I think that's how you say it was your "first time" in nautical terms. 
I bought my boat a few weeks ago and instantly the clouds rolled in and the weather has sucked ever since. I watched the weather all week and decided today would be a good day to skip work and get on the water. So, here's my adventure.
The weather man said it would be cloudy in the AM and be sunny and 22C in the afternoon. Not exactly a hot day, but nicer than we've had for weeks. So, after finalizing some things last night, a buddy and me grabbed some fishing gear, hooked up and headed out. About half way to the lake, we caught up to the rain. Nice. But it soon rolled away and just left clouds and wind. We entered the provincial park and were pleasantly surprised to see we didn't have to pay to get in. That happines faded when the next notice said due to low water, the docks were not set up. I was not a happy camper. But, after some convincing on my buddy's part, we dropped her in the water and dragged it up to the beach without a problem. One bonus about no docks... no boaters. Just us. I really got to take my time.
I hopped in and tried the engine. I've never heard this baby run in the water so it sounded like it wasn't going to start. In fact, sounded like it wasn't turning over. I had the charger on all night, but still had a moment of panic until I held the key a tick longer and away she went.
let it idle out for about 5 - 10 mins to warm up, then we picked it up a bit across the choppy water. We were in a very small lake. A puddle, really. Including the idling, it took about 15 minutes to get to the other side of the lake... and I was not pushing it. We got the fishing gear out, did some trolling, had a snack and ripped back to the other half of the lake to find smoother water. We found some and I opened her up a bit. WOW! This boat moves. I really have to learn what to do with the trim tho.
We went back to the start of the calm water and proceeded to pull a few walleye and northern pike out of the lake before cruising back to attempt trailering. That was as uneventful as unloading. No problems. I just nudged her up to the beach, then got out and backed in the trailer. The only thing to cause comment may have been my buddy in a jacket and his underwear pulling the boat to the trailer
So.. all in all, it was a very successful run. Got to take my time in the ramp area, checked the plug 100 times, thought things through. No kids whining, no wife whining. Just my buddy in his tighy-whities whining about the 53 degree water. My boating cherry is satisfactorily popped!
I bought my boat a few weeks ago and instantly the clouds rolled in and the weather has sucked ever since. I watched the weather all week and decided today would be a good day to skip work and get on the water. So, here's my adventure.
The weather man said it would be cloudy in the AM and be sunny and 22C in the afternoon. Not exactly a hot day, but nicer than we've had for weeks. So, after finalizing some things last night, a buddy and me grabbed some fishing gear, hooked up and headed out. About half way to the lake, we caught up to the rain. Nice. But it soon rolled away and just left clouds and wind. We entered the provincial park and were pleasantly surprised to see we didn't have to pay to get in. That happines faded when the next notice said due to low water, the docks were not set up. I was not a happy camper. But, after some convincing on my buddy's part, we dropped her in the water and dragged it up to the beach without a problem. One bonus about no docks... no boaters. Just us. I really got to take my time.
I hopped in and tried the engine. I've never heard this baby run in the water so it sounded like it wasn't going to start. In fact, sounded like it wasn't turning over. I had the charger on all night, but still had a moment of panic until I held the key a tick longer and away she went.
let it idle out for about 5 - 10 mins to warm up, then we picked it up a bit across the choppy water. We were in a very small lake. A puddle, really. Including the idling, it took about 15 minutes to get to the other side of the lake... and I was not pushing it. We got the fishing gear out, did some trolling, had a snack and ripped back to the other half of the lake to find smoother water. We found some and I opened her up a bit. WOW! This boat moves. I really have to learn what to do with the trim tho.
We went back to the start of the calm water and proceeded to pull a few walleye and northern pike out of the lake before cruising back to attempt trailering. That was as uneventful as unloading. No problems. I just nudged her up to the beach, then got out and backed in the trailer. The only thing to cause comment may have been my buddy in a jacket and his underwear pulling the boat to the trailer
So.. all in all, it was a very successful run. Got to take my time in the ramp area, checked the plug 100 times, thought things through. No kids whining, no wife whining. Just my buddy in his tighy-whities whining about the 53 degree water
. My boating cherry is satisfactorily popped!
