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First trip to Willard 2021 - Tin-Can - 03-14-2021

Weather forecast was reasonable for today. Air temp was 47 water temp 44 at 1140 a.m. launch, wind very calm, beautiful clear blue skies.  Needed to do a float and leak test on the Tin-Can. Well, it floated just fine. All parts of the boat functioned perfectly.  
Even got a couple WB cookie cutter cats in the boat.   Lots of fun, did the CPR thing. Wind came up a bit stiff about 2 P.M. so called it a day. 

[Image: 02-14-Mar-2021-south.jpg]     [Image: 03.jpg]   [Image: 04-14-Mar-21-Cat-1-CPR.jpg]  [Image: 05-14-Mar-21-Cat-2-CPR.jpg]

Met another BFT'er at the dock on departure. Didn't get his name, but he was floating a older Sylvan 16 footer that he had totally redone the interior.  Sir, that is one darn good looking boat interior   Big Grin . 

I did get some water in the bilge while on the lake. Totally expected. Pumped and drained bilge on pull out.  Checked the dry box re-seal job when I got it back to the storage unit.  All dry in the box...........YAY   Smile  .


 

RE: First trip to Willard 2021 - doitall5000 - 03-15-2021

Which dock?? Any people on the river?

RE: First trip to Willard 2021 - 2knots - 03-15-2021

Sounds like a great day for an on the water check out with a couple of cats to boot

RE: First trip to Willard 2021 - Cowboypirate - 03-15-2021

Great start Forest. That will get our Northern blood pumping for the start of the contest.

RE: First trip to Willard 2021 - Mooseman75 - 03-15-2021

Forrest way to start the year off. You also found out that hopefully your fix on your dry box worked which I hope it remains that way. I know you put the time in and with retirement and all and I believe you said you were going to be gone for a trip but I wish the best for you this year.

RE: First trip to Willard 2021 - Tin-Can - 03-15-2021

(03-15-2021, 11:32 AM)Mooseman75 Wrote: Forrest way to start the year off. You also found out that hopefully your fix on your dry box worked which I hope it remains that way. I know you put the time in and with retirement and all and I believe you said you were going to be gone for a trip but I wish the best for you this year.


   Thanks.  Still getting water in the bilge, probably thru a few loose rivets, but not an amount to cause me worry, and bilge pump takes care of it quickly. But the membrane I lined the dry box with seems to be keeping the water isolated to area of hull bottom away from the bottom of the dry box.   

Have been hoping to take a road trip to Tennessee to see my 2 youngest grand kids. Not sure if that is gonna work out. 

Hope your back surgery goes well and you recover quickly.
(03-15-2021, 02:20 AM)Cowboypirate Wrote: Great start Forest. That will get our Northern blood pumping for the start of the contest.

    Well, 'cause it was still 1 day before the contest start, I didn't bother measuring the 2 cats yesterday.  Sure wish the cleaning station was open. I would have liked to fillet those 2 Cats for my dinner.  But I really hate cleaning fish at home.