winter day in Souther California

gettaway · Post by **gettaway** » Wed Dec 01, 2010 11:36 pm

beautiful night in Coronado...... a brisk 58 degrees

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k9th · Post by **k9th** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 5:25 am

You guys in warmer areas have it rough. We just had our first snow-fall and I gotta get 2" of the white stuff off the walk and off the driveway.

But you know, that picture is just what I needed this morning, as I get ready to go shovel, to remind me that in just a few months, SeaDog will be back in the water.

Good looking boat.

gettaway · Post by **gettaway** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 10:37 am

Tim,
thanks for the compliment, I grew up in the midwest (Minnesota, Wisconsin and Oklahoma) Snow, Ice Slush... did it for 21 years so trust me, I don't take evenings like the photo for granted. This is a great time of year, it "cool" but not cold, the sunsets are unbelievable and the Del is so beautiful when the lights are up

Happy Holidays

randyp · Post by **randyp** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 10:57 am

Great shot. Almost thawed me out up here. Our weather went from balmy 50's to frigid again in less than one hour yesterday.

Stripermann2 · Post by **Stripermann2** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 11:51 am

Nice picture. Looks like someone stole your helm seats!

gettaway · Post by **gettaway** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 2:46 pm

funny Jamie,
not stolen, I remove them and store them in the cabin, I just reupolstered them and want to keep them clean as long as possible

summer storm · Post by **summer storm** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 3:49 pm

I really like the lights on the bridge

foofer b · Post by **foofer b** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 10:02 pm

Last night it dipped to 30, but warmed to almost 60. Should be 28 and 70 tomorrow. Plan to go boating saturday.

gettaway · Post by **gettaway** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 10:30 pm

gotta love temp swings like that, 50 degrees in a day frost in the morning sunburn in the afternoon!

k9th · Post by **k9th** » Fri Dec 03, 2010 5:52 am

gettaway wrote:gotta love temp swings like that, 50 degrees in a day frost in the morning sunburn in the afternoon!

Yeah I really love those temperature swings. Last night it dipped to 22 and today it is going to soar all the way to 30....wow what a heat wave. Frost over night and frostbite when I'm shoveling.

foofer b · Post by **foofer b** » Fri Dec 03, 2010 5:59 am

28 and 68 today. Man I hope we are not gonna have a winter like last year.

gettaway · Post by **gettaway** » Fri Dec 03, 2010 10:32 am

A little story on the arch lights:
when I bought the boat this past spring, there were two "flood lights" facing down to the cockpit, I would guess they were automotive grade by their condition and poor construction, in addition, there were two, what appeared to be recessed stern lights, being used as spreader lights, however, out of the four lights on the arch, none of them worked.
I removed the "flood lights" and the spreader lights.
I then used a 4-1/2" hole saw to cut two openings where the recessed spreader lights were mounted. once I had the holes cut, I ran all new wiring to the arch, (plus a few extra wires for a future new running / anchor light)
Now get this part, I installed commercial truck reverse lights, if you have not seem them, look at a semi truck, commerical service truck etc when you're following them.
Anyway, these lights are totally sealed, including the electrical connection, they mount in a rubber gasket / grommet and use absolutely NO hardware to mount.
There is a dim and bright filiment (this part I am not sure why).
If a bulb goes out, you simply pop the light out of the gasket and replace the whole thing (for about $6.00 I might add)
These lights make a lot of light and illuminate the bridge and cockpit nicely (look at the photo)

reliability? well, if your following that truck, especially back east where there is ice and snow, and they salt the roads, then it rains etc....