I returned Sunday from a weekend getaway to Lake Pend O'Reille in Idaho. Met up there with Sundancer and his family, and got a ride in his 'new' boat. We had a very nice time, and what a great boat he has. Wish mine would get up and go like his 300 DA!
Had a few little problems with my boat. The steering wheel became almost impossible to turn in the cold weather, so it spent almost all the time tied up to the dock. The rear facing anchor light would not come on, no voltage at the mast connector, so I have some electrical problem to resolve. The boat still has a bit of a leak, so kept taking on some water. I could not verify the emergency bilge pump would really come on, so turned on the switch controlled one a time or two the first night. The second night I decided I would just risk going down with the boat in the cold lake like a good captain is supposed to do, so got a good nights sleep.:thumbsup:
On the way back to the launch ramp to pull out, I discovered the PU keys were not on top of the cabinet above the microwave where I clearly remember putting them. Searched the whole boat, no keys anywhere. Decided they must have fallen down behind the cabinet, there is room for things to fall down there is you check closely. Normally I have a spare set in the PU, and I knew the rear sliding window was not locked, so I docked the boat, climbed in the window, and sure enough, I was back in business; keys were there.:thumbsup::thumbsup:
Sundancer's son helped me load the boat, and I struggled with the impossible wire rope trying to get it to unwind enough to reach the bow eye, standing on the trailer tongue. Did not quite make it, and fell in the water. It was not as cold as I expected, and then the hooking up of the cable was much easier. So I just pitched my wet shoes in the back up the PU, and finished loading and tying down in my soggy socks and pants. Figured I earned it.:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
Just noticed while getting my tooth brush a few minutes ago that there is a set of PU keys in my shaver/toothbrush/toothpaste travel case. I'm sure the ones I drove home with are still in the PU in the garage. Now I am absolutely positively sure I must have Alzheimers. :smt100
What a great trip! I just doesn't get any better than this! :smt038
Had a few little problems with my boat. The steering wheel became almost impossible to turn in the cold weather, so it spent almost all the time tied up to the dock. The rear facing anchor light would not come on, no voltage at the mast connector, so I have some electrical problem to resolve. The boat still has a bit of a leak, so kept taking on some water. I could not verify the emergency bilge pump would really come on, so turned on the switch controlled one a time or two the first night. The second night I decided I would just risk going down with the boat in the cold lake like a good captain is supposed to do, so got a good nights sleep.:thumbsup:
On the way back to the launch ramp to pull out, I discovered the PU keys were not on top of the cabinet above the microwave where I clearly remember putting them. Searched the whole boat, no keys anywhere. Decided they must have fallen down behind the cabinet, there is room for things to fall down there is you check closely. Normally I have a spare set in the PU, and I knew the rear sliding window was not locked, so I docked the boat, climbed in the window, and sure enough, I was back in business; keys were there.:thumbsup::thumbsup:
Sundancer's son helped me load the boat, and I struggled with the impossible wire rope trying to get it to unwind enough to reach the bow eye, standing on the trailer tongue. Did not quite make it, and fell in the water. It was not as cold as I expected, and then the hooking up of the cable was much easier. So I just pitched my wet shoes in the back up the PU, and finished loading and tying down in my soggy socks and pants. Figured I earned it.:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
Just noticed while getting my tooth brush a few minutes ago that there is a set of PU keys in my shaver/toothbrush/toothpaste travel case. I'm sure the ones I drove home with are still in the PU in the garage. Now I am absolutely positively sure I must have Alzheimers. :smt100
What a great trip! I just doesn't get any better than this! :smt038
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