Officially splashed! Whew, it was a busy few days to get everything ready, but we made it. Today it was mid-50's air temp and we launched on the Tennessee River and rode around for about 90 minutes, letting various people drive and ride. We got it up to about 50 mph at around 4,000 rpm - the water was smooth and the boat handled great. Good oil pressure, temps stayed right around 140F, and a consistent idle around 650 rpm. The trim up button was giving me issues (had to use trailer button), and we did not get the trim gauge dialed in where I want yet, but I'll get all that sorted, along with the rest of the items required to have the boat fully ready by spring.
Huge thanks to all on these forums that have helped answer questions, share knowledge, and encourage during the rough spots. I was a complete newb and had never owned a boat 16 months ago.
Here are some pics, and I'm working on compiling videos over the next few days.
At the ramp:
Launched!
My wife driving her new boat!
At home, winterized, wrapped up, and parked in it's new parking spot.
Boat shop being turned back into a garage.
