Chesapeake Bay Boaters, It's time!!!!!

LaRea

I'd love to get a student with a Panamera one of these days.  One perk of being a track instructor -- I get to ride in a lot of nice cars!

summerx

nice rides!  last summer I picked up my new daily driver, an A5 convertible.  it is only the 2.0T, but I love driving with the top down to/from work every chance I get.

summerx

oh yeah, and for that boating thing, hoping to get down there by the end of the month/early april and get her cleaned up and ready to go.  I can almost taste it now!

LaRea

Nice ride!

I splashed the boat Thursday, and had a nice cruise Friday night with some friends.  We had the river all to ourselves.  Boat's running great.  I have restored balance to the universe.  Winter is over!

06Rinker270

ah!! LaRae so jealous, I am hoping for next Thursday.  I bet you had a wonderful Friday night.

jme097

I wish I was launching in March ahaha. Gah. LOL

Hoping to pull her out of storage next weekend!

Mike_G

I'm debating on taking off the shrink soon myself!  Want to change the oil before the season starts.  -=Mike G.

jme097

@Mike_G I wanted to pull it out this weekend and get started on my projects but the temps are dropping back into the 40's!

LaRea

Water's still 52°F ... I would not last long if I fell overboard.

The Admiral has some time off work next week, and we're going to DC this weekend to see the cherry blossums.  That's going to be nice!

06Rinker270

Going by boat LaRea?

LaRea

Definitely!  Best way to see them.

06Rinker270

I bet thats amazing.  Also get to avoid the crazy crowds!  Ill have to try that one year.

rasbury

I heard a story about those blossoms as they are not native....can't remember all the details but there was this woman that wanted to get them planted.....I think she was hitting the Army Corps or someone in congress- she be friended a first lady who got with the pres at the time and we now have the darn things everywhere...was an interesting story and sorry I forgot the details...she worked at this for like 20 years which is why I thought so interesting.

Cableguy Greg

Here it the wiki link...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Cherry_Blossom_Festival

Cableguy Greg

And the Nation Parks Service link...

http://www.nps.gov/subjects/cherryblossom/history-of-the-cherry-trees.htm

randy56

Took the family there in 2006, it was later in the month, 30&31st. It was a site to see. If you get a chance go to the Jefferson Memorial. Thats was the best display of cherry blossoms. 

raybo3

Mike_G said:

I'm debating on taking off the shrink soon myself!  Want to change the oil before the season starts.  -=Mike G.

I thought the oil should be changed when the boat is laid up for the winter. Old oil gets acidic and could cause problems. 

randy56

LaRea said:

Nice ride!

I splashed the boat Thursday, and had a nice cruise Friday night with some friends.  We had the river all to ourselves.  Boat's running great.  I have restored balance to the universe.  Winter is over!

You da man! thank you for restoring balance to the universe. LOL

Mike_G

raybo3 said:

Mike_G said:

I'm debating on taking off the shrink soon myself!  Want to change the oil before the season starts.  -=Mike G.

I thought the oil should be changed when the boat is laid up for the winter. Old oil gets acidic and could cause problems. 

Yeah.. I agree.  I had done an oil change less than 10 hours (engine time) before then though, so I decided to let it sit over the winter and start fresh in the spring.  Bad choice?  Hope not.  -=Mike G.

craigswardmtb

I was going to pull my shrink wrap this weekend but it looks like we might get a Noreaster.  I sure hope it goes out to sea and misses us completely...  Many projects I need to finish.  The weather prior to this week has been great in CT.  Pretty much 60's the past two weeks, with a record breaking 82 degree day a week ago.  High of 30 on Saturday...  I was able to finish sanding and painting my bottom last week, which was a big task on the list...