And how is your day going????

howdy20012002 · #1 06-23-2006, 02:25 AM

Just wanted to throw out there how wonderful of a day I have had so far today.
I bought a boat last year that had a blown motor
I bought a engine to replace the blown motor and had my mechanic rebuild it.
3 weeks ago, I brought it to the lake and it wouldn't idle...Fixed that problem
2 weeks ago, I brought it to the lake and a couple of screws came lose and chewed through the timing chain cover...Fixed that problem
Today, brought the boat to the lake and threw it in.
After going about 2 kms, Black smoke starts to billow out from under the engine cover..
Bammm..Loud noise and engine stops....and wont start.
So now, I had to row back to the dock, 2 kms in the opposite direction from which I just came.
2 and half hours later, I arrive at the dock and load the boat.
On the way home I stop and buy a engine hoist from Princess Auto (0n sale BTW, 199.99) so that I can now rip out the now garbage engine and start again.
So yea, anyone else having a stupedous day?
Not that I am bitter or anything..LOL
BTW, does anyone want to buy a boat???? CHEAP..lol
Neal

marie · #2 06-23-2006, 02:35 AM

Visa bill arrived today

I guess it will be another 2 yrs before I make it back to Vancouver

DanG · #3 06-23-2006, 02:49 AM

I'm sunburnt like mad from golfing all day at our company tournament. I can't complain about that at all.

safety4fire · #4 06-23-2006, 03:42 AM

Sometimes it is great owning your own business, sometimes it is over whelming, six companies, seven partners, no time to think, these fish might save my life.

Delphinus · #5 06-23-2006, 03:58 AM

Well ... dunno if this helps or not, but I've learned along the way ... it can *always* be worse. And it's generally best never to ask "how could this ever get any worse??" ... because that's when you'll get an answer to that question.

What kind of boat?

G1GY · #6 06-23-2006, 04:19 AM

Tony's right, it could be worse.

howdy20012002 · #7 06-23-2006, 05:07 AM

It was a 18 foot ski boat tony...
4.3 litre mercruiser inboard/outboard.
Big boat to be rowing..lol

TheReefGeek · #8 06-23-2006, 03:46 PM

I'll stick with my canoe and trolling motor

Buysell.com has used motors you could look into.

Bob I · #9 06-23-2006, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by G1GY

Tony's right, it could be worse.

Now that is funny.

Delphinus · #10 06-23-2006, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by howdy20012002

It was a 18 foot ski boat tony...
4.3 litre mercruiser inboard/outboard.
Big boat to be rowing..lol

I'll say. Look on the bright side, you got a workout!!!

"Temporary Insanity" -- that picture from G1GY is almost as funny as it is tragic (that looked like a pretty damn nice boat!!!)!!

If its any consolation Neal, I boat on Gull Lake (north of Sylvan) and it is a nice little late but is so amazing shallow (about 25 feet at the deepest) that it's almost impossible not to "donate" something to the lake every now and again (like a prop if you hit someone's sunken ice fishing shack or something). Ouch.

Having had to paddle in once before, I share your pain... Made me wonder why I wasn't out sailing that day.

Speaking of ... Would now be a good time to suggest taking up sailing??

On second thought .... never mind ... it's probably not much cheaper when you stop to think about it...