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[DeepCMark58A]

So my raggedy winch strap broke finally, I was not going to replace it just tie the strap to hook then the bearing that holds the crank in place failed and slides out, I used a couple zip ties to hold the plastic bearing in place on the crank but two failures time to replace.

 

[FLATHEAD]

Good morning on the lake ruined. Rolled out at 400:AM to hit the lake. Turned onto the one road I need to take, a heavily used road. I get on it and realize at some point between Monday and Thursday they tar and chipped the road. At 4:00 I was about the only one rolling and the dust was minimal. On the way home at 10:30 it was busy and nothing but a huge dust cloud for 5 miles. Chips were flying as well. When I got home my truck and boat were trashed. Completely covered in a fine grey dust. Had to pressure wash them both. The boat carpet need to be cleaned my T-Motor, Garmin electronic cradles, motor, trailer, everything. Arghhh!! Took me all afternoon to clean it all up. Not sure if anyone else is familiar with tar and chipping . It’s a joke. Going to have to go miles out of the way to get to the lake till the stuff settles in. At least a week or more.

 

[Mc Tool]

Good morning on the lake ruined. Rolled out at 400:AM to hit the lake. Turned onto the one road I need to take, a heavily used road. I get on it and realize at some point between Monday and Thursday they tar and chipped the road. At 4:00 I was about the only one rolling and the dust was minimal. On the way home at 10:30 it was busy and nothing but a huge dust cloud for 5 miles. Chips were flying as well. When I got home my truck and boat were trashed. Completely covered in a fine grey dust. Had to pressure wash them both. The boat carpet need to be cleaned my T-Motor, Garmin electronic cradles, motor, trailer, everything. Arghhh!! Took me all afternoon to clean it all up. Not sure if anyone else is familiar with tar and chipping . It’s a joke. Going to have to go miles out of the way to get to the lake till the stuff settles in. At least a week or more.

Rock chips (12mm) and tar are NZ's go to for nearly all roads. Called chip seal , can be volcanic rock ( basalt or andesite ) or quartz based river stone .
Local government tender the work out to various contractors and mostly the quality is not that good

 

[DeepCMark58A]

Bone spurs on your vertebrae.

 

[flashback]

And after a few years it needs to be redone..LOL

 

[DeepCMark58A]

So we often host groups at the lake during the summer, it usually goes well. This weekend I invited my nephew, his 2 daughters and his dog. They showed up on Friday night brought zero food or beverages and pretty much expected us to prepare meals and clean up. I was going to make egg rolls for supper last night had them thawing on the counter, the dog ate the egg rolls. I said you are own for supper. I host people I am not an air bnb staff, to cook and clean never offered to pitch in on gas and bait, bright side they didn't break anything.

 

[tphoyt]

Don’t blame you one bit. I always bring food and drinks when I’m invited somewhere and I’m all happy to help out. It’s just the right thing to do.

 

[Pmt133]

First words out of my mouth "what do you need me to bring?"

 

[DeepCMark58A]

Will have 16 people for the weekend coming up, my son is hosting and it will be the opposite of last weekend. It will all be cleaned up and put away and they will provide all the food and beverage and ask to help with any chores that young men can do for me. I think it is the last weekend of hosting people for the summer. I am fine with that.