May 2017 Picture Thread

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Originally Posted by zabooda

The Columbia is 55 degrees and well below the normal temperature this time of year but with the air temperatures getting near where they should be 90-100 degrees there will be some warming. The Columbia doesn't flood, it flows and right now it is at 368,000 cubic feet per second which is more water in a day than most lakes have in total containment. By the time the water reaches Portland it is 3-4 degrees warmer.

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agreed. In fact, the warmer weather is bringing colder water from runoff!

https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/of...p_crav_big.png

And the current is ripping pretty good. The charts say 3mph, but it sure feels fast.

As an example, when we drop someone off at the dock, we come into the dock with the bow pointed upstream 90 degrees to the dock and have the boat in gear driving forward against the current just to stay in place for the person to get on/off the boat. While waiting for me to get the truck, the wife was literally "driving" upsteam to stay in one spot. It's really interesting for sure!

I jumped in the other day to "drain my personal ballast" and it literally took the wind out of me. And my "ballast valves" were stuck shut for a bit if you know what I mean!

I had a few people check in with me to make sure that this wasn't us... (it wasn't. we were on the Columbia last night, but we were about 15 minutes downstream, whereas this happened about 15 minutes upsteam of where were launch.) Really sad.

http://katu.com/news/local/1-dies-in...columbia-river

https://instagram.com/p/BUZfKECF7D5/


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Originally Posted by bergermaister

Wish I had enough height to raise the tower in here but no dice. On the other hand, I'll never have to winterize again so I'm not complaining!

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Well, I know who is hosting the polar bear runs now...

Congrats man! And now you don't have to be so paranoid about people jacking your audio equipment.

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Originally Posted by bergermaister

New boat parking...



Ok, that may be a little misleading depending on how you interpret it. Basically this has been a LONG time in the making.

Finally have a new garage to call home.

http://i326.photobucket.com/albums/k...d/IMG_7924.jpg

http://i326.photobucket.com/albums/k...d/IMG_7925.jpg

The beauty is that it's 28ft deep so I can pull in and walk clear around the boat on all sides with room to spare, plus have 2 more full bays for all the other stuff. Hell I could park my crew longbed f350 in here once I get more organized!

http://i326.photobucket.com/albums/k...d/IMG_7926.jpg

http://i326.photobucket.com/albums/k...d/IMG_7927.jpg

Wish I had enough height to raise the tower in here but no dice. On the other hand, I'll never have to winterize again so I'm not complaining!

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Very nice Greg , was in my sites this year then. It's ballooned on the build , in jealous

Awesome sunset ride and learning backside...https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...ebef029bb7.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...01ff0c9993.jpg

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Test to see if my pic is working

Here is my first real contribution to the May 2017 picture thread. Ready to start the stereo overhaul. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...0b5fcf9c95.jpg


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Man that really pops in the sunlight!


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Here is my first real contribution to the May 2017 picture thread. Ready to start the stereo overhaul.

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Holy cow that is a GREAT looking boat. For how good it looks in the picture I bet it screams beautiful in person. Congrats!