- Dec 25, 2009
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The continuing saga of our desire to sail at Red Rocks Lake close to Pella, Ia.
After our accident, we did get the boat down to the hard storage at the lake. We finally went back last Friday to spend the weekend and sail. When we got there the boat was already out of the storage lot and ready to be Valet launched for us by the Marina personnel. They helped us slip her in the water and the motor started on the first pull.
We motored over to our slip and tied her up. We still had to raised the Mast and get the rigging run. We tied up around noon and the temp them was 93 and humidity was 89% we were dripping.
Unlike Minn. where my friend Dave of this forum told me that the temp has moderated and is back to comfortable. Here, it is still beastly HOT. Finally we had the Mast up and all secure by 8:00 PM and decided to put the sails on and run the lines the next morning. There was not a breath of wind. Spent the night on the boat and only because of two fans running full blast did we survive in our fiberglass box.
Had all the sails on and ready to go by 11:00 AM the next morning. We decided to go and get lunch and go out in the afternoon.
We got back to the boat, decided to check the motor and see that water was being pumped through the cooling system. NO WATER coming out. Went down the ladder to see if I could feel the water being sucked in. No suction of water. :cussing:
My wife was really miffed. She has been dieing to go out. Here it was the end of July and all we have done is spend one night with the sails up since Memorial Day Weekend.
Nothing to be done but to have the boat pulled out and load the motor into the car and take it home to my mechanic.
I am beginning to wonder if we will ever sail this year.
Just venting. Pay me no mind.
Cheers,
Tom...
After our accident, we did get the boat down to the hard storage at the lake. We finally went back last Friday to spend the weekend and sail. When we got there the boat was already out of the storage lot and ready to be Valet launched for us by the Marina personnel. They helped us slip her in the water and the motor started on the first pull.
We motored over to our slip and tied her up. We still had to raised the Mast and get the rigging run. We tied up around noon and the temp them was 93 and humidity was 89% we were dripping.
Unlike Minn. where my friend Dave of this forum told me that the temp has moderated and is back to comfortable. Here, it is still beastly HOT. Finally we had the Mast up and all secure by 8:00 PM and decided to put the sails on and run the lines the next morning. There was not a breath of wind. Spent the night on the boat and only because of two fans running full blast did we survive in our fiberglass box.
Had all the sails on and ready to go by 11:00 AM the next morning. We decided to go and get lunch and go out in the afternoon.
We got back to the boat, decided to check the motor and see that water was being pumped through the cooling system. NO WATER coming out. Went down the ladder to see if I could feel the water being sucked in. No suction of water. :cussing:
My wife was really miffed. She has been dieing to go out. Here it was the end of July and all we have done is spend one night with the sails up since Memorial Day Weekend.
Nothing to be done but to have the boat pulled out and load the motor into the car and take it home to my mechanic.
I am beginning to wonder if we will ever sail this year.
Just venting. Pay me no mind.
Cheers,
Tom...