Boat parts

I thought I had posted this last week but I cannot find it today.

Anyway, Most of you know of my adventures at the last Slabfest. You know my seminar on "How to Sink a Boat"! Well since I returned home I have been trying to find the proper parts to fix my boat with but so far I have struck out.

I called the manufacture and since the boat is no long in production they cannot supply me with the parts. They suggested I contact a local dealer. So I did, they said they would have to contact the manufacture. Go figure!

So now I call on the experts. Can anyone please help me find a supplier for part for a self bailing system.

Boat and Marine Parts - Boat Supplies Guide Click the link and take your pick Bruce.I assume your needing a thru hull plumbing piece. Boaters world under plumbing.

Birddog, I have maintained my silence in asking you exactly what happened, but you'll have to tell me someday!!:confused:

DUCK TAPE:eek::D:D:D

I do have 2 bigger buckets you can get also,I 'll bring to Talquin.LOL

OK OK I'll tell. After setting up my sleeping arrangments on Thursday morning, with alot of help, I got my boat in the water. Since it was in the middle of the day and we were all going to Cutters to eat I decided to wait to go fishing that evening.

After lunch it rained. When I got ready to go fishing I found water in my boat and assumed it was from the rain. I pushed off and jumped in, started the motor and looked around to find water was pouring in over the transit. At first I thought is was because I was backing away from the hill, but when I got the boat turned the water was still coming in and even faster.

Shiner was on the hill yelling "stay in the middle". Outlaw was yelling "turn the motor off" and all I could say was, "she's going down boys".

Just then from out of the clouds of heaven I hear this sweet voice saying, " throw us a rope". Thank you Ms. Ragfly!!!

The rest is history, Ga_redlands, Outlaw, and Ms. Ragfly saved my boat while Shine just stood there taking pictures and laughing. (Much like he did at the very first Slabfest when his boat threw me in the water.) We got the boat on the hill, pumped the water off and by dark Friday I was fishing again.

I still want to know who it was that poured salt in the wound by stealing my truck keys..............

TNT I hope you will keep this confidential, just between the two of us, because I am pretty embarrassed about the whole thing.

P.S. NO I didn't leave the plug out. The self bailing system sprung a leak and I didn't know about it until it was to late.

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Originally Posted by birddog

TNT I hope you will keep this confidential, just between the two of us, because I am pretty embarrassed about the whole thing.

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No Problem...Your secret is safe with me:D

:Di'm gonna have to make the spring slabfast. i'm missing alot!:eek::D:D

I'm crackin up! LOL Dat was funny,afterwords of course!

Yeah it was funny afterwards but my whole life was sinking and all I could do was go down with it.

Thanks!! I needed a good laugh. I DID, however, sink a boat at the ramp because I DID leave the plug out.

Gary

Hate I missed that LOL . It must have happend just after I left thursday

What happened exactly to let the water in? Do you have scuppers? In other words, what part failed you in order to let water in your boat. I have a self bailing cockpit on my grady white and if I have a lot of weight in the back a small amount of water will come in but what happened to you sounds scary. I could help you locate parts if I knew what the problem is.

Algaegator, I sent you a PM.

hope you find the part(s) you need!!!! I am still having nightmares of watching the "crappiest catch" episode at b'shear!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Originally Posted by Shine Runner

hope you find the part(s) you need!!!! I am still having nightmares of watching the "crappiest catch" episode at b'shear!!!!!!!!!!!!

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dude ya gotta put it on youtube or photobucket for us..or maybe countryfried video..lol

come on post the vid...

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Originally Posted by birddog

Yeah it was funny afterwards but my whole life was sinking and all I could do was go down with it.

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That liked to tickled me to death. Still LOL!!

I do now know who the "key theif" was. All I can say now is that" Key Theif" keep a look out cause you never know who is watching you.

Be at Talquin in Dec and see what I have come up with this time.

Taken someones keys is a kin to horse thevin' ain't it?

Rusty I'm try'n to get the boat back to good health so we can fish outa her, but I'm having a heck of a time finding the right parts.

Birddog,
This shouldn't be a huge problem. Google "through hull fittings" and proceed to selecting what you need. If you don't want to replace the scuppers, you can always install a new through hull fitting and cap it off.
Good luck!

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Originally Posted by algaegator

Birddog,
This shouldn't be a huge problem. Google "through hull fittings" and proceed to selecting what you need. If you don't want to replace the scuppers, you can always install a new through hull fitting and cap it off.
Good luck!

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Thanks Al I will give it a try.