Advise please!

[LippCJ7]

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Salty I think this would be a good time for you to get into a safe boating course, it certainly couldn't hurt. Give you an idea of what your looking at as far as safety and Laws

 

[UncleWillie]

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Car tires aren't designed the same way as trailer tires - side walls on trailer tires are typically stronger to handle more concentrated weight (I say it that way because most people instantly think, "a car is heavier than a boat")...

And ... A 3000lb Car is a big car and it has 4 tires.
A 3000lb Boat and Trailer, only has 2!

 

[jdlough]

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And ... A 3000lb Car is a big car and it has 4 tires.
A 3000lb Boat and Trailer, only has 2!

He got the Deluxe trailer. 4 tires!

 

[lil buggy]

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salty,
great patience, great score! chock another win up for iboats
so, ya win sum n lose sum, i think you won the better game here
besides that you can get back to that sammy. lol

agreed lipp, but take the admiral with you for the course,

take a look at chris' thread, similar work ahead, his work has been sweet
careful though before you know it you'll be all lit up(thanks budd lights came saturday, cant wait)

(Salty blood plus drop yer ham sammich equals.............. Salt Pork! ) ill raise you smoke,
hows about, my favorite, SALTY SAMMY

 

[UncleWillie]

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He got the Deluxe trailer. 4 tires!

The 3000lbs was only an example as a comparison of a boat trailer to a car.

In this case a 20 ft Grady with trailer, fuel and gear , and you're well over 4000lbs.
Now we're compairing trailers to trucks.
They need to be four 18 inch truck tires, not four 15 inch car tires.

 

[Philster]

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Trailer suspensions are hard on tires, which do almost all of the dampening. Even if the load issue works out, a trailer tire gets virtually no relief because it has almost no travel to absorb impact and no help from real springs and shocks... and we're talking even minute vibrations.

 

[ezmobee]

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As mentioned, chriscraft254's thread is a heck of a reference for getting this boat looking like http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=483913

 

[southkogs]

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SALTY SAMMY

Like that one too

 

[JASinIL2006]

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well those pics are about worthless BUT the asking price is 800 not 1000......He has lowered his price and not changed the body of the add....politely offer 500 and if he says no walk away... go get some tacos.... after eating call him back and offer 600 and take it home...... You're gonna have to look at it in person though..... look for rot and do a compression test on the engine..... then run the engine.... if all's good snag it..... this summer, depending on what it is, the engine would possibly sell for more..... BTW do NOT take your kids to look at it if you can avoid it but do take the wifey..... the kids playing in it and getting all excited will hurt your bargaining power but the wifey looking pissed and getting back in the truck might cut the price in half instantly LOL

Damn! I just bought a boat, and I'm sure I could have come out ahead if I had hired you, Smoke, to be my buyer's broker. Even paying for transportation to Illinois and your lodging, I could have saved a bunch! Rats!

 

[smokeonthewater]

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sometimes I come out ok

Salty...... TIME FOR AN UPDATE!

 

[SaltyBlood]

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Waiting for the warm weather!!

I got her all cleaned up, title, and ready for the water!

Still trying to decide on a name....

I like SAMMICH DROPPIN' TIME

but I also like

BISCUITS N' GRADY

Once I decide....I'll order it from good ole iboats

 

[cannonman]

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WOW! I just read this whole thread from start to finish. I was on the edge of my seat and actually yelling at my computer trying to keep Salty from buying some of those clunkers. Everyone that responded really came through for him. Great job!
I don't know why, but I couldn't open the pics of the new boat and see it, but I am really happy for Salty and his family and hope he has a great summer of boating.

 

[SaltyBlood]

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Hey, thanks cannonman! I am glad you enjoyed my journey! You weren't the only one sitting on the edge of your seat waiting to see what happened next!

Did you even get those pics to work?

I tried to upload more, but I keep getting an error msg

 

[BonairII]

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Waiting for the warm weather!!

I got her all cleaned up, title, and ready for the water!

Still trying to decide on a name....

I like SAMMICH DROPPIN' TIME

but I also like

BISCUITS N' GRADY

Once I decide....I'll order it from good ole iboats

Biscuits and Grady is much better than the other one. Can u post pics thru photobucket? I haven't seen any pics.

 

[PrinceValium]

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With the site upgrades I don't think the pics will work.

 

[nigels]

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Grady Sammich

 

[Silly Seville]

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Reviving this thread to see if Salty has made any progress? It's been a month and the weather is warm...hmm?

 

[jdlough]

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For a name, I vote for "Grady Sammich"

You owe us pics. Get moving on that.

 

[SaltyBlood]

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Hey fellas!

Well, the dollars are flying! Got the small f-glass patch fixed on the bow, then the tilt motor went out....so there goes some more bills! Oh well, I guess this is just what happens, no real way to predict that. Still have yet to get her in the water. I should have it back from the marina this next week, then it is time for Spring commissioning! With this warm weather we are having here in New England, I am just chomping at the bit to get out and do some fishin'n!!

Looks like the two pics from my previous post are viewable on this site, can you guys see them? I will post some pics of her when I get it back from the marina....

And on a side note, I am in boating course now......and yes, great advise! I am learning a lot!

 

[smokeonthewater]

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Sounds like you are on the right track BUT if you don't want an iboats lynchmob posse coming for you, then you better keep the updates coming.... OFTEN yo ;D