"JimH" jimh_osudad@yahooDOT com REMOVETHIS wrote in message
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" JimH" jimh_osudad@yahooDOT comREMOVETHIS wrote in message
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Sorry southerners, but this poll is for northern boaters only.

Answer these questions:

1. Is your boat in the water and/or ready to go?


We are heading to the boat later this afternoon to install the bimini. I
purchased and assembled. With that installed the boat will be ready for
splash, which should occur no later than this weekend.

Bimini sucessfully installed with the help of my wife and son. ;-)

New prop also installed and we will carry the old one as a spare.

It was a lot of work (with some more work to do on the interior) but the
boat is ready for splash and goes in Friday afternoon!

We will not be facing this amount of work next year or years to come.

" JimH" jimh_osudad@yahooDOT comREMOVETHIS wrote in message
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Sorry southerners, but this poll is for northern boaters only.

Answer these questions:

1. Is your boat in the water and/or ready to go? YES

2. How much time did you spend prepping your boat for launch?

8 hours

3. What exactly did you do/have done to the boat to prep it?

Changed lube in outdrives. Washed, waxed flybridge checked batteries,
lubed where needed.

4. Did you do it yourself or contract it out?

Did myself

5. What size is your boat?

Carver 28 Sedan Bridge

Regards, Dan

Don White wrote:
wrote:
JimH wrote:

Sorry southerners, but this poll is for northern boaters only.

Answer these questions:

1. Is your boat in the water and/or ready to go?



Mine lives on a trailer but yes, I have been out riding it for I think
five weekends now, started the season on Apr. 2nd with a figure-eight
around Staten Island and Manhattan; rides have included an overnight
trip up the Hudson River and an afternoon swing around Fire Island just
this past weekend.


2. How much time did you spend prepping your boat for launch?

3. What exactly did you do/have done to the boat to prep it?

4. Did you do it yourself or contract it out?


Took it to the local dealership for their spring conditioning service,
they did a good job and provided good value on winterizing it last
winter. I guess for spring prep they check the condition of the
battery and that things are properly lubed and/or tightened. Up to
about 160 trouble-free hours on the Yamaha four-stroke now at the
beginning of its second season.



5. What size is your boat?


11 feet!

richforman


Do you brave 'Hell's Gate' on your boat?

All the time, on the way on our many day rides from the North shore of
Long Island up the Hudson River. (Traditionally, we used to launch for
those rides from Cold Spring Harbor, but recently my buddy has turned
me on to the ramp on the west shore of Hempstead Harbor, Bar Beach I
think it's called, that is worth the long extra drive in the car to get
to, because of how much closer it is to the Hudson and back and the end
of the day....in the late-afternoon chop that's usually the L.I. Sound
at the end of the riding day, it's nice to be coming under the Throg's
Neck, look at my handlebar-mounted gps and see there's only 6 miles
back to the launch spot instead of the 20 I used to see at that point.)

Another early season ride we've already done was from Orient Point to
the Connectut River and up that for maybe 40 miles and back....so it's
been a great start, we've already covered lots of ground and a bunch of
different places just in this "pre-season" part of the year.

Now I'm planning a second annual trip with my wife to go riding in the
Thousand Islands (St. Lawrence river) this summer, had said I couldn't
afford it this year but I'm finding if I just cut it shorter by a
couple days and stay in much cheaper Clayton rather than the
much-fancier Riverview hotel/marina in Alex. Bay that we stayed at for
a week last year....I can swing it.

richforman

wrote:
Don White wrote:

wrote:

JimH wrote:


Sorry southerners, but this poll is for northern boaters only.

Answer these questions:

1. Is your boat in the water and/or ready to go?



Mine lives on a trailer but yes, I have been out riding it for I think
five weekends now, started the season on Apr. 2nd with a figure-eight
around Staten Island and Manhattan; rides have included an overnight
trip up the Hudson River and an afternoon swing around Fire Island just
this past weekend.



2. How much time did you spend prepping your boat for launch?

3. What exactly did you do/have done to the boat to prep it?

4. Did you do it yourself or contract it out?


Took it to the local dealership for their spring conditioning service,
they did a good job and provided good value on winterizing it last
winter. I guess for spring prep they check the condition of the
battery and that things are properly lubed and/or tightened. Up to
about 160 trouble-free hours on the Yamaha four-stroke now at the
beginning of its second season.




5. What size is your boat?


11 feet!

richforman


Do you brave 'Hell's Gate' on your boat?


All the time, on the way on our many day rides from the North shore of
Long Island up the Hudson River. (Traditionally, we used to launch for
those rides from Cold Spring Harbor, but recently my buddy has turned
me on to the ramp on the west shore of Hempstead Harbor, Bar Beach I
think it's called, that is worth the long extra drive in the car to get
to, because of how much closer it is to the Hudson and back and the end
of the day....in the late-afternoon chop that's usually the L.I. Sound
at the end of the riding day, it's nice to be coming under the Throg's
Neck, look at my handlebar-mounted gps and see there's only 6 miles
back to the launch spot instead of the 20 I used to see at that point.)

Another early season ride we've already done was from Orient Point to
the Connectut River and up that for maybe 40 miles and back....so it's
been a great start, we've already covered lots of ground and a bunch of
different places just in this "pre-season" part of the year.

Now I'm planning a second annual trip with my wife to go riding in the
Thousand Islands (St. Lawrence river) this summer, had said I couldn't
afford it this year but I'm finding if I just cut it shorter by a
couple days and stay in much cheaper Clayton rather than the
much-fancier Riverview hotel/marina in Alex. Bay that we stayed at for
a week last year....I can swing it.

richforman


Forgot that you have the SeaDoo....I was thinking a small dinghy with an
outboard.
Just don't be terrorizing the Gananoque, Ontario area August 04-06.
That's when the Sandpiper 565 Rendezvous takes place.

Don White wrote:

Do you brave 'Hell's Gate' on your boat?


All the time, on the way on our many day rides from the North shore of
Long Island up the Hudson River. (Traditionally, we used to launch for
those rides from Cold Spring Harbor, but recently my buddy has turned
me on to the ramp on the west shore of Hempstead Harbor, Bar Beach I
think it's called, that is worth the long extra drive in the car to get
to, because of how much closer it is to the Hudson and back and the end
of the day....in the late-afternoon chop that's usually the L.I. Sound
at the end of the riding day, it's nice to be coming under the Throg's
Neck, look at my handlebar-mounted gps and see there's only 6 miles
back to the launch spot instead of the 20 I used to see at that point.)

Another early season ride we've already done was from Orient Point to
the Connecticut River and up that for maybe 40 miles and back....so it's
been a great start, we've already covered lots of ground and a bunch of
different places just in this "pre-season" part of the year.

Now I'm planning a second annual trip with my wife to go riding in the
Thousand Islands (St. Lawrence river) this summer, had said I couldn't
afford it this year but I'm finding if I just cut it shorter by a
couple days and stay in much cheaper Clayton rather than the
much-fancier Riverview hotel/marina in Alex. Bay that we stayed at for
a week last year....I can swing it.

richforman


Forgot that you have the SeaDoo....I was thinking a small dinghy with an
outboard.
Just don't be terrorizing the Gananoque, Ontario area August 04-06.
That's when the Sandpiper 565 Rendezvous takes place.

No, I don't have a SeaDoo. And I promise I've never terrorized
anyone!
Here, take a look at our online photo album of pics my wife took from
the back seat of our 'ski last summer and our joint narrative, let me
know if it looks or sounds like any kind of terrorizing was on our
itinerary.

http://www.kodakgallery.com/ShareLan...omshare& Ux=1

(I think you have to open an account to view the photos on Kodak easy
share but it's free)

Mostly took pictures of lighthouses, swam, toured castles, beached
and picnicked on the various state parks in the area, and just cruised
around and enjoyed the scenery and the company of all our fellow
boaters and water-lovers, we covered from Tibbets Point to at least
Gitchiegoomie Bay (sp?) I think it was. What is that event that you
mention, is it sailboats? We'll be up there about two weeks after
that, sorry I guess we'll miss you this time. One difference, last
year I forgot my passport so we didn't try to dock or land in Canada,
this time I'll make sure to bring it.

richforman

wrote:
Don White wrote:

Do you brave 'Hell's Gate' on your boat?


All the time, on the way on our many day rides from the North shore of
Long Island up the Hudson River. (Traditionally, we used to launch for
those rides from Cold Spring Harbor, but recently my buddy has turned
me on to the ramp on the west shore of Hempstead Harbor, Bar Beach I
think it's called, that is worth the long extra drive in the car to get
to, because of how much closer it is to the Hudson and back and the end
of the day....in the late-afternoon chop that's usually the L.I. Sound
at the end of the riding day, it's nice to be coming under the Throg's
Neck, look at my handlebar-mounted gps and see there's only 6 miles
back to the launch spot instead of the 20 I used to see at that point.)

Another early season ride we've already done was from Orient Point to
the Connecticut River and up that for maybe 40 miles and back....so it's
been a great start, we've already covered lots of ground and a bunch of
different places just in this "pre-season" part of the year.

Now I'm planning a second annual trip with my wife to go riding in the
Thousand Islands (St. Lawrence river) this summer, had said I couldn't
afford it this year but I'm finding if I just cut it shorter by a
couple days and stay in much cheaper Clayton rather than the
much-fancier Riverview hotel/marina in Alex. Bay that we stayed at for
a week last year....I can swing it.

richforman


Forgot that you have the SeaDoo....I was thinking a small dinghy with an
outboard.
Just don't be terrorizing the Gananoque, Ontario area August 04-06.
That's when the Sandpiper 565 Rendezvous takes place.


No, I don't have a SeaDoo. And I promise I've never terrorized
anyone!
Here, take a look at our online photo album of pics my wife took from
the back seat of our 'ski last summer and our joint narrative, let me
know if it looks or sounds like any kind of terrorizing was on our
itinerary.

http://www.kodakgallery.com/ShareLan...omshare& Ux=1

(I think you have to open an account to view the photos on Kodak easy
share but it's free)

Mostly took pictures of lighthouses, swam, toured castles, beached
and picnicked on the various state parks in the area, and just cruised
around and enjoyed the scenery and the company of all our fellow
boaters and water-lovers, we covered from Tibbets Point to at least
Gitchiegoomie Bay (sp?) I think it was. What is that event that you
mention, is it sailboats? We'll be up there about two weeks after
that, sorry I guess we'll miss you this time. One difference, last
year I forgot my passport so we didn't try to dock or land in Canada,
this time I'll make sure to bring it.

richforman

Canada isn't your problem...it's your own border guards when you try to
return.

On 10 May 2006 11:53:04 -0700, wrote:


No, I don't have a SeaDoo. And I promise I've never terrorized
anyone!
Here, take a look at our online photo album of pics my wife took from
the back seat of our 'ski last summer and our joint narrative, let me
know if it looks or sounds like any kind of terrorizing was on our
itinerary.

http://www.kodakgallery.com/ShareLan...omshare& Ux=1

(I think you have to open an account to view the photos on Kodak easy
share but it's free)

Mostly took pictures of lighthouses, swam, toured castles, beached
and picnicked on the various state parks in the area, and just cruised
around and enjoyed the scenery and the company of all our fellow
boaters and water-lovers, we covered from Tibbets Point to at least
Gitchiegoomie Bay (sp?) I think it was. What is that event that you
mention, is it sailboats? We'll be up there about two weeks after
that, sorry I guess we'll miss you this time. One difference, last
year I forgot my passport so we didn't try to dock or land in Canada,
this time I'll make sure to bring it.

richforman

FWIW We've got a newsgroup site that we use for posting pics at

alt.binaries.pictures.sports.ocean

Often it's referred to as 'over there'. Then no one has to join anything
and receive the spam from the photo sites.
--
'Til next time,

John H

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***** Have a Spectacular Day! *****
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"Black Dog" wrote in message
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basskisser wrote:
Reginald P. Smithers wrote:

Harry Krause wrote:

On Tue, 9 May 2006 08:07:43 -0400, "JimH" jimh_osudad@yahooDOT com
REMOVETHIS wrote:


" JimH" jimh_osudad@yahooDOT comREMOVETHIS wrote in message
...

Sorry southerners, but this poll is for northern boaters only.

Answer these questions:

1. Is your boat in the water and/or ready to go?

Supposedly.




2. How much time did you spend prepping your boat for launch?


One minute.




3. What exactly did you do/have done to the boat to prep it?


I call the dealer and tell the shop to "recommission, please."

When I pick up Yo Ho from the dealer, I load it up with all the stuff I
took off last Thanksgiving.





Harry,
Is MD considered the North or the South?

--
Reggie


Both, it's north of a lot of the U.S., and also south of a lot of the
U.S.


MD is the tropics as far as I'm concerned.

LOL! Where do you live Black Dog?

BTW: Why did you choose Black Dog as your NG handle? (Please don't tell me
that you have a black dog.) ;-)

1. Is your boat in the water and/or ready to go?

The hull hit the water at 2:20 PM saturday April 15th.

2. How much time did you spend prepping your boat for launch?

A couple of hours.

3. What exactly did you do/have done to the boat to prep it?

Wash it.

4. Did you do it yourself or contract it out?

Myself.

5. What size is your boat?

30' (actually 32' 2" overall)

JimH wrote:
"Black Dog" wrote in message
.. .

MD is the tropics as far as I'm concerned.


LOL! Where do you live Black Dog?

BTW: Why did you choose Black Dog as your NG handle? (Please don't tell me
that you have a black dog.) ;-)



I live near Sudbury, Ontario, which isn't that far north, geographically
speaking (46.5 N lat)but attitudes and climate are pretty polar. (I've
had a little "discussion" with Harry about wearing fur, which was enough
to convince me MD must be in the tropics)

Yes, I have a black lab and she's my baby and the best damn dog in the
world. Black Dog and/or Stella (the dog's name) has been my internet
alter-ego since 1994. Specifically, I use Black Dog in the newsgroups
because it is not gender specific - back in the early '90's newsgroups
were much more hostile places to women than they are now, and I, of
course, was younger and more easily scared. Now I sign my posts with
Stella so people know I am female - guess you could say I've come a long
way, baby!

Stella