ok, things to keep in mind....

this boat probably is full of sand/mud/etc...mostly in places we cant reach (ie under the bow) ....also, its got a motor in it.....so that being said, its going to be a heavy sumovabitch.

how are we going to get it off the trailer and into the storage unit?

so far theres only 4 people involved (oc2vegas, hdrider, chromey, and myself. theres no way 4 people are going to get this thing onto the trailer ....its going to want to sink like a rock at the ramp and will need to be lifted onto the trailer....ive seen teams of 20+ people struggle to get wrecked boats onto trailers.

i say we postpone this until next week until we iron out all the details....the wind is also picking up and terry said they are reporting 40+mph gusts on the lake today. that can only just make things even more difficult especially towing a wrecked boat.

In a week or two it will probably be under water. I have plans, but will require RELIABLE participation.

You guys get to have all the fun, recovering a flat bottom
Wish i could be there to help out , but.............

Ok, the wind aint so bad right now. How 'bout taking the pirate ship up pull it up on it's side see what we got. If alls good foam holes and roll it over, pump it out and pull to the ramp, tie the ship to the dock and put it on Chromy's trailer, bring it here and slide it off onto Nordies tires, go back and get the ship. Cant just let it sit in the yard, will need reliable help to remove motor and move shit around. Group project?

free tires....

http://lasvegas.craigslist.org/zip/889289158.html

im drinking at screw balls with nordie now...he said hes gettin tires tomorrow for his truck....if youre in the area. swing by...skip is on his way too

Josh ........ It's "gnarly" dude . 

-beerjet-

1980 is tryin to get poetic on us

Hey Beerjet, you still have any of those extra trailers?  Lets go swipe this thing before the Vegas guys get it, you could be running nostalgia flat next season .   

little update on the flatty...it is still there...now the bad news...its completely under water now

Unless it's under a bunch of water it might be easier to float. Can you get some deflated inner tubes under the deck and then fill them up with a compressor? That could take a bunch of weight off the backs of the pirates who pillage her.

me and terry discussed this earlier...the problem is we need a compressor and man power...the deal with that is all of us are on different schedules so getting all of us together is a task in itself, and with the sun going down early that doesnt leave us any time if we attempted this after work...we want to get this boat before it has to spend one more winter underwater...from the picture terry sent me today it isnt far under water so we will see what we can work out...there are alot of things that will half to account for...me and brad discussed this over some beers last night...the motor is in it and probably a ton of mud, that alone is going to make it extremely heavy...i wish we could make this a smash and grab deal, but we are all amatures when it comes to unsinking a vessel that probably has rested there for quite a while...i call this mission TITANIC...a true sunken gem...terry had me yesterday he's all what if this thing has a blower on it...interesting thought

the things i believe we need for the mission

battery
bilge pump
floatation devises
man power
come-a-longs
some rigging
shovels
something to plug holes if it has any
transportation of the boat
tow line
compressor
lots of beer
tools
more beer
maybe some pails for bailing out alot of water
and im sure alot more

If that is a typical Hondo sprint, the deck may not be capped (not air tight) and the deck will most likely be foam filled. Also the bulkheads usually have a smaller than usual access hole. These boats also have front to back bulkheads.

I think you guys will have a decent chance now that the water is up. Make sure you bring a stout towline in triplicate and lots of muscle.