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Thanks for all the ideas. Finally went with Sacrete, mixed a bit dry. Got the water out and kept the
hole dry with a shop vac. Worked like a champ. Here's the final product: http://funkyimg.com/i/2Mqht.jpg |
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Thanks for all the ideas. Finally went with Sacrete, mixed a bit dry. Got the water out and kept the hole dry with a shop vac. Worked like a champ. Here's the final product: http://funkyimg.com/i/2Mqht.jpg .......... Say, that’s impressive! Very pretty. Uh, I had to blow the pic up a bit because I was wondering what was hanging below your front license plate. Mickey? What’s the deal with that? |
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On Wed, 24 Oct 2018 16:01:36 -0400, John H.
wrote: Thanks for all the ideas. Finally went with Sacrete, mixed a bit dry. Got the water out and kept the hole dry with a shop vac. Worked like a champ. Here's the final product: http://funkyimg.com/i/2Mqht.jpg === Looks good, nice job. Does the horizontal post have a half-lap join with the vertical? --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com |
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That new post doesn't appear to be made of laminated boards so I'm surprised to see the crack so soon.
Around here it would be best to somehow fill it. |
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On 10/24/2018 4:01 PM, John H. wrote:
Thanks for all the ideas. Finally went with Sacrete, mixed a bit dry. Got the water out and kept the hole dry with a shop vac. Worked like a champ. Here's the final product: http://funkyimg.com/i/2Mqht.jpg Looks great. |
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On Wed, 24 Oct 2018 16:01:36 -0400, John H.
wrote: Thanks for all the ideas. Finally went with Sacrete, mixed a bit dry. Got the water out and kept the hole dry with a shop vac. Worked like a champ. Here's the final product: http://funkyimg.com/i/2Mqht.jpg Looks good. |
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John H. wrote:
Thanks for all the ideas. Finally went with Sacrete, mixed a bit dry. Got the water out and kept the hole dry with a shop vac. Worked like a champ. Here's the final product: http://funkyimg.com/i/2Mqht.jpg Looks great! |
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On Wed, 24 Oct 2018 13:25:47 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:
John H Thanks for all the ideas. Finally went with Sacrete, mixed a bit dry. Got the water out and kept the hole dry with a shop vac. Worked like a champ. Here's the final product: http://funkyimg.com/i/2Mqht.jpg ......... Say, that’s impressive! Very pretty. Uh, I had to blow the pic up a bit because I was wondering what was hanging below your front license plate. Mickey? What’s the deal with that? Well, you got to have a hitch cover, and I'd already used the American flag in the bow tie, so Mickey was next on the list. |
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On Wed, 24 Oct 2018 16:32:18 -0400, wrote:
On Wed, 24 Oct 2018 16:01:36 -0400, John H. wrote: Thanks for all the ideas. Finally went with Sacrete, mixed a bit dry. Got the water out and kept the hole dry with a shop vac. Worked like a champ. Here's the final product: http://funkyimg.com/i/2Mqht.jpg === Looks good, nice job. Does the horizontal post have a half-lap join with the vertical? --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com I'd call it a 'cross lap' joint. I don't have the tools to make it properly, so I bought the whole thing pre-assembled. https://qph.fs.quoracdn.net/main-qim...f8c901107.webp |
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On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 13:31:11 -0400, John H.
wrote: On Wed, 24 Oct 2018 16:32:18 -0400, wrote: On Wed, 24 Oct 2018 16:01:36 -0400, John H. wrote: Thanks for all the ideas. Finally went with Sacrete, mixed a bit dry. Got the water out and kept the hole dry with a shop vac. Worked like a champ. Here's the final product: http://funkyimg.com/i/2Mqht.jpg === Looks good, nice job. Does the horizontal post have a half-lap join with the vertical? --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com I'd call it a 'cross lap' joint. I don't have the tools to make it properly, so I bought the whole thing pre-assembled. https://qph.fs.quoracdn.net/main-qim...f8c901107.webp Don't have a saw? |
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On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 13:42:29 -0400, wrote:
On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 13:31:11 -0400, John H. wrote: On Wed, 24 Oct 2018 16:32:18 -0400, wrote: On Wed, 24 Oct 2018 16:01:36 -0400, John H. wrote: Thanks for all the ideas. Finally went with Sacrete, mixed a bit dry. Got the water out and kept the hole dry with a shop vac. Worked like a champ. Here's the final product: http://funkyimg.com/i/2Mqht.jpg === Looks good, nice job. Does the horizontal post have a half-lap join with the vertical? --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com I'd call it a 'cross lap' joint. I don't have the tools to make it properly, so I bought the whole thing pre-assembled. https://qph.fs.quoracdn.net/main-qim...f8c901107.webp Don't have a saw? Don't have a table saw, and I wouldn't attempt it with a hand-held circular saw. |
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On 10/25/18 1:42 PM, wrote:
On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 13:31:11 -0400, John H. wrote: On Wed, 24 Oct 2018 16:32:18 -0400, wrote: On Wed, 24 Oct 2018 16:01:36 -0400, John H. wrote: Thanks for all the ideas. Finally went with Sacrete, mixed a bit dry. Got the water out and kept the hole dry with a shop vac. Worked like a champ. Here's the final product: http://funkyimg.com/i/2Mqht.jpg === Looks good, nice job. Does the horizontal post have a half-lap join with the vertical? --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com I'd call it a 'cross lap' joint. I don't have the tools to make it properly, so I bought the whole thing pre-assembled. https://qph.fs.quoracdn.net/main-qim...f8c901107.webp Don't have a saw? Wow...congrats, Herring, on ordering a prebuilt mailbox and mounting it on a post. I'm impressed! |
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12:23 PMJohn H - show quoted text - Well, you got to have a hitch cover, and I'd already used the American flag in the bow tie, so Mickey was next on the list. ......... A hitch on the front??? |
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On 10/25/18 1:42 PM, wrote: On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 13:31:11 -0400, John H. wrote: On Wed, 24 Oct 2018 16:32:18 -0400, wrote: On Wed, 24 Oct 2018 16:01:36 -0400, John H. wrote: Thanks for all the ideas. Finally went with Sacrete, mixed a bit dry. Got the water out and kept the hole dry with a shop vac. Worked like a champ. Here's the final product: http://funkyimg.com/i/2Mqht.jpg === Looks good, nice job. Does the horizontal post have a half-lap join with the vertical? --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com I'd call it a 'cross lap' joint. I don't have the tools to make it properly, so I bought the whole thing pre-assembled. https://qph.fs.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-36b06c6a7acbc166a60f35ef8c901107.webp Don't have a saw? Wow...congrats, Herring, on ordering a prebuilt mailbox and mounting it on a post. I'm impressed! You should be impressed. He did it all himself without help from Garcia. -- x ----Android NewsGroup Reader---- http://usenet.sinaapp.com/ |
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On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 14:09:40 -0400, Keyser Soze wrote:
On 10/25/18 1:42 PM, wrote: On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 13:31:11 -0400, John H. wrote: On Wed, 24 Oct 2018 16:32:18 -0400, wrote: On Wed, 24 Oct 2018 16:01:36 -0400, John H. wrote: Thanks for all the ideas. Finally went with Sacrete, mixed a bit dry. Got the water out and kept the hole dry with a shop vac. Worked like a champ. Here's the final product: http://funkyimg.com/i/2Mqht.jpg === Looks good, nice job. Does the horizontal post have a half-lap join with the vertical? --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com I'd call it a 'cross lap' joint. I don't have the tools to make it properly, so I bought the whole thing pre-assembled. https://qph.fs.quoracdn.net/main-qim...f8c901107.webp Don't have a saw? Wow...congrats, Herring, on ordering a prebuilt mailbox and mounting it on a post. I'm impressed! Thanks. I suppose I could have called some green card holders. |
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On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 11:13:43 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:
12:23 PMJohn H - show quoted text - Well, you got to have a hitch cover, and I'd already used the American flag in the bow tie, so Mickey was next on the list. ........ A hitch on the front??? Yup, when we go camping, we often take bikes. The front hitch holds the bike racks. Like so: http://www.forestriverforums.com/att...d962a0676d.jpg |
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John H. wrote:
On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 11:13:43 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote: 12:23 PMJohn H - show quoted text - Well, you got to have a hitch cover, and I'd already used the American flag in the bow tie, so Mickey was next on the list. ........ A hitch on the front??? Yup, when we go camping, we often take bikes. The front hitch holds the bike racks. Like so: http://www.forestriverforums.com/att...d962a0676d.jpg How dirty do they get? |
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On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 19:37:31 -0000 (UTC), Bill wrote:
John H. wrote: On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 11:13:43 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote: 12:23 PMJohn H - show quoted text - Well, you got to have a hitch cover, and I'd already used the American flag in the bow tie, so Mickey was next on the list. ........ A hitch on the front??? Yup, when we go camping, we often take bikes. The front hitch holds the bike racks. Like so: http://www.forestriverforums.com/att...d962a0676d.jpg How dirty do they get? No dirtier than the front of the truck. I don't follow many mudslingers! Any extra dirt rinses right off. |
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2:20 PMJohn H - show quoted text - Yup, when we go camping, we often take bikes. The front hitch holds the bike racks. Like so: http://www.forestriverforums.com/att...d962a0676d.jpg ....,,., Oh. I didn’t think if that. Great idea! |
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On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 15:18:21 -0400, John H.
wrote: On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 14:09:40 -0400, Keyser Soze wrote: On 10/25/18 1:42 PM, wrote: On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 13:31:11 -0400, John H. wrote: On Wed, 24 Oct 2018 16:32:18 -0400, wrote: On Wed, 24 Oct 2018 16:01:36 -0400, John H. wrote: Thanks for all the ideas. Finally went with Sacrete, mixed a bit dry. Got the water out and kept the hole dry with a shop vac. Worked like a champ. Here's the final product: http://funkyimg.com/i/2Mqht.jpg === Looks good, nice job. Does the horizontal post have a half-lap join with the vertical? --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com I'd call it a 'cross lap' joint. I don't have the tools to make it properly, so I bought the whole thing pre-assembled. https://qph.fs.quoracdn.net/main-qim...f8c901107.webp Don't have a saw? Wow...congrats, Herring, on ordering a prebuilt mailbox and mounting it on a post. I'm impressed! Thanks. I suppose I could have called some green card holders. Don't take Harry seriously. He is the one who puts screw on accessories on his ARs and wants us to think he is John Browning. |
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On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 15:20:18 -0400, John H.
wrote: On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 11:13:43 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote: 12:23 PMJohn H - show quoted text - Well, you got to have a hitch cover, and I'd already used the American flag in the bow tie, so Mickey was next on the list. ........ A hitch on the front??? Yup, when we go camping, we often take bikes. The front hitch holds the bike racks. Like so: http://www.forestriverforums.com/att...d962a0676d.jpg I thought you might be one of those people who "backs" trailers connected to a front hitch. That was a thing for a while. People on boat ramps hate that. |
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On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 15:20:18 -0400, John H. wrote: On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 11:13:43 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote: 12:23 PMJohn H - show quoted text - Well, you got to have a hitch cover, and I'd already used the American flag in the bow tie, so Mickey was next on the list. ........ A hitch on the front??? Yup, when we go camping, we often take bikes. The front hitch holds the bike racks. Like so: http://www.forestriverforums.com/att...d962a0676d.jpg I thought you might be one of those people who "backs" trailers connected to a front hitch. That was a thing for a while. People on boat ramps hate that. I put a front hitch on my truck to back the boat in to the previous storage I had. Was a narrow roadway and big truck. Present storage slot is much easier. |
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On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 21:05:22 -0400, wrote:
On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 15:18:21 -0400, John H. wrote: On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 14:09:40 -0400, Keyser Soze wrote: On 10/25/18 1:42 PM, wrote: On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 13:31:11 -0400, John H. wrote: On Wed, 24 Oct 2018 16:32:18 -0400, wrote: On Wed, 24 Oct 2018 16:01:36 -0400, John H. wrote: Thanks for all the ideas. Finally went with Sacrete, mixed a bit dry. Got the water out and kept the hole dry with a shop vac. Worked like a champ. Here's the final product: http://funkyimg.com/i/2Mqht.jpg === Looks good, nice job. Does the horizontal post have a half-lap join with the vertical? --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com I'd call it a 'cross lap' joint. I don't have the tools to make it properly, so I bought the whole thing pre-assembled. https://qph.fs.quoracdn.net/main-qim...f8c901107.webp Don't have a saw? Wow...congrats, Herring, on ordering a prebuilt mailbox and mounting it on a post. I'm impressed! Thanks. I suppose I could have called some green card holders. Don't take Harry seriously. He is the one who puts screw on accessories on his ARs and wants us to think he is John Browning. I can think of only one person who *may* take Harry seriously. Hopefully, even he has more sense. |
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On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 21:08:22 -0400, wrote:
On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 15:20:18 -0400, John H. wrote: On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 11:13:43 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote: 12:23 PMJohn H - show quoted text - Well, you got to have a hitch cover, and I'd already used the American flag in the bow tie, so Mickey was next on the list. ........ A hitch on the front??? Yup, when we go camping, we often take bikes. The front hitch holds the bike racks. Like so: http://www.forestriverforums.com/att...d962a0676d.jpg I thought you might be one of those people who "backs" trailers connected to a front hitch. That was a thing for a while. People on boat ramps hate that. I've never seen it done at a boat ramp. I wouldn't blame folks for getting ****ed if they had to stand and watch an unhitching and rehitching. Putting the boat into a garage or tight driveway would be a great use of a front hitch. |
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On 10/26/2018 8:19 AM, John H. wrote:
On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 21:08:22 -0400, wrote: On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 15:20:18 -0400, John H. wrote: On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 11:13:43 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote: 12:23 PMJohn H - show quoted text - Well, you got to have a hitch cover, and I'd already used the American flag in the bow tie, so Mickey was next on the list. ........ A hitch on the front??? Yup, when we go camping, we often take bikes. The front hitch holds the bike racks. Like so: http://www.forestriverforums.com/att...d962a0676d.jpg I thought you might be one of those people who "backs" trailers connected to a front hitch. That was a thing for a while. People on boat ramps hate that. I've never seen it done at a boat ramp. I wouldn't blame folks for getting ****ed if they had to stand and watch an unhitching and rehitching. Putting the boat into a garage or tight driveway would be a great use of a front hitch. I haven't seen it done at boat ramps but I've seen it often in boat yards and RV storage/repair places. Often the ball is installed on one of the forks of a fork truck. |
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On 10/26/2018 8:19 AM, John H. wrote:Â* On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 21:08:22 Â*wrote:Â* Â* On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 15:20:18 -0400, John H. Â* wrote:Â* Â* On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 11:13:43 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:Â* Â* Â* 12:23 PMJohn HÂ* - show quoted text -Â* Well, you got to have a hitch cover, and I'd already used the American flag in the bow tie, soÂ* Mickey was next on the list.Â* ........Â* Â* Â* A hitch on the front???Â* Â* Yup, when we go camping, we often take bikes. The front hitch holds the bike racks. Like so:Â* Â* Â*http://www.forestriverforums.com/att...a0676d.jpg * Â* I thought you might be one of those people who "backs" trailersÂ* connected to a front hitch. That was a thing for a while.Â* People on boat ramps hate that.Â* Â* I've never seen it done at a boat ramp. I wouldn't blame folks for getting ****ed if they had toÂ* stand and watch an unhitching and rehitching.Â* Â* Putting the boat into a garage or tight driveway would be a great use of a front hitch.Â* Â* "I haven't seen it done at boat ramps but I've seen it often in boatÂ* yards and RV storage/repair places. Â*Often the ball is installed onÂ* one of the forks of a fork truck." Brother in law and nephew have been trying to convince me to take my bow rider down to their "cottage" on Porters Lake... a half hour north east of Halifax. I've complained the road leading to their own launch area and dock was a little too narrow and curved for my backing up skills. They now have an answer. They bought a Bobcat small tractor and a set of forks. On one of the forks is a trailer hitch ball. Guess I'll have to launch there next year if I keep the boat. Was down there a couple times in the last two weeks. Latest project is installing a small roll up garage type door 8nto the end of a shipping container they have on site. Originally it was a 40 foot one that they cut in half. One half went to my nephews construction company while the brother in law uses the other for storing tools etc. |
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On Friday, October 26, 2018 at 8:31:14 AM UTC-4, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 10/26/2018 8:19 AM, John H. wrote: On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 21:08:22 -0400, wrote: On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 15:20:18 -0400, John H. wrote: On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 11:13:43 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote: 12:23 PMJohn H - show quoted text - Well, you got to have a hitch cover, and I'd already used the American flag in the bow tie, so Mickey was next on the list. ........ A hitch on the front??? Yup, when we go camping, we often take bikes. The front hitch holds the bike racks. Like so: http://www.forestriverforums.com/att...d962a0676d.jpg I thought you might be one of those people who "backs" trailers connected to a front hitch. That was a thing for a while. People on boat ramps hate that. I've never seen it done at a boat ramp. I wouldn't blame folks for getting ****ed if they had to stand and watch an unhitching and rehitching. Putting the boat into a garage or tight driveway would be a great use of a front hitch. I haven't seen it done at boat ramps but I've seen it often in boat yards and RV storage/repair places. Often the ball is installed on one of the forks of a fork truck. One of the ramps here has an old, beat up Bronco with no doors that has a front hitch. They have some "boat on trailer" storage, and use the Bronco to put in and retrieve. I'm not sure why people on boat ramps would hate it.... they are faster that the average Joe. As for someone that unhitches and hitches before they put in... well, they shouldn't be doing that on the ramp. I did witness some asshole slowly wash down his big (but older) center console after he got it on the trailer using his fresh water tank and pump, all while sitting barely out of the water on his trailer on the ramp. At least 6-8 boats waiting to get back on their trailers, and some waiting to put in at a busy ramp. Thing is... he'd just come out of a fresh water lake. Idiot. |
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Mr. LudditeOn 10/26/2018 8:19 AM, John H. wrote: On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 21:08:22 -0400, wrote: On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 15:20:18 -0400, John H. wrote: On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 11:13:43 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote: 12:23 PMJohn H - show quoted text - Well, you got to have a hitch cover, and I'd already used the American flag in the bow tie, so Mickey was next on the list. ........ A hitch on the front??? Yup, when we go camping, we often take bikes. The front hitch holds the bike racks. Like so: http://www.forestriverforums.com/att...d962a0676d.jpg I thought you might be one of those people who "backs" trailers connected to a front hitch. That was a thing for a while. People on boat ramps hate that. I've never seen it done at a boat ramp. I wouldn't blame folks for getting ****ed if they had to stand and watch an unhitching and rehitching. Putting the boat into a garage or tight driveway would be a great use of a front hitch. "I haven't seen it done at boat ramps but I've seen it often in boat yards and RV storage/repair places. Often the ball is installed on one of the forks of a fork truck."Brother in law and nephew have been trying to convince me to take my bow rider down to their "cottage" on Porters Lake... a half hour north east of Halifax. I've complained the road leading to their own launch area and dock was a little too narrow and curved for my backing up skills.They now have an answer. They bought a Bobcat small tractor and a set of forks. On one of the forks is a trailer hitch ball.Guess I'll have to launch there next year if I keep the boat. Was down there a couple times in the last two weeks. Latest project is installing a small roll up garage type door 8nto the end of a shipping container they have on site. Originally it was a 40 foot one that they cut in half. One half went to my nephews construction company while the brother in law uses the other for storing tools etc. Thinking of selling your Bay Liner? -- x ----Android NewsGroup Reader---- http://usenet.sinaapp.com/ |
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True North Wrote in message:Â* Mr. LudditeOn 10/26/2018 8:19 AM, John H. wrote: On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 21:08:22 Â*wrote: On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 15:20:18 -0400, John H. wrote: On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 11:13:43 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote: 12:23 PMJohn H - show quoted text - Well, you got to have a hitch cover, and I'd already used the American flag in the bow tie, so Mickey was next on the list. ........ A hitch on the front??? Yup, when we go camping, we often take bikes. The front hitch holds the bike racks. Like so: Â*http://www.forestriverforums.com/attachments/photobucket/img_242226_0_44dd0113c8a769fb68e016d962a0676d.jpg * I thought you might be one of those people who "backs" trailers connected to a front hitch. That was a thing for a while. People on boat ramps hate that. I've never seen it done at a boat ramp. I wouldn't blame folks for getting ****ed if they had to stand and watch an unhitching and rehitching. Putting the boat into a garage or tight driveway would be a great use of a front hitch. "I haven't seen it done at boat ramps but I've seen it often in boat yards and RV storage/repair places. Â*Often the ball is installed on one of the forks of a fork truck."Brother in law and nephew have been trying to convince me to take my bow rider down to their "cottage" on Porters Lake... a half hour north east of Halifax. I've complained the road leading to their own launch area and dock was a little too narrow and curved for my backing up skills.They now have an answer. Â*They bought a Bobcat small tractor and a set of forks. On one of the forks is a trailer hitch ball.Guess I'll have to launch there next year if I keep the boat. Was down there a couple times in the last two weeks. Latest project is installing a small roll up garage type door 8nto the end of a shipping container they have on site. Originally it was a 40 foot one that they cut in half. One half went to my nephews construction company while the brother in law uses the other for storing tools etc.Â* "Thinking of selling your Bay Liner?"Â* Why? Are y'all thinking of moving up from your rubber ducky boat?Â* |
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On Fri, 26 Oct 2018 10:03:13 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote:
justan True North Wrote in message:* Mr. LudditeOn 10/26/2018 8:19 AM, John H. wrote: On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 21:08:22 *wrote: On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 15:20:18 -0400, John H. wrote: On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 11:13:43 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote: 12:23 PMJohn H - show quoted text - Well, you got to have a hitch cover, and I'd already used the American flag in the bow tie, so Mickey was next on the list. ........ A hitch on the front??? Yup, when we go camping, we often take bikes. The front hitch holds the bike racks. Like so: *http://www.forestriverforums.com/attachments/photobucket/img_242226_0_44dd0113c8a769fb68e016d962a0676d.jpg* I thought you might be one of those people who "backs" trailers connected to a front hitch. That was a thing for a while. People on boat ramps hate that. I've never seen it done at a boat ramp. I wouldn't blame folks for getting ****ed if they had to stand and watch an unhitching and rehitching. Putting the boat into a garage or tight driveway would be a great use of a front hitch. "I haven't seen it done at boat ramps but I've seen it often in boat yards and RV storage/repair places. *Often the ball is installed on one of the forks of a fork truck."Brother in law and nephew have been trying to convince me to take my bow rider down to their "cottage" on Porters Lake... a half hour north east of Halifax. I've complained the road leading to their own launch area and dock was a little too narrow and curved for my backing up skills.They now have an answer. *They bought a Bobcat small tractor and a set of forks. On one of the forks is a trailer hitch ball.Guess I'll have to launch there next year if I keep the boat. Was down there a couple times in the last two weeks. Latest project is installing a small roll up garage type door 8nto the end of a shipping container they have on site. Originally it was a 40 foot one that they cut in half. One half went to my nephews construction company while the brother in law uses the other for storing tools etc.* "Thinking of selling your Bay Liner?"* Why? Are y'all thinking of moving up from your rubber ducky boat?* Wow Donny, you just can't seem to help yourself from trying to ruin a decent thread where everyone seems to be getting along. Why all the instigating and agitating? |
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justanTrue North Wrote in message: Mr. LudditeOn 10/26/2018 8:19 AM, John H. wrote: On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 21:08:22 -0400, wrote: On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 15:20:18 -0400, John H. wrote: On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 11:13:43 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote: 12:23 PMJohn H - show quoted text - Well, you got to have a hitch cover, and I'd already used the American flag in the bow tie, so Mickey was next on the list. ........ A hitch on the front??? Yup, when we go camping, we often take bikes. The front hitch holds the bike racks. Like so: http://www.forestriverforums.com/att...d962a0676d.jpg I thought you might be one of those people who "backs" trailers connected to a front hitch. That was a thing for a while. People on boat ramps hate that. I've never seen it done at a boat ramp. I wouldn't blame folks for getting ****ed if they had to stand and watch an unhitching and rehitching. Putting the boat into a garage or tight driveway would be a great use of a front hitch. "I haven't seen it done at boat ramps but I've seen it often in boat yards and RV storage/repair places. Often the ball is installed on one of the forks of a fork truck."Brother in law and nephew have been trying to convince me to take my bow rider down to their "cottage" on Porters Lake... a half hour north east of Halifax. I've complained the road leading to their own launch area and dock was a little too narrow and curved for my backing up skills.They now have an answer. They bought a Bobcat small tractor and a set of forks. On one of the forks is a trailer hitch ball.Guess I'll have to launch there next year if I keep the boat. Was down there a couple times in the last two weeks. Latest project is installing a small roll up garage type door 8nto the end of a shipping container they have on site. Originally it was a 40 foot one that they cut in half. One half went to my nephews construction company while the brother in law uses the other for storing tools etc. "Thinking of selling your Bay Liner?" Why? Are y'all thinking of moving up from your rubber ducky boat? Bay Liners are typically starter boats. As the owners quickly learn there are more desireable boats to be had and therefore there is a glut of 1 or two year old B Ls on the market. What price are you trying to fetch for it? I would consider buying it for the right price and delivery terms. -- x ----Android NewsGroup Reader---- http://usenet.sinaapp.com/ |
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Mr. Luddite On 10/26/2018 8:19 AM, John H. wrote: On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 21:08:22 -0400, wrote: On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 15:20:18 -0400, John H. wrote: On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 11:13:43 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote: 12:23 PMJohn H - show quoted text - Well, you got to have a hitch cover, and I'd already used the American flag in the bow tie, so Mickey was next on the list. ........ A hitch on the front??? Yup, when we go camping, we often take bikes. The front hitch holds the bike racks. Like so: http://www.forestriverforums.com/att...d962a0676d.jpg I thought you might be one of those people who "backs" trailers connected to a front hitch. That was a thing for a while. People on boat ramps hate that. I've never seen it done at a boat ramp. I wouldn't blame folks for getting ****ed if they had to stand and watch an unhitching and rehitching. Putting the boat into a garage or tight driveway would be a great use of a front hitch. "I haven't seen it done at boat ramps but I've seen it often in boat yards and RV storage/repair places. Often the ball is installed on one of the forks of a fork truck." Brother in law and nephew have been trying to convince me to take my bow rider down to their "cottage" on Porters Lake... a half hour north east of Halifax. I've complained the road leading to their own launch area and dock was a little too narrow and curved for my backing up skills. They now have an answer. They bought a Bobcat small tractor and a set of forks. On one of the forks is a trailer hitch ball. Guess I'll have to launch there next year if I keep the boat. Was down there a couple times in the last two weeks. Latest project is installing a small roll up garage type door 8nto the end of a shipping container they have on site. Originally it was a 40 foot one that they cut in half. One half went to my nephews construction company while the brother in law uses the other for storing tools etc. It's OK to admit you are unable to back up a boat. You had trouble with your driveway so you made the right choice not trying it in an unfamiliar area. |
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True North Wrote in message: justanTrue North Wrote in message: Mr. LudditeOn 10/26/2018 8:19 AM, John H. wrote: On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 21:08:22 -0400, wrote: On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 15:20:18 -0400, John H. wrote: On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 11:13:43 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote: 12:23 PMJohn H - show quoted text - Well, you got to have a hitch cover, and I'd already used the American flag in the bow tie, so Mickey was next on the list. ........ A hitch on the front??? Yup, when we go camping, we often take bikes. The front hitch holds the bike racks. Like so: http://www.forestriverforums.com/att...d962a0676d.jpg I thought you might be one of those people who "backs" trailers connected to a front hitch. That was a thing for a while. People on boat ramps hate that. I've never seen it done at a boat ramp. I wouldn't blame folks for getting ****ed if they had to stand and watch an unhitching and rehitching. Putting the boat into a garage or tight driveway would be a great use of a front hitch. "I haven't seen it done at boat ramps but I've seen it often in boat yards and RV storage/repair places. Often the ball is installed on one of the forks of a fork truck."Brother in law and nephew have been trying to convince me to take my bow rider down to their "cottage" on Porters Lake... a half hour north east of Halifax. I've complained the road leading to their own launch area and dock was a little too narrow and curved for my backing up skills.They now have an answer. They bought a Bobcat small tractor and a set of forks. On one of the forks is a trailer hitch ball.Guess I'll have to launch there next year if I keep the boat. Was down there a couple times in the last two weeks. Latest project is installing a small roll up garage type door 8nto the end of a shipping container they have on site. Originally it was a 40 foot one that they cut in half. One half went to my nephews construction company while the brother in law uses the other for storing tools etc. "Thinking of selling your Bay Liner?" Why? Are y'all thinking of moving up from your rubber ducky boat? Bay Liners are typically starter boats. As the owners quickly learn there are more desireable boats to be had and therefore there is a glut of 1 or two year old B Ls on the market. What price are you trying to fetch for it? I would consider buying it for the right price and delivery terms. He should deliver it to you and call it even. |
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True North wrote: Mr. Luddite On 10/26/2018 8:19 AM, John H. wrote: On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 21:08:22 -0400, wrote: On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 15:20:18 -0400, John H. wrote: On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 11:13:43 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote: 12:23 PMJohn H - show quoted text - Well, you got to have a hitch cover, and I'd already used the American flag in the bow tie, so Mickey was next on the list. ........ A hitch on the front??? Yup, when we go camping, we often take bikes. The front hitch holds the bike racks. Like so: http://www.forestriverforums.com/att...d962a0676d.jpg I thought you might be one of those people who "backs" trailers connected to a front hitch. That was a thing for a while. People on boat ramps hate that. I've never seen it done at a boat ramp. I wouldn't blame folks for getting ****ed if they had to stand and watch an unhitching and rehitching. Putting the boat into a garage or tight driveway would be a great use of a front hitch. "I haven't seen it done at boat ramps but I've seen it often in boat yards and RV storage/repair places. Often the ball is installed on one of the forks of a fork truck." Brother in law and nephew have been trying to convince me to take my bow rider down to their "cottage" on Porters Lake... a half hour north east of Halifax. I've complained the road leading to their own launch area and dock was a little too narrow and curved for my backing up skills. They now have an answer. They bought a Bobcat small tractor and a set of forks. On one of the forks is a trailer hitch ball. Guess I'll have to launch there next year if I keep the boat. Was down there a couple times in the last two weeks. Latest project is installing a small roll up garage type door 8nto the end of a shipping container they have on site. Originally it was a 40 foot one that they cut in half. One half went to my nephews construction company while the brother in law uses the other for storing tools etc. It's OK to admit you are unable to back up a boat. You had trouble with your driveway so you made the right choice not trying it in an unfamiliar area. Private ramps love it when a person admits they can not back up the trailer decently. Years ago, was at one of the Sacramento Delta ramps, and the guy running ramp, jumped in the guys truck and launched the boats in minutes. Saved a lot of congestion. |
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On Fri, 26 Oct 2018 20:51:59 -0400, Alex wrote:
justan wrote: True North Wrote in message: justanTrue North Wrote in message: Mr. LudditeOn 10/26/2018 8:19 AM, John H. wrote: On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 21:08:22 -0400, wrote: On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 15:20:18 -0400, John H. wrote: On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 11:13:43 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote: 12:23 PMJohn H - show quoted text - Well, you got to have a hitch cover, and I'd already used the American flag in the bow tie, so Mickey was next on the list. ........ A hitch on the front??? Yup, when we go camping, we often take bikes. The front hitch holds the bike racks. Like so: http://www.forestriverforums.com/att...d962a0676d.jpg I thought you might be one of those people who "backs" trailers connected to a front hitch. That was a thing for a while. People on boat ramps hate that. I've never seen it done at a boat ramp. I wouldn't blame folks for getting ****ed if they had to stand and watch an unhitching and rehitching. Putting the boat into a garage or tight driveway would be a great use of a front hitch. "I haven't seen it done at boat ramps but I've seen it often in boat yards and RV storage/repair places. Often the ball is installed on one of the forks of a fork truck."Brother in law and nephew have been trying to convince me to take my bow rider down to their "cottage" on Porters Lake... a half hour north east of Halifax. I've complained the road leading to their own launch area and dock was a little too narrow and curved for my backing up skills.They now have an answer. They bought a Bobcat small tractor and a set of forks. On one of the forks is a trailer hitch ball.Guess I'll have to launch there next year if I keep the boat. Was down there a couple times in the last two weeks. Latest project is installing a small roll up garage type door 8nto the end of a shipping container they have on site. Originally it was a 40 foot one that they cut in half. One half went to my nephews construction company while the brother in law uses the other for storing tools etc. "Thinking of selling your Bay Liner?" Why? Are y'all thinking of moving up from your rubber ducky boat? Bay Liners are typically starter boats. As the owners quickly learn there are more desireable boats to be had and therefore there is a glut of 1 or two year old B Ls on the market. What price are you trying to fetch for it? I would consider buying it for the right price and delivery terms. He should deliver it to you and call it even. LOL! |
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