Yea gads it was bloody HOT! That is fine if you're out playing on the water, but working on the boat trailer in the marina really sucks......
Even though we had the trailer in the shade, Charlie and I suffered greatly from the heat. He actually got a case of heat stroke: stopped sweating and started vomiting. He improved a bit after taking a hose and wash his head down with the tepid running water and I went and got him some electrolyte water to drink. That helped, but it did slow us down. We went into town and had a nice cool salad and ice tea for dinner. That was a helpful break from the heat!
By tipping a crew guy $15, I managed to get the boat out of the water and on the trailer after the office was closed. Then Charlie had to finish the trailer wiring, verify it---of course the trailer lights were screwed up! Why does that ALWAYS happen? We were finally ready to roll about 8:30PM. Charlie asked me to follow him as he towed the boat to his place in San Pablo. He didn't want to be "stuck" on the road with that big load in case of any problems. Of course I agreed.
Fortunately everything went well and it was a smooth trip. By 10:30 Charlie and the boat were safely home, and I was headed home. I rolled into my driveway at 1AM. Soooo tired but sooo glad to be home!!!!
So my last time on the boat was bitter sweet. She has stood by me through thick and thin for 19 yrs. She has always come through for me and never got me wet!!!! I shall miss her but I have a lot of wonderful memories that I will always cherish. And I know my son will continue to give her the TLC she needs. I'm sure she will shine in Nome Alaska!
Even though we had the trailer in the shade, Charlie and I suffered greatly from the heat. He actually got a case of heat stroke: stopped sweating and started vomiting. He improved a bit after taking a hose and wash his head down with the tepid running water and I went and got him some electrolyte water to drink. That helped, but it did slow us down. We went into town and had a nice cool salad and ice tea for dinner. That was a helpful break from the heat!
By tipping a crew guy $15, I managed to get the boat out of the water and on the trailer after the office was closed. Then Charlie had to finish the trailer wiring, verify it---of course the trailer lights were screwed up! Why does that ALWAYS happen? We were finally ready to roll about 8:30PM. Charlie asked me to follow him as he towed the boat to his place in San Pablo. He didn't want to be "stuck" on the road with that big load in case of any problems. Of course I agreed.
Fortunately everything went well and it was a smooth trip. By 10:30 Charlie and the boat were safely home, and I was headed home. I rolled into my driveway at 1AM. Soooo tired but sooo glad to be home!!!!
So my last time on the boat was bitter sweet. She has stood by me through thick and thin for 19 yrs. She has always come through for me and never got me wet!!!! I shall miss her but I have a lot of wonderful memories that I will always cherish. And I know my son will continue to give her the TLC she needs. I'm sure she will shine in Nome Alaska!