Pic Of The Day

YYZRC

Everyone I know in their 40s got it by walking in and asking for it.

randy56

Seems some refuse to get the vaccine in the US, don't know why. It's avable. 

More than 243 million vaccine doses have been administered in the US, according to data published Saturday from the CDC. That's about 3.3 million more doses reported administered since Friday, meaning the current seven-day average of vaccinations is at about 2.5 million doses administered per day.

May 20 is not to far away, 

YYZRC

I don’t think Canadians have ever admired the US for anything until Covid. Now we have never been so jealous. 

Willhound

At least the organization and availability of vaccines anyway. It helps that some of the vaccines are manufactured there. Our idiots in power let all our vaccine producers move out of the country.

Grahamu

Here is another one about to leave
COVID-19 vaccine maker Providence says it's leaving Canada after calls for more federal support go unanswered | CBC News

RiverRat232

randy56

Things are looking up in Australia!

Willhound

It means sudden drop off.....but if you need help, grab my Weiner.

RiverRat232

Willhound said:

It means sudden drop off.....but if you need help, grab my Weiner.

I'll takes my chances. But thanks anyway. 

69fastback

Grahamu said:

@J3ff you see them more on lakes where the water levels are controlled, no tides.
@randy56, don't know, we are under a complete lockdown due to Covid being out of control here. Lockdown is supposed to end May 20. That's a long weekend  so hopefully then do a day cruise and get to know the lake again.

I would say your government is the one that’s out of control. One of my good friends just pulled into their new house in Texas on Sunday, moving here from Calgary. They couldn’t be happier to finally be away from taxes and everything else going on up there. 

Aqua_Aura

Aqua_Aura said:

I thought of you as I drank my coffee and played my music. And I'll also think of you if I need my life jacket 😜

I noticed the screw missing bottom left on my way back and put it in. So embarrassing I posted the photo 🤣

Aqua_Aura

Other than dust it's actually not bad. Previous owner didn't do anything so it's all just the typical Rinker rats nest of wires 😧. 

tonystoy

Added some underwater lights this year. My kids have already been playing with them lol!

Grahamu

Very nice, I installed them on my last boat and will probably install on our 342 at the next haulout. Do they change colour.

tonystoy

@Grahamu yes I installed the seablaze X2 spectrum. So there is a whole bunch of colors. You can either let it run through the all of the colors or keep it on one color. They are really bright!!

YYZRC

The seablaze are expensive but wow do they work!!

rasbury

Looks good! Around here in Florida,  I'd probably have a gator on the back with that light going on...

LaRea

This is a crappy pic of a very cool encounter we just watched.  In the yard across from our slip maybe 100 feet away, two huge turkey buzzards were squaring off over a fish, and ready to make a real fuss about it.  As we were watching them, in came a truly enormous adult bald eagle.  That thing was big as a pit bull, and just as angry-looking!  What an impressive creature! 

The eagle was not taking any guff from those turkey buzzards.  It stared them down, and they got the heck out of there.  No contest.  

RiverRat232

I want to hear the recording of this guy hailing the Coast Guard.

LaRea

Fresh fuel at our yacht club.  I've never been so glad to see 87 octane E10.  

Aqua_Aura

You don't have access to non ethanol fuel? 

skennelly

@RiverRat232 - Amazing how many boats seemed to be named by 15 year olds.

PickleRick

South Carolina will not recognize vaccine passports, our public schools have also been forced by executive orser to accept opt out forms for our children to be mask free in class. 

You and your children are obviously still welcome to wear your mask anywhere you feel you need it as well as get your vaccine in this state.  

I think the actions of DeSantis down in Florida are making fog horn leg horn McMaster grow a pair.  He won't get re-elected if he doesn't.  

LaRea

Aqua_Aura said:

You don't have access to non ethanol fuel? 

Every fuel dock on the Potomac is corn fuel only.  

PickleRick

The lake is busy today for there to be a fuel shortage.  I towed a diesel boat with a diesel SUV, I've yet to see a closed diesel pump but over 40% of fuel stations are reportedly out of gasomkne.  

Willhound

LaRea said:

Aqua_Aura said:

You don't have access to non ethanol fuel? 

Every fuel dock on the Potomac is corn fuel only.  

Politics and a strong agricultural/corn lobby. Been proven time and time again that the energy inputs and ecological impacts put into producing ethanol vastly outweigh the energy output and emissions benefits. Not to mention what it does to engines. End of rant.

Aqua_Aura

As far as I know we have no ethanol fuel on the Columbia and I'm guessing it's some group that's lobbying against it which is fine by me. I posted a really good video somewhere here on the effects of ethanol with and without additives. 

aero3113

Took a trip to Mystic CT with the family. I wish we did it with the 330! But would’ve been tough with my little girls. Had to settle for the ferry ⚓️

PickleRick

Hey it's a Pittsburgh penguin!


On another note, I finally found a good use for the bait table.  If you like spiced rum Plantation makes great sipping spiced rum. I use the cheap rum for mixing. 

 I don't think my camera does this view justice, faintly in background is part of the Appalachian mountains standing above the tree line in the distance. While the Appalachian trial doesn't cross south carolina many trails leading to it can be found not far from here.  

PickleRick

Willhound said:

LaRea said:

Aqua_Aura said:

You don't have access to non ethanol fuel? 

Every fuel dock on the Potomac is corn fuel only.  

Politics and a strong agricultural/corn lobby. Been proven time and time again that the energy inputs and ecological impacts put into producing ethanol vastly outweigh the energy output and emissions benefits. Not to mention what it does to engines. End of rant.

Ethanol fuel issues (hardened diaphrams, water etc) combined with EPA allowing gasoline refineries to remove any stabilizers they used to put in fuel are what pays for my boating habit!    Even pure gasoline needs stabilizer added to it.  Luckily many of my customers don't treat their fuel despite me selling both regular and marine stabil 3 inches away from our credit/debit card machine.