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Post by millring on Sept 28, 2022 17:22:12 GMT -5
I have to clean up the pontoon today before storing it for the winter. I was delivering mail up on Chapman Lake today and I passed a truck with a sign on the side saying "Shrink Wrap". Then I noticed a couple of guys pulling a blue plastic covering over a pontoon boat. That was on the way up the lane, by the time I made my way back from delivering down the lane, I passed the guys again. This time one of them was holding a propane flame thrower and aiming it at the blue plastic. Interested, I drove slowly as I witnessed the heat shrink the plastic tightly over the pontoon boat. Good for winter. |
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Post by billhammond on Sept 28, 2022 17:32:52 GMT -5
I have to clean up the pontoon today before storing it for the winter. I was delivering mail up on Chapman Lake today and I passed a truck with a sign on the side saying "Shrink Wrap". Then I noticed a couple of guys pulling a blue plastic covering over a pontoon boat. That was on the way up the lane, by the time I made my way back from delivering down the lane, I passed the guys again. This time one of them was holding a propane flame thrower and aiming it at the blue plastic. Interested, I drove slowly as I witnessed the heat shrink the plastic tightly over the pontoon boat. Good for winter. Bet that is fun on Liberation Day in the spring. Terry, how do you store your pontoon? |
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Post by TKennedy on Sept 28, 2022 19:12:09 GMT -5
I was delivering mail up on Chapman Lake today and I passed a truck with a sign on the side saying "Shrink Wrap". Then I noticed a couple of guys pulling a blue plastic covering over a pontoon boat. That was on the way up the lane, by the time I made my way back from delivering down the lane, I passed the guys again. This time one of them was holding a propane flame thrower and aiming it at the blue plastic. Interested, I drove slowly as I witnessed the heat shrink the plastic tightly over the pontoon boat. Good for winter. Bet that is fun on Liberation Day in the spring. Terry, how do you store your pontoon? I had an upholstery guy make a cover for her and I now just take it to a dealer that stores it and winterizes the motor. I used to keep in the yard and take off the engine but I can’t do that anymore. You would like it Bill, it’s a Kennedy made in Centuria WI. I think I mentioned earlier that she is 45 years old. Maybe I’ll treat Her to a shrink wrap for her 50th birthday.    |
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Post by billhammond on Sept 28, 2022 19:40:45 GMT -5
Bet that is fun on Liberation Day in the spring. Terry, how do you store your pontoon? I had an upholstery guy make a cover for her and I now just take it to a dealer that stores it and winterizes the motor. I used to keep in the yard and take off the engine but I can’t do that anymore. You would like it Bill, it’s a Kennedy made in Centuria WI. I think I mentioned earlier that she is 45 years old. Maybe I’ll treat Her to a shrink wrap for her 50th birthday. Great looking boat, Terry -- you should be proud. Is the winter storage indoors? |
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Post by TKennedy on Sept 28, 2022 19:52:34 GMT -5
Yep. I should mention she had a makeover about 15 years ago. New carpet, and seats, An old guy in New York Mills that used to work at Larson Boats did it. He did a great job.
When I went to his shop there was a table with a couple of dead raccoons on it. “I pick em up off the road” he said, “Do a little taxidermy on the side”.
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Post by Village Idiot on Sept 28, 2022 20:02:02 GMT -5
That's a great pontoon, Terry. My wife Kim used to love those. Living in Iowa afar from any sizable body of water meant we never purchased one, but we did rent a few times a year.
I can guess your grandkids look forward to time on that every year.
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Post by Marty on Sept 28, 2022 20:08:56 GMT -5
Just perfect for toodling around the lake on a warm summer's evening. |
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Post by Marty on Sept 28, 2022 20:14:36 GMT -5
I got a good amount of work done today, hope that doesn't put a hex on it. If this keeps up I just might be able to earn a living again doing guitar repair.  |
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Post by jdd2 on Sept 28, 2022 22:41:19 GMT -5
turnaround point over near the port, kind of a post-typhoon sky  |
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