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Problem being solved as I write this. Over the weekend I got my nephew [younger and stronger] to help me out. But even he couldn't get that last lug nut off. We just kept scratching our heads trying to figure it out. I walked back to my truck to dig out the tools to change a tire on my truck and...

On my car I can remove my lugs that are torqued to 125lbs. But the trailer and my truck are torqued waay beyond that. Thank goodness I have never needed a tire change on the truck. I simply couldn’t do it.

I have to say these tires are pretty good. The destroyed tire never stopped turning. There are no skid marks anywhere on the expressway (I found the chunk of tread), off ramp or parking area. Rim still looks good even with the balance tabs. Hopefully a happy update tomorrow.

By the time I made the call it was around 7:30. They did find one person but I declined because he wanted my CC and charge it $250 before I even get back to the boat. Plus I didn’t know if the front tire was going flat which would have canceled everything and he walks away with 250. The boat is...

Well, what a day. After 2-1/2 weeks waiting for my boat to be repaired I went and picked it up later this afternoon. Hitched it up, paid my bill and off to the marina. While on the way, I hit a bump. Never saw it. But it caused the boat and trailer to rock up and down on the leaf springs. I...

I had the boat out of the water for a minor check up including changing the lower gear oil. About 20 hours of use. He says it came out clean and nothing to worry about. Just change it every year. Which I will.

A few years before the virus I was down at the other end of Lake Erie…by car. I took the car ferry over to Kelly’s island. One of the signs I read was about fresh water snakes. Then I actually see one swimming towards the dock. Haha. I left. I’m like Indiana jones….i don’t like snakes. You...

Haha, yeah I know, I solved that problem by not bothering to go out into Lake Erie in more than 1 foot. The boat handles it well, but I don't.

When I anchored with the fluke and just a 100ft rope in windy/wavy conditions, I would usually pull it up onto the cuddy, lift it over the windshield and lower it to the floor and then I'd hop over the windshield and head back to calm conditions and then store it. But now, with the Navy anchor...

Haha Yup, I’ve done that too.

Came across this short vid. At first I thought the boater hit a big fish. Turns out, his paint job is pealing off the boat. As annoying as my gelcoat is in trying to keep it looking good, after seeing the vid, I'll keep mine even if it fades all the way.

" I don't hop over the windshield like I did 30 yrs ago" I'm still able to get over the windshield but I'm liking it less each day. To avoid having to climb over the windshield, I usually anchor off the stern if nobody is around. But if it's crowded or a windy day, then off the bow.

When I first got my boat, it had two anchors in it. One fluke and one Navy. The fluke was on a larger scale [don't recall its weight] and was used for anchoring the boat. Rope was 100 feet long and no chain. It dug in in all situations. The Navy anchor is a 20 pounder. It too does not budge...

Interesting. My coooler/ice chest drain hole is approximately 12 inches above the water line. I’m wondering if yours is deeper, dimension wise, than mine is. One advantage with yours is that it won’t leave a “drain stain” on the gelcoat. But having that drain hole at the water line, doesn’t...

I have a 1987 Chap 235xlc. Works just fine. But you have to treat the Alpha One with care. It doesn't like being moved back and forth in an out of neutral at a fast rate several times [entering a tight slip].

My bilge is fairly high and aft. So no back flow unless I’m already under water. 💦 😁

I did check the wiring at the battery which had a couple of fuses. I opened them, still good and put them back. I wasn't paying attention as to whether these caused the outage or not. The boat comes out of the water tomorrow and I'll see if I can simulate the problem from those fuses.

I have an ice chest on my port side with a drain line that leads to a thru hull drain hole. Although it his well above the waterline and further forward than yours.

Mission accomplished.....sort of. Here is a view of my spaghetti behind the instrument panel. Before poking around I disconnected the battery. Then I "climbed in" and start looking around. With Dennys comment about wires being pig tailed, they stuck out fairly quick. The bulb is powered by...

Thanks Denny, I will start poking around today and maybe I’ll stumble across the problem. Truthfully though, I’m not a good mechanic with this stuff so I chickened out and spoke with the mechanic yesterday. He told me to bring it up Monday, so I’m in “the slot” at least. Have a good weekend.