Bad News

raybo3

Handy what about me???????/ lol

Handymans342

Ok Ray, you too. LOL

Dream_Inn

Merry Christmas to you too Handy!  It is supposed to be mid 70s here today.  I actually thought about talking my buddy into a little xmas eve party on the boat tonight.  This is just really crazy weather. 

rasbury

We do Ray....like a bunch of kids sometimes....don't think anyone meant any harm.

raybo3

Yes ras I know I was kidding........

rasbury

I would love to be on the boat this weekend but promised the admiral we'd leave it alone until after the first...time to do oil changes and stuff anyway....

raybo3

Chance of Boston reaching 70* today would love to go boating....

rasbury

we are almost 90 in central Fl tomorrow....

raybo3

We should be around 25* this time of the year....

aero3113

Looks like New York City and Long Island will come close to 74 today!

Handymans342

Blizzard next week Ray

Michael T

....way up North here crazy good weather. I could have boated straight through to today. Even with today's balmy temperature It was not a record for us, in 1951 it was warmer by .9 here!

Black_Diamond

Glad no one was hurt and no sled damage!  That oak will make some good firewood..got to find a plus from all that. 

Merry Christmas!

Dream_Inn

Like your thoughts BD!  I've been giving my wood splitter a workout lately.  I know this warm weather has got to change at some point.

Black_Diamond

Ouch on the tent there. Some good burning wood there. Maybe some cold weather and snow coming in a week. 

Handymans342

You call that a big tree? HAHAHAHAHHAHAAH

Robs_232

Al,

We had 6" of snow in central Iowa on Xmas eve day and sounds like we could get another 8-10" Monday. Maybe that system will come your way. I used to have sleds, but 2 low back surgeries have changed that hobby/sport, and when it snows I still get the itch. I see you have as good of taste in sleds as boats.

Rob 

Robs_232

I used to go to UP or Northern WI once or twice a year for a week at a time. Agree about reliability. I know I'm getting off topic but trying to make Handy feel better. He might need to park a sled on his new dock and throw his neighbors for a loop. LOL

Handymans342

Too late but thanks AL

Michael T

This is the first time I can remember not having snow that stayed on the ground. The scary part is that I have not seen the water levels of the St. Lawrence so low in the eight years we have lived on it. As well, the Great Lakes evaporate significantly if not frozen-over. I may have to buy a flats boat to go boating next summer :-(

Handymans342

I cant believe the amount of views this thread has had. 

Michael T

Steve, really? Bad News has a lot of hits? Are you kidding? EVERYONE wants to know what the bad news is? "Bad News travels fast...." Do I really need to go on? LOL

pault1216

I thought it was the Weather Channel!!

Michael T

@PT216 - Awesome, but OUCH!

Handymans342

OK, well I have an update: The inner transom fiberglass had a high spot behind the transom plate just like Raybo had on his 342. This is what caused the transom plate to crack. Must have been a mold issue at the Rinker plant for 2003. Also, my throttle cables were way off on both motors so the Injection pumps were not wide open. I have another 500 RPMs! Look out gassers! LOL

pault1216

Sounds like the problem may be resolved. Good luck. I hope if it was a mold problem that it got revamped for following years.

Handymans342

Like to hear what AL says.

rasbury

from 2003 and 13 years later it is now a problem? 

Stodge

Fingers crossed

Handymans342

I dont know if it was only 2003. I want to see if anyone else has had this problem besides RAY. The transom bracket can be cracked and not leak either Ras.