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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
14 ft. Alumacraft T14V Project
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<blockquote data-quote="UtahBassKicker" data-source="post: 134335" data-attributes="member: 2815"><p>So I took the rig out this last weekend with my 2 year old. I was surprised at how well the boat still planed with the added weight of a rear deck. The new trailer guides worked like a charm as well. A funny story...finished up fishing for the day, tied the boat to the dock and took my 2 year old to the truck with me. I put him in the front seat while backing up the truck. I jumped out to get the boat on the trailer (once again the trailer guides worked perfectly), cranked it up on the trailer with the winch, ran back to the truck, pulled on the handle and.....nothing. Locked! My two year old locked the doors with the trailer still in the water with the truck running! After a few choice words because of my stupidity, and a few minutes of trying to coach my son into pushing the unlock button I remembered that I had a spare key attached to my frame with a hide-a-key. Unfortunately it was hidden on the rear of the truck so I got soaked retrieving it but at least I didn't have to call the wife to bring a spare. Stupid me! Lesson learned I guess, but I should know better. Just got in too big of a hurry. Needless to say, the hide-a-key is now located on the front of my truck so if something like this happens again I wont have to get soaked getting the key.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="UtahBassKicker, post: 134335, member: 2815"] So I took the rig out this last weekend with my 2 year old. I was surprised at how well the boat still planed with the added weight of a rear deck. The new trailer guides worked like a charm as well. A funny story...finished up fishing for the day, tied the boat to the dock and took my 2 year old to the truck with me. I put him in the front seat while backing up the truck. I jumped out to get the boat on the trailer (once again the trailer guides worked perfectly), cranked it up on the trailer with the winch, ran back to the truck, pulled on the handle and.....nothing. Locked! My two year old locked the doors with the trailer still in the water with the truck running! After a few choice words because of my stupidity, and a few minutes of trying to coach my son into pushing the unlock button I remembered that I had a spare key attached to my frame with a hide-a-key. Unfortunately it was hidden on the rear of the truck so I got soaked retrieving it but at least I didn't have to call the wife to bring a spare. Stupid me! Lesson learned I guess, but I should know better. Just got in too big of a hurry. Needless to say, the hide-a-key is now located on the front of my truck so if something like this happens again I wont have to get soaked getting the key. [/QUOTE]
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