going in the water

rooferdave · Post by **rooferdave** » Thu Aug 05, 2010 4:46 am

well the day is here, worked on the boat till 11 pm last night and I have been awake since 3 am! At 10;30 this morning we are launching my boat at last! It is not finished but it runs great and as someone here said just enjoy it and do not fiddle with it and lose the whole season. Being my 2nd boat (my first was a 16 ft cedarstrip) this day should be quite the adventure! Well its 4:45 am time to go out and play! Whoooohooo!

k9th · Post by **k9th** » Thu Aug 05, 2010 5:52 am

Have a great time Dave! With all of that work you deserve it.

RWS · Post by **RWS** » Thu Aug 05, 2010 6:09 am

GOOD TIMES.

TAKE LOTS OF PICTURES, you'll be happy you did when you're really old.

RWS

sehord · Post by **sehord** » Thu Aug 05, 2010 6:28 am

Congrats... Hope all goes well... A Cold beer tastes better when your boat is off the hill and is bobbing around in the marina....

rickalan35 · Post by **rickalan35** » Thu Aug 05, 2010 6:34 am

Lake Ontario, Dave?

Congrats. Have fun during whatever anxious momenst arise. Have a beer on us. Keep us informed. Like RWS recommended, take some pics.

Of note: check the water pump impellers and if they're old, replace them. I had the starboard impeller implode and subsequently burn out this past week-end, subsequently heating up the engine and causing my wife to assume we were probably going to die. All fixed now but I didn't check them this past spring and paid the price.

larglo · Post by **larglo** » Thu Aug 05, 2010 8:40 am

Congrats,,,,and when you take all those pictures,,,,be sure and share lots of them with us!

Larry

LSP · Post by **LSP** » Thu Aug 05, 2010 8:49 am

Enjoy the day Dave .....congrats

randyp · Post by **randyp** » Thu Aug 05, 2010 9:43 am

Great news! Enjoy the rest of the season. You'll find lots to do after the season is over.

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Thu Aug 05, 2010 12:05 pm

sould be a good day

foofer b · Post by **foofer b** » Thu Aug 05, 2010 10:13 pm

Good luck and have a blast- post lots of pics. Roy

rooferdave · Post by **rooferdave** » Thu Aug 05, 2010 10:38 pm

thanks all! just got in, all went really well, had an anxious moment on launch when water started coming in around the driveshafts but Phil ( transport guy) assured me it was normal and sure enough after an hour or so it slowed right down to drips. Wind picked up so he took it to my slip for me and then I met my new neighbours, and gave them assistance in depleting their beer supplies! ( nice neighbours) will take some pics tommorrow!

thanks for the kind words all, and Rick I am at Brimley Rd in lake Ontario 12 mins from home

297Elegante · Post by **297Elegante** » Fri Aug 06, 2010 11:50 am

Congrats! I remember the day mine slid into the water. Very nerve racking experience, but that first beer on the boat with it floating feels good. You might start finding little things to keep you busy, fixing and replacing, but it is awesome having the boat floating in the slip!

Post some photos, everyone loves them!

Brian