All good things come to an end!

Audrey II

Audrey II

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We had a great season in our new homeport but all good things come to an end.
We couldn't be happier with our decision to move to Stamford we enjoyed exploring new ports and new friends but the time has come so we brought the boat back to our Winter home and had it hauled. Yesterday I did most of the winterizing I only have a few things left to do.
As of today I will be counting down the days until I can launch again!
A side note I was concerned that I would have far more barnacles being in salt water but to my surprise I only had a few unlike last year when I had a lot in brackish water?
One thing that I was surprised about was my zincs were eaten far more then in the past!
 
Wow! You came out pretty early. Guess it’s good to get everything done while the weather is good.
I decided to come out a little bit earlier too this year. Usually come out a couple of days before Thanksgiving but thinking of coming out mid November instead because I’m hoping to get my bulkhead replaced over the winter and I want to get everything in order.
 
My next few weekends are booked up with events that I can't get out of this said I figured I would get a jump start at winterizing everything.
 
Smart! I know I'm not using the boat anymore, so I don't mind coming out early. I don't understand people that wait, even though they never use the boat.
I'm onto house projects and such.
 
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Originally posted by WALSHIE

Smart! I know I'm not using the boat anymore, so I don't mind coming out early. I don't understand people that wait, even though they never use the boat.
I'm onto house projects and such.

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We continue to use our boat until November. The season is short enough, no point in making it shorter.
 
I hate feeling rushed when it comes time to winterizing. Next year may be different being Audrey will likely be retired and we will have more time to enjoy the boat!
At this point I have very little to do before wrapping for the winter.
 
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Originally posted by Audrey II

I hate feeling rushed when it comes time to winterizing. Next year may be different being Audrey will likely be retired and we will have more time to enjoy the boat!
At this point I have very little to do before wrapping for the winter.

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I never feel rushed. I change the oil one weekend, then winterize the engines, genny, water system and AC's the next weekend. Do it all while the boat is in the water. Only takes a couple of hours each weekend.
 
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Originally posted by HOGAN

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Originally posted by Audrey II

I hate feeling rushed when it comes time to winterizing. Next year may be different being Audrey will likely be retired and we will have more time to enjoy the boat!
At this point I have very little to do before wrapping for the winter.

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I never feel rushed. I change the oil one weekend, then winterize the engines, genny, water system and AC's the next weekend. Do it all while the boat is in the water. Only takes a couple of hours each weekend.

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Sounds like what I do.
When I bring her to the boatyard to be hauled all I have left to do is winterize the two motors. That usually gets done that night or the next.
It is a little frigid sometimes polishing and waxing the sides on Thanksgiving weekend, but it”s even worse counting the days until the shrinkwrap comes off in mid March and splashing around April 1.
 
Ive decided not to winterize this winter.
Just got a slip in Charleston for the winter and planning on running the boat down mid November!
something Ive always wanted to do.
 
My season is in full swing on Lake Powell.. I love this time of year. The days have cooled off and the crowds are gone. It's like we own the lake and don't have to worry about the damn Wake Boats rocking our cruiser when beached for the night.
 
I'm getting pulled next week. It was a disappointing summer for us. My daughter was in a cast all summer and couldn't tube. My son had a full time job with some Saturdays. It seemed that almost every time we went out it was too windy and rough to even fish. A couple of times we held back in the Morris river and it was so windy my anchor couldn't even hold, and I have a fairly large anchor with 10 ft of chain! I still went down every week though, even if I just read the news. As the saying goes - A bad day on the boat beats a good day at work!
 
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