katplayer187
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so ive heard that water can come into you jon boat when you dock your boat. i reallly dont understand how the water would get in the boat if i has a cover on it?? is there any way this is can happen?
Yep. Google bilge pump float switch. Can be bought at BPS, Cabelas, Boater's World, or anywhere else you can buy bilge pumps. Heck, I have seen them at Wallyworld from time to time.katplayer187 said:i will not have shore power but im gonna install a bilge pump.. anyway i can run it on a timer or make it 2 kick on once water gets in the boat? off the 2nd battery ?
My thoughts exactly :lol:ben2go said:Why not just beach the boat and pull it up on the bank?That's what I used to do with mine.I flipped mine over,but you have gear that could be damaged.
Is the dock private, or is it a public marina. If it is private, you can make a little ramp for the boat. A couple boards sloping back into the water will suffice. Basically, you idle onto the boards which are obviously on a frame, not loose, and have a winch on the front, which you pull the boat just out of the water, and pull the plug. This keeps it from filling up, and keeps it out of the water, where it will get covered in all sorts of growth. Slicks or rollers will really ease the process, and it really will be as easy, if not easier than making fast the two lines needed to tie it to the dock.katplayer187 said:im gonna have to figure something out my last resort would be towing.. id like to just dock it a few blocks away from my house because alot of time when i go fishing its a last min deal because of work .. i figure dopck it then i can keep everything on the dock bait in a cage next to the boat... hop on and get fishing!!
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