Photo shoot anything lately? Random Photo Thread

[McMXi]

I looked at the "long term" weather forecast yesterday around midday, and with an expected high of around 78F at 4pm but much cooler weather ahead I figured one more trip out on the lake using my friend's boat ramp was in order. The water level in the lake is dropping but it's the level on the river that's the challenge.

My friend's ramp is great most of the summer, but it's not long enough when the water drops. Concrete transitions to a rocky bank, and with low water levels the wheels of the trailer need to be on the rocks, so it's impossible to keep the trailer level. Regardless, I persevered and managed to launch, dock, cruise around, dock and recover the boat on my own. I won't say that it was an elegant or easy affair but it worked out. Any future trips on the lake this year will start at a public boat ramp. I do have a plan to visit the Koocanusa reservoir for some fishing at some point in October and possibly cross over into Canada.

Here are some photos from yesterday, and one image showing the boat running at 35 mph and 3.0 mpg which is awesome for the 200 hp V6 outboard. The lake is 36 miles long and 16 miles at the widest point but I only saw three other boats all afternoon.

 

[S-G-R]

Looks like it was a calm day. I'm surrounded by water, can't swim and not a fan of boats

 

[McMXi]

Looks like it was a calm day. I'm surrounded by water, can't swim and not a fan of boats

It was a little choppy on the lake but calm on the river for sure. I had a career as a commercial diver and welder and used to swim a lot of ocean races and even swam a race from Lanai to Maui. Let me tell you, I despise salt water! I lived in Hawaii for more than two decades and never had any interest in being on a boat let alone buying one.

Fresh water is an entirely different experience and my only regret is that I didn't buy a boat sooner. I used to have to wait for friends to invite me out on their boats but now I'm the one doing the inviting. I can't stand corrosion and this boat will never see salt water while I own it.