1st day out and somebody forgot about the handhole cover

[396_WAYS_TO_SPIT]

Me and 460 jus getn it went out today and we took on some serious water. He forgot to tighten the handhole cover :2purples: :2purples: We blew through the no wake zone at about 3500rpms. People sure were looking at us funny. Other than that the ford sounded good. We are headed back tomorrow to dial in the timming,float level and water temp. I will have pics tomorrow;)
396

[460 jus getn it]

ok so i forgot, i had a million things going threw my head. all went well just have some issues to work out. :D :D :D :D

[Squirtin Thunder]

Not a Bad day it is still floating !!! :D

[Keithb87]

Good thing I wished you good luck before you went out :D

[460 jus getn it]

Good thing I wished you good luck before you went out :D
thanks keith. ill be back out tommorrow. im going to fix the timming issue then bolt on the droop and see how that goes..........

[1978 Rogers]

We are headed back tomorrow to dial in the timming,float level and water temp. I will have pics tomorrow;)
396
I bet it will float more level with that hand hole cover tight. :jawdrop: :D :D

[roostwear]

I'm sure you tightened the hand hole cover....... hope you remembered the bilge plug!

[1Bahnerjet]

I'm sure you tightened the hand hole cover....... hope you remembered the bilge plug!
what if we all added a little to a Pre-Season Check List :idea:
(see how long it gets)
my Hitch Ball Nut was only Hand Tight (Lucky I saw that :squiggle: )
so...
hand hole cover
bilge plug
ball nut
...?

[Squirtin Thunder]

what if we all added a little to a Pre-Season Check List :idea:
(see how long it gets)
my Hitch Ball Nut was only Hand Tight (Lucky I saw that :squiggle: )
so...
hand hole cover
bilge plug
ball nut
...?
1) Hand hole cover
2) Bilge plug
3) Ball nut
4) Trailer wiring check
5) U-Joints U Bolts and PTO Bolts
6) Steering Bolt
7) Check Fuel Lines
8) Carb Leaks
9) Fuel Filler Neck Hose

[Some Kind Of Monster]

1) Hand hole cover
2) Bilge plug
3) Ball nut
4) Trailer wiring check
5) U-Joints U Bolts and PTO Bolts
6) Steering Bolt
7) Check Fuel Lines
8) Carb Leaks
9) Fuel Filler Neck Hose
10) Spare Tire w/ Air
11) Good Fire Extinguisher

[CARLSON-JET]

1) Hand hole cover
2) Bilge plug
3) Ball nut
4) Trailer wiring check
5) U-Joints U Bolts and PTO Bolts
6) Steering Bolt
7) Check Fuel Lines
8) Carb Leaks
9) Fuel Filler Neck Hose
10) Spare Tire w/ Air
11) Good Fire Extinguisher 12) Block drain petcocks

[Squirtin Thunder]

1) Hand hole cover
2) Bilge plug
3) Ball nut
4) Trailer wiring check
5) U-Joints U Bolts and PTO Bolts
6) Steering Bolt
7) Check Fuel Lines
8) Carb Leaks
9) Fuel Filler Neck Hose
10) Spare Tire w/ Air
11) Good Fire Extinguisher
12) Block drain petcocks closed
13) Check Tow vehical air and trailer air
14) Trailer Wheel lugs
15) Check and grease Trailer wheel bearings
16) Intake Loader bolts
17) Make sure all lights work
__________________

[1Bahnerjet]

1) Hand hole cover
2) Bilge plug
3) Ball nut
4) Trailer wiring check
5) U-Joints U Bolts and PTO Bolts
6) Steering Bolt
7) Check Fuel Lines
8) Carb Leaks
9) Fuel Filler Neck Hose
10) Spare Tire w/ Air
11) Good Fire Extinguisher
12) Block drain petcocks closed
13) Check Tow vehical air and trailer air
14) Trailer Wheel lugs
15) Check and grease Trailer wheel bearings
16) Intake Loader bolts
17) Make sure all lights work
18)Check/Charge the Battery

[Brooski]

1) Hand hole cover
2) Bilge plug
3) Ball nut
4) Trailer wiring check
5) U-Joints U Bolts and PTO Bolts
6) Steering Bolt
7) Check Fuel Lines
8) Carb Leaks
9) Fuel Filler Neck Hose
10) Spare Tire w/ Air
11) Good Fire Extinguisher
12) Block drain petcocks closed
13) Check Tow vehical air and trailer air
14) Trailer Wheel lugs
15) Check and grease Trailer wheel bearings
16) Intake Loader bolts
17) Make sure all lights work
18)Check/Charge the Battery
19)Water Intake hose is attached to the Jet (The Nelson Rule)
20)Fuel tanks not empty

[1Bahnerjet]

1) Hand hole cover
2) Bilge plug
3) Ball nut
4) Trailer wiring check
5) U-Joints U Bolts and PTO Bolts
6) Steering Bolt
7) Check Fuel Lines
8) Carb Leaks
9) Fuel Filler Neck Hose
10) Spare Tire w/ Air
11) Good Fire Extinguisher
12) Block drain petcocks closed
13) Check Tow vehical air and trailer air
14) Trailer Wheel lugs
15) Check and grease Trailer wheel bearings
16) Intake Loader bolts
17) Make sure all lights work
18)Check/Charge the Battery
19)Water Intake hose is attached to the Jet (The Nelson Rule)
20)Fuel tanks not empty
21) Beer in Cooler & Potatoe Chips in Boat

[Lake Ape]

1) Boat
2) Keys

[396_WAYS_TO_SPIT]

You guys crack me up;) This is a very good checklist;)
1) Hand hole cover
2) Bilge plug
3) Ball nut
4) Trailer wiring check
5) U-Joints U Bolts and PTO Bolts
6) Steering Bolt
7) Check Fuel Lines
8) Carb Leaks
9) Fuel Filler Neck Hose
10) Spare Tire w/ Air
11) Good Fire Extinguisher
12) Block drain petcocks closed
13) Check Tow vehical air and trailer air
14) Trailer Wheel lugs
15) Check and grease Trailer wheel bearings
16) Intake Loader bolts
17) Make sure all lights work
18) Check/Charge the Battery
19) Water Intake hose is attached to the Jet (The Nelson Rule)
20) Fuel tanks not empty
21) Beer in Cooler & Potatoe Chips in Boat
22) Tools,tools,tools,tools!!!!!
23) paddle
24) rope (incase something happens)
25) Spare hose
26) Life vests

[1Bahnerjet]

1) Hand hole cover
2) Bilge plug
3) Ball nut
4) Trailer wiring check
5) U-Joints U Bolts and PTO Bolts
6) Steering Bolt
7) Check Fuel Lines
8) Carb Leaks
9) Fuel Filler Neck Hose
10) Spare Tire w/ Air
11) Good Fire Extinguisher
12) Block drain petcocks closed
13) Check Tow vehical air and trailer air
14) Trailer Wheel lugs
15) Check and grease Trailer wheel bearings
16) Intake Loader bolts
17) Make sure all lights work
18) Check/Charge the Battery
19) Water Intake hose is attached to the Jet (The Nelson Rule)
20) Fuel tanks not empty
21) Beer in Cooler & Potatoe Chips in Boat
22) Tools,tools,tools,tools!!!!!
23) paddle
24) rope (incase something happens)
25) Spare hose
26) Life vests
27) Cell Phone (for Emergencies)
28) GPS (for if you get Lost & wanna know how Fast your Goin' while your LOST)

[396_WAYS_TO_SPIT]

1) Hand hole cover
2) Bilge plug
3) Ball nut
4) Trailer wiring check
5) U-Joints U Bolts and PTO Bolts
6) Steering Bolt
7) Check Fuel Lines
8) Carb Leaks
9) Fuel Filler Neck Hose
10) Spare Tire w/ Air
11) Good Fire Extinguisher
12) Block drain petcocks closed
13) Check Tow vehical air and trailer air
14) Trailer Wheel lugs
15) Check and grease Trailer wheel bearings
16) Intake Loader bolts
17) Make sure all lights work
18) Check/Charge the Battery
19) Water Intake hose is attached to the Jet (The Nelson Rule)
20) Fuel tanks not empty
21) Beer in Cooler & Potatoe Chips in Boat
22) Tools,tools,tools,tools!!!!!
23) paddle
24) rope (incase something happens)
25) Spare hose
26) Life vests
27) Cell Phone (for Emergencies)
28) GPS (for if you get Lost & wanna know how Fast your Goin' while your LOST)
(29) Spare nuts and bolts(misc sizes and lengths)

[396_WAYS_TO_SPIT]

19)Water Intake hose is attached to the Jet (The Nelson Rule)
I learned that one the hard way a few years ago :hammerhea I pumped alot of water in my boat. Freaked me the hell out!!!!!
396

[460 jus getn it]

1) Hand hole cover
2) Bilge plug
3) Ball nut
4) Trailer wiring check
5) U-Joints U Bolts and PTO Bolts
6) Steering Bolt
7) Check Fuel Lines
8) Carb Leaks
9) Fuel Filler Neck Hose
10) Spare Tire w/ Air
11) Good Fire Extinguisher
12) Block drain petcocks closed
13) Check Tow vehical air and trailer air
14) Trailer Wheel lugs
15) Check and grease Trailer wheel bearings
16) Intake Loader bolts
17) Make sure all lights work
18) Check/Charge the Battery
19) Water Intake hose is attached to the Jet (The Nelson Rule)
20) Fuel tanks not empty
21) Beer in Cooler & Potatoe Chips in Boat
22) Tools,tools,tools,tools!!!!!
23) paddle
24) rope (incase something happens)
25) Spare hose
26) Life vests
27) Cell Phone (for Emergencies)
28) GPS (for if you get Lost & wanna know how Fast your Goin' while your LOST)
(29) Spare nuts and bolts(misc sizes and lengths)
(30)make sure your diverter linkages are tight(dont want that tail to go down)

[Foggerjet]

All kidding aside, That IS a very good checklist. I've printed it and will probly laminate it and keep it in the toolbox that I keep onboard. These are all things that we get a chuckle from reading about, but it sucks when it happens. It could certainly prevent:
1) damage to parts
2) damage to wallet
3) floating around with a bilge full of water and a motor that won't start
4) sitting on the side of the road looking at your upside down boat in the ditch
5) general aggravation
6) having to listen to your buddies' bullshit after being towed to the ramp(this should be #1)

[MizBubba]

1) Hand hole cover
2) Bilge plug
3) Ball nut
4) Trailer wiring check
5) U-Joints U Bolts and PTO Bolts
6) Steering Bolt
7) Check Fuel Lines
8) Carb Leaks
9) Fuel Filler Neck Hose
10) Spare Tire w/ Air
11) Good Fire Extinguisher
12) Block drain petcocks closed
13) Check Tow vehical air and trailer air
14) Trailer Wheel lugs
15) Check and grease Trailer wheel bearings
16) Intake Loader bolts
17) Make sure all lights work
18) Check/Charge the Battery
19) Water Intake hose is attached to the Jet (The Nelson Rule)
20) Fuel tanks not empty
21) Beer in Cooler & Potatoe Chips in Boat
22) Tools,tools,tools,tools!!!!!
23) paddle
24) rope (incase something happens)
25) Spare hose
26) Life vests
27) Cell Phone (for Emergencies)
28) GPS (for if you get Lost & wanna know how Fast your Goin' while your LOST)
(29) Spare nuts and bolts(misc sizes and lengths)
(30)make sure your diverter linkages are tight(dont want that tail to go down)
31) Tighten Header Bolts. (or bring spare gaskets!)

[Some Kind Of Monster]

I got lost on Powell last weekend. That GPS would have been rather handy :D

[1Bahnerjet]

1) Hand hole cover
2) Bilge plug
3) Ball nut
4) Trailer wiring check
5) U-Joints U Bolts and PTO Bolts
6) Steering Bolt
7) Check Fuel Lines
8) Carb Leaks
9) Fuel Filler Neck Hose
10) Spare Tire w/ Air
11) Good Fire Extinguisher
12) Block drain petcocks closed
13) Check Tow vehical air and trailer air
14) Trailer Wheel lugs
15) Check and grease Trailer wheel bearings
16) Intake Loader bolts
17) Make sure all lights work
18) Check/Charge the Battery
19) Water Intake hose is attached to the Jet (The Nelson Rule)
20) Fuel tanks not empty
21) Beer in Cooler & Potatoe Chips in Boat
22) Tools,tools,tools,tools!!!!!
23) paddle
24) rope (incase something happens)
25) Spare hose
26) Life vests
27) Cell Phone (for Emergencies)
28) GPS (for if you get Lost & wanna know how Fast your Goin' while your LOST)
(29) Spare nuts and bolts(misc sizes and lengths)
(30)make sure your diverter linkages are tight(dont want that tail to go down)
31) Tighten Header Bolts. (or bring spare gaskets!)
32) Paid in Full, Full Jet Boat Insurance, with Identification Card in Boat. (meant to be a JOKE :) )

[460 jus getn it]

1) Hand hole cover
2) Bilge plug
3) Ball nut
4) Trailer wiring check
5) U-Joints U Bolts and PTO Bolts
6) Steering Bolt
7) Check Fuel Lines
8) Carb Leaks
9) Fuel Filler Neck Hose
10) Spare Tire w/ Air
11) Good Fire Extinguisher
12) Block drain petcocks closed
13) Check Tow vehical air and trailer air
14) Trailer Wheel lugs
15) Check and grease Trailer wheel bearings
16) Intake Loader bolts
17) Make sure all lights work
18) Check/Charge the Battery
19) Water Intake hose is attached to the Jet (The Nelson Rule)
20) Fuel tanks not empty
21) Beer in Cooler & Potatoe Chips in Boat
22) Tools,tools,tools,tools!!!!!
23) paddle
24) rope (incase something happens)
25) Spare hose
26) Life vests
27) Cell Phone (for Emergencies)
28) GPS (for if you get Lost & wanna know how Fast your Goin' while your LOST)
(29) Spare nuts and bolts(misc sizes and lengths)
(30)make sure your diverter linkages are tight(dont want that tail to go down)
31) Tighten Header Bolts. (or bring spare gaskets!)
32) Paid in Full, Full Jet Boat Insurance, with Identification Card in Boat. (meant to be a JOKE
(33)a backseat full of women

[GasGuzzler]

1) Hand hole cover
2) Bilge plug
3) Ball nut
4) Trailer wiring check
5) U-Joints U Bolts and PTO Bolts
6) Steering Bolt
7) Check Fuel Lines
8) Carb Leaks
9) Fuel Filler Neck Hose
10) Spare Tire w/ Air
11) Good Fire Extinguisher
12) Block drain petcocks closed
13) Check Tow vehical air and trailer air
14) Trailer Wheel lugs
15) Check and grease Trailer wheel bearings
16) Intake Loader bolts
17) Make sure all lights work
18) Check/Charge the Battery
19) Water Intake hose is attached to the Jet (The Nelson Rule)
20) Fuel tanks not empty
21) Beer in Cooler & Potatoe Chips in Boat
22) Tools,tools,tools,tools!!!!!
23) paddle
24) rope (incase something happens)
25) Spare hose
26) Life vests
27) Cell Phone (for Emergencies)
28) GPS (for if you get Lost & wanna know how Fast your Goin' while your LOST)
(29) Spare nuts and bolts(misc sizes and lengths)
(30)make sure your diverter linkages are tight(dont want that tail to go down)
31) Tighten Header Bolts. (or bring spare gaskets!)
32) Paid in Full, Full Jet Boat Insurance, with Identification Card in Boat. (meant to be a JOKE
(33)a backseat full of women
(34) 200 mph duct tape and wire ties

[streetrod777]

1) Hand hole cover
2) Bilge plug
3) Ball nut
4) Trailer wiring check
5) U-Joints U Bolts and PTO Bolts
6) Steering Bolt
7) Check Fuel Lines
8) Carb Leaks
9) Fuel Filler Neck Hose
10) Spare Tire w/ Air
11) Good Fire Extinguisher
12) Block drain petcocks closed
13) Check Tow vehical air and trailer air
14) Trailer Wheel lugs
15) Check and grease Trailer wheel bearings
16) Intake Loader bolts
17) Make sure all lights work
18) Check/Charge the Battery
19) Water Intake hose is attached to the Jet (The Nelson Rule)
20) Fuel tanks not empty
21) Beer in Cooler & Potatoe Chips in Boat
22) Tools,tools,tools,tools!!!!!
23) paddle
24) rope (incase something happens)
25) Spare hose
26) Life vests
27) Cell Phone (for Emergencies)
28) GPS (for if you get Lost & wanna know how Fast your Goin' while your LOST)
(29) Spare nuts and bolts(misc sizes and lengths)
(30)make sure your diverter linkages are tight(dont want that tail to go down)
31) Tighten Header Bolts. (or bring spare gaskets!)
32) Paid in Full, Full Jet Boat Insurance, with Identification Card in Boat. (meant to be a JOKE )
33) Work light, bottle of whiskey and mixer, and phone numbers of buddies to come help "get'r done"....

[kp216]

#1 Damn weather warm enough that you can go boating without wearing a snowmobile suit. :yuk:

[Hustler]

1) Hand hole cover
2) Bilge plug
3) Ball nut
4) Trailer wiring check
5) U-Joints U Bolts and PTO Bolts
6) Steering Bolt
7) Check Fuel Lines
8) Carb Leaks
9) Fuel Filler Neck Hose
10) Spare Tire w/ Air
11) Good Fire Extinguisher
12) Block drain petcocks closed
13) Check Tow vehical air and trailer air
14) Trailer Wheel lugs
15) Check and grease Trailer wheel bearings
16) Intake Loader bolts
17) Make sure all lights work
18) Check/Charge the Battery
19) Water Intake hose is attached to the Jet (The Nelson Rule)
20) Fuel tanks not empty
21) Beer in Cooler & Potatoe Chips in Boat
22) Tools,tools,tools,tools!!!!!
23) paddle
24) rope (incase something happens)
25) Spare hose
26) Life vests
27) Cell Phone (for Emergencies)
28) GPS (for if you get Lost & wanna know how Fast your Goin' while your LOST)
(29) Spare nuts and bolts(misc sizes and lengths)
(30)make sure your diverter linkages are tight(dont want that tail to go down)
31) Tighten Header Bolts. (or bring spare gaskets!)
32) Paid in Full, Full Jet Boat Insurance, with Identification Card in Boat. (meant to be a JOKE )
33) Work light, bottle of whiskey and mixer, and phone numbers of buddies to come help "get'r done"....
HOLY CRAP!!! by the time I get all this stuff done it will be October. Ahh hell I'm just going to sit in the driver seat in the driveway with my ice chest and have the wife spray me with the hose, then I can figure out what I'm going to do with all tha gas money I saved this year.

[Hallett19]

This is a funny thread, so many times have I used almost everything on the list supplied that I am almost at a loss of what else to put on....
34) Extra Oil
35) Rags
36) All the hot CD's

[kachina_labala]

1) Hand hole cover
2) Bilge plug
3) Ball nut
4) Trailer wiring check
5) U-Joints U Bolts and PTO Bolts
6) Steering Bolt
7) Check Fuel Lines
8) Carb Leaks
9) Fuel Filler Neck Hose
10) Spare Tire w/ Air
11) Good Fire Extinguisher
12) Block drain petcocks closed
13) Check Tow vehical air and trailer air
14) Trailer Wheel lugs
15) Check and grease Trailer wheel bearings
16) Intake Loader bolts
17) Make sure all lights work
18) Check/Charge the Battery
19) Water Intake hose is attached to the Jet (The Nelson Rule)
20) Fuel tanks not empty
21) Beer in Cooler & Potatoe Chips in Boat
22) Tools,tools,tools,tools!!!!!
23) paddle
24) rope (incase something happens)
25) Spare hose
26) Life vests
27) Cell Phone (for Emergencies)
28) GPS (for if you get Lost & wanna know how Fast your Goin' while your LOST)
(29) Spare nuts and bolts(misc sizes and lengths)
(30)make sure your diverter linkages are tight(dont want that tail to go down)
31) Tighten Header Bolts. (or bring spare gaskets!)
32) Paid in Full, Full Jet Boat Insurance, with Identification Card in Boat. (meant to be a JOKE )
33) Work light, bottle of whiskey and mixer, and phone numbers of buddies to come help "get'r done"....
34) Extra Oil
35) Rags
36) All the hot CD's
37) Credit Card (boat = Break Out Another Thousand)