New 22 SSRX30 owner questions....

[royal4]

Bought a 2015 22 SSRX30 3/31 -- build date 5/28 so hope to get it in June.

SPS, upgraded captain chairs, Yamaha F150, power steering assist, in floor center tube storage, full marine vinyl tuff floor, extended stern, ski tow bar yada..yada...yada

1. Do you  put 303 protectant on from day 1?

2. Do you put on fabric guard on from day 1?

Got the Champagne.... anyone know if taylor made super guard "sand" or dockmate tuff shield "bone" fenders match (or are close) or should I just go with black fenders.

Many many many more questions to follow I'd imagine.... this is my first boat ever.  I've learned most of what I know about Bennington/triple tube pontoons here.  This site should be mandatory reading as it helped so much in the planning and buying process. I've already gained knowledge on many possible problems/solutions just scanning and reading various posts.

I've been going out on my buddies boat the last 10 years so I have some general boating experience.

I also just took the online boaters safety course.

Ordered: small box anchor, floating cooler, anchor rope, 303 protectant

and making a list of all the other stuff I need (ex: life vests, tubes, wax, skis, supplies, insurance, tire protection, ropes, gazillion candle power light etc... etc... )

I'm an offical member of the "Bring Out Another Thousand" club.... and excited!!

Sold my Goldwing 2 summers ago so I needed another toy.

thanks,

Royal

 

[Bamaman]

Putting 303 vinyl protectant on the seats on day one is no big deal.  When you get around to it is okay.  

I put 303 fabric protector on my new seat covers, and it splotched--looks greasy.  Despite running the seat covers through the washing machine, the splotching is still there.  I'm not going to use it anymore.

I have white Taylor bumpers, but seldom use'em.  What I do use is a bunch of hollow core 12' ropes with eyes threaded into each end.  If one rope is not long enough, I thread an eye through the next eye.  I keep about 8 of these rope sections in quart size baggies to keep'em from getting tangled.  I also carry a 30' to 40' very heavy rope--in case I've got to tow someone or be towed.

I'm fortunate to boat on a very wide, deep rock bottom lake.  We just float around in the middle of the lake in front of my house--as it's too deep to use a anchor.  Others may use anchors, but I've never used one in 40 years of boating.

I keep about 4 really nice life preservers--and 8 to 10 of the cheap orange life preservers.  Don't forget a throwing device--usually a seat pad.

I just hope you enjoy your upcoming purchase, and that it comes in promptly upon being built.  Your boat's going to perform very well.

 

[Scott1]

Two thing I think are essential, a spare battery if you don't have one, and a spare prop.  Those are a couple items that could leave you stranded if you don't have them.  If you boat on a deep lake with no rocks or locks, then you may not need the prop.  I boat on a lake that has changing water levels (dam) and many rocks.

Edit:  If you do get the spare prop, don't forget to get a floating prop tool so you can change it, doesn't have to be floating but it is nice.

 

[Jack M]

I did the 303 Areospace on the seats first nice day out .

I brought the mooring cover home and  used the 303 fabric guard with water repellent. 

 

[Link]

Bamaman I am surprised your seat covers look blotchy from the 303 fabric protector.  I put it on my mooring cover every spring, I do it while my boat is still covered at my slip and therefore leaning in to get the middle from the dock I am inconsistent in the coverage and yet it always dries fine and leaves no discoloration 

 

[royal4]

Yes... I got the dual batteries...need to listen to the tunes "some" of the time and enjoy the peace and quite other times.   I've heard about getting a spare prop and will probably get an aluminum spare prop? My buddy has bent a few on the lake over the years which scares me a little having a ss prop.   He's always had aluminum and says he always wanted ss. Good idea on the floating prop wrench. Lake is 20-40 ft and we go to "party cove" a lot so will be anchoring often.

added to list:  floating prop wrench, heavy "tow" rope, spare prop