Good morning!!!!

[daugen]

75 degrees going up to 94 today, hot day, but the lawn has to get mowed so I'm headed out early.
back to reality
Dave, turns out boat is on third owner, not second as I was told, and I think was lightly fished in the lower Chesapeake. but you just can't let boats like this sit out on a dock for years at a time, do almost no maintenance, and then expect it to run right. These aren't tractors...just about everything in a boat is poised to break all the time; the breed is not reliable to begin with, which is why I picked a simple design. But even simple designs need care, and this one was owned by a long term sailboater who I think thought all boats needed was wind.

So I'm out a day of my time and a 750 dollar survey bill. Money well spent to avoid unhappiness later. I would have had an 8 hour run home with this boat and it sure would have conked out on me leaving me stranded. No, it needs a lot of money spent on it, which it won't get and a new owner, but not me...
So I'll start again poking around. Another boat like it in Charleston SC. But maybe I should go a size larger and be more comfortable. But then, like a tractor, one can go too large...and I want to be able to singlehand this boat. So that means a pilothouse with an easy door outside to get to lines quickly. Perhaps I should look for a class 2 three point hitch also on it...

Mostly, glad you got home ok. Buppies, 450hp is going to suck some serious fuel; but that GW was meant to run hard and fast offshore so it has the power. And they sure do hold their value, so fixing up a GW can make a lot of sense.

 

[ronjhall]

Poured first cup of coffee. 49° with clear skies this morning. Heading to 72° with clouds moving in. Got a few chores to get done. Mostly cleaning the barn and shop. As usual each project I have worked on has its pile of things to put away and clean up.
Buppies, hope your boat find works out.
Vacationers, enjoy your time away form work.
Good Morning All.

 

[Thomas]

68F humid low 80's change shower or two this morning.
Heading down to valley for another 8hrs. soon.

 

[vtsnowedin]

Morning all!! Just had a light sprinkle pass over. Just enough to convince the cat to come back in from tweety bird patrol.

 

[riptides]

73 out this AM. Took a day job. Hey, at least I am legal! LOL. Hazy, hot and humid. It is a wet summer so far, my grass mocks me. When the temps are above 90 and it is humid, I try and ignore anything green.

I got a dead John Deere in the field. Been that way for a week now, saw the service truck twice. Yesterday for hours. Too lazy to go ask what the issue is. I was not the last driver, so I absolve myself of responsibility. LOL.

Vacationers? Do some vacationing!!!! Step back, enjoy the day.

That goes for the rest of you all too! Be safe, all.

 

[wngsprd]

73 and looking for 89 with t-storms later.

The spring latch mechanism just broke on the porch door as I was coming in from feeding the birds. It's an Anderson door, so I don't expect things like this, but it gets a lot of use. I had to fix one before.

Got my gly spraying done yesterday in the 94 degrees temps. I have 2 food plots that have become completely covered with an invasive weed with little pink flowers. I guess the seed came in with a food plot mix a few years ago. I wanted to knock it out before planting a fall patch but have needed to wait on the weather.

When finished spraying, I always clean the tank and pump with Nutra-sol and then another clear water wash out. Then remove the pump and fill with anti-freeze before shelving it. This clean up takes more time than the spraying sometimes, but I had one pump go bad (fortunately during the warranty period).

Today I'll be helping my wife - taking her to the hospital for some sinus surgery. Doesn't sound like fun, but I'll take good care of her.

 

[bakerg]

Good morning, Cool and clear here this morning, 55F heading to a cloudy afternoon and a high of 70F.

 

[Buppies]

Storms threatened yesterday but went up the river. Supposed to be hot today low 90s for high but still breezy.

Spoke to owner of GW last nite Will look over today then some beach time. Tomorrow Charleston trip and will certainly look at some boats. Lots of places to look

 

[txdon]

Good morning! 70s to 90s partly cloudy.

The county hay fields are going through their second cutting, and it's a good one.

Drew it looks like you dodged a big headache. They ought to refund that $750 bill since they gave you incorrect information on the boat and it had to be towed.

I have two large limbs that broke off and are on/over my shack-in- the- back. They are held over/on the roof the roof held by mustang grape vines. The todays project, with no access for the tractor, will be to remove them.

I need to taste some African Bush tea. The characters in the book series I'm reading are drinking that tea in every chapter.

10 points awarded if you can figure out the book series.

 

[dave1949]

Some light rain yesterday evening and again this morning. I wish it would stick around all day but it's supposed to end mid-morning and get up around 80F later.

Have another good vacation day.