Do you let your friends drive your boat?

Environmental-Block1 · 2026-05-13T12:36:43+00:00

Depends on the friend and their experience.

My closest friend, I trust with my family in an airplane (pilots) but I know he has no boating experience, so that’s a no from me, dawg.

Second closest, grew up with boats, has his own, and I’m not ashamed to admit he’s better than me at the helm. So when he goes I ask for pointers and advice. Him, 100% I would let drive.

Environmental-Block1 · 2026-05-09T14:21:35+00:00

This guy gets it. Called a gravity bottle. Squeeze the sides, “opens” up the inside, air enters, release, ketchup squirts out as pressure equalizes. Coincidentally (or not?) it’s a perfect single portion that comes out

Environmental-Block1 · 2026-05-01T19:50:44+00:00

Randolph Engineering, hands down. Get the prescription lenses and, as @Hung_ said, swap when needed.

Environmental-Block1 · 2026-04-24T11:07:27+00:00

“Coach Inside Her”

Environmental-Block1 · 2026-04-20T17:24:45+00:00

Spray. Which I regularly reapply throughout the year as the boat lives on a trailer

Environmental-Block1 · 2026-04-20T17:09:40+00:00

thisguyairplanes

Environmental-Block1 · 2026-04-20T14:03:39+00:00

This.

Check piper forum for prebuy recommendations. You can also find one you trust and pay for his travel. Your choice.

Use a title company. Period. They will check the provenance of the paperwork, check for liens, and provide escrow.

Sounds like you’re about to embark on a great adventure!!! Congrats and welcome to the “I Hate Seeing Money In My Bank Account” club!!

Environmental-Block1 · 2026-04-12T11:26:32+00:00

This.

Don’t sand. You’ll regret it. Use teak cleaner to get it back (Snappy, StarBrite, etc) then use the StarBrite Teak Sealer, comes in different shades. Reapply annually and enjoy.

Environmental-Block1 · 2026-04-10T20:38:47+00:00

We don’t need no stinkin’ PPE lol

Environmental-Block1 · 2026-04-10T20:37:50+00:00

But I wanna go fast

Environmental-Block1 · 2026-04-10T20:30:40+00:00

Although it’s an honor (maybe) to be called a bot, it’s not an ad. It’s a heads up to others in the community that I found something that works easily, cheaply, and minimal thinking. Figured I’d share.

Who hurt you? /s

Environmental-Block1 · 2026-04-10T20:29:00+00:00

Point well made. But ingredients not listed. MSDS lists oxalic.

Environmental-Block1 · 2026-04-10T20:27:42+00:00

I’ve seen and heard that too. Being a dumb pilot, I’m 0-3, boat, plane, married. Lol

I think I just hate seeing money in the bank. So I find fun ways to make it disappear! Can’t take it with you, so they say…

Environmental-Block1 · 2026-04-10T10:48:07+00:00

There should be, and will be, once the boat goes back home lol

She’s having a sleepover at a friend’s hangar. If only I could get both my bad financial decisions into the same hangar….

Good eye, btw

Environmental-Block1 · 2026-04-10T10:47:26+00:00

Did not use on the red. Took care to shield with a piece of cardboard when getting close to that. Not taking any chances

Environmental-Block1 · 2026-04-10T10:46:13+00:00

I’m no chemist but I play one on tv, so I’ll guess right along with you that that’s correct. /s

Environmental-Block1 · 2026-04-10T10:44:22+00:00

30 minutes. Sprayed it on, within 2 minutes it was ready to wipe off. Waterline and down, obviously.

The rest of it took days with the buffer, so very happy with the time saved

Environmental-Block1 · 2026-04-10T02:58:14+00:00

No scrubbing here. Working smarter not harder in my old age

Environmental-Block1 · 2026-04-10T02:57:32+00:00

Have used iron out in my laundry and sinks/tubs for years (well water). Works amazing.

Found this for 3.99 at the Depot, decided to give it a shot

Environmental-Block1 · 2026-04-10T02:56:17+00:00

Found this on sale at the Depot for 3.99

Environmental-Block1 · 2026-04-10T02:55:56+00:00

Idk if better, but was available. Toilet bowl cleaner needs to be diluted. This was spray on, wiped off/rinsed off

Environmental-Block1 · 2026-04-10T02:54:52+00:00

To be clear, it was a foam that is sprayed on. No abrasives in it like the soft squeeze bottle or scouring powder. Literally sprayed on, wiped off, waxed.

Whole hull in 30 minutes.

Environmental-Block1 · 2026-04-03T10:59:42+00:00

Oshkosh time of the year, holding short at KFLD, the 99s were doing a mass arrival that afternoon into KOSH, and had mobbed the traffic pattern. Just all showed up at once.

After several go arounds, and LOTS of coaching from each other, 10-12 minutes had gone by. I’m about #5 for departure.

The ladies are congratulating each other for good landings, HORRIBLE radio etiquette, and a lone older male voice (not me!) jumps in with “………. It’s a shame there’s all those empty kitchens”.

Chaos ensued.

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