Dave Bailey Posted January 9, 2012 Report Posted January 9, 2012 As I mentioned a few months back, my father-in-law sold his sailboat, and the new owner didn't need his dinghy. So we are now the owners of a 10' (I think, haven't stretched it out and measured it yet) Zodiac with an 8hp Mercury. A lightweight thing like that goes like DA BOMB! when you get her wound up, and with a really shallow draft it's almost as versatile as the canoe when it come to tight spots. Haven't quite decided if we'll try to get a trailer, might see how easy it goes on the roof. Whatever, it means that I'll hopefully be spending more time on the water, and I'll no doubt be bugging you folks even more for info!
mike rousseau Posted January 9, 2012 Report Posted January 9, 2012 (edited) It's not the size of the dog in the fight It's the size of the fight in the dog I'm sure you'll enjoy it very much... ... Edited January 9, 2012 by Musky Mike
BillM Posted January 9, 2012 Report Posted January 9, 2012 Don't be one of those guys 3 miles out on Simcoe when whities open up in the spring, lol!!!
Rustic-Fisher Posted January 9, 2012 Report Posted January 9, 2012 Don't be one of those guys 3 miles out on Simcoe when whities open up on the spring, lol!!! Or the guy trying to push himself out on his inflatable over 1" of ice for a few perch Lol. Happened last week off gilfird lol
Grimace Posted January 9, 2012 Report Posted January 9, 2012 Congrats on the new ride! Now you can get at some new water.
BillM Posted January 9, 2012 Report Posted January 9, 2012 Or the guy trying to push himself out on his inflatable over 1" of ice for a few perch Lol. Happened last week off gilfird lol LOL!!!!!!!!!!! I'm really not surprised.
mercman Posted January 9, 2012 Report Posted January 9, 2012 AAarrrr, she be a sturdy vessel mate !! Enjoy the freedom!
Dave Bailey Posted January 10, 2012 Author Report Posted January 10, 2012 AAarrrr, she be a sturdy vessel mate !! It is once you get it set up correctly. The first time we were in it my father-in-law had his sailboat parked at Chimney Bay, Beausoleil Island. He picked us up at Honey Harbour to take us out, and said that he was going to have to take the boat back to the marina because it wasn't performing properly. I noticed immediately what the problem was but didn't tell him right then. I waited until we got back to the sailboat, everyone but me went aboard, and I said "Hand me that pump." They watched in shock as I did the one thing they had completely forgotten to do - inflate the bottom! It was just a bunch of loose rubber flopping around in the water creating the same drag as a brick. I also noticed that the motor was set on too much of an angle, driving the stern down which of course sent the prow high into the air. After I got it set up properly I said "Watch this", started it up gave her the juice, and took off like the proverbial chiropteran from Hades. It skims across the water almost like a hovercraft, since it's mostly air there's little weight to push, and because there's little weight it means it isn't sitting low and pushing lots of water out of the way.
Skipper D Posted January 10, 2012 Report Posted January 10, 2012 I'd go for the boat trailer Dave , i can't see you having that much fun backing the car that far into the water and trying to get it to slide off the roof .
mercman Posted January 10, 2012 Report Posted January 10, 2012 I'd go for the boat trailer Dave , i can't see you having that much fun backing the car that far into the water and trying to get it to slide off the roof .
Dave Bailey Posted January 10, 2012 Author Report Posted January 10, 2012 I'd go for the boat trailer Dave , i can't see you having that much fun backing the car that far into the water and trying to get it to slide off the roof .
Skipper D Posted January 10, 2012 Report Posted January 10, 2012 Thanks Dave , glad to see you like funny .
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