Anyone Get The Boat Wet Yet?

Well, the ice is finally gone around the Capital District...
 
Geese are moving in, sun is shining longer each day, and the cover finally came off my boat this week.  It is always a bit unnerving to charge the battery and turn the key that first time...
 
With my outboard, you never know WHAT is going to happen!
 
I put the boat in this week and took a few laps!!!  It was great!!!
 
My neigbors must think I am nuts being out there in the cold, but I think at this point they probably expect that out of me.
 
It was great to get back out there and rip around a little bit.  I've still got some adjustments to make (and I am in dire need of a new prop) but it looks like she should be ready for Stripers in a month!
 
Anyone else run their boats yet or put 'em in the water?

Put on the "Micky Mouse" ears last week turned the key - fired right up! Carpets vacuumed and washed, seats cleaned and armoralled - trim polished - windshield washed - all packed - just waiting for the Stripers ~!

I put in my canoe last week.  Going to hopefully take my coleman crawdad out tomorrow for some night trout action...   And when i get my boating license next week the real boat comes out for stipers 

I dug mine out 2 weeks ago and cleaned it out, thought about this weekend but looks like it will be another week for me. Been very busy.
 
 

I am searching for a full-coat patching material for aluminum. JB Weld, Alumaweld, Waterweld and all the others work fine, but what I really want is something I can paint the whole bottom with. I picked up a gallon of aluminum roof sealant at Home Depot last week (on the advice of my mechanic) but I am hesitant to even try to apply the stuff until temps are well into the 60s... Until then I just work the bilge pumps nice and hard!

I dont have a whole hull sealant but think I still have some of the stuff we use to seal the rivet leaks in the rental boats. It is a 2 part resin that bonds with the metal. Got it from a guy who worked at GE. They made it to glue the reflectors down on the highways but they discountued it because it worked to well. Let me know and I'll look for it.

Thanks for the input guys...  HUGE help!
 
I'd heard about the Glovit but couldn't remember where I saw it...  Once you gave me the name again, I was able to look it up and see all kinds of reviews and suggestions about the stuff.  I even ended up on another forum solely related to aluminum boat hull repair...  Jeesh!
 
Turns out (for those that care) there is another product called "Coat-It" that is apparently THE stuff....
 
You can brush it on, roll it on, or whatever...  Sounds like tough stuff, and it sets up in about 10hrs...  Nice!
 
Of course, just like all the other products, I will need to wait until the temps hit about 70 degrees before applying it to the boat bottom.  And painting while laying on my back (with the boat on the trailer) already sounds like an "Amercias Funniest Home Video" just waiting to happen.  But it would be nice to have no holes in my boat! 
 
THANKS AGAIN for the input, it was just what I was looking for. 
 
I bet that road-reflector adhesive is some pretty wicked stuff!!!  I'd be scared that I'd end up glueing my arse to my driveway or something after a few cold ones!  Now, I hope I can return this roof sealant I bought!!!

My fishing partener up on Lake Champlain just called,my boat's in the water Already!!!! Headed to the camp right after the Flea Market!!!!

Just throwing this out there, I have a 20hp yamaha 2007, electric start for sale. Motor has never seen salt water, garage kept, less than 100 hours and comes w/stand and gas tank.PM me if interested, Phishahn.