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"Tim" wrote in message
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snip...
I have found that towing out of overdrive, and running about 50 mph
is it's best suit. Fuel milage drops from about 20 down to 10 mpg. So
with a 120 mi. turn around, to the lake and back, it will suck a
goodly tank full of gas just doing that.

*When I leased my Ranger pickup they recommended switching off the
overdrive when towing.*

I don't know, I really don't need a pick up truck. I wouldn't mind
having one if I was going to use it daily, that is utilizing the
truck for more than hauling a boat. But that might be in store for the
future.

* My pickup fills the need for a 2nd vehicle. Wife is gone to work all day
with the old mini-van, so I'd be more or less housebound without the truck.
My # 2 son relies on it also....almost too much. I went and got a load of
gravel in it this morning and he was complaining he wanted it within the
hour to keep a haircut appointment.*

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Yes, thered is, John. But the Marina[s] around the lake don't have the
best security policies. Basicly you park it "over there" tarp it and
there it sits, with no security fence or any type of guardianship.
But you do get to rent the space off them! ?:)

Besides, the boat does have a really good cover, but leaving it
outside even under tarp just seems to invite mould, and moisture
doesn't do the bright or woodwork any favors. Granted this isn't a new
boat, but I'd like to keep it , especially the floor, from
deteriorating from leaving it sit damp and in an oven like codition.
That's why I trailer it back and stuff it in my warehouse.

Even with wear and tear on the old wagon, I figure it's better for the
boat in the long run.

I could be wrong though.

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Don White wrote:
* My pickup fills the need for a 2nd vehicle. Wife is gone to work all day
with the old mini-van, so I'd be more or less housebound without the truck.
My # 2 son relies on it also....almost too much. I went and got a load of
gravel in it this morning and he was complaining he wanted it within the
hour to keep a haircut appointment.*

Don, did you tell him that the sooner he got a hold of a shovel and
got it unloaded, the sooner he'd make his haircut apointment?

two days on the '23 ft. Marquis cuddie....
 

"Tim" wrote in message
oups.com...

Don White wrote:
* My pickup fills the need for a 2nd vehicle. Wife is gone to work all
day
with the old mini-van, so I'd be more or less housebound without the
truck.
My # 2 son relies on it also....almost too much. I went and got a load of
gravel in it this morning and he was complaining he wanted it within the
hour to keep a haircut appointment.*

Don, did you tell him that the sooner he got a hold of a shovel and
got it unloaded, the sooner he'd make his haircut apointment?


Yes...first thing I did. He grumbled something and went into the house,
magically re-appearing just after I had finished shovelling all the gravel
off and hosing off the crusher dust.

two days on the '23 ft. Marquis cuddie....
 

On Tue, 19 Jun 2007 09:49:32 -0700, Tim wrote:


Towing is the concern now. I use a 1990 Merc. Grand Marquis station
wagon to pull the boat, and it has the same drive train as a 1/2 ton
PU of the same year. It's a bit odd, to see a car towing a boat
larger than itself, and if the trailer didn't have the surge brakes I
probably wouldn't consider it. But the old battle wagon, is heavy
enough, but with the automatic overdrive, it's a bit limp wristed. I
mean, the engine in the boat is more power than what's in the car.

I have found that towing out of overdrive, and running about 50 mph
is it's best suit. Fuel milage drops from about 20 down to 10 mpg. So
with a 120 mi. turn around, to the lake and back, it will suck a
goodly tank full of gas just doing that.

I don't know, I really don't need a pick up truck. I wouldn't mind
having one if I was going to use it daily, that is utilizing the
truck for more than hauling a boat. But that might be in store for the
future.

Until then, the wagon, is loaded with working creature comforts, and
you can haul people and stuff in it, that is what you don't already
throw in the boat.

But until plans change, I suppose the old rule still applies:

"You run what you brung"

Are there any places at the lake you could store it on the trailer? Trailer
storage, around here, is pretty reasonable.

two days on the '23 ft. Marquis cuddie....
 

On Tue, 19 Jun 2007 11:48:58 -0700, Tim wrote:

Yes, thered is, John. But the Marina[s] around the lake don't have the
best security policies. Basicly you park it "over there" tarp it and
there it sits, with no security fence or any type of guardianship.
But you do get to rent the space off them! ?:)

Besides, the boat does have a really good cover, but leaving it
outside even under tarp just seems to invite mould, and moisture
doesn't do the bright or woodwork any favors. Granted this isn't a new
boat, but I'd like to keep it , especially the floor, from
deteriorating from leaving it sit damp and in an oven like codition.
That's why I trailer it back and stuff it in my warehouse.

Even with wear and tear on the old wagon, I figure it's better for the
boat in the long run.

I could be wrong though.

Probably the best idea if security is a problem. I didn't realize you had a
covered area in which to keep it. That makes a hell of a difference. Mine
has been in covered storage since new, and it still looks nice and shiny.

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Don, how old is #2 son? I must just be a mean old guy 'cause I think I'd
have told him he could take it after he unloaded the gravel and washed the
dust off. Then *I'd* have gone in the house and had a glass of iced tea.

That's because you have the benefit of a spine. Looks like #2 son sees Don
as a milquetoast and takes him about as seriously as the rest of us. No
surprise there.

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On Tue, 19 Jun 2007 16:24:40 -0300, "Don White"
wrote:


"Tim" wrote in message
roups.com...

Don White wrote:
* My pickup fills the need for a 2nd vehicle. Wife is gone to work all
day
with the old mini-van, so I'd be more or less housebound without the
truck.
My # 2 son relies on it also....almost too much. I went and got a load of
gravel in it this morning and he was complaining he wanted it within the
hour to keep a haircut appointment.*

Don, did you tell him that the sooner he got a hold of a shovel and
got it unloaded, the sooner he'd make his haircut apointment?


Yes...first thing I did. He grumbled something and went into the house,
magically re-appearing just after I had finished shovelling all the gravel
off and hosing off the crusher dust.


Don, how old is #2 son? I must just be a mean old guy 'cause I think I'd
have told him he could take it after he unloaded the gravel and washed the
dust off. Then *I'd* have gone in the house and had a glass of iced tea.

two days on the '23 ft. Marquis cuddie....
 

Don White wrote:
"Tim" wrote in message
oups.com...
Don White wrote:
* My pickup fills the need for a 2nd vehicle. Wife is gone to work all
day
with the old mini-van, so I'd be more or less housebound without the
truck.
My # 2 son relies on it also....almost too much. I went and got a load of
gravel in it this morning and he was complaining he wanted it within the
hour to keep a haircut appointment.*
Don, did you tell him that the sooner he got a hold of a shovel and
got it unloaded, the sooner he'd make his haircut apointment?


Yes...first thing I did. He grumbled something and went into the house,
magically re-appearing just after I had finished shovelling all the gravel
off and hosing off the crusher dust.



I think I see why you have an inferiority complex.

two days on the '23 ft. Marquis cuddie....
 

"RG" wrote in message
m...


Don, how old is #2 son? I must just be a mean old guy 'cause I think I'd
have told him he could take it after he unloaded the gravel and washed
the
dust off. Then *I'd* have gone in the house and had a glass of iced tea.

That's because you have the benefit of a spine. Looks like #2 son sees
Don as a milquetoast and takes him about as seriously as the rest of us.
No surprise there.


Don't you have a whole life policy you can con someone into purchasing.
Must be your turn to harass the 'cold contacts'.