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Since it is hot and sunny today, I removed the Navigloo shelter system from my Legend 16 Xcalibur Fish & Ski boat. I used it's own winch to bring the boat far enough forward to hook up to the Highlander.
Since the Highlander is new (2 months old) I wanted to find out what size drawbar I should get. Decided to tow the rig to the nearest flat parking lot to do some measurements. Just as I was leaving the driveway, this beautiful young lady walks in front of me eyeing the boat. Then she smiles, looks me in the eye and says "take me". I instantly felt guilty and almost looked over my shoulder to see if the wife was on the doorstep to watch me go. All I could do was smile back and then went on my way. Have to admit, I used justwait's 'secret' procedure with the mirror backing in and it went pretty good.. except for the two people who stepped right behind the boat as they walked down the sidewalk.. the idiots couldn't wait a minute for me to back all the way in. Good thing the wife was standing there directing because they approached from the other side.. not the side I was judging by. As for the draw bar.. a drop of 1.5" seemed good until I accounted for the tongue weight pushing down the Highlanders rear end. maybe a 1" rise or bar equal to the hitch would be better. |
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On Jun 1, 2:35*pm, True North wrote:
Since it is hot and sunny today, I removed the Navigloo shelter system from my Legend 16 Xcalibur Fish & Ski boat. I used it's own winch to bring the boat far enough forward to hook up to the Highlander. Since the Highlander is new (2 months old) I wanted to find out what size drawbar I should get. Decided to tow the rig to the nearest flat parking lot to do some measurements. Just as I was leaving the driveway, this beautiful young lady walks in front of me eyeing the boat. Then she smiles, looks me in the eye and says "take me". I instantly felt guilty and almost looked over my shoulder to see if the wife was on the doorstep to watch me go. All I could do was smile back and then went on my way. Have to admit, I used justwait's 'secret' procedure with the mirror backing in and it went pretty good.. except for the two people who stepped right behind the boat as they walked down the sidewalk.. the idiots couldn't wait a minute for me to back all the way in. Good thing the wife was standing there directing because they approached from the other side.. not the side I was judging by. As for the draw bar.. a drop of 1.5" seemed good until I accounted for the tongue weight pushing down the Highlanders rear end. maybe a 1" rise *or bar equal to the hitch would be better. When trying to tow with a Ladies SUV...these things are common place. Stupid is as stupid does. |
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On 6/1/2013 2:35 PM, True North wrote:
Since it is hot and sunny today, I removed the Navigloo shelter system from my Legend 16 Xcalibur Fish & Ski boat. I used it's own winch to bring the boat far enough forward to hook up to the Highlander. Since the Highlander is new (2 months old) I wanted to find out what size drawbar I should get. Decided to tow the rig to the nearest flat parking lot to do some measurements. Just as I was leaving the driveway, this beautiful young lady walks in front of me eyeing the boat. Then she smiles, looks me in the eye and says "take me". I instantly felt guilty and almost looked over my shoulder to see if the wife was on the doorstep to watch me go. All I could do was smile back and then went on my way. Have to admit, I used justwait's 'secret' procedure with the mirror backing in and it went pretty good.. except for the two people who stepped right behind the boat as they walked down the sidewalk.. the idiots couldn't wait a minute for me to back all the way in. Good thing the wife was standing there directing because they approached from the other side.. not the side I was judging by. As for the draw bar.. a drop of 1.5" seemed good until I accounted for the tongue weight pushing down the Highlanders rear end. maybe a 1" rise or bar equal to the hitch would be better. What is the tongue weight? |
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On 6/1/2013 2:35 PM, True North wrote:
Since it is hot and sunny today, I removed the Navigloo shelter system from my Legend 16 Xcalibur Fish & Ski boat. I used it's own winch to bring the boat far enough forward to hook up to the Highlander. Since the Highlander is new (2 months old) I wanted to find out what size drawbar I should get. Decided to tow the rig to the nearest flat parking lot to do some measurements. Just as I was leaving the driveway, this beautiful young lady walks in front of me eyeing the boat. Then she smiles, looks me in the eye and says "take me". I instantly felt guilty and almost looked over my shoulder to see if the wife was on the doorstep to watch me go. All I could do was smile back and then went on my way. Have to admit, I used justwait's 'secret' procedure with the mirror backing in and it went pretty good.. except for the two people who stepped right behind the boat as they walked down the sidewalk.. the idiots couldn't wait a minute for me to back all the way in. Good thing the wife was standing there directing because they approached from the other side.. not the side I was judging by. As for the draw bar.. a drop of 1.5" seemed good until I accounted for the tongue weight pushing down the Highlanders rear end. maybe a 1" rise or bar equal to the hitch would be better. To be honest, it wasn't a "secret" at all, I have been having some tunnel carpal probs and just didn't feel like typing it out that night.. Figured someone would ask and I would get into it the next day... |
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About 185 lbs
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On 6/1/2013 4:24 PM, True North wrote:
About 185 lbs and the trailer/ boat package weighs with fuel and gear? |
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Didn't I say 2000lbs?
Actually, on the way back from the dealer it was 1930 lbs. according to a highway weigh station |
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On 6/1/2013 5:43 PM, True North wrote:
Didn't I say 2000lbs? Actually, on the way back from the dealer it was 1930 lbs. according to a highway weigh station !0 to 15 % is the accepted ratio. You are a tad low. Where you place your batteries fuel and gear might change the ratio a bit. If your vehicle is sagging, you might try helper springs or spring shocks. |
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On Saturday, 1 June 2013 18:48:14 UTC-3, Hank© wrote:
On 6/1/2013 5:43 PM, True North wrote: Didn't I say 2000lbs? Actually, on the way back from the dealer it was 1930 lbs. according to a highway weigh station !0 to 15 % is the accepted ratio. You are a tad low. Where you place your batteries fuel and gear might change the ratio a bit. If your vehicle is sagging, you might try helper springs or spring shocks. Up here they recommend 8-12% |
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On 6/1/2013 6:50 PM, True North wrote:
On Saturday, 1 June 2013 18:48:14 UTC-3, Hank© wrote: On 6/1/2013 5:43 PM, True North wrote: Didn't I say 2000lbs? Actually, on the way back from the dealer it was 1930 lbs. according to a highway weigh station !0 to 15 % is the accepted ratio. You are a tad low. Where you place your batteries fuel and gear might change the ratio a bit. If your vehicle is sagging, you might try helper springs or spring shocks. Up here they recommend 8-12% I don't care. ;-) |
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On Sat, 1 Jun 2013 15:50:35 -0700 (PDT), True North
wrote: On Saturday, 1 June 2013 18:48:14 UTC-3, Hank© wrote: On 6/1/2013 5:43 PM, True North wrote: Didn't I say 2000lbs? Actually, on the way back from the dealer it was 1930 lbs. according to a highway weigh station !0 to 15 % is the accepted ratio. You are a tad low. Where you place your batteries fuel and gear might change the ratio a bit. If your vehicle is sagging, you might try helper springs or spring shocks. Up here they recommend 8-12% === As long as it tows straight at highway speeds with no tendency to sway or fishtail, your tongue weight should be OK. |
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It feels perfect and is set up by the dealer. Even with the smaller RAV4, it towed level like a dream...I expect even better with the more powerful Highlander.
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On 6/2/2013 8:00 AM, True North wrote:
It feels perfect and is set up by the dealer. Even with the smaller RAV4, it towed level like a dream...I expect even better with the more powerful Highlander. What in the world are you talking about, Donnie? |
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On Sunday, 2 June 2013 09:55:10 UTC-3, Hank© wrote:
On 6/2/2013 8:00 AM, True North wrote: It feels perfect and is set up by the dealer. Even with the smaller RAV4, it towed level like a dream...I expect even better with the more powerful Highlander. What in the world are you talking about, Donnie? I'm talkin' about buying a passel of Floriduh swampland........... duh! |
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On 6/2/13 9:16 AM, True North wrote:
On Sunday, 2 June 2013 09:55:10 UTC-3, Hank© wrote: On 6/2/2013 8:00 AM, True North wrote: It feels perfect and is set up by the dealer. Even with the smaller RAV4, it towed level like a dream...I expect even better with the more powerful Highlander. What in the world are you talking about, Donnie? I'm talkin' about buying a passel of Floriduh swampland........... duh! A better question might be, why bother reading the posts of or responding to the snarly people here who are nothing but nattering nabobs of negativity? |
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On 6/2/13 9:26 AM, iBoaterer wrote:
In article , says... On Sunday, 2 June 2013 09:55:10 UTC-3, Hank© wrote: On 6/2/2013 8:00 AM, True North wrote: It feels perfect and is set up by the dealer. Even with the smaller RAV4, it towed level like a dream...I expect even better with the more powerful Highlander. What in the world are you talking about, Donnie? I'm talkin' about buying a passel of Floriduh swampland........... duh! If you can buy a "passel" of Florida swampland, you should go for it. You could make a LOT of money. At the rate the aquifer in Florida reportedly is dropping because of overdevelopment, droughts and global warming, an investment in water trucks might be more profitable. :) |
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On 6/2/2013 9:16 AM, True North wrote:
On Sunday, 2 June 2013 09:55:10 UTC-3, Hank© wrote: On 6/2/2013 8:00 AM, True North wrote: It feels perfect and is set up by the dealer. Even with the smaller RAV4, it towed level like a dream...I expect even better with the more powerful Highlander. What in the world are you talking about, Donnie? I'm talkin' about buying a passel of Floriduh swampland........... duh! Doubt if they'd letcha tow it back to Noviscotia |
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On 6/2/2013 9:22 AM, F.O.A.D. wrote:
On 6/2/13 9:16 AM, True North wrote: On Sunday, 2 June 2013 09:55:10 UTC-3, Hank© wrote: On 6/2/2013 8:00 AM, True North wrote: It feels perfect and is set up by the dealer. Even with the smaller RAV4, it towed level like a dream...I expect even better with the more powerful Highlander. What in the world are you talking about, Donnie? I'm talkin' about buying a passel of Floriduh swampland........... duh! A better question might be, why bother reading the posts of or responding to the snarly people here who are nothing but nattering nabobs of negativity? You being the prime example of that. |
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On 6/2/2013 9:44 AM, F.O.A.D. wrote:
On 6/2/13 9:26 AM, iBoaterer wrote: In article , says... On Sunday, 2 June 2013 09:55:10 UTC-3, Hank© wrote: On 6/2/2013 8:00 AM, True North wrote: It feels perfect and is set up by the dealer. Even with the smaller RAV4, it towed level like a dream...I expect even better with the more powerful Highlander. What in the world are you talking about, Donnie? I'm talkin' about buying a passel of Floriduh swampland........... duh! If you can buy a "passel" of Florida swampland, you should go for it. You could make a LOT of money. At the rate the aquifer in Florida reportedly is dropping because of overdevelopment, droughts and global warming, an investment in water trucks might be more profitable. :) If you'd venture out into the hinterlands you might find more undeveloped land than you ever imagined. Unfortunately, corporate America is shipping Florida water all over the country. You might be enjoying some as we speak. http://www.scubatampa.com/water.html |
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On 6/2/2013 9:22 AM, F.O.A.D. wrote:
On 6/2/13 9:16 AM, True North wrote: On Sunday, 2 June 2013 09:55:10 UTC-3, Hank© wrote: On 6/2/2013 8:00 AM, True North wrote: It feels perfect and is set up by the dealer. Even with the smaller RAV4, it towed level like a dream...I expect even better with the more powerful Highlander. What in the world are you talking about, Donnie? I'm talkin' about buying a passel of Floriduh swampland........... duh! A better question might be, why bother reading the posts of or responding to the snarly people here who are nothing but nattering nabobs of negativity? The only one calling names since you left is don.... Maybe you guys should take notes... |
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On Sunday, 2 June 2013 11:18:04 UTC-3, JustWaitAFrekinMinute! wrote:
On 6/2/2013 9:22 AM, F.O.A.D. wrote: On 6/2/13 9:16 AM, True North wrote: On Sunday, 2 June 2013 09:55:10 UTC-3, Hank� wrote: On 6/2/2013 8:00 AM, True North wrote: It feels perfect and is set up by the dealer. Even with the smaller RAV4, it towed level like a dream...I expect even better with the more powerful Highlander. What in the world are you talking about, Donnie? I'm talkin' about buying a passel of Floriduh swampland........... duh! A better question might be, why bother reading the posts of or responding to the snarly people here who are nothing but nattering nabobs of negativity? The only one calling names since you left is don.... Maybe you guys should take notes... You really are a space cadet. I've been called many names in here lately, all from your pathetic little circle of jerks. |
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On 6/2/2013 10:27 AM, True North wrote:
your pathetic little circle of jerks. ^^^^^ ummmmm ^^^^ OK... |
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In article om, hank57
@socialworker.net says... On 6/2/2013 9:44 AM, F.O.A.D. wrote: On 6/2/13 9:26 AM, iBoaterer wrote: In article , says... On Sunday, 2 June 2013 09:55:10 UTC-3, Hank© wrote: On 6/2/2013 8:00 AM, True North wrote: It feels perfect and is set up by the dealer. Even with the smaller RAV4, it towed level like a dream...I expect even better with the more powerful Highlander. What in the world are you talking about, Donnie? I'm talkin' about buying a passel of Floriduh swampland........... duh! If you can buy a "passel" of Florida swampland, you should go for it. You could make a LOT of money. At the rate the aquifer in Florida reportedly is dropping because of overdevelopment, droughts and global warming, an investment in water trucks might be more profitable. :) If you'd venture out into the hinterlands you might find more undeveloped land than you ever imagined. Unfortunately, corporate America is shipping Florida water all over the country. You might be enjoying some as we speak. http://www.scubatampa.com/water.html When I was a kid, my relatives had a place in Zephyrhills, FL. Our vacations were spent there. Out on the south side of town was Crystal Springs, owned by Zephyrhills Water, 72 degrees, clear as clear can be, open to the public. Also, there was a spigot, where locals could fill their water bottles for free. Zephyrhills Water Co. was cool like that. Then Perrier bought them out. Next thing, no spigot, closed the springs down, etc. People fought for years to re-open them, it may still be going on. |
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On 6/2/13 12:43 PM, wrote:
On Sun, 02 Jun 2013 11:45:07 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote: On 6/2/13 11:38 AM, wrote: This bottled water thing is a red herring. People pump a lot more water on their lawns than all the bottled water producers use combined. Then you have golf courses that pump 10 million gallons a month or more. (for every 18 holes) I just had to pull my well and add 20 feet of pipe because the water dropped again. In 1990 it was free flowing in 2001 it was 13 feet down, now it is more like 35 feet down. We don't drink "bottled water." Or city water, for that matter. We're on a fairly deep well, I don't remember exactly how deep, between 250 and 350 feet, I think. The water tests okay and tastes okay. I'd prefer to be on city water, but the county fathers don't want to extend city water and sewage into most of the more newly developed areas. In any event, Florida has and will continue to have serious issues with potable ground water. Being an environmental engineer in Florida has to be a pretty good job. Bottled water is pretty popular here because the well water is not really that good. You can aerate it (to remove H2S) and run it through an R/O to make it potable. My biggest use of bottled water is in my hurricane prep but we do keep a bunch on the boat because it keeps better than tap water. It is about the time of year when we pack every nook and cranny of the freezers with bottles of water and eat down the food. If you treat bottled water like a soft drink or a beer, I still do not see the problem. Everyone I know around here with a boat, no matter the size, uses bottled water on board, even to brush their teeth. We use the on-board water tank for showers, et cetera. |
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says... On Sun, 02 Jun 2013 11:45:07 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote: On 6/2/13 11:38 AM, wrote: This bottled water thing is a red herring. People pump a lot more water on their lawns than all the bottled water producers use combined. Then you have golf courses that pump 10 million gallons a month or more. (for every 18 holes) I just had to pull my well and add 20 feet of pipe because the water dropped again. In 1990 it was free flowing in 2001 it was 13 feet down, now it is more like 35 feet down. We don't drink "bottled water." Or city water, for that matter. We're on a fairly deep well, I don't remember exactly how deep, between 250 and 350 feet, I think. The water tests okay and tastes okay. I'd prefer to be on city water, but the county fathers don't want to extend city water and sewage into most of the more newly developed areas. In any event, Florida has and will continue to have serious issues with potable ground water. Being an environmental engineer in Florida has to be a pretty good job. Bottled water is pretty popular here because the well water is not really that good. You can aerate it (to remove H2S) and run it through an R/O to make it potable. My biggest use of bottled water is in my hurricane prep but we do keep a bunch on the boat because it keeps better than tap water. It is about the time of year when we pack every nook and cranny of the freezers with bottles of water and eat down the food. If you treat bottled water like a soft drink or a beer, I still do not see the problem. We had decent well water in Zephyrhills, but believe it or not, it wasn't great, aquafer really hard to get to in some places, then right down the road, it's at the surface! |
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wrote in message ... On Sun, 02 Jun 2013 11:45:07 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote: On 6/2/13 11:38 AM, wrote: This bottled water thing is a red herring. People pump a lot more water on their lawns than all the bottled water producers use combined. Then you have golf courses that pump 10 million gallons a month or more. (for every 18 holes) I just had to pull my well and add 20 feet of pipe because the water dropped again. In 1990 it was free flowing in 2001 it was 13 feet down, now it is more like 35 feet down. We don't drink "bottled water." Or city water, for that matter. We're on a fairly deep well, I don't remember exactly how deep, between 250 and 350 feet, I think. The water tests okay and tastes okay. I'd prefer to be on city water, but the county fathers don't want to extend city water and sewage into most of the more newly developed areas. In any event, Florida has and will continue to have serious issues with potable ground water. Being an environmental engineer in Florida has to be a pretty good job. Bottled water is pretty popular here because the well water is not really that good. You can aerate it (to remove H2S) and run it through an R/O to make it potable. My biggest use of bottled water is in my hurricane prep but we do keep a bunch on the boat because it keeps better than tap water. It is about the time of year when we pack every nook and cranny of the freezers with bottles of water and eat down the food. If you treat bottled water like a soft drink or a beer, I still do not see the problem. ------------------------------------------------ I could bring myself to drinking the well water we had in Florida. Even after having a complete, new water conditioning system (the carbon filter tank and some other kind of filter) and having it professionally maintained monthly, the water still had a strange, sulfur-like odor. I had a small R/O system but the water it produced was totally tasteless and bland. All our drinking water was bottled .... purchased in the 5 gallon jugs and dispersed through a cooler/heater. I was told the Florida house had a "shallow well" meaning 20 ft or less. The well we installed here in MA for general lawn maintenance and for the horses is 520 ft deep and it's pure, clean, odorless water, fit for drinking without any chemicals or conditioning needed. |
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On 6/2/13 1:02 PM, Eisboch wrote:
wrote in message ... On Sun, 02 Jun 2013 11:45:07 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote: On 6/2/13 11:38 AM, wrote: This bottled water thing is a red herring. People pump a lot more water on their lawns than all the bottled water producers use combined. Then you have golf courses that pump 10 million gallons a month or more. (for every 18 holes) I just had to pull my well and add 20 feet of pipe because the water dropped again. In 1990 it was free flowing in 2001 it was 13 feet down, now it is more like 35 feet down. We don't drink "bottled water." Or city water, for that matter. We're on a fairly deep well, I don't remember exactly how deep, between 250 and 350 feet, I think. The water tests okay and tastes okay. I'd prefer to be on city water, but the county fathers don't want to extend city water and sewage into most of the more newly developed areas. In any event, Florida has and will continue to have serious issues with potable ground water. Being an environmental engineer in Florida has to be a pretty good job. Bottled water is pretty popular here because the well water is not really that good. You can aerate it (to remove H2S) and run it through an R/O to make it potable. My biggest use of bottled water is in my hurricane prep but we do keep a bunch on the boat because it keeps better than tap water. It is about the time of year when we pack every nook and cranny of the freezers with bottles of water and eat down the food. If you treat bottled water like a soft drink or a beer, I still do not see the problem. ------------------------------------------------ I could bring myself to drinking the well water we had in Florida. Even after having a complete, new water conditioning system (the carbon filter tank and some other kind of filter) and having it professionally maintained monthly, the water still had a strange, sulfur-like odor. I had a small R/O system but the water it produced was totally tasteless and bland. All our drinking water was bottled ... purchased in the 5 gallon jugs and dispersed through a cooler/heater. I was told the Florida house had a "shallow well" meaning 20 ft or less. The well we installed here in MA for general lawn maintenance and for the horses is 520 ft deep and it's pure, clean, odorless water, fit for drinking without any chemicals or conditioning needed. In these "heah parts," a 520 foot well would run you about $6000, just for the hole. If I had to pay to drill to that depth, I'd prefer to hit oil, and truck in bottled water for the horsies to drink. |
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"Eisboch" wrote in message ... ------------------------------------------------ "I could bring myself to drinking the well water we had in Florida. " Geeze! Meant to say "I could never bring ....." Getting old is a bitch. |
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"F.O.A.D." wrote in message m... In these "heah parts," a 520 foot well would run you about $6000, just for the hole. If I had to pay to drill to that depth, I'd prefer to hit oil, and truck in bottled water for the horsies to drink. ---------------------------------------- That's just about what it cost but it included the pump, accumulator, electrical wiring and control box. It was done several years ago and has easily paid for it's self by now. We have a lot of lawn serviced by sprinkler systems plus we have added a pool that we use the well water to maintain. Before adding the well our town water bill was getting close to $2k per year. It has dropped to a few hundred dollars since adding the well. The old timer drilling guy explained to me that they drill deep enough to ensure at least a 12 gallons a minute delivery. It was interesting watching the drilling process as he described the various levels of rock and soil it was going through. He knew exactly where to find the "good" stuff. He called it at about 100 ft and sure enough, at 500 ft he started getting nice results. Went another 20 ft and was satisfied with 18 gallons per minute. |
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On 6/2/13 1:52 PM, Eisboch wrote:
"F.O.A.D." wrote in message m... In these "heah parts," a 520 foot well would run you about $6000, just for the hole. If I had to pay to drill to that depth, I'd prefer to hit oil, and truck in bottled water for the horsies to drink. ---------------------------------------- That's just about what it cost but it included the pump, accumulator, electrical wiring and control box. It was done several years ago and has easily paid for it's self by now. We have a lot of lawn serviced by sprinkler systems plus we have added a pool that we use the well water to maintain. Before adding the well our town water bill was getting close to $2k per year. It has dropped to a few hundred dollars since adding the well. The old timer drilling guy explained to me that they drill deep enough to ensure at least a 12 gallons a minute delivery. It was interesting watching the drilling process as he described the various levels of rock and soil it was going through. He knew exactly where to find the "good" stuff. He called it at about 100 ft and sure enough, at 500 ft he started getting nice results. Went another 20 ft and was satisfied with 18 gallons per minute. Our driller hit 20 gph at somewhere between 250 and 350. Interesting pile of "chad" his drill brought up, but he loaded that onto a dumptruck and hauled it somewhere. |
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On Sunday, 2 June 2013 14:52:17 UTC-3, F.O.A.D. wrote:
"F.O.A.D." wrote in message m... In these "heah parts," a 520 foot well would run you about $6000, just for the hole. If I had to pay to drill to that depth, I'd prefer to hit oil, and truck in bottled water for the horsies to drink. ---------------------------------------- That's just about what it cost but it included the pump, accumulator, electrical wiring and control box. It was done several years ago and has easily paid for it's self by now. We have a lot of lawn serviced by sprinkler systems plus we have added a pool that we use the well water to maintain. Before adding the well our town water bill was getting close to $2k per year. It has dropped to a few hundred dollars since adding the well. The old timer drilling guy explained to me that they drill deep enough to ensure at least a 12 gallons a minute delivery. It was interesting watching the drilling process as he described the various levels of rock and soil it was going through. He knew exactly where to find the "good" stuff. He called it at about 100 ft and sure enough, at 500 ft he started getting nice results. Went another 20 ft and was satisfied with 18 gallons per minute. Whew.. when we built the Cape Cod style house 12 miles out of town in the mid 70's, we drilled 165 feet and got half a gallon a minute. That worked ok unless we tried to wash clothes, water the lawn and use the toilet all at the same time. Once we had a Halloween party of about 20 at the house and I could hear the pump running steady.. that scared me, but next morning all was back to normal. now we have city water, which they like to brag is darn good until last fall. We had an unusually hot August and a very rainy September which caused something new (geosporin sc??) to develop and make out water smelland taste earthy. In past summers we would go to the local grocery store to re-fill 4 liter jugs with city water treated with fine filters, reverse osmosis and UV light.. When the problem didn't go away by Christmas, we bought a Brita pitcher with carbon filter. That worked well. |
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"F.O.A.D." wrote in message m... On 6/2/13 1:52 PM, Eisboch wrote: "F.O.A.D." wrote in message m... In these "heah parts," a 520 foot well would run you about $6000, just for the hole. If I had to pay to drill to that depth, I'd prefer to hit oil, and truck in bottled water for the horsies to drink. ---------------------------------------- That's just about what it cost but it included the pump, accumulator, electrical wiring and control box. It was done several years ago and has easily paid for it's self by now. We have a lot of lawn serviced by sprinkler systems plus we have added a pool that we use the well water to maintain. Before adding the well our town water bill was getting close to $2k per year. It has dropped to a few hundred dollars since adding the well. The old timer drilling guy explained to me that they drill deep enough to ensure at least a 12 gallons a minute delivery. It was interesting watching the drilling process as he described the various levels of rock and soil it was going through. He knew exactly where to find the "good" stuff. He called it at about 100 ft and sure enough, at 500 ft he started getting nice results. Went another 20 ft and was satisfied with 18 gallons per minute. Our driller hit 20 gph at somewhere between 250 and 350. Interesting pile of "chad" his drill brought up, but he loaded that onto a dumptruck and hauled it somewhere. ------------------------------------------------ Your property was a former voting place? You sure about 20 gph? That's not much water. Probably meant 20 gpm. |
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"True North" wrote in message ... In past summers we would go to the local grocery store to re-fill 4 liter jugs with city water treated with fine filters, reverse osmosis and UV light. When the problem didn't go away by Christmas, we bought a Brita pitcher with carbon filter. That worked well. ----------------------------------------------- My daughter gave me one of those Brita pitchers last Christmas. I love it and use it constantly. Other than decaf coffee and an occasional Sam Adams once or twice a month all I drink now is water. Found a eBay store that sold replacement filters and have enough to last about 3 years. |
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We bought the pitcher and filters from Costco.
I believe the filters are $30 for six...should last a year. |
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On 6/2/13 2:33 PM, Eisboch wrote:
"F.O.A.D." wrote in message m... On 6/2/13 1:52 PM, Eisboch wrote: "F.O.A.D." wrote in message m... In these "heah parts," a 520 foot well would run you about $6000, just for the hole. If I had to pay to drill to that depth, I'd prefer to hit oil, and truck in bottled water for the horsies to drink. ---------------------------------------- That's just about what it cost but it included the pump, accumulator, electrical wiring and control box. It was done several years ago and has easily paid for it's self by now. We have a lot of lawn serviced by sprinkler systems plus we have added a pool that we use the well water to maintain. Before adding the well our town water bill was getting close to $2k per year. It has dropped to a few hundred dollars since adding the well. The old timer drilling guy explained to me that they drill deep enough to ensure at least a 12 gallons a minute delivery. It was interesting watching the drilling process as he described the various levels of rock and soil it was going through. He knew exactly where to find the "good" stuff. He called it at about 100 ft and sure enough, at 500 ft he started getting nice results. Went another 20 ft and was satisfied with 18 gallons per minute. Our driller hit 20 gph at somewhere between 250 and 350. Interesting pile of "chad" his drill brought up, but he loaded that onto a dumptruck and hauled it somewhere. ------------------------------------------------ Your property was a former voting place? You sure about 20 gph? That's not much water. Probably meant 20 gpm. Whoops....chat and 20 gpm. Chad brings back memories of some election somewhere. |
Boat out...sort of...
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says... wrote in message ... On Sun, 02 Jun 2013 11:45:07 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote: On 6/2/13 11:38 AM, wrote: This bottled water thing is a red herring. People pump a lot more water on their lawns than all the bottled water producers use combined. Then you have golf courses that pump 10 million gallons a month or more. (for every 18 holes) I just had to pull my well and add 20 feet of pipe because the water dropped again. In 1990 it was free flowing in 2001 it was 13 feet down, now it is more like 35 feet down. We don't drink "bottled water." Or city water, for that matter. We're on a fairly deep well, I don't remember exactly how deep, between 250 and 350 feet, I think. The water tests okay and tastes okay. I'd prefer to be on city water, but the county fathers don't want to extend city water and sewage into most of the more newly developed areas. In any event, Florida has and will continue to have serious issues with potable ground water. Being an environmental engineer in Florida has to be a pretty good job. Bottled water is pretty popular here because the well water is not really that good. You can aerate it (to remove H2S) and run it through an R/O to make it potable. My biggest use of bottled water is in my hurricane prep but we do keep a bunch on the boat because it keeps better than tap water. It is about the time of year when we pack every nook and cranny of the freezers with bottles of water and eat down the food. If you treat bottled water like a soft drink or a beer, I still do not see the problem. ------------------------------------------------ I could bring myself to drinking the well water we had in Florida. Even after having a complete, new water conditioning system (the carbon filter tank and some other kind of filter) and having it professionally maintained monthly, the water still had a strange, sulfur-like odor. I had a small R/O system but the water it produced was totally tasteless and bland. All our drinking water was bottled ... purchased in the 5 gallon jugs and dispersed through a cooler/heater. I was told the Florida house had a "shallow well" meaning 20 ft or less. The well we installed here in MA for general lawn maintenance and for the horses is 520 ft deep and it's pure, clean, odorless water, fit for drinking without any chemicals or conditioning needed. Well water in Florida is touch and go, you can go from one place with decent well water to another a couple of miles away and it will be sulfur or iron water. |
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On Sat, 1 Jun 2013 11:35:57 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote:
Since it is hot and sunny today, I removed the Navigloo shelter system from my Legend 16 Xcalibur Fish & Ski boat. I used it's own winch to bring the boat far enough forward to hook up to the Highlander. Since the Highlander is new (2 months old) I wanted to find out what size drawbar I should get. Decided to tow the rig to the nearest flat parking lot to do some measurements. Just as I was leaving the driveway, this beautiful young lady walks in front of me eyeing the boat. Then she smiles, looks me in the eye and says "take me". I instantly felt guilty and almost looked over my shoulder to see if the wife was on the doorstep to watch me go. All I could do was smile back and then went on my way. Have to admit, I used justwait's 'secret' procedure with the mirror backing in and it went pretty good.. except for the two people who stepped right behind the boat as they walked down the sidewalk.. the idiots couldn't wait a minute for me to back all the way in. Good thing the wife was standing there directing because they approached from the other side.. not the side I was judging by. As for the draw bar.. a drop of 1.5" seemed good until I accounted for the tongue weight pushing down the Highlanders rear end. maybe a 1" rise or bar equal to the hitch would be better. We used no drop on the Highlander hitch for the boat. John H. -- Hope you're having a great day! |
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