I forgot!
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Printed Date: January-22-2025 at 10:41am
Topic: I forgot!
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Subject: I forgot!
Date Posted: February-05-2015 at 11:06pm
I know there are many who have forgotten to put their garboard drain plug in. I have and if you haven't, you just haven't forgotten yet!   I've got a new one today. Last night I plugged the block heater in on the diesel since they were predicting temps around zero. Yup, today I drove off without unplugging!  Thankfully the cord ripped out of the outlet.------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
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Posted By: skutsch
Date Posted: February-05-2015 at 11:09pm
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I think my daughter does this often, many times I come out and there is the cord, halfway down the driveway, she is a great kid, so just a gentle reminder, I wish I would think of it when she is walking out the door in the AM... "Goodbye Girls, have a great day at school, don't forget to unplug the car, love ya!" ------------- Our http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=4669" rel="nofollow - 98 Sport Nautique My Dad's 63 Ski N |
Posted By: Gary S
Date Posted: February-05-2015 at 11:58pm
LOL! Another reason I'll never own a diesel again Pete although I do have a heater in my old Jeep. Back in the day my car had to sit outside,the newer one was inside our 1 car garage. I had taken a cord and plugged it into the inside garage light that was switched from the house,ran it behind the shelfs and cabinets and out the door. In the morning when the Mrs got up she would turn it on and by the time I left it was good and warm. It was my job to take our son to daycare since I worked the closest to home. We jump in,and as I'm backing up see all the stuff falling off the shelfs and the cabinet falling over! Took me a bit to realize what was going on,lucky for me she was gone or it would have damaged her car for sure.The extension cord never did unplug but it did shred being pulled thru the door. I won't tell you where I aquired the cord though  but you can guess---------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1711&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970" rel="nofollow - 69 Mustang HM SS 95 Nautique Super Sport |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: February-06-2015 at 12:07am
They bought cheap extension cords? ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Gary S wrote:Posted By: Gary S
Date Posted: February-06-2015 at 12:34am
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Until the current owners came along in 99,nothing was cheap Pete, money was no object on anything ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1711&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970" rel="nofollow - 69 Mustang HM SS 95 Nautique Super Sport |
Posted By: jbear
Date Posted: February-06-2015 at 2:40am
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those yellow cords could be used as a tow rope... always had the best tools... john ------------- "Loud pipes save lives" AdamT sez "I'm Canadian and a beaver lover myself"... |
Posted By: Smithfamily
Date Posted: February-06-2015 at 7:28am
Another reason we live in Florida!! ------------- Js |
Posted By: OverMyHead
Date Posted: February-06-2015 at 11:32pm
My favorite freebie from the boat show. ------------- For thousands of years men have felt the irresistible urge to go to sea, and many of them died. Things got better after they invented boats. 1987 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: Airfooter
Date Posted: February-06-2015 at 11:47pm
Did you pass the new MN invasive species exam? ------------- 1992 Nautique Excel |
Posted By: OverMyHead
Date Posted: February-06-2015 at 11:50pm
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They told me it's not ready yet. It will be available online in about a month. Only one person per family has to do it and get the sticker for the trailer. If the 22 year old boy wants to boat this summer he has an assignment first. ------------- For thousands of years men have felt the irresistible urge to go to sea, and many of them died. Things got better after they invented boats. 1987 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: Orlando76
Date Posted: February-07-2015 at 12:00am
| Last Friday i took the day off for my bday which means nonstop phone calls. I took the dog for a ride in her boat, the Carolina Skiff. When leaving house I stuck the plug in. I get to ramp, splash the trailer, notice some water in the boat and thought sure is a lot if water left over from washing the boat. Turn the pump on. I back the boat off and think boy that water doesn't seem to be going anywhere yet the bilge is shooting a stream. Few moments go by, appears I can see water swirling at the transom and water seems to be getting deeper. I reach around the transom, I can feel the plug. Well maybe I should motor back to trailer. On the trailer,,water is def coming in. I can't figure where, check the thru hulls, they're good. I can still feel the plug in transom. I figure I have problems so better pull the boat out. Pull the boat out, walk to the transom.... I plugged the live well drain, not the damn transom hole next to it. When I put the plug in at the house I was on the phone, not paying attention. Then at ramp taking on water I was stumped bc I could feel the plug in. |
Posted By: Airfooter
Date Posted: February-07-2015 at 12:05am
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HA! Good thinkin! A month ago I was in line at the DMV and a lady was informing a gentleman, who was probably in his 70's, of the new invasive species exam that everyone has to take now. After she repeats herself twice, he replies "You're telling me I have to do what? Go online?." :) I sure hope that the state of MN didn't forget that not everyone that owns a boat can operate a computer... ------------- 1992 Nautique Excel |
Posted By: Morfoot
Date Posted: February-07-2015 at 10:18am
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As a young boy growing in Georgia I would occasionally see a plug sticking out of the grill of a car.... Always wondered what the heck it was for.... Glad I finally found out last week what its purpose in life is! Stay warm fella's Puxatawny Phil may have seen his shadow but General Beauregard here in GA did not! Looks like an early spring for us...In the 60's today.  Y'all can keep the cold!------------- "Morfoot; He can ski. He can wakeboard.He can cook chicken.He can create his own self-named beverage, & can also apparently fly. A man of many talents."72 Mustang "Kermit",88 SN Miss Scarlett, 99 SN "Sherman" |
Posted By: 74Wind
Date Posted: February-07-2015 at 10:32am
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Yep, I drove an F 250 diesel for a few years back in ct, it's hard to remember to unplug especially when the cord is buried in snow."gelling" may be good for Dr Scholls but not for diesel fuel .... ------------- 1974 Southwind 18 1975 Century Mark II |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: February-07-2015 at 10:38am
The block heater will not prevent fuel gelling. I did get stuck once when we had a cold snap in fall. The diesel fuel hadn't been switched over to a winter blend yet. I got to within 100' of Napa and bought a couple quarts of 911 (cure for gelled fuel). I was back on the road within about 15 minuets. I do use a anti gel additive in winter on a regular basis. ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: 74Wind
Date Posted: February-07-2015 at 11:18am
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Yes you are correct, 15 plus years in ga forgot about the additive. I have noticed something comical and or deceptive down here, I was getting windshield washer fluid the other day and noticed they all said "freeze protection down to 32 degrees. ." ------------- 1974 Southwind 18 1975 Century Mark II |
Posted By: phatsat67
Date Posted: February-07-2015 at 11:25am
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I have never had any of our past diesel rigs Gel up. I don't know if maybe we just get lucky and get the winter stuff early. We generally would block heat the things before we started them in the winter so the oil would travel fluidly vs being a gooey pile of oil. The old 5.9 Cummins take a while for oil pressure to show on the gauge as is and it gets pretty scary if the thing is dead cold in like 10 degree weather. Now, the gas rigs just start up with 20 weight synthetic haha. Still takes a decent amount of time to get to operating temp though. ------------- |