I've been sitting here on the boat since late Thursday morning. I planned
to leave yesterday to go home to do a few chores, but I rode the bike down
here and it's been down-pouring all weekend.

I keep looking at the local radar for this area, looking for a break in the
rain/Tstorm bands where I could make a run for it. No significant breaks
yet.

Might have to suck it up, put on the rain slicker hanging in the closet and
go for a wet, 45 mile ride.

Eisboch

www.eisboch.com

"Eisboch" wrote in message
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I've been sitting here on the boat since late Thursday morning. I planned
to leave yesterday to go home to do a few chores, but I rode the bike down
here and it's been down-pouring all weekend.

I keep looking at the local radar for this area, looking for a break in
the rain/Tstorm bands where I could make a run for it. No significant
breaks yet.

Might have to suck it up, put on the rain slicker hanging in the closet
and go for a wet, 45 mile ride.

Eisboch

www.eisboch.com





Perhaps we are now in a La Niña cycle. As I understand it El Niño causes
dry hot weather, La Niña is wet cool weather.

Regardless, this continuous pattern of cool rainy weather sucks.

On Sun, 25 Jun 2006 09:29:35 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:

I've been sitting here on the boat since late Thursday morning. I planned
to leave yesterday to go home to do a few chores, but I rode the bike down
here and it's been down-pouring all weekend.

I keep looking at the local radar for this area, looking for a break in the
rain/Tstorm bands where I could make a run for it. No significant breaks
yet.

Might have to suck it up, put on the rain slicker hanging in the closet and
go for a wet, 45 mile ride.

Eisboch

www.eisboch.com


It'll be a good test of the raingear. Go for it. Think of me when that
first trickle starts down your back or your trousers. Good luck!

"JohnH" wrote in message
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On Sun, 25 Jun 2006 09:29:35 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:

I've been sitting here on the boat since late Thursday morning. I planned
to leave yesterday to go home to do a few chores, but I rode the bike down
here and it's been down-pouring all weekend.

I keep looking at the local radar for this area, looking for a break in
the
rain/Tstorm bands where I could make a run for it. No significant breaks
yet.

Might have to suck it up, put on the rain slicker hanging in the closet
and
go for a wet, 45 mile ride.

Eisboch

www.eisboch.com


It'll be a good test of the raingear. Go for it. Think of me when that
first trickle starts down your back or your trousers. Good luck!

Made it home fine, although it poured all the way. I wore the yellow rain
gear I had on the boat (trousers with the bib and suspenders and the jacket)
and was perfectly dry. Only problem was slow moving traffic going over the
Sagamore Bridge (Cape Cod Canal). I didn't realize until I got home that
one leg of the rubberized trousers was in contact with one of the exhaust
pipes every time I had to put my foot down. The rest of the ride was 55-60
mph in torrential downpours.

Tomorrow's project is to scrape off all the yellow rubber stuck on the
pipes.

Eisboch

www.eisboch.com

On Sun, 25 Jun 2006 14:08:35 -0400, Eisboch wrote:


Tomorrow's project is to scrape off all the yellow rubber stuck on the
pipes.

Run the bike to heat up the pipes, and wipe with an old rag. You might
get lucky. I did. ;-)

"thunder" wrote in message
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On Sun, 25 Jun 2006 14:08:35 -0400, Eisboch wrote:


Tomorrow's project is to scrape off all the yellow rubber stuck on the
pipes.

Run the bike to heat up the pipes, and wipe with an old rag. You might
get lucky. I did. ;-)


Tried that as soon as I got home and noticed the rubber on the pipe. It
just sizzled the rag.

I think I'll try ice and try to rub it off with a wooden stick If that
fails using some 0000 grade steel wool and rubbing compound might do the
trick.

It's not much that got on the pipe and, in the worst case, it will
eventually burn off itself.


Eisboch

www.eisboch.com

On Sun, 25 Jun 2006 21:22:53 -0400, Eisboch wrote:


Tried that as soon as I got home and noticed the rubber on the pipe. It
just sizzled the rag.

I think I'll try ice and try to rub it off with a wooden stick If that
fails using some 0000 grade steel wool and rubbing compound might do the
trick.

It's not much that got on the pipe and, in the worst case, it will
eventually burn off itself.

Got any non-purple plumber's pvc primer laying around? Might work. I
guess I did get lucky with the rag. There was still some discoloration,
but it eventually did go away, or at least, I stopped noticing it.

On Sun, 25 Jun 2006 21:22:53 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:


"thunder" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 25 Jun 2006 14:08:35 -0400, Eisboch wrote:


Tomorrow's project is to scrape off all the yellow rubber stuck on the
pipes.

Run the bike to heat up the pipes, and wipe with an old rag. You might
get lucky. I did. ;-)


Tried that as soon as I got home and noticed the rubber on the pipe. It
just sizzled the rag.

I think I'll try ice and try to rub it off with a wooden stick If that
fails using some 0000 grade steel wool and rubbing compound might do the
trick.

It's not much that got on the pipe and, in the worst case, it will
eventually burn off itself.


Eisboch

www.eisboch.com



Try some GooGone. Don't take steel wool near the pipes or even near the
bike. If the GooGone doesn't work, I'd scrape most off and then use some
Never Dull.
--
John H

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***** Have a Spectacular Day! *****
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Heh... It hadn't rained here in weeks.

RIGHT up until my customer picked up his '74 Merc 1500 repowered '94
Bilgeliner Deckboat on Friday. (the original Force outboard failed and he
decided to power it right this time

Then *after* he bought gas, oil, live bait, ice, beer, etc etc and we headed
out on the lake for a shakedown cruise.... the skies opened..... and stayed
open all night long. We got 1.25 inches of rain. We needed it... but it
sure sucked for him. The rain held up just long enough for me to tweak it
and get back to my car at the ramp.

-W

"Eisboch" wrote in message
...
I've been sitting here on the boat since late Thursday morning. I planned
to leave yesterday to go home to do a few chores, but I rode the bike down
here and it's been down-pouring all weekend.

I keep looking at the local radar for this area, looking for a break in
the
rain/Tstorm bands where I could make a run for it. No significant breaks
yet.

Might have to suck it up, put on the rain slicker hanging in the closet
and
go for a wet, 45 mile ride.

Eisboch

www.eisboch.com