New Boat Is On The Way

1. Teak Oil

2. If you have a tower then towerbimini.com if not try Bart's or Overtons, but try to get the stainless hardware.

3. Extended pylon will slide over the pylon, so no need to remove yours.

4. How well do you know the boat and or the PO? Has the boat been maintained. Check fluids for sure and keep an eye on the gauges.

5. Congrats! Enjoy it!

Teak platform - Depends upon how bad it is. Usually a cleaner is required before teak oil. In worst cases, light sanding may be required.

Extended pylon might fit. Typically the extended pylons have a ring about 3 feet up the pylon to attach a line for water skiing. If your extended pylon has this, then either a) you will need to remove it, or b) your extended pylon may sit very high in the air.

Sunbrella cover is not going to be cheap. I did find a closeout Sunbrella cover for our neighbors 98 by doing searches on the internet.

Make sure the plug is in the boat. It's located under the engine hatch, probably at the front. It should be a brass T handle and screws into the bottom of the hull.

It's a good idea to check the hoses and fluids before you launch. Don't be in such a hurry to launch the boat that you forget to put in whatever lifejackets, fire extinguishers, etc. are required in your state. Wouldn't want a ticket on your first run.

Be very careful when you come into the dock. The inboard will not steer like your I/O around the dock. You'll get used to it. But, if you come in too fast before you know what you are doing, that could be a bad thing.

Congratulations and let's see some pics.

BKH

Use the bow eye and the strap for the fly high. Some have just attached to the lifting ring and stress crscked their deck. Looks hokey but it is desgined that way for a reason.

Oh, and can I run regular unleaded in the GT40 motor?

Your factory pylon is 52"????

Yes you can use unleaded, but if you can use nonethanol fuel, that would be better.

congratulations and enjoy!!!!!

Bummer.....transport guys truck is broken down in Oklahoma.....gonna be next week maybe

The Extended pylon assemblies & disassembles in a only few minutes. I leave the bow strap in place trapped under the bow stop when trailering. We rig the pylon at the boat ramp when we are waiting our turn to launch. The Pylon has 2 sections of pipe - once I had taken the top section off but left the lower - Forgot the status & later started to push the boat into the garage - caught the light fixture on the garage overhang    So don't do that!