Don't even want to go on vacation.....

 WHY??? because I have soooo much to get done before vacation, and I can't finish any of it until I GET MY AXLE BACK. Yep, that's right I still don't have my axle. It is still up at Higbee's...😡 why? Well I called them this week to ascertain that very question. 

We're going to back up a little here, Monday was Moe's Monday so I went to eat at Moe's with a buddy of mine. When we got done he and his kids wanted to do a little kayaking so I took them to a lake that I knew was trolling motor only. While they went kayaking I drove up to Higbee's and saw that my axle was in the same place I had put it 👿. Since it was Memorial day I had to wait.... and stew about why it hasn't moved in 2 WEEKS. When I called on Tuesday I asked if they had gotten to it yet, they replied with, "no we can't find spindles"😠. I held my tongue and told them to give me a couple minutes, 5 minutes after I had talked to them I had spindles on order and shipping out. I will let them know when I pick up the axle how upset I was when they hadn't just called me a week ago. 

With all that being said I still don't have my axle and am not sure when it will be done. So my vacation after my vacation is now in jeopardy because I NEED MY BOAT. Even if I get my axle before I leave, I won't even have 1 shakeout cruise under my belt before I roll North to De Tour village after vacation.

UUUUGGGGGHHHHH dammit.

 

I did go fishing with my buddy, we took his kayak and I borrowed my neighbors, we went to my lake for half a day. We didn't do good but I did get one bass before we had to get off, then I caught 1 more from shore. It was a good day. That was all after we spent the morning at my neighbors cutting a couple small trees down and de-rooting them (I did have to go back Wednesday and finish the job.) Speaking bout Wednesday, after I swung an axe and mattocks for 2 hours, Bill and I went to get his pontoon. Then we launched his pontoon and ran it over to where he slips it for the summer. When we went to put in on the boat lift we realized the water was too high and had to get another slip closer to shore. That entailed floating the boat lift over to the new slip, centering it up and putting the pontoon on it. All in all I had a couple hours short of all day running around and fixing Bill's problems. Which I'm not even mad at, we had a good day and got alot done. I didn't have anything planned anyway. 😁

 

I once again came to the conclusion that I am not 16 anymore. I have the skill just not the strength, or stamina to swing an axe and/or mattocks for hours on end.... and I'm a little sore too. 

I guess since I know what awaits me at home I should be happy I got a preworkout....... 

 

Anyway, I had a pretty busy week, but I feel like I got alot done albeit not for me....  

 

Oh, yeah almost forgot...... look at my Rose bush.

😁

At a standstill

 Yep, 98% of what I needed to get done before the shakeout cruise is done. I am currently waiting on the axle to get done.... without that, the boat is just going to live in the garage.

 

This week I got all the little stools done I wanted to get done and rewired the lights so they work now. 

I got some fiddling to do at the back of the boat but that it unnerves me to think about moving too much in the back with it being suspended with jack stands. So I'll wait till I get the axle and get the tires back under it..... more waiting.

Still in dry dock

 I did however get alot done, I got the battery box fixed, the step fixed, the boat cleaned up and ready to work on the nav lights. I also brought the hubs up to where my axle is awaiting new spindles. I hope that gets done next week so I can put that back together. Nothing else going on. I am hoping to get the boat in the water if not next week the week after.

I GOT ROBBED

 Somehow they got into my garage, and stole my springs, hubs and spindles off my axle, fortunately they left my axle so I can get all new put on. My axle is currently at Higbee welding getting new spindles put on.

Alright I didn't get robbed I just did that to grab your attention. I did get all the new stuff mentioned above. I was only going to get new hubs and springs until I took the hub off and found this on the bottom of my spindle.

Pretty beat up and abused so I did bring it to Higbees, it's a local welding shop that does alot of trailer work.

 

Outside of that I've been pretty busy this week working on the boat... 

 

Let's see I......

Mounted my fish hawk.. 

Put another seat base so I can be back a little more when I'm trolling.

This is where it sits for my passenger on the way in and out.

Then I made some boxes... The first is multi purpose, it serves as a step into the boat, and is my step for when I'm trolling in the "big" chair, and lastly it is for a little extra storage.

Next is my battery box..

I do have to make some tweaks to this bad boy... 

First off in the first pic do you notice that it is off the deck? Well it should sit flat. Also in the above pic, that is all the higher I can open the cover because the battery charger is too far back. So I'll have to reposition the charger more to the front. Then after I get it situated I'll probably screw it to the floor, so it doesn't move. Then next year I'll order some carpet and carpet both boxes. 

 

Well that's all I got done this week. I won't be fishing until I get the axle and accessories back to put together.... maybe next month.