Sad but true

[Mark42]

Today was a sad day. Winterized the boat and stored it behind the shed. Guess that means no more boating this year.

Seems like just last weekend I was out on the water without a care in the world.

Actually, it was last weekend. 8) 8) 8)

 

[CalicoKid]

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I am not putting mine away until there is ice on the lake.

 

[rickdb1boat]

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Don't ya just hate it, Mark. Did mine a few weeks back and it sucks. Hopefully the winter will be kind and we will have an early spring....I didn't get out nearly as much as usual this year due to issues beyond my control (family illness and such), so I'm hoping to make up for it next year. Can't wait for the boat shows to start.....

 

[tiller7104]

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Mine gets wrapped tues. I am thinking of going out one more time monday night Brrrrrr.

 

[ziggy]

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Seems like just last weekend I was out on the water without a care in the world.

yep, that's me too man. not a care in the world last weekend.

this week i been sweatin bullits. been freezein here more than one night. now i'm mostly winterized and this is the pic....

bummer winter is coming upon us..............went to the lake today, boatless. nice walk on the beach with the sweety and the cat....... woulda been better boatin................

 

[tashasdaddy]

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sorry guys, it ws 89 here yesterday and today. Tuesday morning supposed to be a cold, 45. going out in the river next Sat, taking some under priviledged children, to watch the Blue Angels Fly. then to following week to Cresent Lake Crappie fishing.

 

[Silvertip]

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Mine went into hibernation this week as well. I'm now starting to round up my ice fishing gear.

 

[tiller7104]

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You guys store your outboards up or down? I have heard both, but curious to here what you guys think!

 

[Bondo]

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Nope,......... Mine is Still tied off to the "Mom's Paycheck",.....
Which is tied off the Dock..............

I'm going for another Week or 2..............

No,..... The Sun Didn't shine today,....... This was a couple of weeks ago.........


Btw,...... the reason I took this shot is,.......
There were 4 to 6'ers within a Short distance of the Other0side of That Bridge,........
And,... 12/ 18"ers just 30' away from My Boats,...........
Yet,......
My boats were Just Sitting there,................. Barely Rocking,+ Hardly straining the ropes......

 

[ziggy]

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i don't have an outboard, but,


down.


there self draineing.......one of the benifits of an outboard........

please correct me if i'm wrong................

 

[dpeace]

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winterizing for me is putting it on a trailer, pointing south, and dropping it into the clear blue waters of florida

that is, after hurricane season!

 

[SwampNut]

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I did my winterizing, pulled the portable AC out of the cabin and put it away for the season. Then today it was too warm again and I wished I still had it in there. Lesson learned, don't winterize too early.

 

[ziggy]

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you folks in the south really got it made, boatin year round that is, short of the hurricanes.............i'd like that, what i don't think i'd like is all the peoples.......went to the lake today, 2 people in the lake. a sailboat retrievein for the winter, a fishers man, with a nice crestliner with a rude ontoit. they had an 1800 sq. acre lake to themselves. pertty nice and quite.........this time of year i wish i'd gone with an outboard........

 

[ziggy]

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nebraskas a crap shoot for winterizin. i been jetskin in nov. we've had pretty mild winters the last few. so this year, the freezes seem to be commin early. so i'm winterizein early. when it starts freezein, it's time to be ontoit......unfortunetly..... i think.....

besides, my buddys got his bayliner in a garage, not winterized, if we get some hip days, perhaps i can go with him on his boat.....

 

[QC]

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I was gonna post that I boated yesterday and it was 89 degrees, and clear as a bell, and it was only 15 minutes from home, but then I thought that might not be very nice, so never mind . . .

 

[rondi]

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I was gonna post that I boated yesterday and it was 89 degrees, and clear as a bell, and it was only 15 minutes from home, but then I thought that might not be very nice, so never mind . . .

It was a hot one here in SoCal this weekend . . had to run the AC 8)

Hey QC - 15 min? Where'd ya go, Puddingstone?

 

[QC]

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Yup, Puddlestone for a quick test of a little 14' aluminum boat I picked up. It's so nice I may go again today and actually try and catch some fish . . .

 

[DJ]

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Just getting started, here in Arizona. The summer is actually too hot, for the water. I know, sounds weird. Otherwise, you'll "bake" in a white open boat.

I'll leave the baking "turkeys" to Thanksgiving.8)

 

[chugger]

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I'm putting the boat away for the year this Sunday. The trout are active but there's not much free time in the coming weeks. There's not much to winterizing the boat. Take the motor off and store it in the cellar then raise the bow, pull the plug, and throw a tarp over it. It's kind of a sad day but on the other hand it's time to do the preseason maintanence on the snowblower and plow. Hopefully this season will bring more snow than last year.

 

[Texasmark]

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We can run year round here in N. Texas. Main problem is wind chill.....let's see, 30 degrees, 52 mph, 20 mph N wind.....wind chill factor -65 what??????.....brrrrrrrrrrrr. So I use a face shield and a tied down cap over the ears and it works great. Like to run the engine at least once per month.

Mark