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It's about 31 deg F here just outside Gainesville, FLA

Sucks, I don't want to get hypothermia working outside on my boat, so here's a picture of my new air compressor

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No, I don't :(

But fortunately it warmed up to about 55 degrees today, and I did actually get a bit done. I made a new X brace that will clear the oil filter and some other little stuff. The motor stand will be ready soon. Hopefully the rest will fall into place soon after that.
 
It wasn't too cold, I went out last night to my camp and it was really nice, had to dress warm for the ride but not bad. When we woke up this morning the thermometer read 35 deg. and there was a layer of frost over all the grass. The day was gorgous though, stayed at about 60 deg. all day.

Larry
 
Too cold went down south river around 12 or 1 today and saw a boat run up on the dike and then i started seeing duck decoys , a bag, a couple of boxes and then i saw three guys standing on a sand bar with the boat i thought they where holding it up and the pump was pumping water out and rember the boat i saw went right by them on plane and almost sunk them again so me and my buddys stoped and helped them out they said that 3 boats went by and just waved and no one stoped we managed to take the mag apart and spray it with wd40 and got the points dried out and see fired up and they started picking up decoys they had been there for 2 or 3 hours and said when they went out before sun up the fuel line was freezing up.

Well all i can say is that when you run your boat and see people standing in the water and the boat don't go at least if you are not good at fixing at least stop and see if they could use a ride or most of use have a cell phone let them call someone.

also heard about a stuck boat at the ramp and every one standing around and looking but no one helped had to call another boat to come half way across the lake and pull him back in the water. so with that said


just help when you can
 
boy that sucks people should help out when another air boater is in trouble
 
What a guy cc! Way to go. Was it a kicker or an airboat that you helped? Like cntry is always sayin' (and I'm always agreein') What goes around, comes around

I wish handsignals were more widely known. in SCUBA the universal hand signal for "I'm alright" is to reach up and put your hand, palm-down on the top of your head.

Since Laura and I sort of like to just hang out drifting or on the bank sometimes, we often appear broke down. When a boat comes up and it looks like they are gonna offer help, I give the the "I'm OK" hand signal so they don't even have to get off plane. I've only done it a couple times, and it has worked. Must have been boats of divers I guess.

But I sometimes have used that signal as a question, hand on head and the other hand pointing at the person who looks like they need help. As if to ask "Are you O.K.?" I just get "What th..?" looks with it.... like it's some new way to flip someone off. LOL

I wish more people understood hand signals... and I wish there was a STANDARD system of hand signals agreed upon. Sad fact is, most boaters would never bother to really learn it.

I'm getting the same feeling about the code of ethics for airboaters. I mention it and fols say "Code of what?"

As for cold temps... How could a fuel line freeze up unless there was water in the line - and a lot of it.... which would be the problem not the freezing.

I like riding in cold temps. As long as I'm dressed for it. UNLESS I have to get my feet wet!!! Definitely like barefoot weather much better!!! :)

matt.
 
What do you meen its too cold? It was a BEAUTIFUL day today here in Citrus County. Cntry 141 called me at 1:00 and said he and Marcy were coming up to ride. We met at the Hernando boat ramp at about 3:15 and rode all afternoon and till after dark. As they were leaving, my wife called on the cell phone and asked whats for dinner? I responded with "I'll meet you at Armantes". She arrived by car, I rode the boat. After a great dinner, she drove the car home and I rode the scenic way back home via the marsh. Yea it was cool , but BEAUTIFUL. Got home about 9:30.
Cntry, Lets do it again!!
 
Swampjet you can count on it man. climbing up the orange grove hill was fun spinnin the donut on the way up was cooler LOL Marcy said after we got back in the truck " now that was runnin" twisty turnin slidin trails just what I like. New motor is runnin good gotta put at least another degree in the prop. I can see why ya'll love runnin up there even if the landlubbers fuss. Your swimmin hole park is a neat place although ya'll need some signs out there so visitors can find their way around and around and around I think w erode 50 miles and never went more than 10 as the crow flies. LOL We will be back maybe for some froggin next time.
 
I rode with Rdm0470 on Sat, and the weather was AWESOME. Yeah I was wearing alot more clothes than normal, but I was compleatly comfortable all day.
I thought the wind was gonna be a tough fight, but it wasn't bad at all.

We did 60+ miles per the gps, and I was still ready for more. Just needed more fuel to be comfortable. Don't want to run out of course.

You don't get weather like this everday in FL, and I'll have sweat dripping in my eyes soon enough. I just try and enjoy those cool temps while I can.

Of course I was'nt in Gainseville.

Nice compressor Red, look forward to seeing your boat in the marsh.
Got pix of it's progress?
 
Red,

That is a nice compressor, (can we run a hose to my house) :lol:

Mood, When you and I left the road crossing from Gardners Marsh last Monday I finally got to use some almost forgotten hand signals that Cntry had taught me a while back,(see Cntry I do remember the important stuff, just can't remember the small things) :roll: As we met the lone boat that we passed gettin' back to the bus. Cntry can probably enlighten many with the signals used!

Basketcase
 
They where in a air boat and i was able to read there hand signales they where telling me they fliped over there is a corner here the water is really swift and the water is very low and there is some rocks and i guess they hit one and the boat rolled up on the side and then the corner went under and that was it. they where able to keep the engine most of the way out of the water but the mag went under for a few min. also they where not from around here eather they thought they would have to stay out there until some one started looking for them.. they where a long ways south
 
cchardt forgot to mention that one of the passengers is in the Navy and he had to be back on the ship first thing this morning so he was really sweating it. Yeah it was pretty funny driving down the canal and seeing all these duck decoys laying all over. We finally figured it out when we saw the duffle back full of decoys. Those poor boys. After they sank they all looked at each other and began asking who had their cell phone. The bad thing is they all thought the other one brought their cell phone and it ends up all of them were in their truck.
It was fate anyway, the name of one of the guys girlfriends is Charity so that sayd it all :lol:
 
We went out saturday morning. On a cold day pack your cell and a lighter in a sealed zip lock. You may need help fast
 
A company called Widder has been making something for the motorcycle market for years that takes all the pain out of cold mornings ..... a heated vest that plugs into a 12V accessory socket. I've ridden motorcycles many miles in near freezing temperatures wearing one. If you can keep your torso warm you're good to go, and they don't draw much amperage either.

I'm sure that the Winter runners like Brian and Ron use them. Competition Accessories or Dennis Kirk can fix you right up.

BF
 
I have bought the Denis Kirk Heated Hand Grips and put them on a couple airboats.

Then we have 3 more Coast Guard Boats coming together right now and they have 20,000 BTU Heaters inside.

I'm not much on freezing!
 
I agree Faron .... being cold is not an option! My wife says that anything below 50 "is unnecessary" ..... :lol: .

BF
 
its kind of ironic you guys are talking about going in weather below 50 degrees and we are in a heat wave in southern ontario canada at 40 degees waiting for a freeze so we can go ice fishing for perch: copperhead
 
Try wearing neoprene waders and a rain coat to keep you warm. It was some were around 35 when we headed out. neoprene gloves
 
Ya Ted I know that feeling, I live in Nebraska, I used to run a trapline with a airboat 15degrees wearing hip wadders and lots of clothes but for some reason the cold didnt bother me as long as I was having a good traping day. The days when I didnt trap anything and it was 15degrees out just seemed like it was really cold. You always feel warmer on a good day of traping

Tim Bryson

Brysons' Airboat Tours
Fremont, NE
 
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