Ah! chains done away with and cables installed. Wonder what to do
next?

OH yeah, the rear light. Well the receptacle is bad. it has two male
plugs from under neath in the mold formed plastic. well when I went to
test the light, I jammed the light pole down in. the receiver, and
the plugs just shoved right out the bottom.

CRAP!

I know I had it right, because unless a real brainiac gets it
backwards. it will only fit in one way, but has to have extreme force.

So i take the recepticle off the boat and what do you know? the bottom
plug was broken and evidently the precious owner had JB Welded it
together. Even though I commended him on his work, it didn't hold.

Now I DO have a new Atwood light pole and receptacle, but the mounting
holes obviously won't lign up thus I'd have to redrill new holes.

UGH!

So, looks like now that about everybody is closed, with exception of
Walmart, I 'm going to get one of those rinky-dink flashlight battery
operated poles. cheap and no finesse. but it will do.

It seems that the closer I am to going this year, the more behind I
get...

arrrgh!

"So i take the recepticle off the boat and what do you know? the
bottom
plug was broken and evidently the precious owner had JB Welded it
together. Even though I commended him on his work, it didn't hold. "


"Previous owner"


LOL!

well, boat is cleaned and running, tires and axles in good shape. new
safty cable, cooler ready for soda pop, juices, salads and water. all
systems working. tow station wagon in as good of shape as it will
ever be. Only thing is I didn't find battery operated stern light
for the boat. But I'll stop as Salem tomorrow and they have a goodly
selection of boating accessories because they're 15 mi. from the lake.
If I cant find one there, I'll do the emergency light strapped to a
back hand rail. Oh yeah, the nephew's have "borrowed" Aunt Bridget's
life jacket, so I have to get her another Sterns. She likes the full
padded type, because occasionally the side of the boat can give a
pretty good jar to the back, and they make a good cushion for such.

Daughter just got home from college for the weekend so she's going
too. Boat is too small to do any tubing. I suppose we could but
there's enough room for just us and some swag without the floaty toys.

Y'know. it seems that no matter how much you can think of, there's
always something you leave that you need. But I'll make sure I have
all the legally required stuff.


Anything else? eh , I'll think of it when I get out in the middle of
the lake.

On Fri, 3 Jul 2009 23:07:39 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

well, boat is cleaned and running, tires and axles in good shape. new
safty cable, cooler ready for soda pop, juices, salads and water. all
systems working. tow station wagon in as good of shape as it will
ever be. Only thing is I didn't find battery operated stern light
for the boat. But I'll stop as Salem tomorrow and they have a goodly
selection of boating accessories because they're 15 mi. from the lake.
If I cant find one there, I'll do the emergency light strapped to a
back hand rail. Oh yeah, the nephew's have "borrowed" Aunt Bridget's
life jacket, so I have to get her another Sterns. She likes the full
padded type, because occasionally the side of the boat can give a
pretty good jar to the back, and they make a good cushion for such.

Daughter just got home from college for the weekend so she's going
too. Boat is too small to do any tubing. I suppose we could but
there's enough room for just us and some swag without the floaty toys.

Y'know. it seems that no matter how much you can think of, there's
always something you leave that you need. But I'll make sure I have
all the legally required stuff.


Anything else? eh , I'll think of it when I get out in the middle of
the lake.


Next year I'm going to remind you about May to go out for a boat ride
just to see if everything works. Then you won't have all this last
minute pressure to fix stuff.

Are you running around the house going, "Where's the Zoloft, where's
the Zoloft?"

Good luck on the water. We're on the way. Housesitter arrives soon.
Keep this place clean and friendly!
--
John H

"If you think healthcare is expensive now, wait until it's free!"
--Anonymous

On Jul 4, 5:30*am, Little John wrote:
On Fri, 3 Jul 2009 23:07:39 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:



well, boat is cleaned and running, tires and axles in good shape. new
safty cable, cooler ready for soda pop, juices, salads and *water. all
systems working. tow station wagon *in as good of shape as it will
ever be. * Only thing is I didn't find battery operated stern light
for the boat. But I'll stop as Salem tomorrow and they have a goodly
selection of boating accessories because they're 15 mi. from the lake.
If I cant find one there, I'll do the emergency light strapped to a
back hand rail. Oh yeah, the nephew's have "borrowed" Aunt Bridget's
life jacket, so I have to get her another Sterns. She likes the full
padded type, because occasionally the side of the boat can give a
pretty good jar to the back, and they make a good cushion for such.

Daughter just got home from college for the weekend so she's going
too. *Boat is too small to do any tubing. I suppose we could but
there's enough room for just us and some swag without the floaty toys.

Y'know. it seems that no matter how much you can think of, there's
always something you leave that you need. But I'll make sure I have
all the legally *required stuff.

Anything else? eh , I'll think of it when I get out in the middle of
the lake.

Next year I'm going to remind you about May to go out for a boat ride
just to see if everything works. Then you won't have all this last
minute pressure to fix stuff.

Are you running around the house going, "Where's the Zoloft, where's
the Zoloft?"

Good luck on the water. We're on the way. Housesitter arrives soon.
Keep this place clean and friendly!
--
John H

"If you think healthcare is expensive now, wait until it's free!"
--Anonymous

Take care, John. Travel. safley.


i would and could have had the boat out earlier int he year if I
wanted to get it and myself filled with rainwater. Seems this is the
wetest spring on record. but don't know that for a fact.


That's why all the last minute stuff.

Hmmm, raining now.

More coming too.


great.

Tim wrote:
Hmmm, raining now.

More coming too.


great.



Speaking of adverse conditions, did your good buddy herring ever find
the source of the gasoline fumes on his high quality boat, or is he
still putting around with his grandchildren aboard, oblivious to the
possibility of a really colorful event?