[jtharmo]

I wanted to do some distance and build confidence in the Lady before I put her away. The kids and I headed out about 20 miles west, ate lunch, turned north to Port Colborne, Ontario and back in to Buffalo. Unlike the yellow Safari with the 38 year old Merc which proved to be reliable but made you hold your breath, it’s clear the Restless Lady is waiting for my skills to catch up. Running back in with the wind I kept finding myself at max rpm so I stopped fighting it and keep it there to play with trim. I never had trim tabs before. It felt like I found a sweet spot first picking up the bow with engine trim then lifting the e-tec and bracket with the tabs. I’m guessing that got her up on the center panel because we flattened out just a little and just took off. I have had the pleasure of powder skiing a few times and both had the same sensation of floating. I easily walked by an aluminum walleye boat with its nose up and pounding away. All I can say is I can’t wait for the spring.


We’re down to 50 today so the fun’s over and this weekend she’s going into hibernation. But this time within eye shot next to the house. I tell my guys at work all the time, control what we can control, mitigate the risks around the things we can’t.