The boat is 34 years old, repeat 34 years old. I assume it was inexpensive to purchase but it will end up being a very expensive to restore. I hope you have the knowledge, skills and expertise to do the work your self. Also hope you have the hundreds of hours of time to invest in the project.
Check for loose, broken or detached wire in the dash. Check that the connections are tight. Check any inline fuses not just the fuses in the fuse box. Check all the grounds. I find 50% plus of the time it’s a ground problem. Use a multimeter to determine where you have or don’t have current.
I’ve had similar experiences. One time I plowed into a sand bar and made it about 50 yards before the boat came to a stop. The tide was about 3/4 out. Was stuck and had to wait almost 8 hours for high tide to float the boat.
In addition to gps/ depth finder I suggest you get a marine vhf radio...
I live in Elk Grove next to Sacramento. I’ve been boating the delta for 50 plus years including San Francisco Bay and the surrounding bays. You should have no problems going from the fresh water delta into the salt water bays and back. The water starts getting brackish around the Carquinez...
I cut the grass and trimmed shrubbery for 50+ years starting as a young kid. I now have a gardener that comes by every 2 weeks To do that stuff. Now I have more time to do the things I love , hunt, fish, boat, travel, read, sleep…….
I’m in California and regular 87 octane cheapest is about $5.50/gallon and up. My truck was at about a quarter tank this morning. Cost me over $120 to fill it . At marinas regular currently is between $7 and $8 per gallon. Its insane.
The rise in fuel prices is going to grossly affect the airline industry. Anyone who plans to fly anywhere this year would be wise to make your reservations now asap.
Here in California it’s $5.00+ everywhere. When they start the summer blend I’m sure it will top $6.00 a gallon. Gas at marinas already $7.00+. Rising energy costs will accelerate inflation like not seen before. Going to be a bumpy ride, hold on.
What you have is a 50+ year old boat and motor not taken care of, not maintained and in poor condition. Likely the wooden stringers and transom are rotted, the flotation is saturated and the engine may be ready for the junk yard. You are probably looking at many multiple thousands of dollars to...
There are no good reasons to tow over capacity. Only bad things happen from doing so. Doing so will harm or break the suspension and the drive train and/or cause them to fail sooner. Your brakes are likely inadequate for the total weight. Stopping distances are greater even with trailer brakes...
Changing filters at certain intervals should be a routine (yes I know depending on conditions you may need to replace filter sooner than what ever your normal interval is). When I replace a filter I mark on the side of the filter the date I replace it and I also put a small piece of tape with...
So you bought a 32 year old Bayliner without taking it for a test run. Well good luck with that. And you have no idea if the engine runs, or what condition the engine and out drive are in. In addition old Bayliners are notorious for having rot in the hull and transom and having the flotation...
You cannot legally obtain that info. If you ask a friend police officer to obtain it for you on the sly, the officer would be jeopardizing his job if caught.
It was purely designed for skiing/wakeboard. If that’s what you want it for go for it. All ski boats like that usually get the crap beat out of them. With out knowing a lot more about the boat no one can say if it’s worth putting any money into. It’s not a boat I would put money into in order...
After a day in the salt , flush the engine with fresh water, and hose down the hull, outdrive and trailer, especially the trailer. You’ll be fine. I personally would clean, inspect and repack the trailer wheel bearings once a year. Salt water is a harsh environment but a routine as above will...
This^^^. Sausage patties are quick and easy to make. Use pork. Venison is a very low fat meat. When using venison in sausage or meat patties you need to add fat (fatty pork) . Otherwise you get a dry tasteless product.
Dude you know nothing about me, absolutely nothing. Zero, nothing, nada, zilch, zip. Been on this great forum 5 plus years and no one has ever made nasty, hateful, derogatory comments about me with the exception of you. All you say about me is incorrect and delusional hate babble. You’re all...
OP you have a real chip on your shoulder and a rather nasty disposition. We are or were trying to help you. What I said about sesonal lake levels applies to probably 90% of lakes in the US. Since you gave no information regarding your body of water I made certain reasonable assumptions.
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You provide no information about the body of water the boat is birthed at, I just know its a lake and quite shallow going in to and out of the docking area. The problem I see is that lake levels change throughout the year. Generally by September they are at the lowest level. So in the Spring...
