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    Is there anyone at home?

    Though I keep checking back here strangely nobody ever seems at home then again maybe it's: Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb
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    Anybody wet yet?

    Chomping at the bit here and wishing it were.. Should be soon I'm hoping.. :clap:. Anyway I was just stopping by to see if their was any action and it seems slow here..but it shows 60 lurkers roaming around reviewing the threads. Come on aboard folks and post something, anything this site...
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    See You're Selling Your Houseboat

    Hay Doc, I seen where you got your Houseboat up for sale here. Are you planning on or got your eye on another one yet? Or have you decided houseboats are or may be too much bother? I can't imagine life without ours now, even though it is small and lacking many of the creator comforts...
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    She's wet

    Congratulations glad things went well for you :cheers:. Wish I was so lucky myself, hopefully I'll also be in the water soon I'm suffering from extreme boat withdraw myself.
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    Anyone Planing any Improvements for Next Season...

    Well I'm not sure anyone would call it an upgrade maybe it's more like a necessary repair. It was late in the season when we actually pulled our boat and discovered a leak. :eek2: We hoped to have it repaired before winter weather set in but unfortunately winter set in early and that didn't...
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    People injured, boats destroyed in NC marina fire

    Washington, N.C. — A fire at McCotter's Marina in Beaufort County injured three people and damaged at least 25 boats Friday morning, authorities said. The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office said the 911 call came in around 12:30 a.m. When crews arrived on the scene, they said the north dock...
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    Fire at Wisdom Dock on Dale Hollow destroys six houseboats

    Fire at Wisdom Dock on Dale Hollow destroys six houseboats A fire that was discovered late Tuesday night, December 14, resulted in the total loss of at least six houseboats moored at Wisdom Dock on Dale Hollow Lake in Clinton County. According to one witness at the scene Wednesday...
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    Boating pictures to help get through winter

    This photo may be a bit to warm for this thread, but she is "exceptionally cute" and the photo was taken on a boat.
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    Fishfinder help

    First of all "welcome to the forum". I'm not the best reference to really help steer you on what the best value in the fish finder you're looking to purchase for your husband. If you're seeking a unit that will mark way-points, or fishing holes, what you're actually looking for is a fish...
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    15% Ethanol Approved

    This attached photo explains this scam better than I ever could.
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    Marietta Stern Wheeler Festival

    Well we managed to navigate the river without any incidents whats-so-ever, and as far as I'm aware of nobody know to us had and problems related to the river itself. Though one person managed to run out of 2-Stroke oil, and another ran out of fuel. I seen your boat way across the Ohio from us...
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    Marietta Stern Wheeler Festival

    Note: I Revived an Older Posting Anyone going this year? I've heard this is one of the years that they do the waterfall fireworks off of the bridge, and they are supposed to be really special to see. Some of the folks who traveled down with us last year have dropped out and not going, but then...
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    Are You Planning on Boating the 4th....

    It seems it's going to be a busy boating weekend for us anyway. A lot of folks are planning on cutting loose and a lot of activity is planned for the weekend and everything is accessible by boat. If everything comes together as planned it's going to be a somewhat busy, but enjoyable weekend on...
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    Rain rain rain ...

    Nobody was awake when the incident actually happened, but the boat was noticed missing at 6:00 am. The Club has a fair size creek that enters the river in the upper left of attachment. Its known that a lot of potentially large debris trees, etc. often flow and enter river from this source...
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    Rain rain rain ...

    The boat turned out to be a Houseboat that was docked at a Marina in the pool above ours. Went what was left went past us there is no way a person could tell what kind of boat "is was" it was all floating debris. This Houseboat was an older steel hulled one, and was actually the only one at the...
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    Rain rain rain ...

    We just got back from the river ourselves. The water is about six feet high and flowing strong. Since its been up for awhile a lot of the debris has already flowed past where we dock at. Took the boat out yesterday and made a cruise, had to dodge some debris but nothing to drastic. Last night...
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    I"m ready for boating season, are you?

    Actually we just got back a few hours ago. Everything went well, and the motor probably didn't turn over twice and it was running. Had a wonderful long weekend, and caught up with our boating acquaintances and shared our winter blues experiences with one another. It was good to be back on...
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    I"m ready for boating season, are you?

    We're leaving in the morning for our first outing. We're late this year, the weather just hasn't been cooperative until now. We usually have at least two or three weekends of boating in by now. Oh well, tomorrow night I'll be sleeping under the stars nestled into our favorite sandbar. Life will...
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    Spring Boat and Trailer Preparation

    Are you truly ready for spring boating season, here's a list of a lot of items you should potentially check before you head to the boat ramp. Before you launch your boat this coming year, it’s always best to give everything a good once over. Hopefully it won't be to long until our boats will...
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    Wiring A Boat 101

    WIRE SIZES:For wire sizes see the table listed below. Table of Allowable Amperage of Conductors What do we mean by wire size? It means the actual physical size of the wire in mils, usually stated as wire gauge. Simply, how thick or thin is the wire...
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