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Solution for pulling boat in driveway?
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TS ANDREA
On Fri, 07 Jun 2013 16:23:59 -0400, Wayne B wrote:
On Fri, 7 Jun 2013 10:11:21 -0400, iBoaterer wrote: In article , says... On Thu, 6 Jun 2013 13:49:35 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote: "Wayne B" wrote in message .. . ------------------------ Been following your progress on the "Wayne Spot". Looks like you are well away from any effects of "Andrea". Getting to be a dicey area down there this time of year. ==== We altered our return route to keep us out of harms way. Right now we're in the mid-Exumas (eastern Bahamas), getting some rain but the wind is manageable. Storm is already going up the coast at this point but some of the outer bands are still swirling around here. I had originally planned to go up Old Bahamas Channel, off the Cuban coast, directly to the Keys. Unfortunately that would have taken us directly towards the storm and with no place to hide. Discretion being the better part of valor, we opted for the more conventional route. Do you plan your trips so that every night you'll be in safe harbor? ==== Ideally yes but it is not always possible. We end up making all night runs once in a while and have even made a few 2 1/2 day runs but always with a good reason. You have some situations where you can't cover the needed distance between ports during the number of daylight hours available. Rather than arrive at an unfamiliar port in the dark, the sensible thing to do is leave in the afternoon, run all night offshore, and arrive after sunrise next day. There have been other situations where we had a lot of distance to cover with problematic weather conditions. When a good weather window does open up it pays to run with it for a few days. My wife and I are not getting younger however and multi-day runs do take a lot of stamina. Sounds like you need a little crew (to help eat the mahi mahi). John H. -- Hope you're having a great day! |
TS ANDREA
On Fri, 07 Jun 2013 19:12:45 -0400, John H
wrote: Do you plan your trips so that every night you'll be in safe harbor? ==== Ideally yes but it is not always possible. We end up making all night runs once in a while and have even made a few 2 1/2 day runs but always with a good reason. You have some situations where you can't cover the needed distance between ports during the number of daylight hours available. Rather than arrive at an unfamiliar port in the dark, the sensible thing to do is leave in the afternoon, run all night offshore, and arrive after sunrise next day. There have been other situations where we had a lot of distance to cover with problematic weather conditions. When a good weather window does open up it pays to run with it for a few days. My wife and I are not getting younger however and multi-day runs do take a lot of stamina. Sounds like you need a little crew (to help eat the mahi mahi). ==== We've still got some Mahi in the freezer, come on down. My wife cooked the last of the Skipjack Tuna for dinner tonight - chunked it up and stir fried with rice, various veggies, soy sauce and ginger. Very tasty. |
TS ANDREA
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TS ANDREA
On Fri, 07 Jun 2013 20:33:52 -0400, Wayne B wrote:
On Fri, 07 Jun 2013 19:12:45 -0400, John H wrote: Do you plan your trips so that every night you'll be in safe harbor? ==== Ideally yes but it is not always possible. We end up making all night runs once in a while and have even made a few 2 1/2 day runs but always with a good reason. You have some situations where you can't cover the needed distance between ports during the number of daylight hours available. Rather than arrive at an unfamiliar port in the dark, the sensible thing to do is leave in the afternoon, run all night offshore, and arrive after sunrise next day. There have been other situations where we had a lot of distance to cover with problematic weather conditions. When a good weather window does open up it pays to run with it for a few days. My wife and I are not getting younger however and multi-day runs do take a lot of stamina. Sounds like you need a little crew (to help eat the mahi mahi). ==== We've still got some Mahi in the freezer, come on down. My wife cooked the last of the Skipjack Tuna for dinner tonight - chunked it up and stir fried with rice, various veggies, soy sauce and ginger. Very tasty. There goes my cook's job! John H. -- Hope you're having a great day! |
Solution for pulling boat in driveway?
On 6/8/2013 11:20 AM, True North wrote:
On Wednesday, 5 June 2013 16:16:01 UTC-3, JustWaitAFrekinMinute! wrote: On 6/5/2013 2:53 PM, wrote: On Wed, 5 Jun 2013 14:33:31 -0400, iBoaterer wrote: In article , says... On Wed, 5 Jun 2013 06:51:46 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote: This thing would be eco friendly and should last a lifetime. http://halifax.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehi...AdIdZ472874840 I move my boat around with the golf cart That'll work! I move my around the back with my lawn tractor. That is how I mow under the boat (pull it out with the lawn tractor, mow and push it back). Talking to Tim this morning.. He suggested one of these: http://www.harborfreight.com/catalog...result?q=winch mounted to the front of the trailer. Run a cable to your boat battery or outlet. Hook the other end where ever you want to go... Saw something a bit bizarre at Princess Auto yesterday and had to ask the clerk how it worked. Seems it's a combination tongue jack and dolly. Has two small 8"?? wheels with a chain wrapped around a sprocket on the axle and leading back to a crank handle. You can use it to raise & lower or to crawl along. I'm sure you'd be tired cranking the handle before you got two far. Did you ever answer why you don't back it in with the truck. Another option if you are not comfortable backing is a couple hundred bucks and put a hitch on the front of your truck... Some say it's easier to drive trailers around, could work... |
Solution for pulling boat in driveway?
Actually, I do back it in but if the street is busy and I don't have the wife watching for pedestrians or stationery objects
it can get a bit tricky. Just looking for a way to make it easier and more enjoyable. |
Solution for pulling boat in driveway?
On 6/8/2013 1:04 PM, True North wrote:
Actually, I do back it in but if the street is busy and I don't have the wife watching for pedestrians or stationery objects it can get a bit tricky. Just looking for a way to make it easier and more enjoyable. Are you planning on bring it in backwards, or are you gonna' spin it at the end of the drive? Still might take a look at a front hitch. They make hidden ones and you would avoid not being able to see where you are putting the trailer... You should be able to see enough facing the boat as opposed to backwards out the back window... |
Solution for pulling boat in driveway?
On 6/8/2013 1:04 PM, True North wrote:
Actually, I do back it in but if the street is busy and I don't have the wife watching for pedestrians or stationery objects it can get a bit tricky. Just looking for a way to make it easier and more enjoyable. I think you are making a mountain out of a molehill. |
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