Re: [omc-boats] Cleats

Glad to see I wasn't the only one to be blown away by this story. Curiosity is killing me right now. If dave could indulge, I'm sure I'm not the only one who would like to see a picture of a seasport on davits!
Zach
----- Original Message -----
From: "Glenn Halweg" <glennhalweg@...>
To: omc-boats@...
Subject: Re: [omc-boats] Cleats
Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 10:34:23 -0500

>
> Dave if your looking for a crew let me know!
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 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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