Saturday, June 15, 2019
Fast rising lake!
What a great time at the lake this week! first and foremost I want to throw out a major THANK YOU to Mike and Bart and all those that have worked to get the boat ready for the year! It looks great and is sooo appreciated. The boat ran great, no problems at all which sure makes it great. The lake was rising so fast while we were there (more than a foot a day) which meant we were moving the boat in twice a day and readjusting ropes several times a day too. We were aware that it was rising fast when we arrived and put the anchors way up on the beach but by the last night I didn't know if the lake wasn't going to overtake them. It all worked out fine though. Lake level is still quite low so some of the places we had camped before were now rocky while other beaches have opened up. There are some really nice beaches even though a lot of them are full of weeds there are plenty of nice places. Overall, fantastic trip!
Wednesday, June 12, 2019
Trip Update
Howdy all.
Since my son went out the Tuesday after Memorial Day, Sorenson's and now Wilding's have also been out of the slip (my report is a little late). The lake is rising well over a foot a day now, about 4.5' since Saturday, 15" yesterday alone. The Castle Rock cut has been open and they are expecting about another 20 foot rise in the water level.
The report I received back: "the engines and generator ran great, fridges and freezers were good, all the new stuff looks great!"
A couple of items to mention:
My son killed 4 mice on the boat the week he was out there so we "might" have a rodent problem. There are traps of some kind on the boat, and possibly, some poison but I am not sure (on the poison) so be careful with your young ones. I do not think there is any poison, but I can't remember if I saw some somewhere. Anyway, no new poison was brought on to the boat this year. Having said that, maybe if we keep the ramp up at night, that might help to keep the rodent numbers down.
The toilet and flooring in the hall bath were both replaced in the early spring but the toilet did not seal properly (my shoddy work) and leaked between the old vinyl and new floor which caused a real bad odor. The toilet and flooring were pulled up, the old and new vinyl disinfected, and everything allowed to dry/air out and replaced so the "odor" is significantly better. However, there may still be some lingering odor. I apologize to all of you who had to endure through the nasty smell.
There are two laminated copies of a check list of sorts for cleaning when you come in that might help us leave the boat in a better condition without them. Also, remember the exterior carpet is new, so please be quick to clean up spills and such before they get worn into the carpet. Also, also, have the kids go easy on dragging chairs and kayaks across the top of the boat, that will help the top last longer.
Please communicate with the next family going out with any problems that need immediate attention or supplies that need to be brought out.
That is all of my whining for now.
Peace Out!!
Since my son went out the Tuesday after Memorial Day, Sorenson's and now Wilding's have also been out of the slip (my report is a little late). The lake is rising well over a foot a day now, about 4.5' since Saturday, 15" yesterday alone. The Castle Rock cut has been open and they are expecting about another 20 foot rise in the water level.
The report I received back: "the engines and generator ran great, fridges and freezers were good, all the new stuff looks great!"
A couple of items to mention:
My son killed 4 mice on the boat the week he was out there so we "might" have a rodent problem. There are traps of some kind on the boat, and possibly, some poison but I am not sure (on the poison) so be careful with your young ones. I do not think there is any poison, but I can't remember if I saw some somewhere. Anyway, no new poison was brought on to the boat this year. Having said that, maybe if we keep the ramp up at night, that might help to keep the rodent numbers down.
The toilet and flooring in the hall bath were both replaced in the early spring but the toilet did not seal properly (my shoddy work) and leaked between the old vinyl and new floor which caused a real bad odor. The toilet and flooring were pulled up, the old and new vinyl disinfected, and everything allowed to dry/air out and replaced so the "odor" is significantly better. However, there may still be some lingering odor. I apologize to all of you who had to endure through the nasty smell.
There are two laminated copies of a check list of sorts for cleaning when you come in that might help us leave the boat in a better condition without them. Also, remember the exterior carpet is new, so please be quick to clean up spills and such before they get worn into the carpet. Also, also, have the kids go easy on dragging chairs and kayaks across the top of the boat, that will help the top last longer.
Please communicate with the next family going out with any problems that need immediate attention or supplies that need to be brought out.
That is all of my whining for now.
Peace Out!!
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