What do I need for my first boat?

[chpthril]

Not sure how owning a towable/tube, makes you a dangerous driver. Seems that actual actions would do that?

[Ridepc]

This is all we have seen so far but we are excited about the color. Hopefully it looks good in person.

[Zackdogg]

I was half kidding on a couple parts of that post, but I have been almost hit, probably 2 dozen times, one close enough to hit the boat that was trying to hit me with a yeti tumbler, last summer, by people towing tubes. Another by a brand new, Covid buyer in a g23. Every single time, the driver has been turned around trying to bounce someone off the tube. Although I do have a major issue with morons on the water!


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[sandm]

ride, I'd totally rock that boat. post up pics when you get it but know I'll be drooling over the flake....

[a.k.a. Bam-Ba-Lam]

Some of this is not so much for day trips on small lakes but for week long trips to the George or Powell I try to be prepared.

I think its not a bad idea to have an extra prop on board. Especially at Powell. Rock/Log damage or even the odd event of losing a prop can really ruin a trip. Props are way more expensive on the lake btw.. don't ask how I know this..

Ropes are good, double braided. A few short ones 4' to 6' for tying off and a long 3/4" for being towed in. Some bailing pales and a couple of paddles.

[Zackdogg]

Good call on the extra rope. I probably have a mile of spare ropes of all kinds under my seats. Which also made me think of a beach spike, to tie off to.

On the prop, I did a pretty solid prop repair with an adjustable wrench and a hammer. Wouldn’t work for a fully mangled prop, but works good if you bend it. I do keep an extra prop, puller and wrench in my truck. Not likely going to be changing it without getting it back to the trailer first, either way.


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[a.k.a. Bam-Ba-Lam]

Good point on the prop in the truck idea. On my old boat(Volvo outdrive) you could change on the water. This is my first vdrive so haven't had the pleasure of trying to change in the water, I just carried over my old habits.

I had the rest of this list on the first post but it deleted it for some reason.. some of this is over kill for a day trip to Jordanelle of Deer Creek but going to Powell or the George for a week I like to be prepared for most anything

I also carry a set of tools, a small collection of various stainless screws/nuts/bolts/set screws, hose clamps big to small, wire connectors/splices, electrical and duct tape, zip ties, extra impeller and ballast pumps. I also bring the cordless impact, flashlight and a set of tin snips. I've made exhaust boot repairs with empty beer cans and hose clamps and the tin snips were where it's at with that repair. Ran the boat for 4 years on my Budwieser Exhaust Boots!

I carry a good first aid kit, flares and an air horn.

I have a couple of small junk buoys I tie to the front and back anchor ropes when beach camping, makes coming back from playing an easy peasy tie up.

I also carry glass cleaner and multiple small spray bottles of cleaning spray, water/vinegar mix for outside and vinyl spray for inside and a few rags for the wipe down party..

All this stuff fits in a couple of small totes I pack under the seats..

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[Zackdogg]

I have 5 bumpers in my boat that can be used as a bumper or buoy. One of the great things about these boats is the amount of storage. You can have all this stuff and barely ever see it. The jet and original wakeboats I grew up on, you had really limited storage. This stuff, with the exception of boards, is on my boat 365 days a year, so the only thing I load when I go out is boards and coolers, probably a few too many of the coolers. The new magnetic yeti hoppers are killer for the boat, too. We take 3, most days.


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[boonecragun]

$0.02. Powell is a different beast. Come back and post on the forum when you are looking at making that trip and you have collected the basics listed above for additional suggestions.

[Ridepc]

Are there any other lake worth going to on weekends besides Jordanelle, Deer Creek, Bear Lake? Haven’t been to Flaming Gorge in years and don’t remember it much, never been there with a boat? Anywhere else we should try?

[a.k.a. Bam-Ba-Lam]

I've always wanted to check out Starvation, I've heard it's like a mini Lake Powell in some of the scenery but again I've never been there.

Strawberry is huge but cold and can get wicked weather, never really heard of it being a wakeboarding/surfing destination but I've never been there just drive past it going to Duchesne.

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[Ridepc]

Starvation is a good call probably for spring, I would think it gets really warm there in the summer.
You ever go to East Canyon? Not sure if it would be worth the extra drive for us. We are 15 minutes to Jordanelle and 10 minutes to Deer Creek so thats where will be after work and most weekends.

[a.k.a. Bam-Ba-Lam]

I've only driven by East Canyon and it's small like Rockport. Get 6 boats on it and your full but I was thinking of venturing there this summer, I think its my boats old stomping grounds if the boat storage stickers on the trailer mean anything.. your after work sunset sessions are where it's at..

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[UNSTUCK]

The high elevation lakes can be hard. I've been on Deer Creek twice. Never with my own boat. I would never go there on a Saturday. But living 10 minutes away would probably change my mind. Mid week is probably real nice. I'm in Magna so all the lakes are about the same distance for me. I like Jordanelle. Fire on the Water is really good. A great show while floating on the water. I like the big ramp and parking there is easy. Rockport is also pretty small and crowded with a very small ramp and dock. Pineview is "the party lake" which is fine if you like trying to distinguish 50 different songs blasting from other boats. Also has the highest level of DUI's and lake police. I try to avoid both of those. It is very busy on the weekends. I don't like either ramp or parking.
Our primary lake is Willard Bay. It's Utahs "junk" lake. Well, right behind Utah Lake, which is too shallow to even bother with. Willard is the ugliest lake. Gross water and just deep enough in some spots to make a good wave. And the bugs........nasty as the sun sets. Having said all that, we use the south end marina and love it. The ramps are great. Parking is very easy. The docks are very good as well. Willard has the warmest water of all the lakes (minus Utah Lake). Our season starts sooner and ends later. The lake is big enough that even with a full parking lot the lake doesn't feel crowded.

I'm sure that was more information than you wanted.

[bsreid]

Lots of great things listed here. You don't realize how much stuff you manage to accumulate until you actually have to take everything out. Last summer we were swapping out boats every couple of weeks and it was an effort to swap everything over, you start to get an idea of what you really need.

One thing I will mention that hasn't been listed is changing towels, they are great for getting warm in or changing. Wakesurf gear makes some really nice ones or tige had some branded ones in previous years. Another thing really like having is a surf infinity heater blanket, one side is fleece and the other is nylon which is great when the rain rolls in and you can hook a heater tube up to it.