Time On Board 2012

[biggerseagar]

David.......It is finally snowed here in my town. I think we might get three or four inches of the white stuff. Go fire up the snow blower, salt our very steep driveway etc etc etc!

I have always enjoyed the changing season here in the midwest but.........must be old age looking me in the face but I am growing tired of it quickly. You and your wife are very lucky to enjoy your hobby year around. Your very very lucky that you have a wife that enjoys your hobby with you year around.

I'll just put your song on and listen and see if it helps................. "Ok just alittle pen prick"

Roger

[dronthelake]

Damn, what a slow year. We finally made it back to the boat this past weekend. This is the first time in over two years that we missed three consecutive weekends on the boat. That is more than we missed in all of 2011.

We are only at 3 nights and 39 miles traveled. In the near future I am anticipating missing another two or three consecutive weeks as we are planning on pulling the boat to have the props redone, new shafts installed and new bottom paint.

[seapuppy]

enjoy the warmth.....we were at 49 degs last weekend and I got to run my engines for the first time since oct.....then blow them back down to re-winterize them......boy I sure wanna go out on the boat!!!


sp

[ed & inge]

winter has started here in the netherlands...6.8 fahrenheit (-14) at night with a little bit of snow....but how long it will keep on......they do'nt know......i'm hungry for the sun......

greatz, ed

[biggerseagar]

Winter.......... nevermind...........It has been in the lower 60's here in the midwest for the last few days. That little furey rat that is suppose to come out today...........well he might just stay out.

Roger

[GlennW]

We've been out several times this year(2012). It has been rather warm lately, mid 70's all last week. This week I will be land locked, its going to be cold all week, mid 50's.
I'm ten miles from my slip, about a 15 minute drive so I go out there 2-3 times during the week and just watch a little Tv, chat with nieghbors and piddle.
There is usually someone around doing something. I got my ice machine installed so we are ready for summer.
The 50" plasma helps to reduce the boardom during the week if I don't have anything to rig on the boat.
For now I'm waiting on the LED's to come in so I can that done.

[dronthelake]

We did not go to the boat this weekend as the props did not return from the prop shop in Chesapeake VA. They are due here on Monday. Last Saturday I did go up and change the tranny fluid as well as relocate the two reading lights in the front berth. I am having serious boat withdrawals. Assuming the props are on we will be out next weekend - rain, snow or shine.

[biggerseagar]

We have two cats that allow us to live at their house during the off season. One of them (Sammy) is a big (19 LBS tabby) likes to meow alot, almost likes to banshee at times. Usually sometimes during the night both cats get locked out of the bedroom so my wife and I can get some sleep during the night in their house.

The point of all this is that is why we love to sleep on our boat during the weekends because those two FU$Kin cats that meow like mountain lions in heat everynight,are not there on our boat. It is just such a restful sleep. Sooo relaxing!

We had a bad night of howling last night and the wife and I were talking about can't wait to have our first night on the boat. Yes it can't get spring quick enough.

Roger

[seapuppy]

oh man....that's why I have dogs...they like to sleep at the same time we do....plus they have thier own beds.....
on the boat...they sleep at the bottom of the berth....or in the vee of the decking fwd....yep...definitely nice on the boat....

:arr arr

[Huddo007]

Originally Posted by seapuppy

oh man....that's why I have dogs...they like to sleep at the same time we do....plus they have thier own beds.....
on the boat...they sleep at the bottom of the berth....or in the vee of the decking fwd....yep...definitely nice on the boat....

:arr arr

SP, Question what do you do for the puppy's "rest stop" requirements whilst out on anchor?, I would really like to take my old mate out but worried about his ability to "go", he is house trained but normally stays out doors, and its not like im going to get up in the middle of the night open the transom load him into the tender and head ashore for him! just wondering if you have any helpful hints.

PS 3500SCR so i have room

Cheers

Huddo

[seapuppy]

well...we're dock rats....so...it's easy to take them to the local dog walk and let em have at it....we generally don't anchor out due to the fact that I don't have a dingy yet installed ..so...it wouldn't do me any good to anchor.......sorry I can't offer any good advice....however I have met boaters with a dog that they build up a little box they put on the transom or swimstep that has the indoor outdoor green carpet that is big enough for them to go on...then they just hose it off after a few times......

SP

[Huddo007]

Thanks SP,
I had thought of the same thing, getting some fake turf in a box, and other than that only letting him come when we are just dock ratting

[dronthelake]

Yeah - we finally got to spend two consecutive full weekends on the water. Things around the house have taken up too much time and we are way behind the pace to repeat 100+ nights in a calendar year.

As of yesterday we have only spent 11 nights onboard and cruised 63 miles over 13 hours averaging 4.8 MPH.

[dronthelake]

19 nights, cruised 115 miles over 22 hours averaging 5.2 MPH.

[HavaMax]

Dr............and no pics in the tapatalk thread......

Just givin ya a hard time.... . Would love to see some pics of your stomping grounds.

[dronthelake]

Things at the house are starting to catch up and time at the lake getting back to normal. So far we have spent 25 nights onboard, cruised 161 miles over 33 hours averaging 5.1 mph.

I also replaced the shower sump last Saturday. One thing I really enjoy about this boat is the room available to get to everything. Took less than 30 minutes.

[dronthelake]

29 nights, 181 miles, 37 hours averaging 4.9 mph.

[dronthelake]

42 nights, 274 miles, 46 hours. Air temp hovering around 100 and water above 95 in the afternoon but still felt good.