So, Did Anyone Else Go Boating on Thanksgiving?
 

We just got back from a much anticipated long weekend away. The weather
has been awesome, caught some fish, and went kayaking. Will probably
make the reservations for next year and start planning and dreaming.

Hope all fellow boaters did or at least considered the same.

So, Did Anyone Else Go Boating on Thanksgiving?
 

"DownTime" wrote in message
. ..
We just got back from a much anticipated long weekend away. The weather
has been awesome, caught some fish, and went kayaking. Will probably
make the reservations for next year and start planning and dreaming.

Hope all fellow boaters did or at least considered the same.

Drove by the marina on Fri., it was skimmed with ice already......and
there were still a couple of boats in the water.

So, Did Anyone Else Go Boating on Thanksgiving?
 

I spent 3 hours on Thanksgiving Day, cleaning up the inside of my boat. I
removed all items I had in the storage areas under the seats and V-Berth. I
wiped the carpet with Lysol Concentrated Cleaner to stop any mildew from
growing. I sprayed the mouse fur headliner and the carpeting with the Lysol
cleaner, I left the storage areas open and all the hatches and door open for
the day to make sure it dried out. I cleaned the fridge with Baking Soda,
and let the door open. I disassembled the head pump to make sure there was
not any water still in the pump. I left it open for the winter. I will
lube and reassemble next spring.

The following day, I went back, made sure the carpet was dry and locked the
hatch and door.

Not as good as going boating, but it did get me away from my young nephews
for a few hours.




"DownTime" wrote in message
. ..
We just got back from a much anticipated long weekend away. The weather
has been awesome, caught some fish, and went kayaking. Will probably make
the reservations for next year and start planning and dreaming.

Hope all fellow boaters did or at least considered the same.

So, Did Anyone Else Go Boating on Thanksgiving?
 

You would not be invited back to my Thanksgiving party if you thought
working on your boat was more important than being with family and friends
for the holiday.


"Sir Rodney Smithers" Ask me about my knighthood. wrote in message
...
I spent 3 hours on Thanksgiving Day, cleaning up the inside of my boat. I
removed all items I had in the storage areas under the seats and V-Berth.
I wiped the carpet with Lysol Concentrated Cleaner to stop any mildew from
growing. I sprayed the mouse fur headliner and the carpeting with the
Lysol cleaner, I left the storage areas open and all the hatches and door
open for the day to make sure it dried out. I cleaned the fridge with
Baking Soda, and let the door open. I disassembled the head pump to make
sure there was not any water still in the pump. I left it open for the
winter. I will lube and reassemble next spring.

The following day, I went back, made sure the carpet was dry and locked
the hatch and door.

Not as good as going boating, but it did get me away from my young nephews
for a few hours.

So, Did Anyone Else Go Boating on Thanksgiving?
 

JimH,

I enjoyed the break from my brother in laws, two loud kids, one with special
needs (Prader Willi http://www.pwsausa.org/ ). I had been up since 6:30
helping my mother in law cook. She actually made my coffee, while I did the
cooking. She had done her part the day before. We ate Thanksgiving Dinner
at 12:00, sat around and chatted, and when it started to get hectic, I used
my boat as an excuse to get away by myself. I am glad my wife and mother
in law are completely understanding. My mother in law told me later, she
wished she could have come with me. That might be why I think both of them
are great.


" *JimH*" wrote in message
...
You would not be invited back to my Thanksgiving party if you thought
working on your boat was more important than being with family and friends
for the holiday.


"Sir Rodney Smithers" Ask me about my knighthood. wrote in message
...
I spent 3 hours on Thanksgiving Day, cleaning up the inside of my boat.
I removed all items I had in the storage areas under the seats and
V-Berth. I wiped the carpet with Lysol Concentrated Cleaner to stop any
mildew from growing. I sprayed the mouse fur headliner and the carpeting
with the Lysol cleaner, I left the storage areas open and all the hatches
and door open for the day to make sure it dried out. I cleaned the fridge
with Baking Soda, and let the door open. I disassembled the head pump to
make sure there was not any water still in the pump. I left it open for
the winter. I will lube and reassemble next spring.

The following day, I went back, made sure the carpet was dry and locked
the hatch and door.

Not as good as going boating, but it did get me away from my young
nephews for a few hours.

So, Did Anyone Else Go Boating on Thanksgiving?
 

Oops. Sorry for jumping to the wrong conclusion. ;-)


"Sir Rodney Smithers" Ask me about my knighthood. wrote in message
...
JimH,

I enjoyed the break from my brother in laws, two loud kids, one with
special needs (Prader Willi http://www.pwsausa.org/ ). I had been up
since 6:30 helping my mother in law cook. She actually made my coffee,
while I did the cooking. She had done her part the day before. We ate
Thanksgiving Dinner at 12:00, sat around and chatted, and when it started
to get hectic, I used my boat as an excuse to get away by myself. I am
glad my wife and mother in law are completely understanding. My mother
in law told me later, she wished she could have come with me. That might
be why I think both of them are great.


" *JimH*" wrote in message
...
You would not be invited back to my Thanksgiving party if you thought
working on your boat was more important than being with family and
friends for the holiday.


"Sir Rodney Smithers" Ask me about my knighthood. wrote in message
...
I spent 3 hours on Thanksgiving Day, cleaning up the inside of my boat.
I removed all items I had in the storage areas under the seats and
V-Berth. I wiped the carpet with Lysol Concentrated Cleaner to stop any
mildew from growing. I sprayed the mouse fur headliner and the carpeting
with the Lysol cleaner, I left the storage areas open and all the hatches
and door open for the day to make sure it dried out. I cleaned the
fridge with Baking Soda, and let the door open. I disassembled the head
pump to make sure there was not any water still in the pump. I left it
open for the winter. I will lube and reassemble next spring.

The following day, I went back, made sure the carpet was dry and locked
the hatch and door.

Not as good as going boating, but it did get me away from my young
nephews for a few hours.

So, Did Anyone Else Go Boating on Thanksgiving?
 

Sir Rodney Smithers wrote:
JimH,

I enjoyed the break from my brother in laws, two loud kids, one with special
needs (Prader Willi http://www.pwsausa.org/ ). I had been up since 6:30
helping my mother in law cook. She actually made my coffee, while I did the
cooking. She had done her part the day before. We ate Thanksgiving Dinner
at 12:00, sat around and chatted, and when it started to get hectic, I used
my boat as an excuse to get away by myself. I am glad my wife and mother
in law are completely understanding. My mother in law told me later, she
wished she could have come with me. That might be why I think both of them
are great.



Well Mr. Smithers...welcome to the Brotherhood of the Great Unwashed who
have been on the receiving end of the Rev's sermons.
Will this cause you to reflect and change your life?

So, Did Anyone Else Go Boating on Thanksgiving?
 

"Don White" wrote in message
...
Sir Rodney Smithers wrote:
JimH,

I enjoyed the break from my brother in laws, two loud kids, one with
special needs (Prader Willi http://www.pwsausa.org/ ). I had been up
since 6:30 helping my mother in law cook. She actually made my coffee,
while I did the cooking. She had done her part the day before. We ate
Thanksgiving Dinner at 12:00, sat around and chatted, and when it
started to get hectic, I used my boat as an excuse to get away by myself.
I am glad my wife and mother in law are completely understanding. My
mother in law told me later, she wished she could have come with me.
That might be why I think both of them are great.



Well Mr. Smithers...welcome to the Brotherhood of the Great Unwashed who
have been on the receiving end of the Rev's sermons.
Will this cause you to reflect and change your life?


Donny Milquetoast White, the newest member of the "Obsessed with JimH" club.
How cute.

So, Did Anyone Else Go Boating on Thanksgiving?
 

On Sun, 27 Nov 2005 16:21:20 GMT, DownTime
wrote:

We just got back from a much anticipated long weekend away. The weather
has been awesome, caught some fish, and went kayaking. Will probably
make the reservations for next year and start planning and dreaming.

Hope all fellow boaters did or at least considered the same.

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I assume you fished Redfish Pass?

We spent Friday night anchored south of Pine Island, and on to Pelican
Bay on the north end of Cayo Costa first thing on Saturday morning.
Walked the beach and did some shell collecting with the admiral,
enjoyed the sunset from the boat, and back to Cape Coral today.
Saturday was absolutely perfect weather with temps in the low 80s and
not a cloud in the sky. The beach at Cayo Costa was more crowded than
normal however, maybe 40 or 50 people spread over 2 miles or so.
Usually we have it almost to ourselves.

We were mildly surprised by the number of boats out cruising this
weekend. Pelican Bay was as busy as we've ever seen it, with maybe 30
boats there on Saturday night.

So, Did Anyone Else Go Boating on Thanksgiving?
 

*JimH* wrote:


Donny Milquetoast White, the newest member of the "Obsessed with JimH" club.
How cute.


Getting any new converts now that the Christmas season has started?
So many sinners needing a good preaching!

So, Did Anyone Else Go Boating on Thanksgiving?
 

"Don White" wrote in message
...
*JimH* wrote:


Donny Milquetoast White, the newest member of the "Obsessed with JimH"
club. How cute.

Getting any new converts now that the Christmas season has started?
So many sinners needing a good preaching!

I am looking for you to join my flock Donny. I can help you cleanse
yourself of the need to call folks names and insult them here.

What say you Donny?

So, Did Anyone Else Go Boating on Thanksgiving?
 

*JimH* wrote:


I am looking for you to join my flock Donny. I can help you cleanse
yourself of the need to call folks names and insult them here.

What say you Donny?



After the antics of the Rev Jim Baker and the Rev Jim Jones...., I'd be
very nervous around any Rev Jims.....
They just don't seem 'Christian like'.

So, Did Anyone Else Go Boating on Thanksgiving?
 

"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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Saturday was absolutely perfect weather with temps in the low 80s and
not a cloud in the sky. The beach at Cayo Costa was more crowded than
normal however, maybe 40 or 50 people spread over 2 miles or so.
Usually we have it almost to ourselves.

This site has some photos of the boating at Tobermory at this time of the
year.
Very interesting waters.

www.blueheronco.com/weekly.htm

Jim Carter
"The Boat"
Bayfield

So, Did Anyone Else Go Boating on Thanksgiving?
 

Jim Carter wrote:
"Wayne.B" wrote in message
...

Saturday was absolutely perfect weather with temps in the low 80s and
not a cloud in the sky. The beach at Cayo Costa was more crowded than
normal however, maybe 40 or 50 people spread over 2 miles or so.
Usually we have it almost to ourselves.


This site has some photos of the boating at Tobermory at this time of the
year.
Very interesting waters.

www.blueheronco.com/weekly.htm

Jim Carter
"The Boat"
Bayfield


Couple of nice photos there Jim, but you can keep the snow.
All of a sudden, our rain doesn't seem so bad.

So, Did Anyone Else Go Boating on Thanksgiving?
 

"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...
Don White wrote:
Jim Carter wrote:
"Wayne.B" wrote in message
...

Saturday was absolutely perfect weather with temps in the low 80s and
not a cloud in the sky. The beach at Cayo Costa was more crowded than
normal however, maybe 40 or 50 people spread over 2 miles or so.
Usually we have it almost to ourselves.

This site has some photos of the boating at Tobermory at this time of
the
year.
Very interesting waters.

www.blueheronco.com/weekly.htm

Jim Carter
"The Boat"
Bayfield


Couple of nice photos there Jim, but you can keep the snow.
All of a sudden, our rain doesn't seem so bad.


Snow? Brrrr. Winter sux.



Yep, as does *boating* in the snow. No thanks.

So, Did Anyone Else Go Boating on Thanksgiving?
 

wrote in message
...
On Sun, 27 Nov 2005 16:21:20 GMT, DownTime
wrote:

We just got back from a much anticipated long weekend away. The weather
has been awesome, caught some fish, and went kayaking. Will probably
make the reservations for next year and start planning and dreaming.

Hope all fellow boaters did or at least considered the same.


We were over in West Palm for turkey but we got out on the water
Saturday and today. The "birds" are back. Malfunction junction inside
Big Carlos Pass was packed. We stayed back in the mangroves and missed
most of the traffic. The tide was real low Saturday so it kept the
riffraff in the channel. I did see a few folks stuff it in the mud
trying to come over where we were. Ain't that "local knowledge" neat
;--)

I took the new boat south on Friday towards Naples Bay, Keewaydin Island,
Isles of Capri, Marco and Goodland. We tried to get lunch at the Snook Inn,
but there wasn't a slip available...and there were 4 or 5 boats waiting for
one to open. I ran towards Goodland, only to find Stan's still closed from
Wilma damage. Ran back to Snook Inn...and still crowded. Ran to Backwater
Nicks in Isles of Capri, and they're still closed from Wilma damage. Ran
back up to Naples Bay, and got hung up in a foot and a half of water smack
dab in the middle of the channel connecting Rookery Bay to the intracoastal
that runs from Keewaydin to Naples Bay. It was dead low tide. Got out and
pushed the stern to deeper water, and backed off the sandbar. That's the
second time I've run aground in a boat down here in 6 years...but the first
time that it happened in the middle of a channel. We finally made it to
Naples Bay, fueled up at the city dock, and ate at the City Dock restaurant.
Of course, all of the slips at the restaurant were full too...so I had to
pay the harbor master $20 to park the boat at the end of one of the piers.
So you're right...the snowbirds are back. I miss the summer months already.
:-(

It was the first long distance run that I made (except for transporting it
down here from Tampa), and the boat ran great. We had 7 adults and my 3
kids on board, and there was plenty of room for everyone.

So, Did Anyone Else Go Boating on Thanksgiving?
 

No, I wish I could have, but it was waytoo cool (not cold) and breezy
for the lake I go to. Water gets pretty choppy, pretty easy.

No, insteaded my family, as well as mom & dad and my brothers family of
6 invaded my little brothers house for a fantastic meal and wonderful
time.

I'm glad he can provide a place where we can wreck the house then
leave. Justice I suppose, they all did it to our house for 10 years!

If y'll did go boating, I'm sure it was fun...or should ahve been

Tim

So, Did Anyone Else Go Boating on Thanksgiving?
 

*JimH* wrote:
"Don White" wrote in message
...
*JimH* wrote:


Donny Milquetoast White, the newest member of the "Obsessed with JimH"
club. How cute.

Getting any new converts now that the Christmas season has started?
So many sinners needing a good preaching!

I am looking for you to join my flock Donny. I can help you cleanse
yourself of the need to call folks names and insult them here.

What say you Donny?

Hehehe!!!! Perhaps you should cleanse YOURSELF, there Jim!!! How dumb
can a person get? First you call Don "Donny Milquetoast White", then
VERY SOON after, chastise him for name calling and insults!! Classic
JimH!!!

So, Did Anyone Else Go Boating on Thanksgiving?
 

DownTime wrote:
We just got back from a much anticipated long weekend away. The weather
has been awesome, caught some fish, and went kayaking. Will probably
make the reservations for next year and start planning and dreaming.

Hope all fellow boaters did or at least considered the same.

I try to go fishing every Thanksgiving, but waited until Friday this
year. Stripers didn't seem to be at the same place at the same time as
I was, and it was pretty nippy out, so I didn't want to run up and down
the lake looking for them, hence......skunked....

So, Did Anyone Else Go Boating on Thanksgiving?
 

So, Did Anyone Else Go Boating on Thanksgiving?
 

Our (central Ohio) ski club went skiing at dawn on January 1st, 1980 to win
a friendly bet against a fellow club, on who was going to be in the water
first that year.



There was about a 1/4-1/2 of ice on the reservoir, which we broke up first
before skiing (ski boats are actually good ice breakers). We had a bathroom
tub, which we filled with hot water to soak our wetsuits in before venturing
out. I (like most) did a dock start and finish to stay out of the water, but
some weren't so lucky...out of the 12 of us who skied, 3 or 4 took the
"plunge".



We won the bet...the other club had no clue what we were up to, until it was
too late.



Anybody else ever broke ice with their boat?


--
-Netsock



"It's just about going fast...that's all..."
http://home.columbus.rr.com/ckg/

So, Did Anyone Else Go Boating on Thanksgiving?
 

"Netsock" wrote in message
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Anybody else ever broke ice with their boat?

Many years ago, while moose hunting, we had to break the ice in the morning.
The ice had formed overnight to about 12mm thickness. It went from 10
degrees, when we went to sleep in the evening, to minus 15 in the morning.
We were using an aluminum boat with a 15 HP. It was hard going!

Jim Carter
"The Boat"
Bayfield

So, Did Anyone Else Go Boating on Thanksgiving?
 

"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...
Jim Carter wrote:
Many years ago, while moose hunting, we had to break the ice in the
morning.
The ice had formed overnight to about 12mm thickness. It went from 10
degrees, when we went to sleep in the evening, to minus 15 in the
morning.
We were using an aluminum boat with a 15 HP. It was hard going!

Jim Carter
"The Boat"
Bayfield

Moose hunting? Moose steaks? Really?

Field dressing and carrying out a moose is a serious undertaking.

It's not that tough a job. They are heavy and have to be taken out in
pieces, of course. A big one can be up to around 500 kilos. We had to
make 3 trips with the boat to get the meat and our gear out of the bush. A
lot more trips if we had used the canoes instead of the aluminum boat.
There are lots of good steaks and roasts when the moose is cut up for
winter meals.

Jim C.

So, Did Anyone Else Go Boating on Thanksgiving?
 

On Mon, 28 Nov 2005 11:00:06 -0500, "Netsock" wrote:

Anybody else ever broke ice with their boat?

======================================

Yes but it scratched the heck out of the bottom paint near the bow. I
don't really recommend it.

So, Did Anyone Else Go Boating on Thanksgiving?
 

Sir Rodney Smithers wrote:
... I sprayed the mouse fur headliner and the carpeting with the Lysol
cleaner...

Pardon my potentially stupid question, but what is a mouse fur
headliner?

So, Did Anyone Else Go Boating on Thanksgiving?
 

wrote in message
...
On Mon, 28 Nov 2005 03:07:34 GMT, "NOYB" wrote:

got hung up in a foot and a half of water smack
dab in the middle of the channel connecting Rookery Bay to the
intracoastal
that runs from Keewaydin to Naples Bay. It was dead low tide

That's about what we had in the Estero River channel out there in the
flats around #29. I can run in about 15" of water at idle so I do OK
but folks with single hull boats are generally screwed if they ever
fall off plane.

What kind of cat do you run?

So, Did Anyone Else Go Boating on Thanksgiving?
 

On 29 Nov 2005 16:20:47 -0800, wrote:

Sir Rodney Smithers wrote:
... I sprayed the mouse fur headliner and the carpeting with the Lysol
cleaner...

Pardon my potentially stupid question, but what is a mouse fur
headliner?

I think it's the same stuff used on Elvis Presley paintings, only gray.
--
John H

"It's not a *baby* kicking, beautiful bride, it's just a fetus!"
[A Self-obsessed Hypocrite]

So, Did Anyone Else Go Boating on Thanksgiving?
 

John H. wrote:
On 29 Nov 2005 16:20:47 -0800, wrote:

Sir Rodney Smithers wrote:
... I sprayed the mouse fur headliner and the carpeting with the Lysol
cleaner...

Pardon my potentially stupid question, but what is a mouse fur
headliner?

I think it's the same stuff used on Elvis Presley paintings, only gray.

That's velvet, I believe.

So, Did Anyone Else Go Boating on Thanksgiving?
 

On 29 Nov 2005 18:06:48 -0800, wrote:


John H. wrote:
On 29 Nov 2005 16:20:47 -0800, wrote:

Sir Rodney Smithers wrote:
... I sprayed the mouse fur headliner and the carpeting with the Lysol
cleaner...

Pardon my potentially stupid question, but what is a mouse fur
headliner?

I think it's the same stuff used on Elvis Presley paintings, only gray.

That's velvet, I believe.

Oh. Maybe that's why I don't work for Bayliner.
--
John H

"It's not a *baby* kicking, beautiful bride, it's just a fetus!"
[A Self-obsessed Hypocrite]

So, Did Anyone Else Go Boating on Thanksgiving?
 

wrote in message
...
On Wed, 30 Nov 2005 00:22:26 GMT, "NOYB" wrote:

What kind of cat do you run?

Not that fancy, an old Harris pontoon with the engine set 4" above
stock. No furniture center console. It is what I need for a work boat.

I was out 25 miles on Saturday, and passed a pontoon boat fishing on the
Edison Reef on my way in. They're like the SUV of the water down
here...very practical.