When will you launch?
 

When do you plan to launch for the season?

For the moment I am boatless. After some 25 years of boating we sold our 32
foot cruiser about a year ago, so I have no launch date for this year. ;-(

Perhaps we will buy something in another 5 years when we buy our retirement
house on the water. Most likely a lot sooner.....it will be a smaller boat
though. ;-)

I always looked forward to April and spent a good 2 weeks getting the boat
prepped before launch.

On Thu, 3 Mar 2005 17:39:31 -0500, "JimH" wrote:

When do you plan to launch for the season?

For the moment I am boatless. After some 25 years of boating we sold our 32
foot cruiser about a year ago, so I have no launch date for this year. ;-(

Perhaps we will buy something in another 5 years when we buy our retirement
house on the water. Most likely a lot sooner.....it will be a smaller boat
though. ;-)

I always looked forward to April and spent a good 2 weeks getting the boat
prepped before launch.



I'm hoping for 1 April. It really depends a lot on where my boat is in the
boatel. If it's toward the rear, they'll hold me up while they get the others
out of the way. At the end of last season I finagled a spot close to the door.
We'll see what happens.


John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."

Also Sprach JimH :

When do you plan to launch for the season?

Already launched.. on 02/15

Dan



--
When the world bites, there's no antidote.

-- The Gothic Archies

"WaIIy" wrote in message
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On Thu, 3 Mar 2005 17:39:31 -0500, "JimH" wrote:

When do you plan to launch for the season?

For the moment I am boatless. After some 25 years of boating we sold our
32
foot cruiser about a year ago, so I have no launch date for this year.
;-(

Perhaps we will buy something in another 5 years when we buy our
retirement
house on the water. Most likely a lot sooner.....it will be a smaller
boat
though. ;-)

I always looked forward to April and spent a good 2 weeks getting the boat
prepped before launch.



You can help me with mine :)

Remember, you have an open invitation to Huron anytime this summer.

Thanks Wally. I may take you up on it. Let me know if you need any power
tools in buffing and waxing your boat. I have a great Porter Cable orbital
buffer you can borrow.

Onto more important things......How much do you pay/hour? My wife is
redoing the interior of the house and I can use some extra bucks. ;-)

Are you still at Huron Lagoons? I have a friend moving over there from
Romps in Vermillion. They got a pretty crappy dock but I guess there were
only 2 available at the time of the boat show.

On 4 Mar 2005 00:07:39 GMT, Marshall Banana wrote:

Also Sprach JimH :

When do you plan to launch for the season?

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I've cruised about 750 miles since Jan 1.

JimH wrote:
When do you plan to launch for the season?


We never took our boat out of the water.

DSK

I've just got a Chris Craft 189 Scorpion 189, and I really don't plan
on launching it until probably Memorial Day weekend.

Tim

Been to busy, what with the trip to South America to do much boating. Going
Saturday.
Bill

"Chuck Tribolet" wrote in message
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This year it was January 3. We had some heavy weather over New Year's.


"JimH" wrote in message
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When do you plan to launch for the season?

For the moment I am boatless. After some 25 years of boating we sold
our
32 foot cruiser about a year ago, so I have no launch date for this
year.
;-(

Perhaps we will buy something in another 5 years when we buy our
retirement house on the water. Most likely a lot sooner.....it will be
a
smaller boat though. ;-)

I always looked forward to April and spent a good 2 weeks getting the
boat
prepped before launch.

JimH wrote:
When do you plan to launch for the season?

For the moment I am boatless. After some 25 years of boating we sold our 32
foot cruiser about a year ago, so I have no launch date for this year. ;-(

Perhaps we will buy something in another 5 years when we buy our retirement
house on the water. Most likely a lot sooner.....it will be a smaller boat
though. ;-)

I always looked forward to April and spent a good 2 weeks getting the boat
prepped before launch.




We'll get the boat out of storage on the first Saturday after 01 April.
I don't feel like looking for a calendar :) After I de-winterize it,
we'll probably get it to the summer boat storage in early May. We may
or may not launch it at that time. Memorial Day weekend at the latest.


--
G.D.Smith
Harpers Ferry, WV

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JimH wrote:
"WaIIy" wrote in message
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On Thu, 3 Mar 2005 17:39:31 -0500, "JimH" wrote:

When do you plan to launch for the season?

For the moment I am boatless. After some 25 years of boating we
sold our
32
foot cruiser about a year ago, so I have no launch date for this
year.
;-(

Perhaps we will buy something in another 5 years when we buy our
retirement
house on the water. Most likely a lot sooner.....it will be a
smaller
boat
though. ;-)

I always looked forward to April and spent a good 2 weeks getting
the boat
prepped before launch.



You can help me with mine :)

Remember, you have an open invitation to Huron anytime this summer.

Thanks Wally. I may take you up on it. Let me know if you need any
power
tools in buffing and waxing your boat. I have a great Porter Cable
orbital
buffer you can borrow.

Onto more important things......How much do you pay/hour? My wife is

redoing the interior of the house and I can use some extra bucks.
;-)

Are you still at Huron Lagoons? I have a friend moving over there
from
Romps in Vermillion. They got a pretty crappy dock but I guess there
were
only 2 available at the time of the boat show.

I meet with some friends from Ohio every year for a fishing trip to
places like Lake Cumberland, TN. It has been a time honored tradition
by those guys for years, one of them moved to GA, he and I became
friends, and so now I go. I've been to see them a few times in your
area. Vermillion, and Loraine. Had a lot of fun. I wanted a monster
Walleye, but just got smallish ones. Oh, and I LOVE Lake Erie perch!

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JimH wrote:
"WaIIy" wrote in message
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On Thu, 3 Mar 2005 17:39:31 -0500, "JimH" wrote:

When do you plan to launch for the season?

For the moment I am boatless. After some 25 years of boating we
sold our
32
foot cruiser about a year ago, so I have no launch date for this
year.
;-(

Perhaps we will buy something in another 5 years when we buy our
retirement
house on the water. Most likely a lot sooner.....it will be a
smaller
boat
though. ;-)

I always looked forward to April and spent a good 2 weeks getting
the boat
prepped before launch.



You can help me with mine :)

Remember, you have an open invitation to Huron anytime this summer.

Thanks Wally. I may take you up on it. Let me know if you need any
power
tools in buffing and waxing your boat. I have a great Porter Cable
orbital
buffer you can borrow.

Onto more important things......How much do you pay/hour? My wife is

redoing the interior of the house and I can use some extra bucks.
;-)

Are you still at Huron Lagoons? I have a friend moving over there
from
Romps in Vermillion. They got a pretty crappy dock but I guess there
were
only 2 available at the time of the boat show.

I meet with some friends from Ohio every year for a fishing trip to
places like Lake Cumberland, TN. It has been a time honored tradition
by those guys for years, one of them moved to GA, he and I became
friends, and so now I go. I've been to see them a few times in your
area. Vermillion, and Loraine. Had a lot of fun. I wanted a monster
Walleye, but just got smallish ones. Oh, and I LOVE Lake Erie perch!



Yellow perch are indeed delicious. We have had 3 fish fries this winter
from the fish caught last season.
First I dip them in flour, then in a milk/egg mixture, then in seasoned
breadcrumbs...then into the pan and fried in vegetable oil.

I prefer perch over walleye, but walleye are more fun to catch. ;-)

April 15th for me.

On Thu, 03 Mar 2005 17:39:31 -0500, JimH wrote:

When do you plan to launch for the season?


We were planning on taking Far Cove to the Gulf Islands to see the
Arrogant Worms, but I've been fighting a flu and we didn't think that cold
air would be good for me.

I'm getting a V-boat (flyfishing) this Saturday and taking it out on Mill
Lake. Sunday, assuming I get the electrical outlet fixed on the truck,
I'll be launching the Tin Boat in Allouette.

In other words, I "launch" whenever I want to. ;)

Lloyd

"DSK" wrote in message
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JimH wrote:
When do you plan to launch for the season?


We never took our boat out of the water.


Why do people take boats out of the water?

"NOYB" wrote in message
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"DSK" wrote in message
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JimH wrote:
When do you plan to launch for the season?


We never took our boat out of the water.


Why do people take boats out of the water?

Around here, the water turns solid for about 3 months. :-)

On Fri, 4 Mar 2005 13:40:47 -0500, "NOYB" wrote:


"DSK" wrote in message
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JimH wrote:
When do you plan to launch for the season?


We never took our boat out of the water.


Why do people take boats out of the water?


To put it on the shelf in the nice, dry, shady, wind-resistant boatel. And to
keep the ice from crushing the sides. And so people won't steal stuff that's
left on it. And 'cause my boat whispers in my ear, "Please take me out of the
water for this cold, cold winter coming up."

I'd live in Naples too if I hadn't given all my money to my damn dentist for
implants!


John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."

"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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Lloyd Sumpter wrote:
On Thu, 03 Mar 2005 17:39:31 -0500, JimH wrote:


When do you plan to launch for the season?



We were planning on taking Far Cove to the Gulf Islands to see the
Arrogant Worms, but I've been fighting a flu and we didn't think that
cold
air would be good for me.

I'm getting a V-boat (flyfishing) this Saturday and taking it out on
Mill
Lake. Sunday, assuming I get the electrical outlet fixed on the truck,
I'll be launching the Tin Boat in Allouette.

In other words, I "launch" whenever I want to. ;)

Lloyd



You're "getting a V-boat"...what's a V-boat? And why do you
plug your "V-boat" into your truck before you launch it on a lake?


Probably a Vee shaped float tube.

"P.Fritz" wrote in message
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"NOYB" wrote in message
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"DSK" wrote in message
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JimH wrote:
When do you plan to launch for the season?


We never took our boat out of the water.


Why do people take boats out of the water?

Around here, the water turns solid for about 3 months. :-)


Solid water? ;-)

"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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Calif Bill wrote:
"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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Lloyd Sumpter wrote:

On Thu, 03 Mar 2005 17:39:31 -0500, JimH wrote:



When do you plan to launch for the season?



We were planning on taking Far Cove to the Gulf Islands to see the
Arrogant Worms, but I've been fighting a flu and we didn't think that

cold

air would be good for me.

I'm getting a V-boat (flyfishing) this Saturday and taking it out on

Mill

Lake. Sunday, assuming I get the electrical outlet fixed on the truck,
I'll be launching the Tin Boat in Allouette.

In other words, I "launch" whenever I want to. ;)

Lloyd



You're "getting a V-boat"...what's a V-boat? And why do you
plug your "V-boat" into your truck before you launch it on a lake?



Probably a Vee shaped float tube.



The mind boggles.

At least yours. They are supposed to move easier. I have a U shaped tube
and it is very nice to go fish the ponds 5 minutes from my house for some
nice bass.

On Thu, 3 Mar 2005 17:39:31 -0500, "JimH" wrote:

When do you plan to launch for the season?

I boat year round, on every continent. I live aboard 11 months out of
the year, usualy in my private slip, in front of my 7 differnet
waterfront homes.

"JimH" wrote in message
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When do you plan to launch for the season?



The 'Victoria Day' weekend is popular around here (late May) but depends on
the weather.

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"WaIIy" wrote in message
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On Thu, 3 Mar 2005 17:39:31 -0500, "JimH" wrote:

When do you plan to launch for the season?

For the moment I am boatless. After some 25 years of boating we
sold our
32
foot cruiser about a year ago, so I have no launch date for this
year.
;-(

Perhaps we will buy something in another 5 years when we buy our
retirement
house on the water. Most likely a lot sooner.....it will be a
smaller
boat
though. ;-)

I always looked forward to April and spent a good 2 weeks
getting
the boat
prepped before launch.



You can help me with mine :)

Remember, you have an open invitation to Huron anytime this
summer.

Thanks Wally. I may take you up on it. Let me know if you need
any
power
tools in buffing and waxing your boat. I have a great Porter
Cable
orbital
buffer you can borrow.

Onto more important things......How much do you pay/hour? My wife
is

redoing the interior of the house and I can use some extra bucks.
;-)

Are you still at Huron Lagoons? I have a friend moving over there
from
Romps in Vermillion. They got a pretty crappy dock but I guess
there
were
only 2 available at the time of the boat show.

I meet with some friends from Ohio every year for a fishing trip to
places like Lake Cumberland, TN. It has been a time honored
tradition
by those guys for years, one of them moved to GA, he and I became
friends, and so now I go. I've been to see them a few times in your
area. Vermillion, and Loraine. Had a lot of fun. I wanted a monster
Walleye, but just got smallish ones. Oh, and I LOVE Lake Erie
perch!



Yellow perch are indeed delicious. We have had 3 fish fries this
winter
from the fish caught last season.
First I dip them in flour, then in a milk/egg mixture, then in
seasoned
breadcrumbs...then into the pan and fried in vegetable oil.

I prefer perch over walleye, but walleye are more fun to catch. ;-)

One of the guys that comes on the annual fishing trip brings perch, he
does the same as you, but instead of bread crumbs, uses cracker crumbs.
I don't think it would matter, those little buggers are some of the
best fish there is to eat, in my opinion.

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"WaIIy" wrote in message
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On Thu, 3 Mar 2005 17:39:31 -0500, "JimH" wrote:

When do you plan to launch for the season?

For the moment I am boatless. After some 25 years of boating we
sold our
32
foot cruiser about a year ago, so I have no launch date for this
year.
;-(

Perhaps we will buy something in another 5 years when we buy our
retirement
house on the water. Most likely a lot sooner.....it will be a
smaller
boat
though. ;-)

I always looked forward to April and spent a good 2 weeks
getting
the boat
prepped before launch.



You can help me with mine :)

Remember, you have an open invitation to Huron anytime this
summer.

Thanks Wally. I may take you up on it. Let me know if you need
any
power
tools in buffing and waxing your boat. I have a great Porter
Cable
orbital
buffer you can borrow.

Onto more important things......How much do you pay/hour? My wife
is

redoing the interior of the house and I can use some extra bucks.
;-)

Are you still at Huron Lagoons? I have a friend moving over there
from
Romps in Vermillion. They got a pretty crappy dock but I guess
there
were
only 2 available at the time of the boat show.

I meet with some friends from Ohio every year for a fishing trip to
places like Lake Cumberland, TN. It has been a time honored
tradition
by those guys for years, one of them moved to GA, he and I became
friends, and so now I go. I've been to see them a few times in your
area. Vermillion, and Loraine. Had a lot of fun. I wanted a monster
Walleye, but just got smallish ones. Oh, and I LOVE Lake Erie
perch!



Yellow perch are indeed delicious. We have had 3 fish fries this
winter
from the fish caught last season.
First I dip them in flour, then in a milk/egg mixture, then in
seasoned
breadcrumbs...then into the pan and fried in vegetable oil.

I prefer perch over walleye, but walleye are more fun to catch. ;-)

One of the guys that comes on the annual fishing trip brings perch, he
does the same as you, but instead of bread crumbs, uses cracker crumbs.

Try Garlic and Butter Ritz crackers crushed up in a zip-lok bag. Dip the
fillets in melted butter (some use egg) and dip the filets in the crackers.
Bake at 375F for 15-35 minutes (depending upon thickness of filets).

When do you plan to launch for the season?

This Wednesday! Temps in the SF Bay Area is supposed to be close to 80. Ya
just HAVE to be out on the water during an 80 degree March day. g

--Mike

"JimH" wrote in message
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When do you plan to launch for the season?

For the moment I am boatless. After some 25 years of boating we sold our
32 foot cruiser about a year ago, so I have no launch date for this year.
;-(

Perhaps we will buy something in another 5 years when we buy our
retirement house on the water. Most likely a lot sooner.....it will be a
smaller boat though. ;-)

I always looked forward to April and spent a good 2 weeks getting the boat
prepped before launch.

I launched mine last Saturday in the Delta. Big motor would not run. Got a
new coil today, but am doing a bunch of other maintenance work also in
preparation for salmon operen 4/2
Bill

"mgg" wrote in message
m...
When do you plan to launch for the season?

This Wednesday! Temps in the SF Bay Area is supposed to be close to 80. Ya
just HAVE to be out on the water during an 80 degree March day. g

--Mike

"JimH" wrote in message
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When do you plan to launch for the season?

For the moment I am boatless. After some 25 years of boating we sold
our
32 foot cruiser about a year ago, so I have no launch date for this
year.
;-(

Perhaps we will buy something in another 5 years when we buy our
retirement house on the water. Most likely a lot sooner.....it will be
a
smaller boat though. ;-)

I always looked forward to April and spent a good 2 weeks getting the
boat
prepped before launch.

I may hit the Delta next week with a friend who is also a 'homeowner" on
Golden Isle, which aint so Golden anymore.

--Mike

"Calif Bill" wrote in message
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I launched mine last Saturday in the Delta. Big motor would not run. Got
a
new coil today, but am doing a bunch of other maintenance work also in
preparation for salmon operen 4/2
Bill

"mgg" wrote in message
m...
When do you plan to launch for the season?

This Wednesday! Temps in the SF Bay Area is supposed to be close to 80.
Ya
just HAVE to be out on the water during an 80 degree March day. g

--Mike

"JimH" wrote in message
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When do you plan to launch for the season?

For the moment I am boatless. After some 25 years of boating we sold
our
32 foot cruiser about a year ago, so I have no launch date for this
year.
;-(

Perhaps we will buy something in another 5 years when we buy our
retirement house on the water. Most likely a lot sooner.....it will be
a
smaller boat though. ;-)

I always looked forward to April and spent a good 2 weeks getting the
boat
prepped before launch.

On Fri, 04 Mar 2005 10:18:49 -0500, Harry Krause wrote:

Lloyd Sumpter wrote:
On Thu, 03 Mar 2005 17:39:31 -0500, JimH wrote:


When do you plan to launch for the season?



We were planning on taking Far Cove to the Gulf Islands to see the
Arrogant Worms, but I've been fighting a flu and we didn't think that cold
air would be good for me.

I'm getting a V-boat (flyfishing) this Saturday and taking it out on Mill
Lake. Sunday, assuming I get the electrical outlet fixed on the truck,
I'll be launching the Tin Boat in Allouette.

In other words, I "launch" whenever I want to. ;)

Lloyd



You're "getting a V-boat"...what's a V-boat? And why do you
plug your "V-boat" into your truck before you launch it on a lake?

Reading comprehension, Harry: two different boats. Here's the V-tube:
http://www.outcastboats.com/outcastb...cattubes.shtml

And as for "Up there???": yes, I was out for 3 hrs and got my feet a bit
cold. It's 12-16 degrees here (C), lakes are a bit nippy for swimming but
fine for kicking around in a tube. In fact, I noticed today we were warmer
than Orlando, Fla.

Lloyd Sumpter
(Unnamed) Outcast FishCat4