57 minutes ago, anutami said:

I concur

I’ll keep an eye out for you next time we are down there. Hopefully you were not on the water Friday when those storms came through. We got off about 10 minutes before it hit. Heard something like 9 boats sank. Yikes! Glad no one was hurt. 

6 hours ago, ahopkins22LSV said:

Nothing better then the first launch with a new boat!

I remove our PNP bags each off season, but I have yet had to clean them. I mainly do it to prevent any extra areas that could contain water/moisture through the winter. Maybe that’s why I don’t have to clean them?

I believe there is a depth calibration setting on the small screen. I could be wrong through. I’ve never messed with it. One thing to keep in mind is the depth is the reading from the bottom of the boat. This lsv is going to draft a lot more than your previous boats. Is that the difference you are seeing?

Thanks for the info on the PNP - I will plan on removing them more often to keep them less nasty!  :-) 

On depth, our lake is really deep.  When I backed off the lift yesterday, it showed about 50-60 ft deep, which is what I expected.  We are on the main channel of Norris and it is a very deep lake but was consistently reading 190-ish feed deep which seemed deeper vs what I recall seeing.  Expected 120-150'.  Could be 100% accurate of course.  And not really that important as I'm not hitting the bottom here.   :-) 

I just purchased a 1995 Sunsetter and am looking to replace the flooring with GatorStep.   Has anyone ever done this and how did it turn out?

Also, GatorStep sells a kit for the 1995 Response but not the Sunsetter.  From what I am finding, the size difference in those boats are above the water and in the exterior. 

Can anyone confirm that the interior sizes on them are the same?

I’m a lawyer that practices in this area (I don’t represent either company and this isn’t legal advice).  My read on this is that it is serious trouble for Tommy’s, and a headache for Malibu but not an existential threat.   

If the threats Tommy is making against Malibu are true, that would be securities fraud— but I doubt they are, because Malibu’s auditors will have checked for exactly this possibility earlier this year and gotten certifications from Tommy’s this isn’t happening.   The fact that Malibu is still filing annual financial reports, verified by their auditors, tells me the allegations are likely false.  

That said, if I had a boat at Tommy’s,  I would pull it.  Immediately.  Mid service if I had to, because if the company goes bankrupt the boats are likely going to get frozen there for at least the summer. You may be okay, but it’s a very real risk.

Thanks @COOP, you’ve always been a great contributor here. Hoping you stick around.