Post by: lokidog on March 17, 2013, 04:20:02 PM
Post by: lokidog on March 17, 2013, 04:24:39 PM
Post by: Fishstiq on March 17, 2013, 05:19:22 PM
Post by: Bean Counter on March 17, 2013, 05:23:44 PM
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on March 17, 2013, 05:30:51 PM
We're you BUI it again? :chuckle:
Now on the serious side that sucks, hope all is well when she floats again. :tup:
Post by: lokidog on March 17, 2013, 08:31:50 PM
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on March 17, 2013, 08:42:59 PM
Tide's at 11:24 :yike:
That really sucks, I will catch some zzzzzzz'sss for you don't worry! :dunno:
Post by: lokidog on March 17, 2013, 09:58:23 PM
I take it that its very bad for the structure/underbelly of the hull when the tide goes out and leaves you beached? :dunno:
If it was fiberglass, I'd be more concerned. It appears that the algae growth is still intact on the bottom, glad I didn't have that bottom paint on yet to get scratched off. :chuckle:
I sunk my river anchor into the gravel at the water's edge, about 140' away. Hopefully I can pull it out to deeper water once it is floating. The bad part is that there is a bit of a higher bar between the boat and deeper water, but if I swing to port I might be able to follow the drop more.
Small Craft Advisory through tomorrow morning, woohoo. The good news is that mine is not the first boat to end up in this area. :chuckle: Probably won't be the last.
Dang man, that sucks! Lemme know if you want any of those moorings checked out or maintained, I know a guy who does that stuff!I think the ring on "top' of the buoy may have rusted through, although I have had the spring snap open once before on me but I was not sure if I got the line caught in it or something goofy. Others have had them open as well and many folks use two of them.
I did find an oar that I lost last summer in the marsh grass after I dumped out a neighbor's canoe though, so that saves me $30 for a new one. :tup:
Post by: MLBowhunting on March 17, 2013, 10:16:39 PM
Post by: Special T on March 17, 2013, 10:22:29 PM
Post by: lokidog on March 17, 2013, 10:32:45 PM
So that's why you didn't make it to the Silver Arrow Shoot! :o I knew you were getting bored out there!
Nah, it was the forty mph winds. :yike: Glad to hear the shoot went well.
Post by: RB on March 17, 2013, 11:37:20 PM
Post by: lokidog on March 18, 2013, 01:05:45 AM
Thank goodness I sunk that anchor into the gravel earlier as I could tighten the line each time I moved the bow a little and keep the boat from turning back into the beach. I was also able to pull the boat out on the line until the motor could clear the bottom.
So, I get the boat out to a different buoy and get it hooked up. Then, I realized I didn't have a dinghy to get to the dock. :yike: Oh well, brought it into the dock and tied it off in about eight places.
The photo is very blurry with me shaking from the exertion and the wind blowing.
Post by: TheSkyBuster on March 18, 2013, 05:18:19 AM
Glad to hear your boat wasn't damaged.
Post by: weathergirl on March 18, 2013, 10:01:11 AM
Post by: quadrafire on March 18, 2013, 10:09:15 AM
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on March 18, 2013, 10:09:53 AM
now get some rest lokidog.
Post by: C-Money on March 18, 2013, 10:57:48 AM
Post by: lokidog on March 18, 2013, 11:19:19 AM
Sounds like hard work. Glad you are off the beach! That anchor line saved your a$$!
Yeah, I'm going to swap out the lightweight Danforth and put the river anchor in the bow storage locker.
Post by: NRA4LIFE on March 18, 2013, 11:55:50 AM
Post by: Special T on March 18, 2013, 12:05:50 PM
Post by: h2ofowlr on March 18, 2013, 12:10:10 PM
Post by: lokidog on March 18, 2013, 12:17:08 PM
Sooo You rnext job is to bust out the scuba gear and find your line for the buoy? Hope you have a dry suit!
Yes, I've got a dry suit, however the buoy did not break off. I looked at it today and the buoy ring is still there. The original weld is broken (3/32" gap) but I don't know how my spring clip could have worked through it without leaving it stretched. Maybe my clip caught on the rope or something and opened up?
I see some good dents under the gas can. You almost got a new boat out of the deal. My friends did the same during a wind storm, but the sea sport didn't stand a chance with the rocks. His boat was busted up really bad.
The dents were preexisting to this incident. :rolleyes: I use that boat hard in all weather conditions, docks and trailers are often unforgiving. I've put 14,650 miles on that thing in the last 4 1/2 years. :yike: Sea Sports are nice, but I have to often beach the boat, intentionally, and that really eats up keels as evidenced on my Trophy. I wouldn't buy anything but an aluminum boat for out here.
Wish I had left the motor down, I've never really liked that Honda... and it is insured. ;)
Post by: Mark Brenckle on March 18, 2013, 09:27:40 PM
Dang, I was going to say it looked like someone stole your trailer. Glad it worked out.
I was going to say the rain... always a day late- :chuckle: