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AND she is back!
Posted: May 3rd, 2023, 6:53 pm
by tonyiiiafl
20 to 25 MPH winds, 2-3 seas. Just didn’t feel it. So we went and took her home. Rough getting out of the slip at marina, with wind and seas, Side Shifter did its job well. Sloppy coming down the Wareham River, then like magic……wind stopped and seas flattened out. I needed to try the port engine, as last fall I tuned it up and it started breaking up at 3200. I replaced the distributor cap with the old one to see if it was that. Once things smoothed out, brought it up to 3200, 3500, then WOT and she it 4100 with ease. I was running light. We always run heavy. Exhaust was totally out of the water. When we got into the Cape Cod Canal, things really smoothed out. Into Cohasset Narrows at the dreaded low tide, Some places are at 4.5’. Navigated it well and into the slip in ONE shot. Nice ride, just not long enough. NO canvas up so it was not a sail.
Re: AND she is back!
Posted: May 3rd, 2023, 8:19 pm
by Viper
Thanks for sharing Tony
Re: AND she is back!
Posted: May 4th, 2023, 6:33 am
by g36
Sure looks good. And what a beautiful day for a trip on the water. Chop chop let's get that canvas up.
Re: AND she is back!
Posted: May 4th, 2023, 9:05 am
by tonyiiiafl
Saturday for canvas. I didn’t like the way the yard opened and closed it, as it is 12,000.00 worth last year. It is like my new born!
Re: AND she is back!
Posted: May 4th, 2023, 9:07 am
by bud37
Nice, looks like you had a great day in more ways than one.....another season begins, good luck with your year and MAY THE FOURTH BE WITH YOU....
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Re: AND she is back!
Posted: May 4th, 2023, 12:10 pm
by Midnightsun
MAY THE FOURTH BE WITH YOU....
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Must be getting old, took me a little bit to figure out why you said fourth.
Re: AND she is back!
Posted: May 4th, 2023, 4:46 pm
by bud37
Midnightsun wrote:Source of the post MAY THE FOURTH BE WITH YOU....
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Must be getting old, took me a little bit to figure out why you said fourth.
HE HE !..whad ya say sonny !!!!!...
Re: AND she is back!
Posted: May 4th, 2023, 6:05 pm
by tonyiiiafl
I have to say I was totally shocked when I got my bill from the storage marina. Without going int it deeply, This is a premier boat yard here, professionalism abounds. Yes, they do charge what they need to make a profit. We have yards down here on Cape Cod that are at $230.00/hour labor. DRUM ROLLLLL>>>>>>>>>>>> Same labor rate as last year!! $140.00/hour! AND they only charged me for commissioning ONE engine while they did 2. There are people and companies that still have a heart!