2016 Boating Season Pics

Twox48 · **Joined:** Wed Sep 23, 2015 8:50 am **Posts:** 25

We're a bit away from boating here in New England but today (March 9th) reached 70 degrees! This year Lake Winnipesaukee was only "iced-in" for a couple weeks this year and it's rapidly melting away. Can't wait! I'd guess another 2-3 weeks and it will be Anchors Away!

LouC · **Posted:** Wed Mar 09, 2016 8:39 pm

73 degrees in Long Island NY. Saw on of the little fishing/crabbing/lobstering skiffs out today.

formulax · **Posted:** Sun Mar 13, 2016 3:11 pm

Trip #2 of the season ended like this:

The trim stopped working on the lake, trimmed almost all the way down. Was able to get it out of the water without dragging but the skeg was only about an inch from the ground. I only had rubber mallet and a small multi-tool in the truck with me. With a little determination and the help of my truck's jack handle I was able to remove the pin that holds the two trim cylinders to the out drive so I could lift it up and secure it in place. I've not started checking things yet but I'm hoping it is just a fuse or relay. Hitting the switch seems to produce no clicks or sound at all.

formulax · **Posted:** Wed Apr 06, 2016 3:11 pm

Well it's been plenty warm here for many boat trips, but it's the wind that kills us here in OK. Weather has been 70-80 deg. but the winds are 20-30mph

TX H210SS · **Joined:** Thu May 27, 2010 9:10 am **Posts:** 1488

Same here in TX. ...if not howling from the north it's spanking us from the south....past three days have been awesome but tied down by work. Damnnnnittooohellll

rpengr · **Posted:** Thu Apr 07, 2016 7:41 am

For a thread about Boating Pics, there sure aren't many pictures of boating! :lol:

Only Dodger 29 and formulax have come through so far.

I haven't been out for a while myself either

97_245_sd · **Posted:** Thu Apr 07, 2016 9:48 am

Since I'm in the North, I'd only be able to supply pictures of a dark interior of a storage building.

And thats only if I could get access, late April or May will be much better for some of us itching to get our boats out on the water.

txvista · **Posted:** Fri Apr 08, 2016 11:56 am

Last weekend I was able to get out.

TFD2001 · **Posted:** Mon Apr 11, 2016 11:25 am

Finally got ours wet this past weekend! Didn't do much, other than clean and de-winterize, as the overnight lows got down to 25F.. Heat worked great thought! lol This coming weekend looks to be a winner, at Sunny and in the low 70's... I'll get the top of the arch put back together, and hopefully spend some time out on the water..

captkevin · **Posted:** Mon Apr 11, 2016 4:43 pm

Congrats on getting in the water TFD2001. Hopefully we can meet again this summer. We probably won't be out for awhile yet. Just got back from spring break in Florida yesterday.

Decision · **Posted:** Wed Apr 13, 2016 10:50 am

We'll be spending our first overnight on the boat of the season this Saturday, but our boat will be on blocks and still under shrink wrap. Not kidding actually, it's an 1 1/2 hour drive to get to our boat and we'd like to get the bottom paint done on Saturday, spend Saturday night on the boat, then on Sunday morning remove the shrink warp and start the washing waxing process. Guess I should post a pic or two early next week to keep in line with this thread title. This Saturday and Sunday are the first two back to back decent weather days that we are to have in quite a while.

JeffLW · **Posted:** Thu Apr 14, 2016 12:26 pm

Decision wrote:

We'll be spending our first overnight on the boat of the season this Saturday, but our boat will be on blocks and still under shrink wrap. Not kidding actually, it's an 1 1/2 hour drive to get to our boat and we'd like to get the bottom paint done on Saturday, spend Saturday night on the boat, then on Sunday morning remove the shrink warp and start the washing waxing process. Guess I should post a pic or two early next week to keep in line with this thread title. This Saturday and Sunday are the first two back to back decent weather days that we are to have in quite a while.

It is looking like a great weekend for boat prep. I plan to head to the boat to begin cleaning and restocking.

Surface Interval · **Posted:** Thu Apr 14, 2016 4:43 pm

Great picture Jeff!!! Mine's locked up in storage for 2 weeks yet. Can't wait.

Decision · **Posted:** Tue Apr 19, 2016 2:04 pm

Before removing shrink wrap.

Bottom paint applied. Wash and about 1/4 of the waxing completed.

Jdpber · **Posted:** Tue Apr 19, 2016 2:44 pm

scoping out a new island on the other side of the lake that looks very promising for white sand beaches and an nice protected deep water cove for a group of boats to weekend anchor up together for a camping trip.

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