Is it horrible to get water in the boat???

Jmass03 · Outlaw Joined: 25 May 2003 Posts: 239 City: OrLaNdO

I'm just wondering, because I can't stand it when my friends get the carpet of my boat wet. Its a 40 oz carpet, on an Xstar, but I'm just wondering is this horrible to get wet? Just today, a HUGE wave I created came over the front of the bow and seriously soaked the whole front carpet. Fortunately, its just like a button in type, so I just took it out, and left it out to dry. Supposedly, the front has a little tube in which the water should drain, but it didnt. I'll have to call someone to maybe check that out??

BIGMAC · Posted: Jun 22, 2003 8:51 pm Post subject:

No harm as long as it's taken care of when you get home.

west coast boarder · Addict Joined: 09 Mar 2003 Posts: 558 City: Nor Cal

We get water all over the carpet in my boat. Mostly from the fat sacs leaking when filling and draining them. Also people get out of the water and don't even dry off, they just jump right back into there seat and get everything soaked.

Just let everything dry out and your good for next time.

jvanick · Posted: Jun 23, 2003 3:17 am Post subject:

It's a boat... it's meant to get wet...

Just let it dry out completely so you don't get mildew problems.

-J

Tal · Posted: Jun 23, 2003 3:59 am Post subject:

you cant hurt it.........

Just make sure you let it dry before covering it up......

Malibu Stacey · Posted: Jun 23, 2003 4:13 am Post subject:

dont put the cover on it if it is wet, trust me they dont smell good the next weekend.

wakeborder5 · Soul Rider Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 279 City: Commerce

Our boat is parked in a hoist with a canopy, so we never cover it. So we don't have anything to worry about then, right?

rjva · Posted: Jun 23, 2003 6:24 am Post subject:

Some of you guys actually make riders dry off before getting back in the boat?? These things are made to get wet, who wants to board and feel like their stepping back in to Moms living room?? Shocked

OttoNP · Addict Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 848 City: MI

Don't worry about it, if you worry about getting water in your boat you'll be too stressed out, just let if dry in the sun and maybe use a shop vac if it is still super wet you put it away. It is designed to get wet, plus it is fun to soak the people up in the bow every now and then. If you do it early in the day it will be dry by the time you put your boat away. Also, it is normal for it to stay wet for awhile, it doesn't drain instantly.

Nick
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chuck · Outlaw Joined: 22 Apr 2003 Posts: 170 City: Arlington Wa

Its a boat. Its not your fathers oldsmobile. Gettin it wet is what you do. I just vac it out when done and throw a dryer and couple fans under the cover....no worries

tdes · Soul Rider Joined: 07 Feb 2003 Posts: 270 City: Orlando

No big deal, but my carpet's already f'ed. I used to have an open live wire for my bilge pump on the floor, so during that time I was a little cautious. Now, I figure that the water is good because it washed away all the spilled beer and spilled bong water.

jbelson · Guest

tdes, Bong water? Shame on you. People have to be cautious, safe boaters on the water. Spilling bong water is what gives wakeboarders such a bad rep. Your bass fishers are hitting a "J", skiers the pipe...neither of those leaves quite the stain...on their image. I'm not saying don't do it, I'm just saying don't spill it. We all have a responsibility on the water, and to our boats. And frankly, spilled bongs leave quite the "stank" on us all. So do your fellow boarder a favor: Dump the water out when not in use. Never place the bong in a precarious spot. And never, ever, leave spilled bong water unattended. Together , we can all help clean-up this "skudgy" image and not kill our buzz so quickly.

Thank you.

tdes · Soul Rider Joined: 07 Feb 2003 Posts: 270 City: Orlando

Just a joke. Actually that has never happened nor has one ever been brought a bong onto my boat. i don't even bring my smokes onto the boat because they always get drenched or someone party fouls them. furthermore, i'm very laid back and elaborate devices aren't my forte on land either. Sure, I don't care about a little doobage or a small piece; but even with that I don't particularly enjoy riding high. I think it's how most of my friends prefer to help pay for gas or something.

Anwyay, I will be careful with people's sensitivity to the 'rep' surrounding wakeboarders. If it makes it any better, I don't consider myself the "wakeboarder" type anyway. I sure as hell don't give off the wakeboarder impression on people. The closest stereotype I'd fall into (esp on the weekends) is a dirty hippie.

So, is the concern that I posted it on the site? Or just that others would see me out there and make a judgement from 100+ feet away? I really don't care about other people's opinions personally, and even if I was, being a wakeboarding lifestyle role model or protecting their image is not something I'm concerned with.

jbelson · Guest

tdes, Sorry, didn't mean for you to take me that serious. Guess the sarcasm didn't quite come through Laughing

tdes · Soul Rider Joined: 07 Feb 2003 Posts: 270 City: Orlando

LOL, boy did I get all defensive. I had mistakenly disabled the sarcasm filter on my PC.

I also forgot to take my detardation medicine yesterday.

WakeUp14 · Criminal Joined: 09 Jun 2003 Posts: 58 City: Oklahoma

Don't worry about your carpet getting wet. the sun will dry it out faster than you think.. And is there actually a wakeboarder stereotype? I don't know if I fall into that. category... sure I wear wakeboarding tee's about 3 or 4 times a week. that may put me in the wakeboarder stereotype. heh who knows Confused

Partyb · Posted: Jun 24, 2003 5:14 pm Post subject:

Rule at my house: Never put a bong away with water in it.

iowaboarder · Outlaw Joined: 15 Jun 2003 Posts: 238 City: Des Moines

Man, that's a sweet plan Partyb...and Martha WAS a hip hip HIP lady man...

RUSSIAN · Posted: Jun 24, 2003 7:33 pm Post subject:

is this a joke. You can't stand it when your friends get the carpet wet Evil or Very Mad

IT'S A BOAT, it floats on WATER, your particapating in a water sport. the last thing I want to do is dry off when it's 100 outside. Some people amaze me

mkcarte2 · Outlaw Joined: 17 Jan 2003 Posts: 168 City: raliegh, nc

Its a BOAT with MARINE carpet. It will dry, its meant to get wet. Just prop one side of the cover up for it to vent. I dont really know how it would even be possible for people to get back in the boat and it not get wet unless they completly changed clothes.

Jmass03 · Outlaw Joined: 25 May 2003 Posts: 239 City: OrLaNdO

Buddy, I don't see the problem in having your carpet not get wet. Sure I have no problem with the seats getting a little soaked, but the carpet is a bitch to not have dry. I've already got brown water stains all over the carpet. I can't leave the cover open because its been raining almost everyday here in orlando, with severe thunderstorms and heavy rain fall which most of the time gets in the boat if the cover isn't properly covering the whole boat.