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67 ski nat
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C_heath, everything is completely normal They ALL really mean well
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63 Skier
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I don't know who was saying what about whom. I just know I'm offended. I didn't like Larry's tone.
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75 Tique
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I have that effect on people. Comes with age. I've become my father. Now excuse me while I go tell some kids to get off my lawn.
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Moody Blue
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I know it’s been settled but a quick re-read of the comments is clear that Mark was speaking of himself. No harm.
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C_Heath
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Yes my bad 100% lol |
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Moody Blue
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Don’t feel bad. I had to read it again to get it.
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MrMcD
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Wow, I missed all the fuss been busy with other projects. Larry thanks for the defense, I had no idea I had pissed someone off. My comment certainly pointed at my California experience and even working in Automotive and heavy truck for 35 years I had never been exposed to RV antifreeze so I leaned something on this post and admitted it by my boater in training comment with intent to acknowledge my lack of knowledge.
C_Heath this great forum gave you quick and very good advice that you can't find or buy most anywhere. I don't recall ever being called little man before, could have hurt my feelings. Dang |
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C_Heath
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No worries man, I certainly apologize for being that guy. So Im checking my phone during these comments last week and about to have a stroke because 2 hours before I peeled off more cash than I ever have (and Im 47) for a boat that came from warm, south Alabama to the frozen tundra of NC and I had literally 45 min of light left and temps in the teens by morning and an engine full of fresh lake water from a test ride. Man, I needed help! lol You guys came through tho. It was bed time but I got all the drains emptied and RV antifreeze in it and the transmission. Rock on man. |
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63 Skier
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Chris, put up some pictures of the boat when you get a chance.
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MrMcD
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Good Catch 63 Skier, normally any new member gets abuse if pictures are not supplied right away. The forum recognized your plea for urgent help and gave you a pass on the picture requests, now that your boat is out of danger it is a good time to supply a picture of your new toy. You can use it for your avatar also.
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Donald80SN
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Chris,
I live in Denver (Lake Norman), NC, and own a similar boat. I use to fill with RV Antifreeze, but now I do not do it any more. I just try to make sure I remove all of the water from the system that I can. No liquid, nothing to freeze. Fee Free to PM me if you have any questions. I travel with my job (exotic dancer) and I am dealing with elderly parents that live one hour North of me most weekends. However, I can help. I too have two kids in college and a dog in daycare so I feel your pain. Donald |
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Gary S
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Don good to see your still working- with the economy booming I’ll bet there is less competition especially with both daughters in school it has to help the cash flow. Wait til you marry them off . Do they still do the shotgun thing way down south there? Where do your parents live on the weekends when they are not an hour north?
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C_Heath
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I literally have 2 pics lol. We have had a month of rain and my yard is a mudhole. I pulled in and the boat just sank up. Tires are muddy. Now we have snow coming tomorrow. I just want to at least wash the mud off of the tires for petes sake. |
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C_Heath
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Awesome man will do. We tested the boat from Stumpy Creek. Ran good, I was impressed. Find me some dry storage for cheap! Im broke now lol. Love to have somewhere to store it down there. My Tacoma pulls it good but stopping and curves are a different story. |
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C_Heath
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Done! Working on the avatar and Sig stuff now lol |
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63 Skier
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Nice looking boat! Hope your mud season doesn't last too long. I don't know the tow rating of the Tacoma but looks like it is squatting pretty good, and the tongue weight shouldn't be all that much on that boat/trailer. Also sounds like your surge brakes on the trailer aren't working, they would solve the stopping issue and on that truck you might be putting others in danger by not having decent brakes.
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C_Heath
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My truck is rated at 6500 pounds tho I wouldn't want to pull anything any heavier for sure. Id say that Im around 5k or a tad more. It does have the add-a-leaf addition to the rear and new shocks and heavy duty off road springs. Also the factory tranny cooler. Also everything under the truck is new from Toyota, Frame, Drive shafts, U-joints, Control arms, brake lines etc. All covered in a recall. The trailer itself has the actuator box. First one I've ever seen. When I hit the brakes, the weight of the boat pushes against the box and adding in brakes. I think thats the gist of it. One of my lakes will be 98% interstate but my favorite one is 65 miles of ups and downs and big high speed curves. Dont look forward to that one but I love that lake (philpot in VA) |
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Orlando76
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That Tacoma has all the balls needed to pull that boat and stop it.
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C_Heath
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good! new OEM brakes all around as well. I think it will be ok. |
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Where are you located that Phillpot is 65 miles away? I’ve been to Phillpot but hadn’t been on it. I’ve heard mixed reviews from one extreme to the other.
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63 Skier
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Not to be disagreeable, but if no surge brakes then a Tacoma will stop it, but not exactly promptly. A vehicle like that isn't meant to brake another 4,500 lbs. that is trying to run it over. Short hops, sure no problem, we've all done it. Highway trips and up and down windy roads, not a great idea. Not saying the Tacoma isn't a capable tow vehicle for this purpose, just that the trailer brakes need to be working to be safe. |
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Now in re-reading I'm not clear if the surge brakes are working, or not. If they are I can't see why stopping has been a problem.
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C_Heath
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Im 25 miles north of Winston Salem in NC. Almost into Va. |
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Its not pushing me through stop signs but its pretty heavy. Ill snap a pic of the brake box on the trailer. Never seen one like it before. I havent had a boat in 20 years either tho. |
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I have a little spot just outside of Eden and property boundary is state line. I serve some prison time at my in-laws in Danville.
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C_Heath
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Lol, if you are up there Saturday take a little time and ride over to silver creek road. There’s a Remote control racetrack there. They run nitro OFFROAD buggies there. I go there a lot. It will kill some time away from the in-laws. Lol |
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75 Tique
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Todd, Didnt know (or recall?) that you had an NC connection. You are about 2 hours from me, maybe a little less and even closer to Greg. Let us know when you are in the area and looking for a pull. Heck, I'll even put out the "Balls of Death" for you. |
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If you’re familiar with Danville, would you honestly claim connection?! When I boat up there it’s on SML but I try to limit my trips up there to the hunting seasons. |
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