Well......

 Honestly if I was starving and needed to go fishing to get some food.. that could be done. However as it sits I really need a couple days to one more week to get the boat completely locked up. So after seeing the weather for next week and the need to shoot my turkey gun.... I have made the executive decision to probably not fish and continue the work on the boat, and get over to the gun range. 

I was notified today that I did not get drawn for turkey this year, so same as last year. I'll try for no show's and a couple small chunks of public that don't need drawn for.

As for the boat I am redoing the battery hookups on both the starter and trolling.

I have no idea which hookup to hookup to which hookup. He really made this much harder than it should be.

 I also have to get the old hull numbers off and put new on. I got the boat registered and the registration sticker is here so that's all good to go. Really I don't have much to do to be ready, but I think I do need a couple more days.

Here's what I got done this week.

 

I spliced the water supply hose for my live well, that I drilled through while installing my rigger bases, last week. 

OOPS

I got my trailer guides finished and mounted.

And last but no least I got my kicker motor mounted and ran the trollmaster wire.

Is it kinda low.... yes

Does it still tilt up... no

Do I like either... not really

Is there another way around it... can't think of one 

So we'll put it in the water next week and see how it will work. If it's not catastrophic I plan on running it this year.

 if it needs changed?..... well, we'll cross that bridge when we get to it.

Runnin out of time

 Well, it's coming down to the wire with the last week in March next week. The good thing is I only have two more big projects to get done before I can get the boat out. I have to get the guides done on the trailer, I'm re-carpeting them, and I have to get my Kicker motor mounted on the boat. Which scares the heck out of me cuz I'm drilling holes in my boat, but this has to happen. No pics this week, got quite a bit done. I'll have a picture show next week, before the ShakeOut Cruise the first week of April. 👍

I think I should be able to make the first week of April. 🤞

Better at the destruction aspect

 I can prove it too....

picture of both taillights removed waiting for new (which I do have)

picture of one rail (the other is the same way) with everything removed and ready for install of rod holder tracks, rod tree track, downrigger base and stern rod holder bases.

outside of alot of stuff piled on my wheeler, the sides for my trailer that need re-carpeted (I do have the carpet) and I think I'm going to use new 2x4's also

Now keep in mind I do have all the necessary stuff to finish all these projects but I just really enjoy taking it all apart.... I guess if I have to give a reason it's because I can't screw it up during the demolition stage... 

I did get one thing done that I'm really happy with....

I got my big board reels off my mast and on the rails. Which will make deploying my boards much easier. I had to fab them to make it work but it was pretty easy.

 

So... next week I should be able to finish all the projects I started this week. I also had to order new tires because on the way home from the Marina I noticed one of the tires was really out of round. Fortunately it was just the tire and not the rim, or hub.

Have you ever heard...........Well, I went over budget but it will be worth it?

Yeah........

Workin' on the boat... need to clean the garage

 Going back and forth for tools to work on the boat, cleaning the garage would make it alot easier. However... Hold on there... getting the boat ready is first and foremost on the list. So, here's the progress....

yep I replaced that.... took 20 minutes

And I cleared both those rails, that took a minute also, considering the hunt time for tools.

 I'm not going to really do a whole lot to the set up until I fish it for a while. The next thing will be getting it outside to see where the Bimini will set so I can take that last track off, and start putting on rod holder track, and downrigger bases. Then I'll get into the taillights which need changed and I've got to replace some marker lights that are broken. With the weather taking a spring like turn next week I should be able to make some progress.

I'm old

 Not just because I had another Birthday this year, but my body continues to kick my own ass. Let me esplain this to ya...

I went coyote hunting on Tuesday down at Mississenewa. I saw it was going to be warm but wow I didn't think 60's. Anyway, I had some spots to hit, since I think that's where I'm going to put in for my Turkey draw this year. 

Oh... did I mention I didn't get drawn for the Merriams South Dakota turkey hunt this year? Yeah, so that's not happening.

So, I walked and scouted in the heat of the day, through the mud and what little snow was left. When I got home I showered, ate and went to bed. The next morning... that's when the payment was asked for. My right calf was so sore I could barely hobble to the kitchen to start my coffee. It's not like that was the first time I walked this year..... Agreed I'm not in great shape but good enough to go downstairs... or so I thought. 

Anyway, that was the big part of the week the other thing... (side note I didn't see a yote) was this is how my garage looked on Sunday after work..

Yep missing a boat....

This is how by garage looked on Monday....

What are the two happiest day's of a boat owners life? When he buys a boat and when he sells a boat.

Last week I was very happy... I bought this one Feb 3rd and put it in the shop for the engine to be gone over and sold mine a week ago Monday.

This is my third Spectrum, I really like these boats. I got another foot on the length, 5"s on the height of the side and a newer Merc strapped on the back.

I have started the overhaul to a fishing boat and will really hit my stride in March to be ready for fishing in April. Which brings me to my next joke.... What does BOAT stand for? Break Out Another Thousand. Then there's the other one, a boat is a hole in the water to throw money into. Not sure which one is better but they are both true, and I don't care for either of them.

Here I go again.