Boat gets splashed next Monday 5/3. Will be sitting on it that night having the first beer of the season and hopefully watching a sunset just like that one. Can’t wait, it was a long Winter.
I have a 2017 Fisherman 236 that is my first boat, so bear with me. This will be the 5th season with this boat. Should I replace the batteries? I have had a problem with the electronics needing to re-boot when restarting the engine. In can be annoying when I lose the depth finder for a minute or...
With the new regulation that took effect on 4/1/21 about the mandatory wearing of kill switch lanyards on boats under 26 feet, I was wondering if anyone has installed a wireless kill switch on their boat? I have seen the ones with the wearable bracelets. Are there any other styles? Has anyone...
With only a few years boating experience i have a question not just about this incident but about mooring. Because of the lack of a port side stern line, wouldn’t a port side springer line tide to the dock be helpful? I see just a fender tide to the port mid cleat. Wouldn’t this be helpful in...
Finally got mine a few weeks ago. Got the ACR EPIRB with the ditch bag, beacon strobe light, mirror and whistle. Bought a Stanley waterproof rechargeable spotlight and started looking for a handheld waterproof radio. Thanks for all the input.
What will be your primary use for the boat? Fishing in the bay? Fishing offshore? Pleasure cruising? The 251 has more room for pleasure cruising with tables and nice bow seats, but the shorter free board would be a challenge in rougher water. The 251 has a nice bow ladder for anchoring at a...
I'm in Sea Isle City NJ and I have SeaTow. It seems I see more of their tow boats near the Townsends Inlet so that's why I went with them. I think it's about $140 a year.
My daughter's boyfriend dropped and broke his iPhone over the summer. My daughter found a refurbished iPhone X on Amazon for around $400. I think it came with a 30 day warranty. He has had no problems with it since. Maybe Amazon would be a better place to look than EBay?
Here is the ceremony for renaming a boat:
https://www.discoverboating.com/resources/ceremony-for-renaming-your-boat
It's a little long and slightly complicated but it does give you an excuse to drink champagne and have a little party. Good luck.