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Set to splash on Saturday!!
Thats right boys, she's gettin wet tomorrow. I installed a new bilge blower, and bought some trim cylinder bushings, topped off the gear oil and aired up the tires. Don't worry ladies, I'll get pics for ya ;D I ain't gonna get any sleep tonight.
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Well I guess Frayed is out runnin' his "V" ... I sure would be!!...good luck w/ 'er this mornin' and hope yer comin' back w/some PIX!! ;D ;D ...
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the weather in N.Y. has finally gotten more spring-like. I probably will uncover the V today,drop the batteries in and fire her up. However , I REALLY need to get out on the water so I'm takin the tin boat out for a spin and maybe hunt a few flatties. Water temps are still in the low/ mid 40's so I don't expect to be mohawkin any fish....at least I can say "I went fishin today" ;D
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Nice day to get wet!!
Pre-running on the muffs http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c2...y/100_0715.jpg Hooked up, ready to go http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c2...y/100_0718.jpg OH YEAH, SHE IS WET!! ;D http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c2...y/100_0719.jpg |
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Idling away from the dock
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c2...y/100_0720.jpg HWY 70 / Trent river bridge http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c2...y/100_0721.jpg New Bern yacht and country club http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c2...y/100_0723.jpg |
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Nice boat, don't know about the FORD though ;D(GM man myself). Did you get it past 2500? Or just takin it easy to break it in?
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Yeah Ferm, just taking it easy for the first 5 hrs of use. |
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You said before you have a V-8 right? If so, how does it push the V?
And I'll leave the FORD out of it, Should have gotten a F-250 though(DIESEL!!!). |
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YEAH-YEAH-YEAH should coulda woulda. My next truck will be sportin a diesel for sure.
The 5.0L Mercruiser really gets the V going. I couldn't imagine going with anything smaller. I don't have first hand records of speeds yet, that will come after the break-in is complete. Oh Ferm, don't tell any of the other Ford boys, but the V has a Chebbie engine in it ;) |
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Man it is a great day to be out on the water.......I am AT WORK. :'(
Babysitting the anti-war/anti-anti-war protest here in sunny GSO today. |
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Congrats on the SPLASH, Frayed...she lookin' REEL good in the water...musta felt good to push that throttle again 8) ... ...and R'man...sorry you not out on the water, but I'll trade you the anti-war protesters for the SCUM we had in SC yesterday...on our State-House steps FREAKIN' NAZIS >:( ...200 OF THE LOW-LIFE DIRT-BAGS in full uniform w/ swastikas and all...came all the way down here from Minnefreakinsota to trash up SC w/their presence...ain't figured out yet why/how they were ALLOWED and why they came here ??? >:( >:( >:( ... |
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Frayed...make no apologies for pullin' yer "V" w/a Ford... ;) ...
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I hate Minnesota Nazi's, almost as much as I hate Illinois Nazi's. |
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great day for ya fray I hope to be doin the same next weekend ,,,, and by the way love those fords ;D ;D
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Went out again today, sorry no pics this time. Rode around for about an hour with the foster daughter. She had a great time. I did most of my cruising at 3000 rpm, still breaking in the gear box. I clocked about 28 mph GPS at those turns.
When I went to haul out, the ramp was super busy. It was an unbelievable site. I had to wait to moor up just to get the truck, then I had to wait in line to dunk the trailer, then I had to wait for the idiots who just splashed to get out of the way, then the idiots that were next to my truck lost control of the stern of there boat after splashing in and totally ruined my approach. I ended up looking like an idiot, but I didn't run into anything. In my desperation to get out of the chaos, I forgot to trim up, and just as I looked back and noticed my skeg hanging down, it hit. What a day! The Coasties showed up just before I got the trailer in, great big huge RHI on a three axle trailer. They obviously are not familiar with this ramp. The end of the ramp is clearly marked, and it drops off 22" once the pavement ends. Guess what? Yep, you guessed it, over the edge it went. Well they just put the gas to the 1 ton dually Chebbie and yanked that sucker out. They messed up the trailer a little bit, I didn't hang around to see how bad. |
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No matter the damage ;D ... we taxpayers are GLAD to step up and tote-the-note!! ;D ;D ;D ...
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What are the Coasties doing with their boat on a trailer?
I bet it was a super nice day to be out on the water, I was at work again. |
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