Re: [omc-boats] Cleats

Dave if your looking for a crew let me know!

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From: "David" <odin@...>
To: <omc-boats@...>
Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 10:23 AM
Subject: Re: [omc-boats] Cleats

> Yes, water did get in the engine, just pulled the plugs and cranked her
> over,
> then drained the oil - put in a new filter and cranked her up - steamed a
> while,
> but all is fine.
>
> Actually it was not the chain that broke, I had one of those "O" clevice
> rings
> holding the two chains from the transom and attached to the davit - it
> broke. Now
> I used two of them, one on each chain.
>
> I have lived on my boat since 1993 - and love it. I rebuilt the boat to
> handle
> winters etc. have been out running at 30 below zero - entire boat heated
> by a
> pulse furnace - including the engine room - and, I have 37 miles of river
> that
> never freezes - power plant running two reactors keeps the water above
> freezing.
> So you have not lived until you go for a cruise in a snowstorm! If I ever
> retire
> I intend to run South - sounds like Old Hickory Lake would be a great
> stop!
> Dave
>
>
>
> LeeHazen@... wrote:
>
>> In a message dated 6/17/05 2:24:54 PM Central Daylight Time,
>> odin@...
>> writes:
>>
>> << I have a 65' houseboat with very large steel davits on the stern from
>> which I hang a 1970 Johnson Seasport. Luckily I happened to be on the
>> top deck when I heard a terrible bang - I looked over the stern and saw
>> the chains holding up the stern of the Seasport had broken and the
>> entire stern was under water >>
>>
>> HOLY COW Batman ! I was holding my breath while reading this post -
>> AMAZING !!
>>
>> Now - THAT'S A LIFEBOAT !
>>
>> I hope your Seasport didn't suffer any major damage. Did water get in
>> the
>> engine?
>>
>> You don't hear of chains breaking very often . Those must be some major
>> davits on the back of your houseboat.
>>
>> You must really enjoy cruising the Miss. on that boat !
>>
>> You can get to here via the Miss, Ohio, Tenn and Cumberland Rivers. We
>> have locks and dams. Old Hickory Lake is beautiful. I took a nice
>> cruise
>> on my pontoon boat "Serenity Now !" last evening.
>>
>> Johnny Cash's home is vacant and up for sale for $2,900,000. Not a bad
>> price for a 8,000 sq. ft. lake front home w/boat dock and 4 acres. I
>> noticed
>> a large chandelier up in the master bedroom was glowing on.
>>
>> Lee Hazen
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