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On Fri, 7 Jun 2013 14:15:01 -0400, iBoaterer wrote:

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On Fri, 7 Jun 2013 10:05:18 -0400, iBoaterer wrote:


The Genie I have in my junk box looks pretty sturdy

It may look sturdy, but it won't pull a boat.

You are confusing what it can do and what the safety weenies will let
it do.

Besides, $250 for a garage door opener that you have to modify and it
still won't be powerful enough, or $250 for a winch that will do the
job. Go for it!

I was thinking more of a $20 one from a garage sale. I am not going to
start a ****ing match here but they are stronger than you would think.
I picked up my door with a broken spring by holding the switch closed.
By using a bigger sprocket at the driven end you are increasing the
mechanical advantage 8x or more.

Gearing is everything, of course. Mine wouldn't BEGIN to open my 16 foot
wooden door with one of the two torsion springs broke. I had to lift A
LOT of the load manually while my neighbor held the switch closed.

I agree you can get a cheap winch but how do you start and stop it
while being at the other end steering the boat?

With the cable switch, of course.

I also agree, just practice backing up with the truck. That is a skill
you can use anywhere.

YUP!

On Fri, 07 Jun 2013 16:23:59 -0400, Wayne B wrote:

On Fri, 7 Jun 2013 10:11:21 -0400, iBoaterer wrote:

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On Thu, 6 Jun 2013 13:49:35 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:



"Wayne B" wrote in message
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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.


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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?

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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.
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Hope you're having a great day!

On Fri, 07 Jun 2013 19:12:45 -0400, John H
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Do you plan your trips so that every night you'll be in safe harbor?

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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.

On 6/7/2013 10:51 AM, wrote:

We didn't really get a dry season this year.


Heat and humidity... ouch.

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick...lon=-122.81547

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.
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Hope you're having a great day!

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.

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...

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.

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...

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.