Since I was 12

I've wanted this boat since I was 12. These colors. This year. And I've got it half way home.


the rudder and prop are actually about 1 1/2" above the road. Too close.
I bought it Sat night from some great people who have loved it. I just need an axle and some hubs to get her on my lake now.

Andy,

Congratulations on the new boat and welcome to the site. Don't let a little hiccup like that on your way home with it discourage you. It's the first of many. But we love them anyway and they are well worth the occasional maintenance challenges. Good luck and enjoy. Hey, it happens to the most seasoned boaters.

Andy here's a couple of places-
http://shop.easternmarine.com/index.cfm

http://abctrailerparts.com/

I've found some parts for mine with that 1st link.
And like Paul in the pic above,I'm out tonight pulling my hubs apart again.Turns out the cheap bearing covers I'm using are no good.Lost one on the way up to GL and the other side on the way home blew out the seal.I went and ordered actual Bearing Buddies with their seal kit and what a difference. Good luck hope the rest of the trip was better.

Welcome Andy! Here's to much better luck in the future.

Thanks everyone. Its at a tow yard right now. The owner is a friend of a friend. He's going to a local marina to try to get something together up there. If not I think my Googleing skills have almost exhausted me so far. BUT I think I found a place that seems fair and easy to deal with, although kind of far away. Tired, and signing out.
Andy


http://www.freedomaxle.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=catalog.prodInfo&productID=1218&categoryID=5

Not to continue to dump on Paul here, but is his working on his hubs right in the middle of the gas island anything like those people that wait until they are half way down the boat ramp before spending 45 minutes loading the gear and kids and making sure their boat works?

Andy,
Congrats, on the boat, am glad that nothing worse came of the accident.

jbear wrote: Aside to Paul...real cool look...white socks and sandals. john

Now that was funny! I guess Paul thought since has an old boat he should dress the part.

Chuck

At least they are not crocs...

I remember seeing them tapping in the stall at the campground at GL. I sent quinner in to investigate.

"Loud and Proud", I'm aware of the motto.

I think everyone has had a bearing failure at one time or another. I go tru mine every season because I tow a lot and I switched to a marine grease, and I had a falure . I carry a set of spare bearings and races to. Good looking boat just a little setback. I went back to my old tryed and true grease after the failure.

I admit that I do rock the Crocs. I have even worn socks with my Crocs. But it is as if we have one of those invisible fence systems, the Croc's don't leave the yard.
Steve

I just got off the phone with Dave, the tow guy. He picked up an axle for me. I'll be heading back up to MI this Sat. Hopefully with enough money.

I wear old fashioned sandals. Sometimes with jeans. Can't bear the thought of being caught with Croc's. The way I see it their like the Birkenstock of the new decade. All you fashion sluts.

Not too sure I'll be able to get registered in Lake Holiday this year. They only gie out so many numbers per year, per craft type. Might hit up the IL though. It'd be nice to have someone else around for the initial launching. I think I have seen your boat in Hinkley at the BP. Kinda early on a Sat morning, and I had to get my butt to work, or I would have stopped.

Thanks for not jacking this thread though.

quinner wrote: PS, no Crocs in my closet!!

No room with all the skeletons...