My first boat and new to forum

svahle · Newbie Joined: 23 Mar 2009 Posts: 28 City: Bolivar, MO

Well I just purchased my first boat about a month ago. I grew up slalom and barefoot skiing. After my first couple of years of college I didn't make time for the lake. That lasted about 15 years. Last year a friend of mine bought a boat and we hit the lake 3-4 times. Needless to say, the lake bug has bitten me again. So, I bought MY first boat. Its a '93 American Skiier with 215 hours (351 Indmar). Just got the tower mounted. I've purchased some audio components that'll go in over the next few weeks.

I rode a wakeboard for the first time last year. This will be a multi-purpose boat (skiing, barefoot, wakeboard, towables for the kids, etc.) I've already learned much from this forum and look forward to contributing.

Here is a pic of my boat. Lemme know what you think.

impulse · Addict Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 807 City: Snyder,TX

Nice boat, and welcome to WB.com. Looks like you and your family will have a blast this summer.

WakeMikey · Addict Joined: 29 Mar 2008 Posts: 640 City: Fridley

Looks totally awesome! Good looking tower.

Okie Boarder · Ladies Man Joined: 03 Mar 2008 Posts: 10056 City: Edmond

Welcome...good looking boat. I'd bet that boat will work well for the combination of activities you plan.

svahle · Newbie Joined: 23 Mar 2009 Posts: 28 City: Bolivar, MO

Thanks for the compliments. I can't wait for warmer weather. I was very happy with how the tower turned out. I expect this boat will throw a fairly small wake, so I may be looking into adding some ballast. I don't like the idea of sacs in the floor, so I may investigate rebuilding the rear bench and having a sac underneath it. Currently, there is no storage under the rear seat. But, that project may need to wait until the end of this season.

Oh, does anyone know where I could look into a wake tank? That is another option I would entertain, but I can't seem to track down who makes them and where I could order one. Thanks.

pet575 · Posted: Mar 23, 2009 12:59 pm Post subject:

svahle, is that Bolivar, Missouri?

svahle · Newbie Joined: 23 Mar 2009 Posts: 28 City: Bolivar, MO

BrentC5Z · Posted: Mar 23, 2009 1:54 pm Post subject:

Impressive! Pic of boat in your first post.

Looks good!

flixmaster · Site Owner Joined: 30 Oct 2003 Posts: 7488

welcome to wb.com.

svahle · Newbie Joined: 23 Mar 2009 Posts: 28 City: Bolivar, MO

Thanks for the warm welcome.

Tonight I installed a second battery with an isolation switch. It'll be much needed when I get the audio components installed. I have two Cadence TX amps for a total of around 1200 watts RMS. They'll be powering two 12" Cadence Wild Beast subs in a ported enclosure under the bow, 2 cans with Polk db, two Kicker kmt6s, and two 6x9s. I may need to add some tweeters to the front sound stage, but I thought I'd see how this sounded first. I also installed an iPhone compatible head unit. I'll be adding XM Radio soon.

I've already replaced the bilge pump and switch, blower, and horn. These all worked but appeared (and sounded) a little tired Otherwise the boat appears to be sound.

Moon · Newbie Joined: 29 Oct 2008 Posts: 44 City: Prosser

Nice looking boat!!!

Hollywood · Posted: Mar 24, 2009 7:43 am Post subject: Re: My first boat and new to forum

pet575 · Posted: Mar 24, 2009 7:54 am Post subject:

svahle, I'm a PdT guy myself. There most weekends in the summer. Got a place in Galmey near The Triangle, is actually at the end of Galmey Cove by water and also near Wheatland area. I ride a lot in Decker's Cove, I'll keep an eye out for ya. There's a few pics of my boat somewhere in my profile pictures.

svahle · Newbie Joined: 23 Mar 2009 Posts: 28 City: Bolivar, MO

svahle · Newbie Joined: 23 Mar 2009 Posts: 28 City: Bolivar, MO

Okie Boarder · Ladies Man Joined: 03 Mar 2008 Posts: 10056 City: Edmond

svahle, really cool to see the excitement and your whole family being involved. We went from parking at the party spot when we first got our boat, to pulling the kids in tubes, to kneeboard and finally wakeboards. We have done pretty much exclusively wakeboarding all last season and most of the season before and the kids love it. My 6 (almost 7) year old is still kinda more on the kneeboard...only got up on the wakeboard a couple times last year for about 20 feet, but he should be good to go this season. Our whole family, and some friends, wakeboard and we love it. It is a great activity to do as a family. Any watersports can be like that. Gotta love it! Memories! Very Happy

pet575 · Posted: Mar 24, 2009 12:46 pm Post subject:

J.unio.R · Outlaw Joined: 23 Feb 2009 Posts: 154 City: E-City, NC

I like it! Nice tower. Have fun out there.

m_lesney · Soul Rider Joined: 22 Feb 2008 Posts: 358 City: Austin

svahle,
Enjoy the boat it looks as if your approaching it the right way! Did you check out the impellor yet I would also check all the belts and hoses but welcome to WB.com ! Smile

svahle · Newbie Joined: 23 Mar 2009 Posts: 28 City: Bolivar, MO

The belts and hoses all look good. I'm gonna pick up an impeller this week and check the one that's in it. I'll keep a spare in the boat. These DDs sure make it easy to get to things like that.

Tonight I started installing the audio components. I ran into a bit of a snag in that the place I intended to mount both amps didn't pan out. So I had to rethink things. I did get the smaller amp mounted and I believe I'll mount the larger sub amp directly to the enclosure (once I get around to building it). My tower wiring harness showed up today. I found out the boat's cover is in worse shape than I thought as I returned home today to a wet boat.

Here are a few pics of my progress.