Recent content by djplourd

I have a double bimini.  My wife isn't supposed to get too much sun so we always run with the stern bimini up.  Once in awhile we'll run with both up.

My dealer "purchased" the extended warranty for me as part of the Yamaha promotion.  It added 3 years to my existing 3 year warranty. Supposedly Yamaha sent me the details shortly after but I don't recall ever receiving anything.  I couldn't find any details on Yamaha's web site but my dealer...

Every once in awhile I accidentally knock the removable face plate out and it's always a PIA to put back. It seems like it should be simple - snap it in, close it and it should latch, but it doesn't. Is there some trick or step I'm missing?

How can no one get charged when the pontoon is over capacity by double?  I count at least 26 and there's now way the capacity is more than 12.

I don't understand why you use the carabiner.  How do you adjust the line when needed?  Tie another knot?

I have a life jacket for my dog because I figured it was a good thing to have.  However, someone we met at our puppy training class this weekend told us that she was stopped and given a citation for not having a life jacket for her dog.  I'm not sure where she was boating but it would have been...

I wound up going with these: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000ATZB5?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00 Kwik Tek TR-20 PWC Tow Rope with Rope Keeper (20-Feet) I like the length and the hooks at each end.  I figure that will make it easier to latch on to the floats.

I think I've seen some threads about this before but I can't find anything now. We like tying floats and tubes to the boat so they don't drift to far away and we can just chill.  We've got a few double-looped lines of various sizes but I'm wondering if there's anything else out there?  I know...

I was really hoping not to have to go all the way up to the WW bridge  :( .  I'm guessing that's at least another 6 miles further North than I really want to go. Really it's that extra 6 miles on the return trip.

Does anyone know how far up river I need to go so we can see the fireworks from the river?  I really want to see the fireworks form the water but I don't want a 2+ hour boat ride in the dark to get back to the dock.  I'm docked at Hoffmaster's in Occoquan/Woodbridge and this weekend it took us...

Thanks JT.  We had a great time.  Perfect weather.  Sailor's first time on the boat and he was awesome!  Mostly he just slept and when I got up some speed he came and curled up under my feet at the captain's chair.  I don't think he liked the wind.

First day out this season