boating fever

[MH Hawker]

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I use the tuff stuff cleaner and mold armor and 3M 303 to protect it.

 

[littlerayray]

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he he he going to get my lowrance gps fishfinder combo today its still on clearance are they easy to install or should i get my marina to do that

 

[MH Hawker]

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I got mine dropped in yesterday, and its now sitting on the slip.

 

[90stingray]

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Boat is still in storage. I want to go get her but the 14" of snow the other day has slowed that plan. Now they are predicting 12-15 more tomorrow! We have not had snow like this in many years in this part of the country. Sure hope it can help fill the lakes that are at 50% of their capacity. Driveway is shoveled so i enjoy a cup of coffee and shopping for necessities online. Stuff sure adds up. Once the boat is back at the house, i enjoy cleaning and sitting inside seeing what i can do to modify or add to make things nicer or easier on the water. I am ready for the weather to cooperate so i can be blasting across the water!

 

[MH Hawker]

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Their normally easy to install

 

[littlerayray]

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just got back from canadian tire with my lowrance mark-4 gps with navionics for a whole 280$ took it out of the box to play with it cant wait for spring

 

[coolbri70]

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I got her wet today 1st splash of the year :drum: had to go alone, the wife said it was too cold and that i was crazy, well then i saw 3 other "crazy" people on the river :facepalm: i sure had a good time

 

[mnypitboat]

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Sorry, I cannot sympathise. The only reason I am not boating is due to other obligations. Weather has been beautiful in Central Florida, and I cannot understand why everyone doesnt live where they can boat year round. LOL.

 

[littlerayray]

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Sorry, I cannot sympathise. The only reason I am not boating is due to other obligations. Weather has been beautiful in Central Florida, and I cannot understand why everyone doesnt live where they can boat year round. LOL.

the anticipation makes it all worthwhile its like waiting for christmas.
and if you could have it or do it all year round it would not be as exciting. i wouldnt want it any other way i love the snow i love the spring i love the summer and i love fall they all have their perks and yes i love snow

 

[mnypitboat]

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the anticipation makes it all worthwhile its like waiting for christmas.
and if you could have it or do it all year round it would not be as exciting. i wouldnt want it any other way i love the snow i love the spring i love the summer and i love fall they all have their perks and yes i love snow

Trust me, it is still just as exciting. I love snow, just glad I dont have to deal with it. I can go visit if I get too homesick.

 

[sasada]

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Told the wife I couldn't stand it any more and was going to go sit in the boat and drink beer. Bless her heart she said "I'll grab some wine and join you"! Fired up the Mr Heater, zipped up the back and planned our fishing trips for the summer. I realized she's as crazy as me and how lucky I am to have her.

LMAO! Read this to my wife and she LOL too!

 

[blackhawk180]

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he he he going to get my lowrance gps fishfinder combo today its still on clearance are they easy to install or should i get my marina to do that

Piece of cake, Little. I now have TWO HDS 7's and a merc monitor all networked together. If I can figure it out, anyone can. Go for it and I'd be happy to walk you through it if you have problems. PM me with any questions..... you will love the new technology!

@ sasada :laugh:

 

[smidgy]

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Our household has the fever too and it doesn't help that we purchased a 2003 Bayliner 265 this weekend. However, we live in the warm south and we were able to take her out this weekend.

 

[wrench 3]

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I got her wet today 1st splash of the year :drum: had to go alone, the wife said it was too cold and that i was crazy, well then i saw 3 other "crazy" people on the river :facepalm: i sure had a good time

The other spring, the ice pack had moved half way out of our bay. There was a guy with an aluminum fishing boat sitting in the middle of the half a bay of water!
I don't know if he was wearing a survival suit or not.

 

[maverick974]

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HA! One of the many reasons I moved from Oregon to Phoenix. I boat all year long. Not as much in the winter but I get the fever so I just take a ride on the lake and I get over it.
Even though it's desert around here, we have a surprising amount of lakes and rivers around here. I'm very lucky. I can be from my driveway to the boat ramp in less than 20 minutes. I take a nice ride on the lake, perhaps lunch at the restaurant at the marina and if I like, I'll wet a line. Gotta love the hot desert weather if you're a boater.

 

[fordmugg]

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I got it real bad, I just bought a new boat over the weekend a 84 hallett and I can't stop looking at it, I want to be on the water already

 

[Home Cookin']

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It was about 40* here yesterday and I took mine out for a quick run up and down the river; it was nice to get out and makes me think about the longer trips when the weather gets warm. I keep it in the water and try to run it every 2 weeks to keep the juices flowing, after the fishing season goes out Dec 31 (which is still too cold for recreational boating).
I still get some boating in during January for duck hunting but they are usually short runs, too.
Mid- April is when it gets warm enough to be pleasant and for my wife to want to go along, and lasts until mid-October. From then it's cold weather fishing, but around here we frequently get warm days then.

It's nice to be in a temperate zone and to have those "sneak days" to go out when it should be cold. Golfers agree. it's another benefit of not having to winterize (ie not having an i/o) becuase I can jump in and go anytime, and just tie it up when I get back.

 

[agallant80]

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I got a fever, and the only prescription is more.......

 

[littlerayray]

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thanks for all the feed back guys nice to read all your stories.
It was about 4 degrees centigrade today, and i was working in a t-shirt and all the girlies were out in skirts so were getting a little sniff of spring. and we were all talking bout boating at work so bring on the warmer weather.
i figure mid march i will be fishing.

 

[gtochris]

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Trust me, it is still just as exciting. I love snow, just glad I dont have to deal with it. I can go visit if I get too homesick.

FL is definately in the works as a possible move "some day", I have to admit- I do like ending the season sometime around October as it allows me to get serious about school and other obligations rather every weekend on the boat.

With that said- I'm crawling up the walls and hit my peak last weekend! (dreary/ rainy saturday and couldnt do anything outside). Planning to get the boat sometime next month so I can start work on the bottom paint.

If it werent for needing a new Tow Vehicle, I'd go boat shopping!