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bob March 30th 13 03:56 PM

ready to go boating!
 
put batteries in boat yesterday; new zincs; cooling water line hooked
up....ready to launch. marina is still repairing superstorm sandy
damage but will launch boat by april 15...can't come soon enough!

J Herring March 30th 13 04:57 PM

ready to go boating!
 
On Sat, 30 Mar 2013 11:56:18 -0400, bob wrote:

put batteries in boat yesterday; new zincs; cooling water line hooked
up....ready to launch. marina is still repairing superstorm sandy
damage but will launch boat by april 15...can't come soon enough!


Sounds good. I think I'll have mine in about the same time.


Salmonbait

--
'Name-calling'...the liberals' last resort.


Tim March 30th 13 06:41 PM

ready to go boating!
 
On Mar 30, 10:56*am, bob wrote:
put batteries in boat yesterday; new zincs; cooling water line hooked
up....ready to launch. marina is still repairing superstorm sandy
damage but will launch boat by april 15...can't come soon enough!


Y-E-S-S-S-S!

Good luck to you, Bob. I Hope the boat is worthy and you don't have
any hidden issues.

Mine won't be ready for at least the middle of May, I'd doing a lot of
interior overhauling, but when it's done, I'm hoping it will be ready
for the long haul. I hope so. I'm tired of being stranded on shore.

?;^ )

Tim March 30th 13 06:42 PM

ready to go boating!
 
On Mar 30, 11:57*am, J Herring wrote:
On Sat, 30 Mar 2013 11:56:18 -0400, bob wrote:
put batteries in boat yesterday; new zincs; cooling water line hooked
up....ready to launch. marina is still repairing superstorm sandy
damage but will launch boat by april 15...can't come soon enough!


Sounds good. I think I'll have mine in about the same time.

Salmonbait

--
'Name-calling'...the liberals' last resort.


John, you got any bluegrass festivals you can cruise too?

J Herring March 30th 13 10:09 PM

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On Sat, 30 Mar 2013 11:42:25 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:

On Mar 30, 11:57*am, J Herring wrote:
On Sat, 30 Mar 2013 11:56:18 -0400, bob wrote:
put batteries in boat yesterday; new zincs; cooling water line hooked
up....ready to launch. marina is still repairing superstorm sandy
damage but will launch boat by april 15...can't come soon enough!


Sounds good. I think I'll have mine in about the same time.

Salmonbait

--
'Name-calling'...the liberals' last resort.


John, you got any bluegrass festivals you can cruise too?


Hey! Good idea. We go to one at Rockahock Campground which is on the Chickahominy River. Now, I
could easily travel down the Potomac to the Chesapeake, go down to the James River, and head up to
the Chickahominy. Hell, other's here have done as much in a day while fishing, so it should be no
problem. Might even get some good photos of aircraft carriers being sequestered in Hampton Roads.


Salmonbait

--
'Name-calling'...the liberals' last resort.


F.O.A.D. March 30th 13 10:14 PM

ready to go boating!
 
On 3/30/13 6:09 PM, J Herring wrote:
On Sat, 30 Mar 2013 11:42:25 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:

On Mar 30, 11:57 am, J Herring wrote:
On Sat, 30 Mar 2013 11:56:18 -0400, bob wrote:
put batteries in boat yesterday; new zincs; cooling water line hooked
up....ready to launch. marina is still repairing superstorm sandy
damage but will launch boat by april 15...can't come soon enough!

Sounds good. I think I'll have mine in about the same time.

Salmonbait

--
'Name-calling'...the liberals' last resort.


John, you got any bluegrass festivals you can cruise too?


Hey! Good idea. We go to one at Rockahock Campground which is on the Chickahominy River. Now, I
could easily travel down the Potomac to the Chesapeake, go down to the James River, and head up to
the Chickahominy. Hell, other's here have done as much in a day while fishing, so it should be no
problem. Might even get some good photos of aircraft carriers being sequestered in Hampton Roads.


Salmonbait

--
'Name-calling'...the liberals' last resort.



Great idea, Herring. Ever been out on the Bay on a really rough day?
Have fun.

J Herring March 30th 13 10:26 PM

ready to go boating!
 
On Sat, 30 Mar 2013 18:14:14 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

On 3/30/13 6:09 PM, J Herring wrote:
On Sat, 30 Mar 2013 11:42:25 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:

On Mar 30, 11:57 am, J Herring wrote:
On Sat, 30 Mar 2013 11:56:18 -0400, bob wrote:
put batteries in boat yesterday; new zincs; cooling water line hooked
up....ready to launch. marina is still repairing superstorm sandy
damage but will launch boat by april 15...can't come soon enough!

Sounds good. I think I'll have mine in about the same time.

Salmonbait

--
'Name-calling'...the liberals' last resort.

John, you got any bluegrass festivals you can cruise too?


Hey! Good idea. We go to one at Rockahock Campground which is on the Chickahominy River. Now, I
could easily travel down the Potomac to the Chesapeake, go down to the James River, and head up to
the Chickahominy. Hell, other's here have done as much in a day while fishing, so it should be no
problem. Might even get some good photos of aircraft carriers being sequestered in Hampton Roads.


Salmonbait

--
'Name-calling'...the liberals' last resort.



Great idea, Herring. Ever been out on the Bay on a really rough day?
Have fun.


Yes, as a matter of fact, in a 15' Boston Whaler. Couldn't see over the waves. Had a great time.

Keep hoping, ESAFOADAD!


Salmonbait

--
'Name-calling'...the liberals' last resort.


*e#c March 31st 13 10:05 AM

ready to go boating!
 
On Mar 30, 6:14*pm, "F.O.A.D." wrote:
On 3/30/13 6:09 PM, J Herring wrote:





On Sat, 30 Mar 2013 11:42:25 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:


On Mar 30, 11:57 am, J Herring wrote:
On Sat, 30 Mar 2013 11:56:18 -0400, bob wrote:
put batteries in boat yesterday; new zincs; cooling water line hooked
up....ready to launch. marina is still repairing superstorm sandy
damage but will launch boat by april 15...can't come soon enough!


Sounds good. I think I'll have mine in about the same time.


Salmonbait


--
'Name-calling'...the liberals' last resort.


John, you got any bluegrass festivals you can cruise too?


Hey! Good idea. We go to one at Rockahock Campground which is on the Chickahominy River. Now, I
could easily travel down the Potomac to the Chesapeake, go down to the James River, and head up to
the Chickahominy. Hell, other's here have done as much in a day while fishing, so it should be no
problem. Might even get some good photos of aircraft carriers being sequestered in Hampton Roads.


Salmonbait


--
'Name-calling'...the liberals' last resort.


Great idea, Herring. Ever been out on the Bay on a really rough day?
Have fun.


He probably has....but you haven't. Since you dont HAVE a Boat
anymore.......

True North[_2_] March 31st 13 03:01 PM

ready to go boating!
 
On Saturday, 30 March 2013 17:57:35 UTC-3, wrote:
On Sat, 30 Mar 2013 11:56:18 -0400, bob wrote:



put batteries in boat yesterday; new zincs; cooling water line hooked


up....ready to launch. marina is still repairing superstorm sandy


damage but will launch boat by april 15...can't come soon enough!




Sounds great. Do you have a buddy going with you? It is handy to go

out in a group when you are "spring shake down cruising" boats.



I hope we can all get back on the water so we will have some boat

stories.


Ah...boating!
It will probably be a month and a half before I launch... although I do have full stand uf canvas on my new fish/ski boat.
Took the first step getting ready by picking up a new tow vehicle last Monday.
A Toyota Highlander with the V6 and 4WD should make easy work of towing the 2000pound weight of my rig. I'll use the time to make sure I have 1000km on the odometer... the amount recommended before towing. Right now I'm just shy of 300km.
I'd hate to tell Johnny and his ilk the colour of the Highlander, he'd cream his depends.

F.O.A.D. March 31st 13 03:05 PM

ready to go boating!
 
On 3/31/13 10:01 AM, True North wrote:
On Saturday, 30 March 2013 17:57:35 UTC-3, wrote:
On Sat, 30 Mar 2013 11:56:18 -0400, bob wrote:



put batteries in boat yesterday; new zincs; cooling water line hooked


up....ready to launch. marina is still repairing superstorm sandy


damage but will launch boat by april 15...can't come soon enough!




Sounds great. Do you have a buddy going with you? It is handy to go

out in a group when you are "spring shake down cruising" boats.



I hope we can all get back on the water so we will have some boat

stories.


Ah...boating!
It will probably be a month and a half before I launch... although I do have full stand uf canvas on my new fish/ski boat.
Took the first step getting ready by picking up a new tow vehicle last Monday.
A Toyota Highlander with the V6 and 4WD should make easy work of towing the 2000pound weight of my rig. I'll use the time to make sure I have 1000km on the odometer... the amount recommended before towing. Right now I'm just shy of 300km.
I'd hate to tell Johnny and his ilk the colour of the Highlander, he'd cream his depends.



I like the Highlander.

True North[_2_] March 31st 13 03:44 PM

ready to go boating!
 
On Sunday, 31 March 2013 11:05:46 UTC-3, F.O.A.D. wrote:
On 3/31/13 10:01 AM, True North wrote:

On Saturday, 30 March 2013 17:57:35 UTC-3, wrote:


On Sat, 30 Mar 2013 11:56:18 -0400, bob wrote:








put batteries in boat yesterday; new zincs; cooling water line hooked




up....ready to launch. marina is still repairing superstorm sandy




damage but will launch boat by april 15...can't come soon enough!








Sounds great. Do you have a buddy going with you? It is handy to go




out in a group when you are "spring shake down cruising" boats.








I hope we can all get back on the water so we will have some boat




stories.




Ah...boating!


It will probably be a month and a half before I launch... although I do have full stand uf canvas on my new fish/ski boat.


Took the first step getting ready by picking up a new tow vehicle last Monday.


A Toyota Highlander with the V6 and 4WD should make easy work of towing the 2000pound weight of my rig. I'll use the time to make sure I have 1000km on the odometer... the amount recommended before towing. Right now I'm just shy of 300km.


I'd hate to tell Johnny and his ilk the colour of the Highlander, he'd cream his depends.








I like the Highlander.


My only complaint so far is, besides using a bit more gas ...
it's not as agile as the RAV4 on twisty narrow roads. I did know this before buying and decided to compromise for the highway comfort and towing capability.

Had to go out right away and buy a soft sided dog crate for tha Springer Spaniel.
He has a habit of bringing in lots of the crusher dust/very fine gravel that the city likes to use on the pathways of our favourite off-leash park.

The nice thing about this Hartz 'DogIt' crate is that I can fit the 36" x 24" size sideways in the back luggage area and it has doors on both an end and on the side. So far so good...the dog was quiter and more relaxed than usual.

True North[_2_] March 31st 13 03:59 PM

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On Sunday, 31 March 2013 11:44:42 UTC-3, True North wrote:

snip...

Had to go out right away and buy a soft sided dog crate for tha Springer Spaniel.

He has a habit of bringing in lots of the crusher dust/very fine gravel that the city likes to use on the pathways of our favourite off-leash park.



The nice thing about this Hartz 'DogIt' crate is that I can fit the 36" x 24" size sideways in the back luggage area and it has doors on both an end and on the side. So far so good...the dog was quiter and more relaxed than usual.


Doh!.. they keep changing PhotoBucket
let's see if this works...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ps977a7fc1.jpg


Eisboch[_8_] March 31st 13 03:59 PM

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"True North" wrote in message
...


My only complaint so far is, besides using a bit more gas ...
it's not as agile as the RAV4 on twisty narrow roads. I did know this
before buying and decided to compromise for the highway comfort and
towing capability.

Had to go out right away and buy a soft sided dog crate for tha
Springer Spaniel.
He has a habit of bringing in lots of the crusher dust/very fine
gravel that the city likes to use on the pathways of our favourite
off-leash park.

The nice thing about this Hartz 'DogIt' crate is that I can fit the
36" x 24" size sideways in the back luggage area and it has doors on
both an end and on the side. So far so good...the dog was quiter and
more relaxed than usual.

------------------------------------------------

Some people down here put the dog crate on the roof.



True North[_2_] March 31st 13 04:01 PM

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On Sunday, 31 March 2013 11:59:41 UTC-3, Eisboch wrote:
"True North" wrote in message

...





My only complaint so far is, besides using a bit more gas ...

it's not as agile as the RAV4 on twisty narrow roads. I did know this

before buying and decided to compromise for the highway comfort and

towing capability.



Had to go out right away and buy a soft sided dog crate for tha

Springer Spaniel.

He has a habit of bringing in lots of the crusher dust/very fine

gravel that the city likes to use on the pathways of our favourite

off-leash park.



The nice thing about this Hartz 'DogIt' crate is that I can fit the

36" x 24" size sideways in the back luggage area and it has doors on

both an end and on the side. So far so good...the dog was quiter and

more relaxed than usual.



------------------------------------------------



Some people down here put the dog crate on the roof.


My Springer Spaniel wouldn't stand for that..... he's fussy and demanding on where he rides. ;-)

F.O.A.D. March 31st 13 04:08 PM

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On 3/31/13 10:59 AM, Eisboch wrote:


"True North" wrote in message
...


My only complaint so far is, besides using a bit more gas ...
it's not as agile as the RAV4 on twisty narrow roads. I did know this
before buying and decided to compromise for the highway comfort and
towing capability.

Had to go out right away and buy a soft sided dog crate for tha Springer
Spaniel.
He has a habit of bringing in lots of the crusher dust/very fine gravel
that the city likes to use on the pathways of our favourite off-leash park.

The nice thing about this Hartz 'DogIt' crate is that I can fit the 36"
x 24" size sideways in the back luggage area and it has doors on both an
end and on the side. So far so good...the dog was quiter and more
relaxed than usual.

------------------------------------------------

Some people down here put the dog crate on the roof.



And then they lose the election. :)



Hank©[_2_] March 31st 13 04:25 PM

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On 3/31/2013 10:59 AM, Eisboch wrote:


"True North" wrote in message
...


My only complaint so far is, besides using a bit more gas ...
it's not as agile as the RAV4 on twisty narrow roads. I did know this
before buying and decided to compromise for the highway comfort and
towing capability.

Had to go out right away and buy a soft sided dog crate for tha Springer
Spaniel.
He has a habit of bringing in lots of the crusher dust/very fine gravel
that the city likes to use on the pathways of our favourite off-leash park.

The nice thing about this Hartz 'DogIt' crate is that I can fit the 36"
x 24" size sideways in the back luggage area and it has doors on both an
end and on the side. So far so good...the dog was quiter and more
relaxed than usual.

------------------------------------------------

Some people down here put the dog crate on the roof.


Or the trunk lid of a motorcycle.

Hank©[_2_] March 31st 13 04:26 PM

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On 3/31/2013 11:01 AM, True North wrote:
On Sunday, 31 March 2013 11:59:41 UTC-3, Eisboch wrote:
"True North" wrote in message

...





My only complaint so far is, besides using a bit more gas ...

it's not as agile as the RAV4 on twisty narrow roads. I did know this

before buying and decided to compromise for the highway comfort and

towing capability.



Had to go out right away and buy a soft sided dog crate for tha

Springer Spaniel.

He has a habit of bringing in lots of the crusher dust/very fine

gravel that the city likes to use on the pathways of our favourite

off-leash park.



The nice thing about this Hartz 'DogIt' crate is that I can fit the

36" x 24" size sideways in the back luggage area and it has doors on

both an end and on the side. So far so good...the dog was quiter and

more relaxed than usual.



------------------------------------------------



Some people down here put the dog crate on the roof.


My Springer Spaniel wouldn't stand for that..... he's fussy and demanding on where he rides. ;-)


It's a dogs world.

[email protected] March 31st 13 04:51 PM

ready to go boating!
 
On Saturday, March 30, 2013 12:57:29 PM UTC-4, John H wrote:
On Sat, 30 Mar 2013 11:56:18 -0400, bob wrote:



put batteries in boat yesterday; new zincs; cooling water line hooked


up....ready to launch. marina is still repairing superstorm sandy


damage but will launch boat by april 15...can't come soon enough!




Sounds good. I think I'll have mine in about the same time.





Salmonbait



--

'Name-calling'...the liberals' last resort.


Went out for about three housrs yesterday. It was 70 degrees, not many people out, but calm and very nice. We're finally getting cranked up for Spring!

J Herring March 31st 13 08:20 PM

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On Sun, 31 Mar 2013 07:01:18 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote:

On Saturday, 30 March 2013 17:57:35 UTC-3, wrote:
On Sat, 30 Mar 2013 11:56:18 -0400, bob wrote:



put batteries in boat yesterday; new zincs; cooling water line hooked


up....ready to launch. marina is still repairing superstorm sandy


damage but will launch boat by april 15...can't come soon enough!




Sounds great. Do you have a buddy going with you? It is handy to go

out in a group when you are "spring shake down cruising" boats.



I hope we can all get back on the water so we will have some boat

stories.


Ah...boating!
It will probably be a month and a half before I launch... although I do have full stand uf canvas on my new fish/ski boat.
Took the first step getting ready by picking up a new tow vehicle last Monday.
A Toyota Highlander with the V6 and 4WD should make easy work of towing the 2000pound weight of my rig. I'll use the time to make sure I have 1000km on the odometer... the amount recommended before towing. Right now I'm just shy of 300km.
I'd hate to tell Johnny and his ilk the colour of the Highlander, he'd cream his depends.


Congratulations on the Highlander. My wife loves her's, and it does a great job of pulling the Key
West.


Salmonbait

--
'Name-calling'...the liberals' last resort.


iBoaterer[_3_] April 1st 13 03:37 PM

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In article ,
says...

"True North" wrote in message
...


My only complaint so far is, besides using a bit more gas ...
it's not as agile as the RAV4 on twisty narrow roads. I did know this
before buying and decided to compromise for the highway comfort and
towing capability.

Had to go out right away and buy a soft sided dog crate for tha
Springer Spaniel.
He has a habit of bringing in lots of the crusher dust/very fine
gravel that the city likes to use on the pathways of our favourite
off-leash park.

The nice thing about this Hartz 'DogIt' crate is that I can fit the
36" x 24" size sideways in the back luggage area and it has doors on
both an end and on the side. So far so good...the dog was quiter and
more relaxed than usual.

------------------------------------------------

Some people down here put the dog crate on the roof.


That's what I hear!

bob April 2nd 13 10:05 PM

ready to go boating!
 
On Sat, 30 Mar 2013 11:41:27 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

On Mar 30, 10:56*am, bob wrote:
put batteries in boat yesterday; new zincs; cooling water line hooked
up....ready to launch. marina is still repairing superstorm sandy
damage but will launch boat by april 15...can't come soon enough!


Y-E-S-S-S-S!

Good luck to you, Bob. I Hope the boat is worthy and you don't have
any hidden issues.

Mine won't be ready for at least the middle of May, I'd doing a lot of
interior overhauling, but when it's done, I'm hoping it will be ready
for the long haul. I hope so. I'm tired of being stranded on shore.

?;^ )


always have a bit of maintenance but the boat's so old it may be time
to upgrade in a year or 2

bob April 2nd 13 10:06 PM

ready to go boating!
 
On Sat, 30 Mar 2013 16:57:35 -0400, wrote:

On Sat, 30 Mar 2013 11:56:18 -0400, bob wrote:

put batteries in boat yesterday; new zincs; cooling water line hooked
up....ready to launch. marina is still repairing superstorm sandy
damage but will launch boat by april 15...can't come soon enough!


Sounds great. Do you have a buddy going with you? It is handy to go
out in a group when you are "spring shake down cruising" boats.

I hope we can all get back on the water so we will have some boat
stories.


well you know the story...as long as you have a boat you'll never
lack friends!


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