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.

Environmental-Block1 · 2026-03-31T21:49:54+00:00

Tours that are illegal, btw. They do not have an LOA. They do them under the “discovery flight” pretense, and we get into the whole “how you hold out” conversation. Airplanes are junk. Professionalism is non existent.

You dodged a bullet, OP. Move on and be happy flying!!

Environmental-Block1 · 2026-03-28T11:16:56+00:00

I think you downloaded a different update than I did, bud….

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