Been wrenching on the `ol Baja this afternoon. Putting the finishing touches on the Stainless Marine exhaust project. Man, am I ready to go hit the water!!! Temps today are in the low 70`s here in northern Texas. It is quite nice. I am off work for the next 4 days and I plan on finishing up on a couple small maintenance items and hopefully will be ready to drop in the lake Friday or Saturday.
While I have the chance, I would like to wish everyone a SAFE and ENJOYABLE boating season!!! My main goal this summer is to spend every available moment on the boat. My face will stay wind-burned all summer and my skin will become leather-like, but dammit, life is too short to sit on the sofa and let good times pass you by!
So again, I ask: WHO`S READY TO HIT THE WATER ?
I'm ready. I just wish the weather would get there....
My weather forecast on the screen here says "dreary" - what a bummer.
The only problem with the North end of the Chesapeake Bay is that in spring they open the Conowingo Dam which feeds the upper end of the bay and it dumps all kinfs of junk into the bay - tires, telephone poles, etc and navigating can be like walking on eggs. As much I hate to wait, it looks like late april or first of may for me to splash...
Up here in Iowa the season can't get here quick enough, since my dad in Texas has been rubbing it in that he's been on the water the last 3 weeks.
So i've been more than ready !
Ready? We have been out the last three weekends Not sure about this weekend might have to work but if not I will be out. I still have things to work on, but nothing that makes her un seaworhy
Just got back from a windy, rough couple hours on the water. But, I did get out on the lake!!! Wasn`t much fun. Too choppy for top end blasts.
The new 5" exhaust sounds great. Has a mean rumble at idle. I love it! Water was quite rough, not able to take it to it`s potential, hit upper 60`s a couple times before the wife began sqawking....Leave her home next trip.....
I believe that a bad day boating is most likely, still better than just about anything else I can think of....Well there is one thing....I cannot mention it though, this is a "family" website......
Friday moring I pulled the cover off her, popped the engine hatch, checked the batteries, pumped the throttle, twisted the key and she fired up after about 8 seconds of cranking.
Not bad for a carbed motor that's been sitting for 5 months.
All I have to do now is get her cleaned up.
Next weekend is the offshore race in St. Cloud, FL.
Can't wait to be back out on the water.
Like a fool I keep thinking I'm going boating in a couple of weeks.
Snowed 3" an hour north of me. I am sick of this weather in central Illinois! Was in Kentucky last week and it was 70.
(Not with my boat however)
well, the clocks change this coming saturday night, so If sunday is a nice day the boat will get a new coat of wax and maybe I'll put the batteries back in. But no sense in putting the batteries back in unless I'm going to splash it...
Went out yesterday morning, temp was 68 at 9:00 AM. Cruised around a bit and then a cold-front blew in as I was loading on the trailer. Today it is 35 degrees......BURRRRR!!!! No boating for me today. Supposed to hit 55 for a high with 25 mph winds.
We have a saying here in Texas: If you don`t like the weather, wait a minute, it will change!
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