Windy day on the lake
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- Опубліковано 29 тра 2024
- The wind was so bad on the lake today. It was hard to keep the camera steady. It was the first time I was able to take the canoe out in some time. The rivers are still very high, so I decided to go to my favorite lake. I hope you enjoy this short video.
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Watching your videos with interest as I'm 71 years old with a Grumman 15' square back canoe with a 3 1/2 hp Mercery outboard & 45 lbs thrust Minn Kota. I don't have a trailer or the space to house one so I transport canoe atop SUV. My wife can no longer place her end of the canoe atop the car so I've been using a Reese canoe loader which enables me to load it all by myself without to much trouble. I also have to use a dolly to transport canoe to water which works well but all this is a lot of extra bother. Your trailer is obviously much better and you can transport canoe with outboard mounted. I do have a ballast solution that may work better for you than the bladder. I have a few 5 gallon water jugs that when filled weight about 40 lbs each. I can handle the weight myself but can always reduce fill level and use more jugs. I fill them with tap water before leaving but you can also use lake water and their easy to empty when you are ready to return home. I set them on a thick bath towel in the canoe and they don't shift around. I also use an empty one for flotation in case of capsizing as the weight of the outboard will sink the canoe to the bottom. I know your not concerned about capsizing (from a previous response) but after watching it happen to another UA-camr I wanted to be prepared. He was cruising when the outboard turned sharply to one side when it hit bottom. The outboard spun the canoe over in an instant it was all captured on video. Anyway I do enjoy your videos especially as I sit inside on a rainy day like today in Memphis
I love the reese canoe loader! Easier to store than a trailer. And my canoe has a high curve to the bow, it allows me to load at 90 degrees without hitting my roof. Glad you're still getting out there @GeneD283 - see you on the water!
Thank you so much .I know how age can restrict you. I am 75, and seeing things that I use to do is getting harder. I am always looking for ways to make things easier so I can still do the things I want. Thats for your suggestion about the jugs. I have tried something like that. But they are hard to climb over. The bladder I can step on and it is low enough, that I can put things on top if I want. As you. I don't have much room in my yard. But you only are here once. So, I just work around it. The trailer and canoe are light enough, that I can wheel it into the back yard. I use to have to move the boat to get the big gate open. This spring, I widened the smaller gate on the side of the house to get the trailer though there. That made it a lot better. I have a good sized shop with about every tool and welders in it. So, there isn't too much I can't handle. In the winter. I look at my videos and remember how nice it was out on the water. Thank you for watching and connecting with me. It is funny how friendships get started on here. Stay safe. And thank you for enjoying my little videos.
Looks like the water bladder up front for ballast seems to be working out for you quite well. Are you liking the set up you have as you operate it from the canoe?
It was the first time using it. There are a few things I learned. 1st-- I need to fill it up all the way. In the first part of the video, You can see the front out of the water. And 2nd. I need to empty 90% of the water out before I try pulling it back on to the trailer. Because I have to lift the front up to get it on the trailer. And with that much weight in front. I can't do it. Those were the only 2 things I had trouble with. Other than that, it worked very well! In one of my next videos. I have drone footage of the canoe turning on its self. Came out wonderful.