70!! ...they’re predicting 70!

Well, they're predicting 1-2" of snow tonight, BUT ...the extended forcast shows 70!

The weatherman said it will be the first time since Oct 30th ,last fall that its gotten that warm! There is hope!!!

Like Jbear said, it was a hot one down here today...hmmm, what to do, what to do..oh wait, its Florida...let's go boating...


Another beautiful afternoon in sunny Windermere FL


Kooper tried out his new pair of DOGGLES


There were even girls out today, summer must be right around the corner!!!


Met some nice people (like there's any other kind of Correct Craft owners) with a nice 90 SN


Kooper likes to guard my beer...try getting a cold one with this killer on patrol!!!


Only one way to break that glassy surface...TUBING...I know the majority here is anti-tubing, but for the record,
I invited Jbear to come out with us today, in which case the tube would have remained at home, but he,
(yes, I know he's retired) prefered to go to WORK today...Jbear, the offer still stands, we go out every Friday afternoon,
but you'll have to try wrestle your own beer away from the guard dog!!!

Steve
I'm in Michigan and looking at the short range forcast. At least one of my boats will be in next weekend. (Too bad it might only be the pontoon).
Steve

Good or bad weather... she's going in tomorrow...
No skiing yet tho, but just cruising around on the lake!

Kristof

eric lavine wrote: Adam, J-bear, i do admire those Florida pics,

    Jbear?!?! You mean he figured out how to post pictures now?!?!?


Eric, I watched the Wizard of Oz not too long ago...I don't remember the part about Dorothy looking out the door and seeing the guy in the transmission shop?!?!?

I don't know about that...a picture of you on a tube...that might get you blacklisted from CCfan!!!

My wife is badgering me to move to Fla, she hates the cold,
Maybe i could set up in the Bears cove (garage) and even rent a room.
we could hit the buuuffets before the 4:oo oclock hour when the price goes up a buck.....just thinking

Adam, The one time I was in a ski boat towing a tube, it was from the pylon and I'd never seen a pylon bend like that before. Definately do it off the lifting ring.

Tubes are fine for the boys. Gotta have something for the kids. I would use the lift ring too.. Ya get more whip off the back of the boat. But please don't post any pics of me back there. It'd ruin my reputation.

eric: Lotsa work on boats down here. C'mon down for a few days and check it out.

john

Agree completely. Important thing at this age is to just get 'em on the water having fun.

Don't worry...no tubes for this guy.

john

John, I talked to the trans guy yesterday, he is in Deland? Fla, he wants out badly, he sounds like he is in his 60's. is that a part of Florida where someone like me might get tied up to a tree?

8122pbrainard wrote: adamt wrote: 8122pbrainard wrote: but on top of that, he's pulling the tube from the rear lifting ring!!! I remember reading on another post not to use the pylon when tubing, too much pressure, always open for advice from you pete, what did I do wrong? (besides owning a tube in the first place) Adam, I remember several threads about not using the lifting ring for pulling! There were comments about deck damage and I have seen it. If you take a look at the lifting ring mounting you will see that it is designed to lift the boat. With a lateral force from pulling, most of that load goes to the deck which is usually just a hole through the glass. The pylon is made for pulling. Of coarse with the 60's, early 70's boats, they weren't much ether! A hole in the ply floor and a pin to the keel! At least with your Skier, you should have the floor reinforcement at the pylon. There is only one real solution!

We were pulling a tube with a 1988 Malibu Skier. It aint a Correct Craft, but the pylon is probably as strong as any out there. I have never seen it bend, even with my short, stout Polish buddy that can really pull, other than when we had a tube attached to it. It was pretty scary. If you use it, becareful on how much load you place on it.

8122pbrainard wrote: There is only one real solution!

tullfooter wrote: If one must pull a tube, a good solution is to run the rope through the lift ring, to the pylon. Most of the pull is on the pylon and you can still have people in the back seat. It relieves a lot of lateral pull on the lift ring.

Thanks Tull, I never would of thought of that, I guess that's why you're the engineer, I'm gonna give that a try. In my defense, the kids (twins) are only 10 years old and boating's new to them, they freak if I go over 10-15 mph when they're being towed, so there's not major stress on the pylon and/or ring.

Steve it's here...... After 130 some odd days 70deg is finally here... Man do we live in the wrong part of the country....

Moj