2022 SPLASH pics

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The old girl back where she's happy. Nothing worse than seeing your boat on stands in a barn for months.

She may be old, but taking care of a boat and having it take care of you back is a great thing.

Maybe one too many bourbon tonight, but I don't have words to express the positive difference in life that is being on the boat.
Is that Duncan Bay Boat Club? I have been there once by boat (back in 2017), as my dad lives right around the corner in the condos on Duncan Bay.
 
I was an hour late getting to Catawba Landing to get $5.20/gal. They received a delivery an hour earlier and $5.50/gal. Topped off and burned about 55% of my tanks (guess about 150 gallons) getting it home running roughly 23 knots (3800 rpm). Not gonna be making regular weekend runs to PIB.... :(
Now, I did figure I got poor mileage the first 45 minutes or so because we had the bow pushed down to see over the sun pad and cover which was ballooned under way. I ended up untying it and putting it in the back of the cockpit. Then I was able to get a couple knots faster at the same rpm.
 
I was an hour late getting to Catawba Landing to get $5.20/gal. They received a delivery an hour earlier and $5.50/gal. Topped off and burned about 55% of my tanks (guess about 150 gallons) getting it home running roughly 23 knots (3800 rpm). Not gonna be making regular weekend runs to PIB.... :(
Now, I did figure I got poor mileage the first 45 minutes or so because we had the bow pushed down to see over the sun pad and cover which was ballooned under way. I ended up untying it and putting it in the back of the cockpit. Then I was able to get a couple knots faster at the same rpm.
We made weekly trips from belle maer to PIB……. It’s not for the faint of heart when going to the pump….. reason we moved the boat to Erie
 
Well yesterday went off without a hitch. I have to admit launching on Friday the 13th made me a little nervous, but everything started and worked prefect. Nice to be floating again.
 

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Looks great. Love the gang plank. Little to no tide swing on that lake I'm guessing?

Thanks.

It's near impossible to board from the side so I had that fabricated 2 years ago.

The water level can rise dramatically since there's a 100 foot waterfall a half mile away.

The gang plank is hinged to accommodate the swings. Works pretty good so far.
 
Okay you characters ….got the two toilets fixed…. Fresh water tank purged …. Clean and full…. Cockpit ICEMAKER is doing its production…. Just sat back with a cocktail… for a night on the boat. Cheers !!!

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Great name.
It's actually how I pronounce my last name. Biers, which is mispronounced more times than not. I hear "byers" all the time. Same as tiers or piers. You don't say tyres or pyers. Oh well.... So that's how it came about 40 years ago with my first decent sized boat.
 
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Thanks for the invite, neighbor. :( I thought we was cool. :(



Lol! Congrats on being ready for the season.
If we are neighbors you need to speak up. I have no friends there at Gem beach… I went to the bar Saturday night by myself and no one would talk to me… I’m like that kid on the first day at a new school :(
 
If we are neighbors you need to speak up. I have no friends there at Gem beach… I went to the bar Saturday night by myself and no one would talk to me… I’m like that kid on the first day at a new school :(

I was just giving you a hard time! I am NOT at Gem Beach, I am a few marinas south of you, meaning neighbors via West Harbor/Catawba Island. Or when we're at PIB we are at the Crews Nest, PIBYC or B-Dock depending on availability. I still consider that neighbors too(if you were at Miller Marina)! Technically though we are not dock or well mates!

I'll PM you my digits for future reference though.I'll talk to you! Lol!
 
I was just giving you a hard time! I am NOT at Gem Beach, I am a few marinas south of you, meaning neighbors via West Harbor/Catawba Island. Or when we're at PIB we are at the Crews Nest, PIBYC or B-Dock depending on availability. I still consider that neighbors too(if you were at Miller Marina)! Technically though we are not dock or well mates!

I'll PM you my digits for future reference though.I'll talk to you! Lol!
Okay....we seem to be running in the same circles... I am always at Millers ...we are members at PIBYC and there at night for dinner and drinks, This year we suspended our membership at Crews Nest....just werent using it....however I did that last year and rejoined in June.
If you stumble into Gem Beach I am the guy all alone at the bar with no friends :)
 

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