Anyone else up north can't wait to splash.
03-18-2005 | 01:32 PM
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Re: Anyone else up north can't wait to splash.
Originally Posted by fund razor
This is a trick question, right? Of course we can't wait to splash.
My season is end of May to end of Sept.
Ok, I noticed somethin. I am sure that these are very nice people, and that I would like them a lot.
However, having said that..... if you don't use the strap that goes under a small child's PFD, you might as well leave the PFD off. When they fall in the water their heads go right down out of the vest and there is nothing to keep the vest on. Vest floats. Baby sinks.
Babies are easier to find on top of the water. So, if you have babies on the boat, make sure that there is something holding them in the vest besides their shoulders.
Not flaming anybody.... just looking out for those little boaters.
My season is end of May to end of Sept.
Ok, I noticed somethin. I am sure that these are very nice people, and that I would like them a lot.
However, having said that..... if you don't use the strap that goes under a small child's PFD, you might as well leave the PFD off. When they fall in the water their heads go right down out of the vest and there is nothing to keep the vest on. Vest floats. Baby sinks.
Babies are easier to find on top of the water. So, if you have babies on the boat, make sure that there is something holding them in the vest besides their shoulders.
Not flaming anybody.... just looking out for those little boaters.
They are very nice people and we have all been boating since we were about the same age as these little guys. Funny thing is, the guy at the store wanted to sell them some "pretty blue" vests, cuz they were little boys, and the father replied with, "HELL NO! I want the bright orange ones cuz if anything should happen, I want them to stick out like a sore thumb!!"
03-18-2005 | 01:33 PM
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Re: Anyone else up north can't wait to splash.
My last winter up North we got 3 inches of snow on my birthday in Sept and then crap weather all winter and then 3 inches on Mother's Day... I was in Virginia by October of that year 
Snowmobiling passes the time
Snowmobiling passes the time
03-20-2005 | 06:33 AM
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Re: Anyone else up north can't wait to splash.
DAMNIT! The snowmobile trails are getting sloppy! I din't go riding today because the forecasted snow amd rain and I had a lot of work to do. Got up to sunny skies and the work computer server is DOWN! 
I could have went SNOWMOBILLING today and been ON THE WATER!
I could have went SNOWMOBILLING today and been ON THE WATER!
03-20-2005 | 06:41 AM
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Re: Anyone else up north can't wait to splash.
Originally Posted by Shane
DAMNIT! The snowmobile trails are getting sloppy! I din't go riding today because the forecasted snow amd rain and I had a lot of work to do. Got up to sunny skies and the work computer server is DOWN! I could have went SNOWMOBILLING today and been ON THE WATER!
I could have went SNOWMOBILLING today and been ON THE WATER!
03-20-2005 | 07:32 AM
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Re: Anyone else up north can't wait to splash.
Originally Posted by masher44
PS. It's only 75 here today... I will need to throw on a t-shirt today
, just kiddin. I'll be in sunny fla next week to pick up my Tiger, then back here to get the 311 ready to sell.
03-20-2005 | 07:51 AM
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Re: Anyone else up north can't wait to splash.
Shrink wrap cut off this past thursday Getting her ready ... friends, neighbors, even strangers 
popping by to check out the 'new' rig.
I usually shoot for April 1, or a day before, just to say I splashed in March, but this year seems like 1st / 2nd week April is more likely due to cold temps. Either way the beginning in near 
Panther, Garry back from FL?? Hows the motors coming?? June 18 is fast approaching ...
Getting her ready ... friends, neighbors, even strangers popping by to check out the 'new' rig. I usually shoot for April 1, or a day before, just to say I splashed in March, but this year seems like 1st / 2nd week April is more likely due to cold temps. Either way the beginning in near
Panther, Garry back from FL?? Hows the motors coming?? June 18 is fast approaching ...
03-20-2005 | 09:02 AM
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Re: Anyone else up north can't wait to splash.
Originally Posted by njgr8ful
Panther, Garry back from FL?? Hows the motors coming?? June 18 is fast approaching ...
. Motors are comming along pretty well, hope to get one on the dyno next week and then both in the boat ASAP. It's amazing how much traffic is down at the marina, I feel bad for Garry he can't get anything done until after 7 pm. Then my welder has to make me some tailpipes and I have to finish rigging the boat.
Lot's of work and not a lot of time due to my "fast approaching" wedding
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03-20-2005 | 09:11 AM
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Re: Anyone else up north can't wait to splash.
8 more inches of snow here last night, still snowing this morning. thinking it may not be worth getting the boat out for our two weeks of sun this year.
03-20-2005 | 10:00 AM
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Re: Anyone else up north can't wait to splash.
I'm looking at April 2nd....if not sooner. I have a bit of work to do to get ready for Lake Murray poker run at the end of the month!!! Now the problem is getting to the boat.......
