Operation Yukon: Mission Accomplished.
 

On Wed, 5 Sep 2007 17:35:42 -0300, "Don White"
wrote:


wrote in message
roups.com...
On Sep 5, 1:50 pm, "Don White" wrote:
"John H." wrote in message

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The difference between a war story and a fairy tale:

War story -- "This ain't no ****, but....."

Fairy tale -- "Once upon a time..."

Other than that they're pretty much the same.
--
John H

I think Tom is a little more straightforward than that.
I'm betting he'd either say he didn't want to talk about it... or he'd
give
factual info not embelished or jazzed up in any manner.

So, you get that think on the water yet? You find the "present" I left
on board???


Say what?
See a bunch of funny little dark things I took as rabbit turds. That it?
Today I started playing the game of getting the trailer registered. Went
down to the Dept of Motor Vehicles only to be told that I have to take the
trailer to a Canadian Tire Corp auto service dept and have them do an
inspection to make sure your lax 'merican standards comply with our Canadian
ones.
(thought that was why I needed to make sure the 'compliance' sticker was on
the trailer)
If the mechanic is happy, he stamps the customs Form 1 paper I received at
the border and then I go back to the provincial gov't dept to register. I
hope the mechanic can do a safety check at the same time..... otherwise it's
back to another mechanic after registration.
After that I have to register/license the boat because the motor is over 10
hp
As we speak I'm charging the battery up with the small nifty charger.
I plan on hitting the water this weekend..... if the weather is good. Might
even take it down to the beautiful Bras d'Or Lakes in Cape Breton.


Well keep us posted! It sounds and looks like a boat built especially for a
man and his dog. What does the wife think of it, now that she's seen it in
person?

Operation Yukon: Mission Accomplished.
 

On Sep 5, 6:20 pm, Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Wed, 05 Sep 2007 21:51:29 -0000,
wrote:





On Sep 5, 5:26 pm, Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Wed, 5 Sep 2007 10:52:52 -0300, "Don White"

wrote:
I may be installing that second comfy seat soon.
(I'll send you a direct e-mail re keys and any manuals you might have
kicking around)

If I had known it was that long a ride, I would have gone further
along Route 9.

I'll mail the X-85 manual and keys tomorrow - I'm really sorry about
that. I'll mail the engine manual as soon as I find it - the office
and two bedrooms are all stored elsewhere while the remodeling is
going on. I know what box it's in, it's under other boxes and buried.

Glad you made it home in good shape. Or reasonably good shape.

Enjoy it - it's a nice ride. :)

Oh, and I disabled the bomb Scot placed under the front seat - don't
worry about it. :)

What a bum. Hey, should I give you a ring this eve? Good temps and
skies tomorrow, some wind, you make the call.

Um...tomorrow isn't good fo rme.

Friday...that sounds like a winner to me.

Give me a call anyway and we'll talk about it.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

10-4

Operation Yukon: Mission Accomplished.
 

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Wed, 5 Sep 2007 17:35:42 -0300, "Don White"
wrote:

See a bunch of funny little dark things I took as rabbit turds.

Ah yes - resigtry. Gotta love 'em.

The little dark things are choke cherries - birds love 'em.

Don't know what they call them in the Pacific NW - Chuck berries
maybe?


Glad to see you were up & about this afternoon..
Can't keep a good man down.. eh?

Operation Yukon: Mission Accomplished.
 

"John H." wrote in message
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Well keep us posted! It sounds and looks like a boat built especially for
a
man and his dog. What does the wife think of it, now that she's seen it in
person?

Told you... she said it looked bigger than she thought it would.
Might get her out for a tour of the North West Arm soon....a boaters
paradise with 2 big yacht clubs, a marina and a couple of boat clubs.
Nice and protected for a small open boat.

Operation Yukon: Mission Accomplished.
 

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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My mileage was almost exactly 1200 kms.... or 745 miles in 'funny talk'.

Thanks in advance for the manuals...I love to read them over & over...I
always find something new I glossed over the first couple of times.
(not to mention when trouble crops up)

Operation Yukon: Mission Accomplished.
 

On Wed, 5 Sep 2007 20:53:23 -0300, "Don White"
wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Wed, 5 Sep 2007 17:35:42 -0300, "Don White"
wrote:

See a bunch of funny little dark things I took as rabbit turds.

Ah yes - resigtry. Gotta love 'em.

The little dark things are choke cherries - birds love 'em.

Don't know what they call them in the Pacific NW - Chuck berries
maybe?

Glad to see you were up & about this afternoon..
Can't keep a good man down.. eh?

Tired as hell, but feeling better.

Operation Yukon: Mission Accomplished.
 

"JimH" ask wrote in message
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Congratulations on the new boat Don. As Tom owned it I am sure you got a
good deal on a well maintained boat. ;-)

Based on the values up here...(what it would cost for a similar new one or
2nd hand in same condition) it sure is a good deal.
I did price them and to get a new Yukon, 25 hp 4 stroke Mercury, and trailer
would be about $11,500.00 inc taxes.
Add in dealer installed extras, like the wiring, battery, swivel seat, fish
finder, Minnkota electric motor, trailer spare tire plus the easy load
option......
well..you get the picture.

Operation Yukon: Mission Accomplished.
 

On Wed, 5 Sep 2007 21:09:13 -0300, "Don White"
wrote:


"JimH" ask wrote in message
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Congratulations on the new boat Don. As Tom owned it I am sure you got a
good deal on a well maintained boat. ;-)

Based on the values up here...(what it would cost for a similar new one or
2nd hand in same condition) it sure is a good deal.
I did price them and to get a new Yukon, 25 hp 4 stroke Mercury, and trailer
would be about $11,500.00 inc taxes.
Add in dealer installed extras, like the wiring, battery, swivel seat, fish
finder, Minnkota electric motor, trailer spare tire plus the easy load
option......
well..you get the picture.

I should have charged you more. :)

Operation Yukon: Mission Accomplished.
 

On Wed, 5 Sep 2007 20:56:22 -0300, "Don White"
wrote:


"John H." wrote in message
.. .

Well keep us posted! It sounds and looks like a boat built especially for
a
man and his dog. What does the wife think of it, now that she's seen it in
person?

Told you... she said it looked bigger than she thought it would.
Might get her out for a tour of the North West Arm soon....a boaters
paradise with 2 big yacht clubs, a marina and a couple of boat clubs.
Nice and protected for a small open boat.


That's great. Hope she likes it when on the water.

Operation Yukon: Mission Accomplished.
 

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Wed, 5 Sep 2007 21:09:13 -0300, "Don White"
wrote:


"JimH" ask wrote in message
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Congratulations on the new boat Don. As Tom owned it I am sure you got
a
good deal on a well maintained boat. ;-)

Based on the values up here...(what it would cost for a similar new one or
2nd hand in same condition) it sure is a good deal.
I did price them and to get a new Yukon, 25 hp 4 stroke Mercury, and
trailer
would be about $11,500.00 inc taxes.
Add in dealer installed extras, like the wiring, battery, swivel seat,
fish
finder, Minnkota electric motor, trailer spare tire plus the easy load
option......
well..you get the picture.

I should have charged you more. :)

What.?..
Knowing you...Princecraft probably gave you that boat for free, as a
marketing ploy.
If I ever see your picture in any advertising brocures...I'll know.