Counting the days down to back on the water!

[Expidia]

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I'm ready!!!!
Got my new-to-me boat registered Friday when it felt like 60 deg.
Today I woke up to 10 inches of new snow!!!
It'll not get above freezing they're saying until about Friday.
First decent day willbe a floating day to play with loading /unloading and checking out the systems and making / planning changes and additions.
I'm ready,,, weather's not.
I'm sure launching & hauling would be "entertaining" with 10+" of drifted snow on a ramp.

At least it will be nice and quiet for ya at the ramp

 

[dingbat]

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We got 4-5? of snow Sunday night. The big concern on one of the local fishing boards was whether or not the boat ramps have been plowed.

 

[triumphrick]

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The big concern on one of the local fishing boards was whether or not the boat ramps have been plowed.

Ahh don't care who you are....that there's some funny sheeat!!

 

[CheapboatKev]

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Never ever occured to me that snow chains would be part of the whole boat launch procedure! All I know is SoCal and now SWFL..dang..

 

[kandil]

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It is going to be 68 this SAT and SUNI might give a shot on SUN
Saturday
3/7/2009Hi: 68?Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.Lo: 45?Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.Sunday
3/8/2009Hi: 68?Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s.Lo: 52?Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s.

 

[Shawn_floats]

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OMG... It seems like this has been a LONG winter.
Feels like I'm watching grass grow waiting for this cold snowy weather to go away finally. Another month and a half of it to go....

I see I'm not the only one starting to count the days down to summer/boating season.

I can hardly wait. Literally.

 

[cadunkle]

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Waiting it out, anxiously. Last weekend was 15* out with snow. This sunday it's gonna be knockin' on 70*! Prolly swing back down though. Today I ordered bellows, water pump, and zincs. Maybe next weekend if it's nice out I'll do the spring servicing adn be ready. A few more weeks. Gonna pick up a wakeboard too. Always been into kneeboarding and skiing but never tried wakeboarding. Should be fun. Come on summer!

 

[Mark_VTfisherman]

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OMG... It seems like this has been a LONG winter......I see I'm not the only one starting to count the days down to summer/boating season.

Went ice fishing the other day. It was warm- got up to 35, maybe 38. Sunny too! Only 30 inches of ice this year, and the smelt were hitting, and although none of our tip-ups got a hit, it was a good day.

But I do HATE hard water.

 

[75reinell]

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Planning on splash down may 15th. To cold to do much before then.

 

[5150abf]

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It's even worse now!

My boat now has an '81 OMC trolling motor with about 15lbs thrust, it's horrible, BUT, upstairs in R&D there is a brand new MotorGuide W55 wireless troller that has been on the same shelf for 2-3 years.

I tried to trade the head R&D guy a Monte Christo cigar(THE Holy grail of cigars) for it but that didn't go far, so the other day I called a head office guy and offered to buy it for $200.

After some careful consideration they let me have it for..... $100!!!!

Its for a pontoon so I have to cut the shaft down but that is easy enough, it's 54'' and my current is 40''

It even comes with the key fob remote, I think they may have taken it out of the box to test fit on a boat but I took the prop out of a sealed bag and the box with the mounting plate hadn't been opened so it has never been used, new at Cabelas is $628.

I giggled all day, no more stupid cable steering, YEA!

The next problem is, my fishing buddy owns a body shop and I am helping him since my work is slow(3 days a week) and we are swamped, we have 5 cars that need to go, so I can't seem to find any time to work on the boat and it is suppose to be almost 60 today.

Oh well the water isn't going anywhere and when we finish the cars we will have money to fish with, come to think of it, my fish finders are a couple years old.....

 

[nlain]

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I'm going to try and run mine this weekend after changing the thermostat, supposed to be 79 Sat.

 

[ezmobee]

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After some careful consideration they let me have it for..... $100!!!!

Nice deal 5150.

 

[briguy2817]

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Does Ice Fishing count? If it does, I was out on the water several times this winter.

Brian

 

[dave11]

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Winter is just winding down here. I am forced to take the boat out tomorrow. Temp is going up to around 80.

 

[triumphrick]

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Gonna be 82 tomorrow...momma and me are going fishin!!

 

[jpmurphy]

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uh uh. no no no. no way jose. never ever. not now. you cannot go without me.........

My VHF just got delivered today. Thursday it was 80. Yesterday and today @ 70 something. And we are still flipped over. Getting ready to polish real quick.
Then of course, it's the interior which will take several days.

Check yer ski mirror. I jusy might be crossing your wake !!!!!

Enjoy your day and bring something home fer da cat ...

 

[triumphrick]

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Does Ice Fishing count? If it does, I was out on the water several times this winter.Brian

What do we say, guys? Gonna give Brian some props for making the trek out in the cold stuff?? I say YES! any time fishing is good, some places are just a little better than others!!

 

[briguy2817]

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What do we say, guys? Gonna give Brian some props for making the trek out in the cold stuff?? I say YES! any time fishing is good, some places are just a little better than others!!

Well thanks... Believe it or not, I actually ice fish more than boat or bank fish. It's just so much more peacefull to me. There is something about being able to walk on the lakes and sit in the cold that really puts me at ease. I take my girls out whenever I can but they don't like it as much as I do. Plus, I have yet to get bitten by any bugs in the winter.

Of course, if you fall in it's a whole different story.

Brian

 

[Mark_VTfisherman]

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'trouble with ice fishing is that it always scratches my hull when trolling

 

[govols019]

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I couldn't take it any longer. I've had enough of land. I needed me some water!!