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First time boat owner
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04/20/12 01:24 AM
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Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 159
skeeter08
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Any body have any a dive they would like to share forma first time boat owner.
Why live in the city, where you have to call 911 for a problem, where I live i am 911- Phill Robertson.
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Re: First time boat owner
[Re: skeeter08]
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04/20/12 01:25 AM
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Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 159
skeeter08
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Why live in the city, where you have to call 911 for a problem, where I live i am 911- Phill Robertson.
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Re: First time boat owner
[Re: skeeter08]
#7435100
04/20/12 01:28 AM
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Joined: May 2011
Posts: 37
hwoolsey
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Outdoorsman
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put the plug in BEFORE you launch the boat.....used to be easy to forget when I first got my boat
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Re: First time boat owner
[Re: skeeter08]
#7435135
04/20/12 01:35 AM
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Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 261
ReelGirl
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Take your time launching and loading and dont worry about people waiting a couple of minutes for you to do it. Make sure you have all the stuff the game warden might check you for:)
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Re: First time boat owner
[Re: ReelGirl]
#7435145
04/20/12 01:36 AM
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Joined: May 2009
Posts: 1,266
Dale Griffin
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Take your time launching and loading and dont worry about people waiting a couple of minutes for you to do it. Make sure you have all the stuff the game warden might check you for:) This! Dont get in a huge hurry cause theres a line thats when mistakes get made.
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Re: First time boat owner
[Re: skeeter08]
#7435206
04/20/12 01:49 AM
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Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 3,906
JPost
TFF Team Angler
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Keep-up on maintenance. Especially the motor but also all the little stuff like tightening screws, wiping it down, etc. If you let the little things add up pretty soon you have a piece of junk for a boat.
Take care of your batteries, water level and charged.
Take care of your trailer very important and often overlooked. Tire pressure, lights, etc
Turn off your head lights when backing down the ramp. Bad enough youll be probably slower than most, you dont want to blind everyone. On being slow, dont worry everyone knows what its like to be inexperienced.
Be courteous, always.
Have a good tool kit in the boat.
Have spare fuses, trolling motor hub kit, duct tape, flashlight, jumper cable, charged cell phone, etc.
Have more gas then you think youll need.
Have fun and learn all you can be safe!
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Re: First time boat owner
[Re: skeeter08]
#7435215
04/20/12 01:50 AM
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Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 3,918
5Redman8
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Start saving money right now for the first of many repairs to come
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Re: First time boat owner
[Re: 5Redman8]
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04/20/12 02:40 AM
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Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 343
BassHunterClark
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Start saving money right now for the first of many repairs to come +1
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Re: First time boat owner
[Re: BassHunterClark]
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04/20/12 02:46 AM
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Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 204
newmexicodropshot
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Start saving money right now for the first of many repairs to come +1 this
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Re: First time boat owner
[Re: newmexicodropshot]
#7435537
04/20/12 02:50 AM
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Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 6,127
fitter2259
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Start saving money right now for the first of many repairs to come +1 this +1000 Try and find someone who has some exsperience out on the water to show you the ropes, there is alot to learn. Keep your eyes and ears open, things can happen pretty fast out on the water and boats dont handle like cars.
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Re: First time boat owner
[Re: skeeter08]
#7435670
04/20/12 03:23 AM
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Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 878
D Thomas
Pro Angler
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Pro Angler
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Trim up your motor when coming up the ramp after loading your boat on the trailer. Saw a skeg dragger at the ramp the other afternoon.
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Re: First time boat owner
[Re: skeeter08]
#7435775
04/20/12 03:49 AM
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Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 2,245
DedShort
Extreme Angler
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Extreme Angler
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If you think the lake may be too rough to be safe, it probably is. Last year a lot of people either tore up or just sunk boats in all of the high winds.
"Liberty is always dangerous, but it is the safest thing we have." - Harry Emerson Fosdick
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Re: First time boat owner
[Re: skeeter08]
#7435948
04/20/12 04:40 AM
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Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 202
bcoop1723
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Outdoorsman
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Get a book on the motor and all your electronics or, be good at finding things onlin. You'd be surprised how much money you can save by doing the little things on your own. Also, if its possible post the type you've had on this thread, someone else may have advice on what they've experienced on the same boat and don't be afraid to ask questions to someone with more knowledge about anything you can't learn without asking. Congrats and be careful.
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