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Title: Surprise launching for Irish Ayes today
Post by: IrishAyes on May 03, 2008, 06:46:28 PM
Went to the marina with BobG to work on the boat today. My buddy, Captain Bill, was down last week and painted the bottom and waxed the sides. I had to touch up some spot where Bill could not get and do a few other odds and ends.

Went into the marina store and spoke to the owner. He asked when I would have the boat ready to go in. I jokingly told him today. His answer...good, I'll put you right in!

At that, I told him to give me a half hour to put my batteries in and I would be ready.

Batteries installed, bottom touched up, zincs replaced and the boat was put in the slings and given the slow ride to the launch area. Splashed at 1pm.

Cranked the ignition and the Yammie fired right up. Took it out for a spin in the Shark River basin and everything seems to be working fine.

Into the slip, gotta clean up the cockpit and superstructure, put my gear back on and I'm ready to sail.

Nice surprise, wasn't expecting to launch today but couldn't turn down the offer to be put in.

Will make my first trip hopefully someday this upcoming week for stripers and/or blues. Anything to pull the drag. Hope to have a good report to post t^
Title: Re: Surprise launching for Irish Ayes today
Post by: hareball on May 03, 2008, 07:04:36 PM
Great News Capt!!! TT^
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Post by: Sam3 on May 03, 2008, 07:05:11 PM
Excellent!   t^
Title: Re: Surprise launching for Irish Ayes today
Post by: sealife on May 03, 2008, 07:09:14 PM
always a good sign when you splash to boat and there are minimum problems
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Post by: Capt. Mike on May 03, 2008, 07:10:06 PM
Great, way to go Capt.  TT^
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Post by: mboy on May 03, 2008, 07:20:52 PM
 TT^
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Post by: PeggyLee on May 03, 2008, 07:32:05 PM
Way to go Joe ! Amazin how everthing falls into place.Go get em.    AJ.
Title: Re: Surprise launching for Irish Ayes today
Post by: Luna Sea 5 on May 03, 2008, 07:46:04 PM
good news.. now its time to get the fish on.
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Post by: rugman on May 03, 2008, 08:02:09 PM
nice t^
Title: Re: Surprise launching for Irish Ayes today
Post by: Capt. Joe G on May 03, 2008, 08:19:29 PM
I'll be keeping and eye on her during my route days Joe!! always in that area so if bad weather blows in call me I stop by and  check on her!!
Title: Re: Surprise launching for Irish Ayes today
Post by: IrishAyes on May 03, 2008, 08:21:32 PM
Thanks Capt Joey. It is in the same spot as it was last year.  t^
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Post by: Hotrod on May 03, 2008, 09:09:30 PM
Woot!!.  2 trips for hotrod this week t^
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Post by: Fishin Dude on May 03, 2008, 10:40:45 PM
 TT^ chrz <'((((><
Title: Re: Surprise launching for Irish Ayes today
Post by: wb on May 03, 2008, 10:58:33 PM
joe
please
catch
them
up 
t^  >:D  TT^  chrz

congrats on the splash
Title: Re: Surprise launching for Irish Ayes today
Post by: ped579 on May 04, 2008, 12:12:29 AM
Boy Christmas came real early for you Joe, thats great.  Good luck this season, be safe and catch em up.

Paul
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Post by: Bucktail on May 04, 2008, 12:24:55 AM
Great Joe! t^  Go get 'em! ;D
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Post by: Still Running on May 04, 2008, 07:15:37 AM
 t^
Title: Re: Surprise launching for Irish Ayes today
Post by: Pops Soul on May 05, 2008, 12:42:33 PM
 w0w Holy Crap Joe, It was only last friday you were saying how much cleaning up you had to do. I guess I'm way to picky trying to get things just right before our boat goes in, plus fishing the delaware gets in the way. Catch'em up Joe
Title: Re: Surprise launching for Irish Ayes today
Post by: IrishAyes on May 05, 2008, 04:19:33 PM
Don't get me wrong Skip, I still have cleaning up to do. But that can and will be done in the water.  TT^
Title: Re: Surprise launching for Irish Ayes today
Post by: sealife on May 05, 2008, 04:34:10 PM
But it the boat is in the water and bass bite gets hot will you still be cleaning?
Title: Re: Surprise launching for Irish Ayes today
Post by: IrishAyes on May 05, 2008, 05:10:59 PM
Fishing rod in one hand, Scrub brush in the other.  TT^