Sad Time of Year

06Rinker270

71 and and sunny this weekend.  Might be the last outting for me.

Dream_Inn

@06rinker270 , looks like one more nice one for sure!  I may have to go down on a friend's boat since mine is done, but that may just get me into more work instead now that I think about it!  Enjoy the weather!

craigswardmtb

I spent way too much this year, or just enough.  New dinghy, lots of upgrades, lots of eating out, many nights at marinas, and a good amount of fuel.  All said and done 30k this year.  Glad my business is doing well...
78 nights on the boat with a 7 month season.  So in relative terms, i think its worth it....

LaRea

Now those are some good numbers!

randy56

@craigswardmtb, thanks for sharing the numbers, you had a great season. Its much better than being on the couch at home. 

craigswardmtb

A rainy day on the boat is better than a rainy day at home.
We did however have the sunniest summer in ages here in CT. My solar output on my house indicated as such as well. 

Michael T

....now this IS a "Sad Time Of Year" .....the first snow fall in the form of a snow blizzard on the St. Lawrence River. N.Y. State is normally as clear as glass across the river. Not today :-(

randy56

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wm61356

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Stodge

You said the "S" word.  Bad.....bad MT.  

bry1429

Michael T said:

....now this IS a "Sad Time Of Year" .....the first snow fall in the form of a snow blizzard on the St. Lawrence River. N.Y. State is normally as clear as glass across the river. Not today :-(

PLEASE MT! Post more pic's of your Aruba Scuba adventures and no more blizzard pic's. Help us with a thing called denial !

Michael T

SORRY!!!!.....@bry1429, going to Palm Springs for two weeks tomorrow. Ill have better pics soon, probably no Rinkers there :-(

randy56

@Michael T You can send pictures of the water down there, much better than snow, and try and keep the sand out of your crack. Hahaha, have a safe trip.

luvinlife

luvinlife

Winterized, waxed be ready for shrink wrapping. 

Michael T

.....love that trailer!

rasbury

yea, well me too......all ready for winter now....

rasbury

Wait, forgot we don't have one! Ready for the water!

bella-vita

She will be warm for the winter 

Cableguy Greg

I got mine covered for her long winter nap.

Dream_Inn

Ras, when you gonna clean that nasty rust stain from the bilge water??

Michael T

@Cable Guy Greg, great looking cover. Like the way it is sewed-up. Looks like side vents? Great trailer too! No leaves on the trees, guess we know what's coming!

Cableguy Greg

Thanks MT. Yes, there are two vents on each side. I got the cover last summer from @coverguy and it has been great. I had a Venture trailer and I didn't like how the boat sat on it since it wasn't "made" for the boat, so I had a Trailmaster trailer built for the boat. This is the first time having the boat on it and it went on like a dream. The snow will be flying soon...

reneechris14

Only one season?? Oh my what to do.

rasbury

@Dream_Inn I did clean it up but I love poking at you guys! I have said before, with my budget for fun, if I could not run my boat year round, I don't think I would do it, especially if I had to spend all the winterize/storage and un winterize expense.  It just would not work for me. Even in the "winter" we are still on the water a couple of times a month at our local marina or perhaps a little further up the river weather permitting. 

luvinlife

Ras - yes the season here in NE is only about 6 months long. I spend the winter dreaming up new places to go next summer and cool things I can add to my boat. The fact that summer is fleeting I think adds to my appreciation of those beautiful days on the water with family and friends. 

Dude_Himself

Cableguy Greg said:

I got mine covered for her long winter nap.

Is that a 280 EC with a radar arch and a Fischer cover? If so, how hard was the cover to put on? How much time did it take? Is there a frame inside? Any pictures?

Thanks in advance!

Handymans342

LOLOLOL

Handymans342

shawnmjr said:

The Florida members aren’t allowed to comment on this thread @Handymans342

Well I can't help where I live. RLMAO

rasbury

I will be posting my winterizing procedures later when complete...