The season is almost here!!!

[Tequilasun]

So I began preparations for the beginning of the boating season (it's about a month away for us...water = cold, tequilasun = wuss)

I cleaned up part of my garage, and took inventory of my coolers. 7

I have 7 coolers in my garage, for a family of 4. This is might not seem too bad, but I have at least 4 others on loan, or stationed on the In-laws houseboat. This is only the hard sided ones too. I have around 15 soft sided coolers of various sizes (there for awhile, everyone was giving me one).

And I have probably 75 can coozies of various design. Mostly obtained from various trade shows.

I think I might have a problem.





But we are ready for the season!

[Razzman]

Jeez! I think i've cooler envy!

[chpthril]

I here ya brotha. All my stuff is in the basement because the boat has been at the Dealer for a while getting some warrenty work done. Should be done soon. We have not been out since Jan 1st and are sssoooo ready to get back out.

Water temp is mid 50's
Air temp will be 76 tomarrow.

[Gschmidt1]

Cmon Tequila, we have been riding since Feb 22nd!

[Tequilasun]

Cmon Tequila, we have been riding since Feb 22nd!

Our boat is in Dry stack until the 15th, so we can't really ride before that.

But I'm not sure I would want to! I am a total cold water wuss. Maybe if I make the leap to purchasing a dry suit I could ride earlier.

[Moki]

I am still waiting for all the ice to melt. I am going down again this week to check the harbor. Tequilasun, all you need is a hot speedo to keep you warm I am going to pull the trigger on a dry suit this year.

[my86stanggt]

I have military drill next weekend but after that I think I'm going to go out on a shakedown run to make sure everything is up to speed before taking the family out. I am definately ready to get back in the water.

[Tequilasun]

I am still waiting for all the ice to melt. I am going down again this week to check the harbor. Tequilasun, all you need is a hot speedo to keep you warm I am going to pull the trigger on a dry suit this year.

You have been in my closet...hot speedos are all I wear.

But when I wear them they are called Hot Grande Speedos.

[dogbert]

And I have probably 75 can coozies of various design. Mostly obtained from various trade shows.

Seems like I'm always short on koozies, even though I buy them all the time because my friends not only drink all my beer, but then they take the koozies with them...you're not one of those guys are you?

[Tequilasun]

Seems like I'm always short on koozies, even though I buy them all the time because my friends not only drink all my beer, but then they take the koozies with them...you're not one of those guys are you?

No, I'm the guy who goes to trade shows and gets 10 of the free ones from each table! Who cares if they say (Insert strange company of your choice).

And No one drinks all my beer....no one who has lived to tell about it at least

[anhaney]

I have already been out

You guys crack me up. I never winterized my boat. DOMSZ and I went out on Thanksgiving day, and New Years Day. We just went out this last weekend and summerized his boat and interduced it to the WARM water in CA. It was nice water 63 degrees. So if you want to ski or board not come out to CA. Just bring the board you like to use. I would guess by the end of this week with the warm weather we are getting it will be closer to 70.

[typerider]

i finally got around to messing with the boat today. its feeling great over here in Austin, mid 80's lately. i plan on going out riding this week whether the water is still cold or not.

[anhaney]

Where in Austin

i finally got around to messing with the boat today. its feeling great over here in Austin, mid 80's lately. i plan on going out riding this week whether the water is still cold or not.

Where in Austin do you go. I work there quite a bit. If I could I would get my wife to move there and by a house on Lake Travis with slips for the boat and skies. We could sell all our rental properties and our home and probably buy a nice house there.

[mtnsmith]

We just went out this last weekend and summerized his boat and interduced it to the WARM water in CA. It was nice water 63 degrees.

WARM!!! That is colder than it ever got here! We are up to 70 and ready for the big warm up. My wife doesn't go in until it is 75 and that is with a full length wetsuit and a long sleeve neoprene top. Oh well, we are ready for it regardless.

[Matt Garcia]

Not the first run of the year but the first time I did not have to wear a bulky dry suit. It felt great wearing just a heater top. Water was 64 degrees and air was 80 degrees with 0mph winds and not a single boat in site for 3 hours.

Here are a few pics, first one is my friend John.