How to tell when you've left the boat in the water too long...

[samo_ott]

Well I pushed the season as long as I could, but today after my final spin I had to take my 15012 '53 E15 out of the water before it turned into a block of ice! Sigh... Boating season is over...

 

[jbjennings]

Re: How to tell when you've left the boat in the water too long...

Steve,
I wish we could trade weather for a few days every year. I'd love to have that on my boat during a trip to the duckblind.
It's regularly in the 70's for highs in my area this time of year. BTW,
I attempted to send you some pics the other day, but sometimes your address rejects stuff. Will try again soon. Just motor pics and such. Wayne got 'em, but you didn't I don't think.
I'd like to also order some snow from your area at least once or twice this year, but doubt It'll happen. Our local lakes actually froze over for about 2 days last winter-----the first time in about 25 years.
Later,
JBJ

 

[Chinewalker]

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Steve - been there, done that...
- Scott

 

[samo_ott]

Re: How to tell when you've left the boat in the water too long...

Steve - been there, done that...
- Scott

Ha. I couldn't even shift it. The shifter was frozen solid. Had to whack it many times to free it up. And boy, it sure didn't wanna start in -5c temp. You must still have open water down there... Once the shore starts icing up here and the bays freezing it'll be froze over in days...

 

[samo_ott]

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Of course my first clue shoulda been when my test tank froze two weeks ago!

 

[samo_ott]

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And JBJ, you can have all the dang snow! Come take it away! I wont miss it when in Fla the end of the month! And no, I didn't get any pics, send em again! I love pics! I got lotsa new ones also! One of which is a Feather Craft Ranger I just got which came with a E33.

 

[58rude]

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Looks like they were both running strong after you got them going. Chilly ride to the ramp huh?

 

[samo_ott]

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Nah, was bundled up. After I went for a quick spin I only have to drag it on shore.

 

[58rude]

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Looks easy enough. Enjoy your white Christmas.

 

[Vic.S]

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This is what they look like when they have been in the water too long.

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aA-jU3tLJi0/TOvnN-tlRBI/AAAAAAAAANE/jJiyLWMWdrE/s1600/anti.jpg

 

[samo_ott]

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This is what they look like when they have been in the water too long.

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aA-jU3tLJi0/TOvnN-tlRBI/AAAAAAAAANE/jJiyLWMWdrE/s1600/anti.jpg

Holy crap that's kinda groddy!

 

[steelespike]

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We allways boated till the 1st week of December in the "1000 islands"Would have to break up ice in the boat(a utility) before I could attempt to even bail the boat and big blocks of ice on boat and motor from wave action.I wonder what would have happened in the dark on the river if the motor quit, long before cell phones and no traffic on the water.

 

[Vic.S]

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Holy crap that's kinda groddy!

No its called kelp

 

[jonesg]

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Ha. I couldn't even shift it. The shifter was frozen solid. Had to whack it many times to free it up. And boy, it sure didn't wanna start in -5c temp. You must still have open water down there... Once the shore starts icing up here and the bays freezing it'll be froze over in days...

We used to get chainsaw engines going in sub freezin weather by putting a spritz of napha in the carb. They'd start without spark.!