What's your winter project??
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What's your winter project??
Seems like every year I get bored because it's too dang cold to boat. So every winter I spend the first couple of months figuring out what I want to add to my boating life, and then I accumlate the parts and eventually install or do whatever else I've decided as the weather start to warm up. I've done stuff like a new stereo head unit, new amp, speaker and subwoofer, a cabinet/grill station, adding actuators to my bimini to automate raising and lowering it and a few other minor things.
Well, this winter I've struggled to come up with just about anything I need or want to do to my boat. But I still was craving a winter project. Well, I think I've outdone myself this winter. I've combined my "go big or go home" and my impulsive nature and decided to change my B.O.A.T. philosophy from break out another thousand, to break out a few hundred thousand!
So my winter project????????? I just closed on a lot at the lake, and signed a contract to have a house built!! YIKES!!
So what's everyone else doing for a winter project???
Well, this winter I've struggled to come up with just about anything I need or want to do to my boat. But I still was craving a winter project. Well, I think I've outdone myself this winter. I've combined my "go big or go home" and my impulsive nature and decided to change my B.O.A.T. philosophy from break out another thousand, to break out a few hundred thousand!
So my winter project????????? I just closed on a lot at the lake, and signed a contract to have a house built!! YIKES!!
So what's everyone else doing for a winter project???
Last edited by steve1313 on Thu Feb 04, 2021 11:10 am, edited 1 time in total.
Steve
"Serendipity" - 2017 Sweetwater 2286 WB Tritoon w/ 150HP Yamaha
Slipped at Lake Anna, Virginia
Primary Residence: Richmond, Virgina
Lake House: Lake Anna, Virginia
"Serendipity" - 2017 Sweetwater 2286 WB Tritoon w/ 150HP Yamaha
Slipped at Lake Anna, Virginia
Primary Residence: Richmond, Virgina
Lake House: Lake Anna, Virginia
Re: What's your winter project??
Congrats! Nothing like having the lake in your back yard. It leads to a lot more boating. For my winter projects I just had a new Suzuki 150 installed on my boat. Also just installed a new bimini. And I have the NMEA 2000 network components ordered to install. Should be fun. Plus new stereo (fusion msra70) new speakers and assorted lighting.
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I already boat a lot, but I'm sure this will lead to much more. I live an hour away from the lake, and I always say that the drive to the lake is never a problem, but the drive home can be a pain. Especially after a long day on the water with an adult beverage or two!!jrolin1 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 03, 2021 5:39 amCongrats! Nothing like having the lake in your back yard. It leads to a lot more boating. For my winter projects I just had a new Suzuki 150 installed on my boat. Also just installed a new bimini. And I have the NMEA 2000 network components ordered to install. Should be fun. Plus new stereo (fusion msra70) new speakers and assorted lighting.
Steve
"Serendipity" - 2017 Sweetwater 2286 WB Tritoon w/ 150HP Yamaha
Slipped at Lake Anna, Virginia
Primary Residence: Richmond, Virgina
Lake House: Lake Anna, Virginia
"Serendipity" - 2017 Sweetwater 2286 WB Tritoon w/ 150HP Yamaha
Slipped at Lake Anna, Virginia
Primary Residence: Richmond, Virgina
Lake House: Lake Anna, Virginia
Re: What's your winter project??
I guess my winter project will be being jealous.
2019 G3 SunCatcher V322 SS tritoon, Yamaha F200
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Re: What's your winter project??
Had new wheels, tires, bearings, and bunk boards replacd
Loyd & Betty Meeks
Livin the lake life
2004 Tracker 22 Regency/2010 90 E-Tec. Pulled by Ford 2020 F 250,
McAlester, Oklahoma
Home lake is Tenkiller
Livin the lake life
2004 Tracker 22 Regency/2010 90 E-Tec. Pulled by Ford 2020 F 250,
McAlester, Oklahoma
Home lake is Tenkiller
Re: What's your winter project??
Holy crap! When you Go Big, you really go BIG!
Congratulations!
Congratulations!
Paul & Michele
2003 Landau DX 24' Cruise "Loretta Jane"
2003 Mercury 75hp
My Rebuild: http://pontoonforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=26135
"Don't waste brain cells over something you can do nothing about." --My Wife
2003 Landau DX 24' Cruise "Loretta Jane"
2003 Mercury 75hp
My Rebuild: http://pontoonforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=26135
"Don't waste brain cells over something you can do nothing about." --My Wife
Re: What's your winter project??
Definitely lead to more boating. I come home after a 'fun' day of work and just a thirty minute cruise improves my mental well being. That happens several times a week if the conditions are remotely ok. If I had to trailer or drive to get there those trips would not happen.steve1313 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 03, 2021 6:17 amI already boat a lot, but I'm sure this will lead to much more. I live an hour away from the lake, and I always say that the drive to the lake is never a problem, but the drive home can be a pain. Especially after a long day on the water with an adult beverage or two!!jrolin1 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 03, 2021 5:39 amCongrats! Nothing like having the lake in your back yard. It leads to a lot more boating. For my winter projects I just had a new Suzuki 150 installed on my boat. Also just installed a new bimini. And I have the NMEA 2000 network components ordered to install. Should be fun. Plus new stereo (fusion msra70) new speakers and assorted lighting.
Re: What's your winter project??
Congratulations! Now that is a "go big AND go home" approach.
No winter projects boat projects - just winter boating on the warmer days.
No winter projects boat projects - just winter boating on the warmer days.
Big and ugly but we love our 1999/2000 Crest II DL with a Yamaha F115
Re: What's your winter project??
Just installed my new I Pilot on the toon, My winter project is to just fish every warm,clam day I can....
I am the guy at the boat ramp that gives you dirty looks when you are a complete idiot and too stupid to know it.
Re: What's your winter project??
I lived in Morro Bay for 10 years - back when there were Pismo Clams.
Big and ugly but we love our 1999/2000 Crest II DL with a Yamaha F115
Re: What's your winter project??
I don't have access to any clams, but I can grow a ton of damn oysters on my pilings!
Paul & Michele
2003 Landau DX 24' Cruise "Loretta Jane"
2003 Mercury 75hp
My Rebuild: http://pontoonforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=26135
"Don't waste brain cells over something you can do nothing about." --My Wife
2003 Landau DX 24' Cruise "Loretta Jane"
2003 Mercury 75hp
My Rebuild: http://pontoonforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=26135
"Don't waste brain cells over something you can do nothing about." --My Wife
Re: What's your winter project??
Ahhh, I remember when you could rent 3-wheeled ATC's to ride on Pismo Beach. Then they stopped making ATC and gave them a 4th wheel, ATVs. I heard recently recently that you can't even drive on Pismo Beach any longer. Damn Kalifornia taking the fun out of everything
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Congrats on the lake house. Going to be full time our weekend/summer place?
Nothing like living on the water. We had a weekend lake house and a place closer to work till 2018 when someone made an unsolicited offer on our other house. Felt was to good to pass up. Increased my drive to work to about an hour each way. Worth it to be right on water.
Even decided to put in one of these. Touchlesscover.com
You will love spending day on water and dock boat then being at home.
Congrats again.
Nothing like living on the water. We had a weekend lake house and a place closer to work till 2018 when someone made an unsolicited offer on our other house. Felt was to good to pass up. Increased my drive to work to about an hour each way. Worth it to be right on water.
Even decided to put in one of these. Touchlesscover.com
You will love spending day on water and dock boat then being at home.
Congrats again.
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Brad M.
2019 Manitou Legacy with 350 Suzuki
2016 South Bay 523 Arch. 250 Suzuki SS (sold)
Brad M.
2019 Manitou Legacy with 350 Suzuki
2016 South Bay 523 Arch. 250 Suzuki SS (sold)
Re: What's your winter project??
My this year project was to get the boat out of the water and home to fix the trim.
My last 2 yr project has been a center console build....
So we got new puppies and I am building a bed/dinning social area for them, working on plasma table and playing with penny type stocks.
If God is willing we may start on our lake house/final resting place this year......
My last 2 yr project has been a center console build....
So we got new puppies and I am building a bed/dinning social area for them, working on plasma table and playing with penny type stocks.
If God is willing we may start on our lake house/final resting place this year......
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