Things you see at the boat ramp.
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I had to work yesterday, so in order to get my boat/saltwater “fix” I stopped by the ramp to see the side-show and maybe help a few friends with the trailer duties. I saw this! 18ft Boston Whaler Outrage with 50hp Yamaha 4 stroke.


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with the wiring job he had in the splash-well, it wouldn’t surprise me if he didn’t catch fire before he got on plane. But yes, I watched him until I could no longer see him. Full throttle and still trying to get up on top of the water. I can’t figure this scenario out. Did he just get a smokin deal on the engine?
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I'm glad I'm not the only one who will stop by a boat ramp to get a bit of a water fix when not on the boat.
Rode the motorcycle by one just this afternoon.
Didn't get a picture but some guy had a Suzuki outboard WITH THE FREAKING COWLING COVER ON IT! Not the cowling itself...the cover, as in storage cover. Apparently he ran like that all day.
It was obviously a newly purchased Carolina Skiff and he was barking orders at his wife
Rode the motorcycle by one just this afternoon.
Didn't get a picture but some guy had a Suzuki outboard WITH THE FREAKING COWLING COVER ON IT! Not the cowling itself...the cover, as in storage cover. Apparently he ran like that all day.
It was obviously a newly purchased Carolina Skiff and he was barking orders at his wife
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I'm glad I'm not the only one who will stop by a boat ramp to get a bit of a water fix when not on the boat.
Rode the motorcycle by one just this afternoon.
Didn't get a picture but some guy had a Suzuki outboard WITH THE FREAKING COWLING COVER ON IT! Not the cowling itself...the cover, as in storage cover. Apparently he ran like that all day.
It was obviously a newly purchased Carolina Skiff and he was barking orders at his wife
Rode the motorcycle by one just this afternoon.
Didn't get a picture but some guy had a Suzuki outboard WITH THE FREAKING COWLING COVER ON IT! Not the cowling itself...the cover, as in storage cover. Apparently he ran like that all day.
It was obviously a newly purchased Carolina Skiff and he was barking orders at his wife
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A regular storage cover isn't made for that, but these are. https://www.tuffskinz.net/?product_c...utboard-covers
If I didn't already have a storage cover for my Mercury I would grab one of these in a heartbeat, just because the black cover gets so hot. Only reason I even cover the thing is to keep the dirt dobbers out of it. This would accomplish both.
If I didn't already have a storage cover for my Mercury I would grab one of these in a heartbeat, just because the black cover gets so hot. Only reason I even cover the thing is to keep the dirt dobbers out of it. This would accomplish both.
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[QUOTE=RipTideBBQ;12586137]
I had to work yesterday, so in order to get my boat/saltwater “fix” I stopped by the ramp to see the side-show and maybe help a few friends with the trailer duties. I saw this! 18ft Boston Whaler Outrage with 50hp Yamaha 4 stroke.
I had that same boat for 20 years...mine had a 150 on it...that was a perfect combo....I guess maybe that guy's not in any hurry!
I had that same boat for 20 years...mine had a 150 on it...that was a perfect combo....I guess maybe that guy's not in any hurry!
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It's the one I, too, have considered purchasing to keep the effing dirt daubers out that autobaun mentioned.
The vented splash cover is about 2x the price.