Northern Boaters never give up
 

Happy New Year, guys!

We chose to visit our island cottage on the St. Lawrence River on Dec. 29-30. It started as just a chilly overnighter and open water on The River. Weather was forcasted as a low of 29 and cloudy skies and a high of 37. Close enough...

By 9PM it was 8 degrees. The 3 AM check of the boat found an inch of snow and The River frozen over the mile back to the launch ramp. We left at 8am and broke about a mile of 3/4" ice with the Triumph's polypropylene hull. I highly recommend the Yamaha 150 4 stroke for flawless cold water performance.

http://www.foodmachinery.com/CSC/Mink1.jpg
http://www.foodmachinery.com/CSC/Mink2.jpg
http://www.foodmachinery.com/CSC/Mink3.jpg
http://www.foodmachinery.com/CSC/Mink4.jpg
http://www.foodmachinery.com/CSC/Mink5.jpg
http://www.foodmachinery.com/CSC/Mink6.jpg
http://www.foodmachinery.com/CSC/Mink7.jpg

Re: Northern Boaters never give up
 

Brrrrrrrrrrrr !!

No Thanks----------
And to think I was PO'd because the wind was blowin' today
at 20 knots with 82 degree temps. :rolleyes:

See ya, Happy New Year, Ken

Re: Northern Boaters never give up
 

Yikes! Maybe you could sub-contract with the coast Guard as an ice breaker. :eek:

Re: Northern Boaters never give up
 

Holy Crap! Thats something you will never forget! I'll never complain about the cold again. Hmmmm now lets see.... first swamping the 20 footer...and now going out in a snow blizzard and having to break ice to get home...I'm starting to wonder about you Otto :D Just razzing ya [img]/forum/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

Happy new year to you and your family.

strick

Re: Northern Boaters never give up
 

Otto, Happy New Year! And I thought Part I and myself were NUTS! Now I feel OBLIGATED to put you on fish this April. Better start praying to the Cobia Gods! And I was impressed the windows of my house were opened since Friday. YOU TAKE THE CAKE! Happy and Healthy, my friend. Parts I and II.

Re: Northern Boaters never give up
 

Too much, We spent of New Years Eve out on Tampa Bay, it was like a mirror all night inspite of a the forcast of 10-15. Even I was amazed at how crazy nice it was on 12/31, would stayed out longer but we didn't think we would be that long and the Bourbon ran out [img]/forum/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

Re: Northern Boaters never give up
 

That shows some real determination!

Re: Northern Boaters never give up
 

Mark,

That's the best comment so far. Having a little trouble with the autofocus with the snow flying...

Re: Northern Boaters never give up
 

Looks like you had the river all to your selves that day.

FellowShip

_______________________________________________

My motto: Just for the Grins :o

Re: Northern Boaters never give up
 

Otto-
Global warming took the day off! That musta been heck fighting for your turn @ the ramp :D! I appreciate the perspective.

Re: Northern Boaters never give up
 

If they had just waited a couple more hours they could have walked back :D

strick

Re: Northern Boaters never give up
 

Iceberg, dead ahead!

Re: Northern Boaters never give up
 

In retrospect, the experience is a metaphor for my life, always plowing through unexpected challenges that most others avoid. As Fellowship said, I'm frequently "the only one on the river", but the rewards are, however, terrific and rewarding.

Re: Northern Boaters never give up
 

Otto,
You need to give your wife credit that she would go where
you go. That is invaluable. :) Not to mention the Cocker as well.
That says alot for her.
My wife loves adventure, but she would say on a trip like that, "It's OK honey I'll wait till you get back." :eek:
See ya, Ken

Re: Northern Boaters never give up
 

Otto, No worry about your beer getting warm.

You are 'da man. That's someting I would do! (alone with my dog)