Couldn't take it anymore. Beautiful day, boat was all cleaned and shined up.. About noon, I hooked it up and went to fight the crowds.
Got to the lake and the parking lot was pretty full. Guy pulled out I pulled in.
Prepped the boat for launch, pumped up the primer bulb, turned the key hit the choke for 5 seconds turned the key off and went down to the ramp.
Nobody on the ramp or at the dock so I put my 35' rope on the bow hook, tied it off to the trailer, backed the boat in and hit the brakes. Boat slid off, I pulled up and led the boat to the dock and tied it up.
Jumped in the Tahoe pulled the trailer up to the parking lot, guy pulls out I pull in and park.
Walk down the ramp, jump in the boat put the lines away pull in the fenders and hit the ignition. Engine fires right up, no smoke, just purrs.
Head out to the bouy's look both way's and nail it. Up on plane almost immediately and running down the lake at around 45mph.. I cruise for about 20 minutes slowing through the tight spots and shutting down for the kayakers. I get to my favorite fishing hole throw down the trolling motor and start fishing. No luck but did have a few followers so there's fish just not on the bite.
I pull the troller up, hit the key, she fires up and off I go back to the other side of the lake, past the marina at no wake speed, up through the narrows at 35. I round the corner, nail it and cruise into the bay at around 45... No one fishing there at all so I cruise around the bay for a while then head back to the ramp.
I tie up the boat and there's one other guy at the dock who say's .. I didn't know Merc made a 115 V6. I say "Well, yes they did, in 2000 they made a salt water series 115 V6... but this isn't it." His response was "I didn't think so, never saw a 115 run like that one does, you were haulin for that style boat" I thanked him pulled the keys out of the ignition and went and got the trailer.
Backed down to a once again, empty ramp then jumped in the boat, untied it, hit the key and drove onto the trailer. Gave it a little juice, snugged it up, shut it down, snapped on the winch, climbed off the bow, sinched down the winch and pulled her out. Went up to the side of the ramp, put the transom saver on, put the trailer straps on and headed home.
Couldn't ask for a better day, short but perfect.
Just thought I'd post something that didn't involve a breakdown or problem just to show you that if you keep at it long enough, you will have one of these day's too..
Be safe this weekend..
Steve
Got to the lake and the parking lot was pretty full. Guy pulled out I pulled in.
Prepped the boat for launch, pumped up the primer bulb, turned the key hit the choke for 5 seconds turned the key off and went down to the ramp.
Nobody on the ramp or at the dock so I put my 35' rope on the bow hook, tied it off to the trailer, backed the boat in and hit the brakes. Boat slid off, I pulled up and led the boat to the dock and tied it up.
Jumped in the Tahoe pulled the trailer up to the parking lot, guy pulls out I pull in and park.
Walk down the ramp, jump in the boat put the lines away pull in the fenders and hit the ignition. Engine fires right up, no smoke, just purrs.
Head out to the bouy's look both way's and nail it. Up on plane almost immediately and running down the lake at around 45mph.. I cruise for about 20 minutes slowing through the tight spots and shutting down for the kayakers. I get to my favorite fishing hole throw down the trolling motor and start fishing. No luck but did have a few followers so there's fish just not on the bite.
I pull the troller up, hit the key, she fires up and off I go back to the other side of the lake, past the marina at no wake speed, up through the narrows at 35. I round the corner, nail it and cruise into the bay at around 45... No one fishing there at all so I cruise around the bay for a while then head back to the ramp.
I tie up the boat and there's one other guy at the dock who say's .. I didn't know Merc made a 115 V6. I say "Well, yes they did, in 2000 they made a salt water series 115 V6... but this isn't it." His response was "I didn't think so, never saw a 115 run like that one does, you were haulin for that style boat" I thanked him pulled the keys out of the ignition and went and got the trailer.
Backed down to a once again, empty ramp then jumped in the boat, untied it, hit the key and drove onto the trailer. Gave it a little juice, snugged it up, shut it down, snapped on the winch, climbed off the bow, sinched down the winch and pulled her out. Went up to the side of the ramp, put the transom saver on, put the trailer straps on and headed home.
Couldn't ask for a better day, short but perfect.
Just thought I'd post something that didn't involve a breakdown or problem just to show you that if you keep at it long enough, you will have one of these day's too..
Be safe this weekend..
Steve