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Camping plans got covid cancelled this weekend so we are going boating. Wife says kids 4M and 6F are too younge to tube (with an adult).
opinions? clearly at minimum planing speed, double tube, inside the wake yada yada yada
Sorry guys another dumb question.
My Chaparral currently only has 1 battery. only being used for starting, bulge and blower. Not running lights or sterio or anything at the moment. Can i put a smart charger on it without disconnecting it or should i pull it to charge? My camper has an onboard...
Boat has been out of the water for a few weeks. No ran last few days and it's covered. Got a wet spot under drain. Only a hand sized patch but still..... What the heck?
Hey all. this is likely a stupid question but my previous boat was small enough we always juist beached it. heading to the local hangout this weekend first time with my new to me chaparral 2050 sl. correct me if im wrong but main anchor off the bow, it out and set as normal then a smaller anchor...
looking for a new baitcaster for my all around setup. it will run 50lb braid for bass in heavy cover. pickup the odd musky every now and then. any recommendations?
anyone have a recommendation for getting a gear lube stain off cement? haven't tried yet but if there is something simple that works well ill go straight to it. motor oil I have had luck with gasoline and a stiff brush.
Hi guys, starting to clean up and get through my new to me boat to get it where it needs to be.
bellows, gimble bearing, u joints, lower throttle cable were all done a few weeks ago. Took it out once since then and everything was great. its been sitting in the drive for a week, noticed a small...
hi all, anyone have any useful tips I might not have thought of for getting a heavy boat back on the trailer solo. with the wife its fairly straight forward but id like to get better at doing it solo. our ramps are at a very shallow angle and the water is so high that im dunking the exhaust on...
covid killed out spring/early summer camping season...….. put the camper back into storage and took the kids out in the tin can...………. 1 trip and the wife gave the greenlight to upgrade...……. this says it all.
just got the call from my mechanic...….. the boat is ready to pickup. everything has been freshened up so I can start a service history of my own instead of trusting the previous owners. bellows, gimble, shift cable, trim sensors, gear oil, motor oil, fuel filter, water separator ect.
going to...
Looking for a new bilge pump (with a float) to wire directly off the battery (with a fuse) What brands does everyone go for? most of the reviews ive seen online are all poor. Clogging up and getting stuck on seems to be super common.
hey guys, its prime season for the smoker. anyone else into it?
planning on doing chicken quarters and ribs this weekend. likely do bacon wrapped pork tenderloin next...….
always curious to hear what everyone else likes doing?
side dishes for smoked foods are always a topic of debate in our...
Always been an outboard guy. Recently upgraded to a Chaparrel 2050 SL with a 4.3/ alpha 1.
no tower :(
have a center ski point and 2 u bolts under the swim platform.
guessing tube should use a spreader and the u bolts, skis and board the center hook? advise?
Hi everyone, my 1992 Chaparral 2050sl took on a substantial amount of water last time we were out. going to start hunting tonight. you guys know more than me as far as where to start but im thinking likely culprits could be:
u joint bellows
shift cable bellows
exhaust bellows
raw water hose on...
Sunday night, we took the new boat out, anchored up in a sheltered area with the kids for supper. As we were preparing to had back in the Fire department came BLASTING throught he new wake zone up to us asking if we had seen a dock....... I guess one had gotten lose with the high wind, water...
Thanks for all the advise guys. ended up bringing home a 1992 Chaparral 2050SL. had it out ever day this weekend, friday night was the test drive, saturday brought her home, took the family out after supper. yesterday went out and had a picnic on board witht the family. still early and i still...
Hi guys looking for more boat. My family has outgrown my tin can and its small for my local water. Wife gave the ok for a cheap upgrade. Going to see this tomorrow. Any opinions. Not much experience with a sterndrive (its not a true inboard ignore the list saying that)...
