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britinusa
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Initially Posted - 11/01/2010 :  06:45:53  Show Profile  Visit britinusa's Homepage
Back from our weekend at Biscayne Bay. As it was a short weekend, we went without a few things. But some things are worth their Weight!

For us it's the little things that make a difference.

Several months ago we purchased 3 carry bags from Costco, two are cooler bags, the third is just a carry bag. They fold up neatly.

When we are loading the boat, we use them to reduce the number of trips from the house to the boat (ok! So the boat is only 10' from the back of the house!).

We can load all the vittals for the cruise, including the ice, frozen foods, non-perishables, drinks, etc. in the bag set. (I know, we overload the boat! but we eat well on board and we're never short of important drinks

If one of those bags broke, I would replace it, it's worth it's weight!

Paul
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Moved up to C34 Eximius

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DaveR
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Response Posted - 11/01/2010 :  07:24:18  Show Profile  Visit DaveR's Homepage
A short one beats none and I'll bet it was perfect out there! Encouraging news here, my brother is going to start part time for me and I'll be getting not just 1 but 2 days off a week! Can you say "On the hook"?
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sweetcraft
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Response Posted - 11/01/2010 :  21:49:02  Show Profile
Yes the bags and on a cruise the folding wheel cart. The cart can carry a 6 gallon fuel tank or a #27 deep cycle battery. The boat now sets 20 feet from the house which means it can take too much being this close. The boat get heavier each year.
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triley
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Response Posted - 11/26/2010 :  17:42:12  Show Profile
I envy you, Paul. This is snowblower season here--- as well as maybe ice fishing season. In a month we can drive to our fish houses. I don't have a fish house and will freeze after I find a lake with black ice that can be sailed.
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JohnP
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Response Posted - 11/30/2010 :  10:56:54  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by triley</i>
<br /> after I find a lake with black ice that can be sailed.
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">Tom,
Do you intend to buy an ice-sailboat? I've seen those shooting across the ice at 50 mph or so in some television shows!

Talk about cooling off in the breeze!!!
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PCP777
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Response Posted - 11/30/2010 :  15:36:38  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by britinusa</i>
<br />Back from our weekend at Biscayne Bay. As it was a short weekend, we went without a few things. But some things are worth their Weight!

For us it's the little things that make a difference.

Several months ago we purchased 3 carry bags from Costco, two are cooler bags, the third is just a carry bag. They fold up neatly.

When we are loading the boat, we use them to reduce the number of trips from the house to the boat (ok! So the boat is only 10' from the back of the house!).

We can load all the vittals for the cruise, including the ice, frozen foods, non-perishables, drinks, etc. in the bag set. (I know, we overload the boat! but we eat well on board and we're never short of important drinks

If one of those bags broke, I would replace it, it's worth it's weight!

Paul
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">


I have some nice sea bags from LL Bean from my dad, and I also find that the Aldi bags and such work out great as well for less heavy provisions like food, jackets/hoodies etc. I also think my fold up hand cart is one of the best things I ever bought. Mine is a slightly different model but it looks like this, I picked one up for like $30 at Lowes.



I put the 18 pack on the bottom, cooler with ice on top of that and then I can wrap the handles of the bags around the handle of the cart at top and get everything in one load. Sooo much easier than last season. I either leave the fold up on the end of my finger or throw it down below.
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jerlim
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Response Posted - 12/03/2010 :  08:33:08  Show Profile
Paul - 10' from the house to the boat wow, how great is that!
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Prospector
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Response Posted - 12/03/2010 :  09:17:37  Show Profile  Visit Prospector's Homepage
It does sound nice eh Jerlim. But what happens when the lake decides it wants to come in the house? Last time we live in a "water Access" community we had awful moisture problems. Not saying Paul does, but a house that close to water can take a lot of upkeep. No thanks. I'd rather keep the lake about a mile away, or if I'm waterfront, have the lake be at teh bottom of a hill - a granite hill.
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britinusa
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Response Posted - 12/03/2010 :  09:20:40  Show Profile  Visit britinusa's Homepage
Ha! the water is 69miles away (ok, there's the ocean nearer than that, but it's a pain getting there!)

Paul
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Response Posted - 12/03/2010 :  09:50:13  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by jerlim</i>
<br />Paul - 10' from the house to the boat <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">...on its trailer.

Now I, on the other hand.....
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