Greetings from Bowline
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What a weekend.. Great weather and great company...could not ask for anything better. Only bad thing about the whole weekend was it had to end....
Where is the picture from Saturday night. I thought Gena took one of Warren at his best?
Where is the picture from Saturday night. I thought Gena took one of Warren at his best?
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We went in at dead low tide on Saturday, following the usual route and had no problems. We had several other boats in and out (Al Prisco) and no one reported any problems.
The boats that rob said hit something must have been too close to land.
John, the boat looks closer than it is, but the police have stopped and cited boats racing in and out, due to them being too close to shore.
The boats that rob said hit something must have been too close to land.
John, the boat looks closer than it is, but the police have stopped and cited boats racing in and out, due to them being too close to shore.
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That is good news. Was a good weekend. Took the boat out on Saturday and was part of the giant raft up in Croton. Was allot of fun. Had to leave that party though since my I had to go to my nieces Christening.
Well, I'm a happy man...we slept on the boat Friday/Sat/Sunday nights and the wife wanted to stay over Monday but I said no (go figure). It was a beautiful weekend weather wise but the real enjoyment was watching the kids row to shore on the dinghy by themselves and the ability to ferry in guests as needed. We had some old friends on our boat and a few boats stopped by to raft up...simply incredible. I decided to stick with the old grill (magma party size) and I'm happy with this decision as I'm afraid a barrel style on the transom would be dangerous for the kids. Good food, great company, awesome weather and a nice comfortable boat surely made the weekend enjoyable. Most of all, the wife is hooked...I'd say the upgrade was worth every penny.
Of course, we did have some dilemas which reminds me of why boating is a sport and the goal is to conquer the unknown challenges and keep a great attitude. Lets see: Friday the toilet wouldn't stop running...found, removed, disassembled and cleaned the fresh water flush solenoid.
Saturday we rafted and towed the dink. Found out just how annoying it is to get a line caught in the prop. It took about 1/2hr to dive down there and cut it all lose. Something's wrong with the starboard battery, it drains...it also controls the toilet flush! This battery setup is weird...one batt for genset, two batts for the engines and they SPLIT the house duty. What's worse, the generator was running for five minutes and started making terrible noises. I just found and replaced the impeller which fixed the problem.
The good news is we had a blast in spite of the challenges...and we learned alot about our new boat. Even my life long friend who's a number cruncher (CFA actually) appreciates the lifestyle and expense. He couldn't believe how beautiful it was in the Westchester Riviera.
Oh and to test my frustration, when we got back from being out Monday from 2-7pm, I found my dock side power cord was STOLEN....God help the idiot that did THAT...in the middle of the day...on a crowded weekend. However, even this was not enough to spoil the day.
Of course, we did have some dilemas which reminds me of why boating is a sport and the goal is to conquer the unknown challenges and keep a great attitude. Lets see: Friday the toilet wouldn't stop running...found, removed, disassembled and cleaned the fresh water flush solenoid.
Saturday we rafted and towed the dink. Found out just how annoying it is to get a line caught in the prop. It took about 1/2hr to dive down there and cut it all lose. Something's wrong with the starboard battery, it drains...it also controls the toilet flush! This battery setup is weird...one batt for genset, two batts for the engines and they SPLIT the house duty. What's worse, the generator was running for five minutes and started making terrible noises. I just found and replaced the impeller which fixed the problem.
The good news is we had a blast in spite of the challenges...and we learned alot about our new boat. Even my life long friend who's a number cruncher (CFA actually) appreciates the lifestyle and expense. He couldn't believe how beautiful it was in the Westchester Riviera.
Oh and to test my frustration, when we got back from being out Monday from 2-7pm, I found my dock side power cord was STOLEN....God help the idiot that did THAT...in the middle of the day...on a crowded weekend. However, even this was not enough to spoil the day.
Im a little late here, But id like to thank Butch, Mike , Warren and the whole gang for letting us raft up for a couple of hours. We wish we could have stayed but had guests that had to go back in. We look forward to getting together again soon. Thanks again, Al & Isabelle.
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We stayed aboard up here and used the dink on the crick. We ran into a number of folks and had a great time. This was certainly a weekend to remember!
I also found the reason that our genny shuts down. It seems that at one point the impeller destructed and was plugging the exchanger. Since it would shut down in very warm water or under a heavy load I have a feeling this one is understood. So I'm going to get a new exchanger anyway since I had to pull it to find the problem.
That and the wifi is up at RYB!
I also found the reason that our genny shuts down. It seems that at one point the impeller destructed and was plugging the exchanger. Since it would shut down in very warm water or under a heavy load I have a feeling this one is understood. So I'm going to get a new exchanger anyway since I had to pull it to find the problem.
That and the wifi is up at RYB!
Mike,
That ripple Sunday night was not from the wind. So thats what I have been told any how!!!!!
Be honest now, the only reason any of us was going to go back in was to get more beverages.
Chris, even with all those little problems, sounds like you and the family had a good weekend out there. Glad to hear it worked out for you..
Al, was good seeing you and Isabelle out there Sunday and your always welcome to stop by, We wish both of you all the best with the new boat.
Oh well weekends over and have to leave for work, yukkkkkkkkkk
That ripple Sunday night was not from the wind. So thats what I have been told any how!!!!!
Be honest now, the only reason any of us was going to go back in was to get more beverages.
Chris, even with all those little problems, sounds like you and the family had a good weekend out there. Glad to hear it worked out for you..
Al, was good seeing you and Isabelle out there Sunday and your always welcome to stop by, We wish both of you all the best with the new boat.
Oh well weekends over and have to leave for work, yukkkkkkkkkk