What do you do to get your winter boating fix?

[Dick Sorensen]

Re: What do you do to get your winter boating fix?

I get thru winter by taking classes at the Power Squadron..finished engine maintenance and just started weather. Gets me out of the house and hanging around with a bunch of folks who are counting the days til thaw.....just like us.

 

[Beefer]

Re: What do you do to get your winter boating fix?

To get through the winter, I step out my back door, walk about 80 feet, press the 'Down' button on the boat lift, and go out on the boat. Like Sasto said... 'What's winter?'

 

[Evinbuck]

Re: What do you do to get your winter boating fix?

dude, that's some fine work! If it weren't for the cloths pins one would think you're building the real thing!

I rebuilt my trailer and since this is the peak of cabin fever (6 degrees currently) I'm going to a rv, camping and boat show this weekend

 

[sasto]

Re: What do you do to get your winter boating fix?

I took the original 1:1 plans and scaled them to fit my needs. I have a full build thread going on at RCGroups.com (http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1353489)

Now that makes sense.....Thanks Chinewalker.

 

[Chinewalker]

Re: What do you do to get your winter boating fix?

Got a bit more done - finished the decks over the weekend and got the first coat of varnish on them. Last night I dummied it up with the motor and seats. It's a good thing the River is still frozen, or I'd be tempted to call it good enough with one coat and splash it!

 

[oldfordcrap]

Re: What do you do to get your winter boating fix?

hi buy boat magezines read and reread bite my nails tap my feet drive down once a week and look at my boat in yard and dream!!!!

 

[Black Snow Slide]

Re: What do you do to get your winter boating fix?

With the boat wrapped in the back yard I have easy access to her. I keep a heater in the engine room and heat in the main cabin and is kept at 50 degrees all winter long. Refrigerator is on and Jimmy Buffet CD is close by. I will turn the heat up to 70 and have a cold beer. Read my Log book from last year and all my guests who boat with us have to write about there day in the log as well. If it is only for a few minutes, I go back to those warm summer days with family and friends, good food, and laugh.

Now at the beginning of March I already have bought every thing needed for recommissioning and I will take a few hours a couple times a week and start getting the list checked off.

April I concentrate on the yard work so May 1st is my launch day.

 

[veritas honus]

Re: What do you do to get your winter boating fix?

With the boat wrapped in the back yard I have easy access to her. I keep a heater in the engine room and heat in the main cabin and is kept at 50 degrees all winter long. Refrigerator is on and Jimmy Buffet CD is close by. I will turn the heat up to 70 and have a cold beer. Read my Log book from last year and all my guests who boat with us have to write about there day in the log as well. If it is only for a few minutes, I go back to those warm summer days with family and friends, good food, and laugh.

Now at the beginning of March I already have bought every thing needed for recommissioning and I will take a few hours a couple times a week and start getting the list checked off.

April I concentrate on the yard work so May 1st is my launch day.

Very nice...

 

[mnewb1]

Re: What do you do to get your winter boating fix?

Ah Winter...first I dream of buying a bigger boat, but then I realize I can't afford that...maybe upgrading fishing gear?

 

[Bob_VT]

Re: What do you do to get your winter boating fix?

Very nice work.

 

[NYBo]

Re: What do you do to get your winter boating fix?

My winter fix is mainly spending far too much time on my favorite boating forum!:redface:

 

[Joshua Nichols]

Re: What do you do to get your winter boating fix?

My winter fix is mainly spending far too much time on my favorite boating forum!:redface:

That's what my wife said to me...

 

[Chinewalker]

Re: What do you do to get your winter boating fix?

Finished off the boat last weekend. Got her maiden voyage in this evening - first calm evening all week!
Video uploaded...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysY1IcHMS9Y

 

[Huron Angler]

Re: What do you do to get your winter boating fix?

Very nice work, that little rig looks great on the water

Great way to get some boating in even if gas prices go up