Today's the day for the sea trial, haul out, survey and re-launch. I really
wanted to wait until spring, but the buyer's broker has insisted, so here we
are. Forecast is for heavy rain, thunderstorms and winds at 15-25 mph.
Seas 4 feet or so. Ok. That's not ideal, but we can handle that.

I came down to the boat yesterday afternoon. Haven't been here since before
Christmas and I wanted to remove the Christmas lights and the insulation I
had installed in the windows and the air inlets to the engine room. Got
here at low tide and noticed another challenge for today.

My boat is in what is called the "Back Basin". It's a man-made slip area
behind the marina buildings and parking lot. The front section is the main
harbor containing more slips, mooring sites and the channel leading out to
Buzzard's Bay.

The new challenge is that during the winter, the marina removes all the
slips from the front section and stores them in the back basin area and in
the channel leading from the back basin to the main harbor. This channel is
normally about 50-60 feet wide and is about 7 feet deep at low tide in the
center. I walked down there at low tide and realized that with the
floating slips from the front all tied up in the channel, the navigable
water was less than 20 feet wide. Worse, all the slips are stored on one
side of the channel which means the passage is not in deep water. The
Navigator has a 15 foot beam and draws 4.5 feet.

The most interesting part though is that due to the way the front slips are
stored in the water, they present a "mouse maze" type puzzle in terms of
how to get out and back. They consist of sections of the main slips with
finger slips still attached, all tied together in random arrangements. It
will be a series of maneuvers, pivoting the boat using reverse, forward on
alternate engines just to get through the maze. There's simply not enough
room to make a normal turn.

As I said, this should be interesting. Especially since it's been a while
since I had to maneuver this boat around in such tight quarters. Glad I
extended the navigational insurance for another month.

Eisboch

On Fri, 11 Jan 2008 05:10:02 -0500, "Eisboch"
wrote:

As I said, this should be interesting. Especially since it's been a while
since I had to maneuver this boat around in such tight quarters. Glad I
extended the navigational insurance for another month.

Good luck.

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 11 Jan 2008 05:10:02 -0500, "Eisboch"
wrote:

As I said, this should be interesting. Especially since it's been a while
since I had to maneuver this boat around in such tight quarters. Glad I
extended the navigational insurance for another month.

Good luck.

Thanks. I dislike the whole boat selling process. My last experience doing
this was with the Egg Harbor. There's something about taking a boat out and
having several other people calling the shots and determining what the
various evolutions are. I'd almost rather have someone else do it.
The buyer of the Egg Harbor was ****ed off because I took over to dock the
boat when we returned from the sea trial. I would have let him dock it, but
he was a hot dog who obviously knew less about boat handling than I did, and
I am not an expert either.

Small craft warnings have been issued for Buzzard's Bay today with seas and
wind a bit higher than I previously posted. I intend to politely but firmly
make it clear before we get underway what the weather situation is and that
I don't want any arguments, debates or disagreements with regard to
decisions of what and how much we do. It's fair because I've explained
this to both brokers, trying to schedule this for the spring and better
conditions. They insist, so it has to be by my rules.

Eisboch

On Fri, 11 Jan 2008 06:05:15 -0500, "Eisboch"
wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
.. .
On Fri, 11 Jan 2008 05:10:02 -0500, "Eisboch"
wrote:

As I said, this should be interesting. Especially since it's been a while
since I had to maneuver this boat around in such tight quarters. Glad I
extended the navigational insurance for another month.

Good luck.

Thanks. I dislike the whole boat selling process. My last experience doing
this was with the Egg Harbor. There's something about taking a boat out and
having several other people calling the shots and determining what the
various evolutions are. I'd almost rather have someone else do it.
The buyer of the Egg Harbor was ****ed off because I took over to dock the
boat when we returned from the sea trial. I would have let him dock it, but
he was a hot dog who obviously knew less about boat handling than I did, and
I am not an expert either.

Small craft warnings have been issued for Buzzard's Bay today with seas and
wind a bit higher than I previously posted. I intend to politely but firmly
make it clear before we get underway what the weather situation is and that
I don't want any arguments, debates or disagreements with regard to
decisions of what and how much we do. It's fair because I've explained
this to both brokers, trying to schedule this for the spring and better
conditions. They insist, so it has to be by my rules.

I know you will do the right thing.

Stay safe.

On Fri, 11 Jan 2008 06:05:15 -0500, "Eisboch"
wrote:

They insist, so it has to be by my rules.

Absolutely

Good luck.

"Eisboch" wrote in message
...

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 11 Jan 2008 05:10:02 -0500, "Eisboch"
wrote:

As I said, this should be interesting. Especially since it's been a
while
since I had to maneuver this boat around in such tight quarters. Glad I
extended the navigational insurance for another month.

Good luck.

Thanks. I dislike the whole boat selling process. My last experience
doing this was with the Egg Harbor. There's something about taking a boat
out and having several other people calling the shots and determining what
the various evolutions are. I'd almost rather have someone else do it.
The buyer of the Egg Harbor was ****ed off because I took over to dock the
boat when we returned from the sea trial. I would have let him dock it,
but he was a hot dog who obviously knew less about boat handling than I
did, and I am not an expert either.

Small craft warnings have been issued for Buzzard's Bay today with seas
and wind a bit higher than I previously posted. I intend to politely but
firmly make it clear before we get underway what the weather situation is
and that I don't want any arguments, debates or disagreements with regard
to decisions of what and how much we do. It's fair because I've
explained this to both brokers, trying to schedule this for the spring and
better conditions. They insist, so it has to be by my rules.

Eisboch


The brokers are concerned only with their commissions. I don't think they
are protecting their respective clients interest at all. Screw em. Mrs. E
didn't appoint you Captain for nothing. Carry on "Capn. Eisboch".

wrote in message
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On Fri, 11 Jan 2008 05:10:02 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:



You probably do anyway, but don't forget to check the steering gear and
turn it
lock to lock before getting underway.



Good advice and I will. Problem is that steering by rudders will have
nothing to do with getting through the maze.

This should be fun.

Or disastrous. :-)

Eisboch

On Fri, 11 Jan 2008 05:10:02 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:

Today's the day for the sea trial, haul out, survey and re-launch. I really
wanted to wait until spring, but the buyer's broker has insisted, so here we
are. Forecast is for heavy rain, thunderstorms and winds at 15-25 mph.
Seas 4 feet or so. Ok. That's not ideal, but we can handle that.

I came down to the boat yesterday afternoon. Haven't been here since before
Christmas and I wanted to remove the Christmas lights and the insulation I
had installed in the windows and the air inlets to the engine room. Got
here at low tide and noticed another challenge for today.

My boat is in what is called the "Back Basin". It's a man-made slip area
behind the marina buildings and parking lot. The front section is the main
harbor containing more slips, mooring sites and the channel leading out to
Buzzard's Bay.

The new challenge is that during the winter, the marina removes all the
slips from the front section and stores them in the back basin area and in
the channel leading from the back basin to the main harbor. This channel is
normally about 50-60 feet wide and is about 7 feet deep at low tide in the
center. I walked down there at low tide and realized that with the
floating slips from the front all tied up in the channel, the navigable
water was less than 20 feet wide. Worse, all the slips are stored on one
side of the channel which means the passage is not in deep water. The
Navigator has a 15 foot beam and draws 4.5 feet.

The most interesting part though is that due to the way the front slips are
stored in the water, they present a "mouse maze" type puzzle in terms of
how to get out and back. They consist of sections of the main slips with
finger slips still attached, all tied together in random arrangements. It
will be a series of maneuvers, pivoting the boat using reverse, forward on
alternate engines just to get through the maze. There's simply not enough
room to make a normal turn.

As I said, this should be interesting. Especially since it's been a while
since I had to maneuver this boat around in such tight quarters. Glad I
extended the navigational insurance for another month.

Eisboch


That doesn't sound fun at all, especially in the forecasted winds.
"Interesting", my ass. It sounds downright scary.

Best of luck with it. I'd be trying to round up a half dozen people with
boat hooks.
--
John H

"Eisboch" wrote in message
news
Today's the day for the sea trial, haul out, survey and re-launch. I
really wanted to wait until spring, but the buyer's broker has insisted,
so here we are. Forecast is for heavy rain, thunderstorms and winds at
15-25 mph. Seas 4 feet or so. Ok. That's not ideal, but we can handle
that.
snip...
As I said, this should be interesting. Especially since it's been a while
since I had to maneuver this boat around in such tight quarters. Glad I
extended the navigational insurance for another month.

Eisboch




yikes!
If I was in your shoes and wasn't desperate to get my hands on the
money...I'd tell them to either wait for spring or shop elsewhere.
Too much potential for something to go wrong.... your boat hasn't been
operated in a while and with the time of year...... not worth it.