Recent content by Leon Weaver

Thanks again. Yeah, all other boat launches are muddy mostly because we've been in an extreme drought for the past several weeks and pond level is exceptionally low. If pond level was higher most launches have a sandy bottom that bodes well for this launching and removal work. When pond level is...

The boat launch is very very steep so when I cruise the boat into the trailer, the prop is already be very low even though I have it at the lowest level of trim that can give me some propulsion. Since the launch is steep the aft of the boat is tilted even lower and thus the prop is lower too...

Thanks for the quick reply. I have a minor problem getting the boat hauled out such that having less weight in the aft where the gas tank is located is advantageous. Have a shallow boat launch area unfortunately and every inch counts. Have ruined a couple of props whilst launching and removing...

I put around 20 gallons of fuel into my 28 gallon tank and want to drain out most of the fuel for winterization. I naively thought I could siphon the fuel out thru my filler hose input but alas there's some blockage preventing me from getting the hose down into the tank. Can I disconnect the...