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 Boats are a Money Pit
#6777002
10/27/11 03:11 AM
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DBC
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Outdoorsman
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Well got the bad news today the cost of hitting a stump at Lake Fork at the CAT Tournament this pass summer. Well it all started when I noticed that my bilge pump keep coming on just a little to often. So this pass Saturday I just slow down and got all the gear out and fill the boat with water and there it was three cracks one about 2 inches and two about 1 inch and I could see the spot that the stump had hit the bottom of the boat. Well the cost to fix the damage $2,500.00 thank goodness for insurance.
Doug
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Re: Boats are a Money Pit
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#6777537
10/27/11 12:06 PM
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Fillet O' Crappie
TFF Celebrity
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Geez, that's good you had insurance on that. Hope you get back on the water soon bro.
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Re: Boats are a Money Pit
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#6777812
10/27/11 01:48 PM
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Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 7,026
leanin post
TFF Celebrity
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geez thats abt 600 dollars an inch, whats your boat made out of?
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Re: Boats are a Money Pit
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#6778318
10/27/11 03:37 PM
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Posts: 3,450
jsplinter
TFF Team Angler
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Mine had some chips and cracks in it from takeing a beating against a concrete wall on cedar creek last year during a storm. Cost me about $28 for some fiberglass putty. Check at your local marine dealer next time, you could have bought a boat for $2500.
But anyways, sorry it happened, really sorry it cost so muc. Thank god for insurance and that you are back out on the water
Last edited by jsplinter; 10/27/11 03:38 PM.
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 Re: Boats are a Money Pit
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#6778591
10/27/11 04:31 PM
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Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 3,076
BigMack
TFF Team Angler
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BOAT = Break out another Thousand
HD = Hundred Dollars
All toys have their costs.
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Re: Boats are a Money Pit
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#6780626
10/28/11 01:06 AM
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Posts: 180
DBC
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Well my boat is made of aluminum. Tracker Marine made it 170 Pro Hawk Fisher. The welding is not the hard part first you got to take the deck out with the consel and all the steering along with the wireing. Next you got to get the foam out of the bottom because it will catch on fire when you welded it. After this is all done then you can weld inside and out grind the weld and paint. Then you got to put it all back together.WOW! It will take about a week to do the work not to bad I guess.
Doug
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Re: Boats are a Money Pit
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#6780927
10/28/11 02:05 AM
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Posts: 50,165
TreeBass
Lt. Dan
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Lt. Dan
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ouch, sorry to hear that Doug, glad to hear insurance is taking care of it
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Re: Boats are a Money Pit
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#6784278
10/28/11 08:07 PM
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Joined: Feb 2002
Posts: 2,198
SoonerDG
Extreme Angler
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Boats are holes in the water where you throw money!
"Life is a matter of luck and the odds of success are in no way enhanced by extreme caution." - Erich Topp, German U-boat Commander, 1943.
When in doubt, set the hook.
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Re: Boats are a Money Pit
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#6784886
10/28/11 11:06 PM
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Joined: Nov 2004
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PEZZ
Extreme Angler
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Extreme Angler
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Get you a diesel truck to pull it and really enjoy it all!
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Re: Boats are a Money Pit
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#6785200
10/29/11 12:50 AM
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Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 180
DBC
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Oh! now that you brought up the diesel truck it cost me for 8 glow plugs $559.00 and just today another friend of mind 8- injectors and pump chevy house $7,500.00 dollars and independent repair shop still $6,500.00 OUCH!
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Re: Boats are a Money Pit
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#6786468
10/29/11 11:23 AM
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Joined: Jan 2010
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Jackhammer
Pro Angler
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Pro Angler
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Use marine JB Weld and pocket $2493.00.
Jim
Diana, Texas
If Christ is not first in your life, then you're settling for second best.
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Re: Boats are a Money Pit
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#6786473
10/29/11 11:28 AM
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Smithaven
Extreme Angler
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Use marine JB Weld and pocket $2493.00. Right on! I have a 1973 DemCraft bass boat that I bought new and have been able to keep in good condition by doing everything myself. Learn to repair those little items and boats do not have to be money pits.
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Re: Boats are a Money Pit
[Re: SoonerDG]
#6786952
10/29/11 05:15 PM
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dragonsdaddy
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Boats are holes in the water where you throw money unless you have a plane in which case there won't be any money left to throw in the water! fify
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Re: Boats are a Money Pit
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#6787363
10/29/11 09:21 PM
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Joined: Dec 2004
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Fish Killer
Big Sexy
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Big Sexy
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Heck I think I am up to around 11,000 this year on insurance repairs.
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