When will you launch your boat this year?

[bvassel3]

It would be interesting to see when you typically plan to launch your boat this year and begin using it...or if you are able to use it year-round.<br /><br />Here in Utah we can boat at Lake Powell and on the Green and Colorado Rivers year round (but it can be cold!) but in most of the rest of the state, ice-out occurs sometime in March-May, depending on the elevation of the body of water. For trout, the high mountain lakes may still have ice in early June.<br /><br />BV

 

[SpinnerBait_Nut]

Re: When will you launch your boat this year?

1st of March most of the time and this year will be no exception with no really cold weather to speak of.<br /><br />With that said, mine is at the ready all year long cause I don't know when I will take off somewhere.

 

[one more cast]

Re: When will you launch your boat this year?

On or before May 15. I hope!

 

[LadyFish]

Re: When will you launch your boat this year?

Hi Bv, ours boat is in a slip under the house and we can use it year round. <br /><br />She's been out of the water for the last 2 months for annual maintenance and a couple of other adjustments, but we will launch her this weekend and I can't wait.

 

[gaugeguy]

Re: When will you launch your boat this year?

Salmon season starts here April 1st, it's been a relatively mild winter so hopefully ice out will occur by the first or second weekend in April.

 

[ehenry]

Re: When will you launch your boat this year?

I keep mine ready year round. I sometimes have to use it to get to my hunting camp when the Mississippi River is up. Might put it in the water this weekend if the weather permits and go to the camp to get my stuff out of my house before the River Rats do if they haven't already.

 

[NYMINUTE]

Re: When will you launch your boat this year?

May 1 or sooner. April is usually better than May here in the Hoosier State (North)

 

[LubeDude]

Re: When will you launch your boat this year?

Depends on when I get the intake system changed over, I hope around the middle of March. Actually I hope it rains like H*ll for the next couple months, We are very dry here, and the lake is at summer level already.

 

[12Footer]

Re: When will you launch your boat this year?

Launched the 12Footer yesterday....Been down all winter for repairs (no boat money to fix it).<br />She ran great, but I broke the gas can fitting removing it,so I'm dead in the water again.<br />They want TWICE as much for a 3 gallon fuel tank, as they do for a standard 6 gallon!!!<br />And just in time to cover it for the long hot summer. Figures, don't it?<br /><br /><br />The Cobra will be covered-up for the Summer too. Maybee by 2007, I'll be able to launch it.

 

[Terry H]

Re: When will you launch your boat this year?

Been out already, The Salmon, Snake, and Clearwater Rivers are running just fine this year sofar... Chief

 

[Booner]

Re: When will you launch your boat this year?

I will get it out of coverd storage mid March then need do do some work i.e impeler, fuel pump ext. Shooting for 26-27 March

 

[Twidget]

Re: When will you launch your boat this year?

Next weekend, if the weather cooperates. We get a lot of warm snaps during the winter, so its year round sometimes.

 

[beezee28]

Re: When will you launch your boat this year?

Probably next week end. Weather is a bit crazy right now with thunder storm and rain.

 

[Link]

Re: When will you launch your boat this year?

Been saying next June for the last ten years!<br />However last June it did get wet twice. Once to check out a trolling motor and to catch a few trout. And once to check out the electric trolling motor. And bagged a couple Bass. <br />The goal is that this year it will be put back together and used 12 months out of the year again.<br />Im happy with the way it turned out. The front is floating in about 2 inches of water and the stern in about 4 inches.. (with now one in it)<br /><br />

 

[sangerwaker]

Re: When will you launch your boat this year?

I'm usually out within a day or two of the ice going off of the local lakes. That usually works out to be about the first week of April, give or take a week. I'm headin up to the farm in probably 2 weeks to pull my baby out of storage.

 

[Stratosfied]

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Was gonna go on Feb 9th but it rained. Can go pretty much year round here.

 

[FSHKPR]

Re: When will you launch your boat this year?

hoping for the first week or two in april. since i bought the cottage there is alot of new water that i need to explore so the earlier the better.

 

[bekosh]

Re: When will you launch your boat this year?

Normally I try for mid April. This year will be late due to some needed fiberglass repairs and painting. Hopefully I'll be done by mid May.

 

[kenimpzoom]

Re: When will you launch your boat this year?

If the weekends would have been clear, I could have had it out two weeks ago, and been quite comfortable in the high 70s.<br /><br />Every weekend, RAIN!!! <br /><br />Ken

 

[jinx]

Re: When will you launch your boat this year?

Had the boat out between Christmas and New Years. Been too busy or it's been too cold since then. It is ready though anytime.<br /><br />I leave it at the ramp and just hitch up and back it in <br /><br />BTW BV: Southern Utah has to be one of the most beautiful areas of the country I have ever visited.