sweet just saw the forecast... 90 degrees next Tuesday- I'm not busting out the drysuit yet!
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sweet just saw the forecast... 90 degrees next Tuesday- I'm not busting out the drysuit yet!
Skiyaker you're killing me!
Went out at 9 AM today to help my son wash the truck he is selling. No water flow; hose was frozen. Took a few minutes of twisting and breaking it up before the water flowed. Comparatively, our Tuesday high will be 7C (44F), which is better than Monday's high of 5C (41F).
As I'm twisting the hose, looking over at my boat wondering about the ballast pipes, etc. Normally wouldn't be concerned about freezing this early.
Frost warning tonight, so gonna spread hay under the boat and let it burn overnight. ;-)
In Calgary we woke up to snow in some areas of the city and tonight a frost warning....and only 5% of the farmers crops are off the fields....I am winterizing this weekend...Both the boat and RV.....
SOB ......... it was 39degrees today at 6pm when I drove home. Started to snow even. Was 90 2 weeks ago and 80 still 4 days ago. This sucks the big one :( Still gonna hold out on winterization though.
I went skiing this morning as the nights haven't got below 65 and in the mid-80's during the day (average temps). The water temps are 66 degrees which is about the temps for mid-July.
I also took the boat/trailer in for an estimate to repair a fender when someone this summer backed into it. $1,400 for the repair and it was almost totaled except I convinced the adjuster to go with the repair. I'm taking it in at the end of the month.
And last but not least is I did winterize the boat this afternoon. I have too much going on the next 1-1/2 months. The dive rescue I belong to has a support function for a triathalon swim for tomorrow morning and an exercise next Saturday and the Kennel Club has a dog show at the end of the month and I do the layout for 150 RVs. Then to Wisconsin in October to see family and training in Madison.
As a footnote, I got more skiing in this year than the past two years. What is surprising is I only put 23 hours on the boat. I have two weeks in the summer I take the boat and camp but most of my skiing is locally and my buddy and I rotate boats so we never put many hours on any one boat. We get out early before the sheriff wakes up and we agreed to split the cost if we are caught.
I hope everyone has an enjoyable Fall and when I winterize my boat that means two more weeks of summer weather so enjoy.
It's officially over:
1. The 14 day forecast now extends into October, and no days even come close to the average historical high.
2. I'm already working on a snowmobile upgrade.
3. This weekend I will be in the hockey arena a fair bit.
I was REALLY hoping for those classic September days. They came each of the last two years. Nada this year. GLOBAL WARMING MY ASS!
Time to shift mindset. This valuable site is a seaonal thing for me. Onto the frozen stuff. Merry Christmas everyone. See you in the Spring.
We're not far behind ya.
Our weather absolutely sucks,but i'm still holding out hope to go out skiing ONE more time albeit with a drysuit but i just wanna go out once more. Very frosty morning today says that might not happen, Gonna winterize soon i guess.
Supposed to be at least 80 in Central Oregon this weekend. We're heading to Lake Billy on Sat to find a little more summer.
I cannot imagine a 3-4 month boating season when my boat is winterized for only 3 months. Water here rarely gets in the low 50's so it's very doable with adequate gear. We still have water temps in the low 80's to mid 80's
This is the saddest thread. At least on this last page, but I guess it is about that time.
We are like Ed right now and just soaking up the relief of having an 89 degree high instead of the usual 90-95. I figure on this pace, we should be ok for boating for at least through mid October.
Is it really that time already!? ugh......:(
played golf today shot the weather 80 with 4 three putts:mad:
why is the weather not paying attention to weekends
80 today, 89 friday 64 saturday , may have to bang in tomorrow....:p
Me too! didn't quite play as good as you though :) But it was only my 5th time out this year :( Supposed to be 85 on Sunday here. I'm planning on hitting the water with the Moomba :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by jmvotto
97 here today in VA/MD!! :p Had to call in sick... needing some water therapy. Summer not winding down here yet, although this weekend only high of 70.
It's always mid-summer in Arizona on my scorecard.Quote:
Originally Posted by jmvotto
been cooler at night here in SC, but havn't had gas money to hit hte lake with for over a month now :( I won't winterize until Thanksgiving weekend probably; hoping to be able to get out the lake once or twice between now and then...
So, when there's a sudden one day spike in temperature, equal to anything in the last 6 weeks and rain predicted the next day, but you've got a helluva chest cold, do you risk the chilly waters bringing on pneumonia, just to get in a last ski or three? Hell ya!!Quote:
Originally Posted by moombabound
Water 13C (55F). Air: 22C (72 F).
(Only two skiis in the 6 weeks that Mother Nature laid down the moratorium against water sports...I went soft. Long skiis too; a bit sore this morning).
Over and out till Spring...
Moombabound glad to hear you got out. Sadley i'm typing this when i should have been out as well, except i tryed with no luck to find others to go out saturday. I had 3 cancelations leaving me SOL then this am after having boat loaded and ready to go my 3rd calls and cancels due to serious migraine so back the boat goes. Now the big question is do i wait and hold off on winterize or HOPE fo one more nice weekend????
This really Sucks.
Well it got up to 26c today here..... Beauty weather ....but..... I was in a combine all day and will be for the next while weather permitting... Forecast looks awesome here for the next two weeks...
Geoff
Was 93 today so had to hit the lake. Finally got home and boat put away. What a great time on the water with my folks and our 3 girls. My 6mo old was a trooper today :)
Last day on our lake today , not as hot as tuesday which was record high of 90+ deg. Had a good summer , latest start that I can remember. It did snow here twice in May, didn't get the boat wet till 1st week of June!! Planning a trip to Arizona next month to finish off the season should have good weather I hope. Some pics from this summer. L to R , Bear lake Utah/Idaho, " private lake " Montana, Echo lake Montana , Navajo lake Colorado. One more trip ....
Jim.
Man, Jim, that is just pristine. Love it. Have a good and safe time in AZ.
Jim - How does your boat run at those altitudes and did you modify any of the factory settings or equipment to up the performance? Also, what is your tow rig? Nice pictures. - DeerfieldQuote:
Originally Posted by jimmobius
echo is pretty shallow in spots isn't it? never been on it myself!
You ain't kidding! Wish I could have that scenery with my weather. Guess life is all about trade-offs.Quote:
Originally Posted by kaneboats
Well another sign that the season is winding down- tonight is the yearly ritual that I call First Fire. For you southern guys it involves filling the wood stove full of Indiana hard wood, lighting it on fire, then sitting around drinking brandied apple cider. The stove will burn for 12 hours and there's nothing like going for a ski ride then coming home to a warm fire! Lows in the upper 30s this weekend will probably mean drysuit next week. I'm glad the boat fits in the garage this year!
Pulled the outback last weekend, getting the boat out is easy, just put it on the trailer. the dock and hoist require me to get wet. So It needs to come out before it is tooooooo cold ! Once School starts for the kids, it is pretty hectic with school and soccer and dance for the girls. I barely have time to mow the grass. So usually mid Sept is the last horrah for us
Going out tomorrow for the last time. Weather should be a balmy 75deg. We've had the boat about a month and have to put her away. It will be a sad day.
Kaneboats - thanks we were fortunate to have the conditions and low boat traffic.
Deerfield- The only thing I did was run the 17.5 pitch prop in Montana at the lower elevations. I have a dodge ram 2500 cummins quad 4 x 4 long bed / 10.5' overhead hardside camper ( old) and of course pull the boat.
Viking- Yes echo is shallow in spots , but we know where they are and it is supprisingly deep in spots too but I can't remember the actual depth right now. It also was the warmest lake the whole trip. The weather had just warmed up and the lakes hadn't had a chance to warm up . I used my dry suit on Swan and Flathead !!
Jim
Ours came out last weekend - had one of the best runs ever 32 off @ 34mph - rocked it.. Then out and winterized. Plan is to clean today and store... Had our first frost this morning - but sunny now and heading to mid 50s. Definitely wet-suitable - but no boats available.
Today changed oil, oil filter, and fresh water pump impeller (paint can openers work like a charm). Ran the boat around the lake after changes. Will bring the boat home tomorrow and do rest of winterization in the driveway. Lift gets pulled this coming week.
deerfield,
don't you pull the impeller out for the winter? If so, why put a new one in for just one run?
viking - I pull the impeller at end of season, keeping it as a backup, and install the new impeller. The new impeller stays installed in the water pump for twelve months (October - September). So, no, I don't take it out for winter. Come spring I drop her in the water and away we go. But now that you asked, I'm going to check Indmar's Operator's Manual. Okay. Chapter 7 discusses winter lay-up. With respect to the raw water pump impeller, winter lay-up directions first say to remove and replace the impeller if it shows any signs of wear, which is what I have been doing. But in the same three-sentence paragraph it concludes by saying to lubricate the impeller with Vaseline and place in an airtight bag. That's a slight curve ball. Chapter 7 also discusses reactivation after "extended" storage but does not define extended. Step 5 of reactivation says to reinstall the raw water pump impeller. So, maybe I should leave it out for the winter? I didn't last year and everything was fine this summer. What say you? - DeerfieldQuote:
Originally Posted by viking
Went out on Sat. with my brother and a bunch of kids. Sunny all day. Air temp reached 85 and water got up to about 73. It was an absolutely perfect day and there was nobody out there. School and football have started so folks believe the boating season is over. Wish I could pack up the weather and water and ship it to my friends in the N.
Well, a bit like Brett Favre?....Quote:
Originally Posted by moombabound
Had another temp spike.
23C (73F) felt very warm, given we've been acclimatized in the last 6 weeks to far less.
Got in 3 lengthy skis.
Good till Spring now. (Really).
Quote:
Originally Posted by sandm
LOL! The first time I saw a mule deer out here, I thought it was an ELK! Then, I actually saw an Elk and I about pooped my pants! Coming from Atlanta, I was used to those puppy sized white tails....
Gettin the boat winterized today, Sad day in oklahoma. But muzzleloader season starts tomorrow so got a few weeks of deer hunting to look forward till the real cold sets in. I think I am already gettin cabin fever. but put a good 80 hours on the boat yet not enough wakeboardin this summer. well there is always next year
Yes- it's been cold here too! Had the boat out one last time on Sunday (air temp reached 70... water was well... colder) and winterized the boat Monday just ahead of this cold spell and a 30 degree low Monday night. I guess winter's finally here in VA......
Deerfield,Quote:
Originally Posted by deerfield
I follow the manual and coat the impeller with Vaseline and put in a ziplock bag for the winter. If it's due for a change, I pull old one out an winterization then put the new one in in the spring. I don't like my impeller (new or used) sitting in the water pump housing with the vanes bent all winter long. And I believe the Vaseline keeps the rubber from drying out.
Ditto!Quote:
Originally Posted by cab13367
sorry deerfield.............missed your question :)