built into the trailer. Happy trailering.
@@bryanhays7753 guess it's luck ..idk..my boat is 22 ft.cuddy..
Heavy.....deep v...never had it move an inch..towed it from NY to Mississippi.. Mississippi to Tennessee...20 years of good luck.
Never having any problem..
Now I better strap it if I take it 2 Mile's....lol..the mouth God's will get me if don't...now.lol...bummer you had that happen man...hope all is well today....
Immediately change your fuel/water separator, and add a fuel stabilizer to your gas with every time you add fuel. I noticed your engine, no matter what you have been told, premium fuel at minimum. These are mandatory if you are not using your boat routinely.
A 9volt battery with a button on the hot wire will help you open the injector shutter and you can spray cleaner backwards through your injectors body to really clean them.
Change the oil and substitute a quart of Lucas oil stabilizer for one of the quarts of oil. Your engine will love you for this and give you less damage since it won't be running regularly.
When you were changing the lights in back, use the metal loop that was in the picture for the rear straps. The hole in the bunk that you did is only as good as the wood itself is. When you need it, the wood might not be strong enough.
Also make sure that you change out the raw water pump impeller. Never know when it was changed last.
When pulling out the boat, Get your bunks wet first and then pull up. I usually just show the tips of the bunks, but that will vary. If you always go to one ramp, then mark the water level that works best, and make sure that you can see the mark in the camera.
Enjoy and be safe, remember to turn off the blower when fueling and back on when your done. Last thing you need is to have a spark around fuel that is within the boat.
I agree, the tie downs need to be in the metal of the trailer frame, not the wood. Also make sure your tie down straps are up to the job, they each need to be rated greater than the weight of the boat in case one come loose.
Wow, what a bargain and a really nice couple. I bought a flat on the Isle of Bute just off the West Coast of Scotland, next time you get a chance of a great boat give me a shout....really jealous...lol 😀😀😀
Pay close attention to the bearings and brakes on the trailer. Alway add grease to the bearings before each launch.
We had a Bayliner 2452XE with the 5.7 Bravo II drive. Flushed the engine after every use. Had thousands of trailering miles on it from Maine to South Florida. Great boat! We have since moved up to a 40 ft sport fishing boat, but we still have fond memories that Bayliner.
What a beautiful boat. Love what you guys do .Enjoy.
I love the way u 2 support each, complement each other.. love u guys!!
You guys are a sweet couple. The wife and I was working on a puzzle 🧩 together last night and was talking about how important it is to spend time together.
She is the reason I watch her every episode she make my day she is awsome
Great job on the boat!! You two are fun to watch! All The Best to you both!!
as a electrician Never Do the Connections at the Light end that is submersed in the water Even with resin filled connections water always finds its way in Its better to get a sealed light with a long cable on it and run it up the Frame of the trailer to the plug and do the connection there you'll have less chance of water ingress (ive learnt this the hardway 3 times haha) love the new boat! you guys are doing a great job
I always had waterproof led lights on my trailer and still found i was blowing fuses in the truck. So anytime i go to launch I unplug the trailer and no problems since. Love the channel!
good tip
I've always done the same. Waterproof lights or not.
Depends if you have trailer brakes or not. If you unplug the plug you can't back up the boat to launch it cause the brakes will lock up theres a switch in the wiring that unlocks the brakes in reverse allowing you to back up
@@nathanbutler8240 an electric trailer brake uses power to apply the brakes, not to release them. A surge brake will lock in reverse if you don't manually override it with the lever.
@@robertpontius1689 my mistake I have hydraulic brakes on my trailer if my plug isn't plugged in i can't back up cause it pushes on the master cylinder on the trailer and locks the brakes unless the electrical is plugged into the truck
Good Move with the trailer tires, I'm a pro driver, I pass alot of people hauling trailers, on the side of the Highway...wishing they were somewhere else...
I like the cut of your jib Sir.
Congratulations on an fantastic purchase. You very much seem like the people to appreciate and get the most out of it. Well done again.
Love how he drives the boat. Like hes driving a car. I was the exact same way when I got my first boat. Scared as shit. I feel u my friend.
Dang, just as I was typing a suggestion to strap the boat down, you mentioned it. Good job. Guide poles on the rear of the trailer may help as well on windy days.
Hey Emily. Heres a tip when launching or loading a boat that size on a steep launch ramp. Chock the wheels on your truck just in case!!! I saw a few videos where the weight of a heavy boat pulled the truck into the water and flooded it. Especially on a wet slippery ramp.
You're probably aware of this already but, I would recommend an anchor alarm app to monitor if your anchor slips during the night and also the Navionics app.
Really enjoy the videos 😋
Maybe out in the ocean, but a lake I wouldn't see the need. Lakes are full of mud and shit so anchors tend to hold a lot better than they will in sand or coral.
@@codylapoint no body anchors in coral you won't get it back. Any anchor can slip in a strong wind. Better safe on the water than being wise after.
Seem like some very good folks. Hope you all enjoy yourselves!
I am so happy for you folks .I love to see people who work hard every day to get rewarded once in a while .
"Good job Aaron'' I love it when she says that
This was so endearing and enjoyable to watch. Amazing job guys.
Wow! She just radiates sunshine, great couple 🔆☀️🌴🏖️⛵🌅🇵🇷🌫️
Yeah I'm with you on the tires but the scenario where you have a blowout on the interstate pulling that behemoth would cost way more than all of those tires
One tire blowout you would be fine. Enough to get to somewhere safe.
Old tires that have been sitting with weight.. no good. Did that on a RV.. lost all of them one by one.
I think that’s a great boat if that was here in Australia 🇦🇺 with a stuffed/broken motor it would still be worth at least $40-$50k 🤦🏻♂️ so you guys did great 👍🏻
Thats a great deal on the boat, but I would have started it up before buying it. This video reminds me of when I was younger, 14 in 1969 when my parents had a boat 18' Starcraft. Later when all of us 5 siblings had married, we would go on camping trips for weekends and long ones up to Mich. We had great times. I'm sure you will remember these times fondly for years. Enjoy your boat and your families.
5k for a big as boat is such a awesome deal. Almost as awesome as you 2. Love this couple. Get it
brendon chase Always appreciate the support, Brendon!!!
Good deal on boat, Disney world costs 10k. And u are left with just memories