On 6/20/2011 8:18 AM, Harryk wrote:
On 6/20/11 8:10 AM, North Star wrote:
On Jun 20, 1:00 am, wrote:
On Jun 18, 9:44 am, wrote:

with winds at 5-10.. Sounds like today should be a good day for Wayne
and his... Gong to the track (of course) and will be looking at the
boat later this afternoon. Don't know if I am ready to take her out but
I should at least get her started.

--
Team Rowdy Mouse, Banned from the Mall for life!

We got 6 inches of rain last night. the thunder and light show was
magnificantly horrendous! We're flooded again.

I've thought of taking a row boat down the creek. Looks like that's
about as close to boating as I'll get for a little while. Still
working on the Marquis. and am taking the 18 ft. Chris Craft to the
boat shop for some fuel pump work. Lake time probably next weekend, or
two. at least that's the opinion.

Looks like we finally have a good week lined up...although rain
predicted for Saturday& Sunday.
Time to get the Yukon spruced up and ready for the water. Just took my
prop to the boat store last week to inquire about a minor 'dent' in
one of it's three blades. They said it was no big deal on a 25 hp and
I should lightly hammer it out myself... and use a file to smooth the
edges.
I ran the boat aground in fine gravel on a local lake last year.

Once while watching a dealer launch a new boat at a rather crummy ramp
in Jacksonville, I saw the guy head right over an underwater concrete
curb of some sort. I never knew why they the curb there...it probably
was a part of the form. Anyway, despite onlookers telling him to stop,
he didn't, and he tore up a brand-new stainless steel prop. Ouch!

Mostly around here, we have sandy or muddy bottoms...good for prop
polishing.



If a ss prop gets torn up it's likely the drive train is trashed. I hope
the new owner insisted on a new engine.