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Oh I see. OK, and i wonder if bunks will rip the paint off too more easily. Lots of research to do. I love bunks personally but have never kept the boat in the water all 3 months so this is new area to me.

OK, thanks, I will do some reading about it... Question remains what to do about the bunks. No way to paint the bottom in the water or out of it....

Really? Dirty marina water doesn't stick to the paint? Also what paint?

I'm on Georgian bay and yes I'm frequently near the beach or shallow rock so I can reach. But wasn't sure how cleaning under water is possible. Lifting the boat sounds interesting but mine is 5k lbs so quite risky probably. Iwant leaves bunks locations dirty. Ok I understand. That's probably...

24 ft, fresh water as stated.

This year for the first time, my boat spent the entire season in the water (great lakes, fresh water). Naturally the bottom is dirty AF. I understand i will have to clean it but my question is for ending the season and pulling the boat out of the water. How do i clean the area where the bunks...

Same. WTH could they not have kept the site. costs pennies to run.

Talked to him back in May. He was well. Maybe not much on forum anymore but can't blame him. Ever since they killed the chaparall website forum, attendance seemed a bit low overall. not sure.

Talked to someone who said that year of boats has zero wood in them, thank God...

Ahhh... fantastic, thanks guys!!!

Ok sure. But how? How will the moisture meter be used in this case?? Thru the fiberglass? Lol. Or you're saying I have to take the transducer bracket off, remove the screws and stick some probe in there??

Not that worried, it's been 10 years lol. I might have used something might better, I used whatever was recommended, just don't remember now. Yeah, i was asking if there is some material inside my hull that can rot, or is it all fiberglass?

Hey guys, question that has been on my mind for 10 years now. I installed a fishfinder transducer on my transom, about 30 inches to the right of my outdrive, near the edge of the hull, as shown in pic, maybe 5 inches above the edge. It has been attached since I got the boat new , in 2013. No...

As usual... to force more "renewable" energy probably...

Just reporting 8 months later that indeed, cheapest gas plus marine stabil filled to the top and the boat ran like new today when i started my season. Big relief as i have been running non-ethanol premium gas (from Shell) for 10 years since i bought the boat (brand new) as per the owner's...

BTW I got regular 87 E10. Didn't bother with Mid grade 89. Hope that's fine....

Decided to keep tanks full with E-10 gas and stabilized. Read a tonne of sources including some that had quotes from people who know a thing or two about chemistry. They said with tanks full, there is no ability for air to enter and moisture to interact with ethanol and any water that would be...

Yeah, well that is the question, Are we splitting hairs here? I am ONLY going by what the merc manual says. I don't have any other sources to use to intentionally worry and complain. Merc says leave ONLY gas if it's pure non-E gas. Otherwise dump. Sorta nice from the manufacturer to say: we...

So water levels are still too low? Any hope of recovery to say 2019 levels (last time i was there) or we're f^& for many more years? Hard to tell? depends on next winter?

OK, interesting. so you believe 5k is not outrageous for new bimini and enclosures. OK, thanks. good to get an honest perspective.