First Time Out this Season

[RedDog]

Finally got the 22 out on Saturday. I was running at a nice cruise feeling good when I checked the gauges again. Crap. Water temp was over 200 and the auto-bilge pump light was on. I shut her down and raised the hatch - must have been 30 gallons of water in there. Apparently I hadn't tightened the seawater discharge hose clamp when I de-winterized it. To add to the misery of climbing into the bilge with a hot engine in order the put the hose back on, I cut my arm on something - had blood all over the engine and bilge.

[MOP]

The pity of owning a boat is we wait for spring only to let as much blood out as possible! Lets hope you slipped through without any issues, check the dip stick after a run for milkiness. Phil

[RedDog]

I ran about 20 miles after I got the hose back on. I checked the dipstick after that to verify level. Level was good and oil was clean. Didn't notice any milkiness.

[Donzi Vol]

Wow, looks like you dodged a bullet on that one! Glad you caught it before it did any damage. And you didn't even have a tow boat on hand :wink:

Sorry I missed your call last night. I'll give you a shout and we'll catch up.

[RedDog]

Wow, looks like you dodged a bullet on that one! Glad you caught it before it did any damage. And you didn't even have a tow boat on hand :wink:

Sorry I missed your call last night. I'll give you a shout and we'll catch up.

Headed to OKC tomorrow AM

[Planetwarmer]

Headed to OKC tomorrow AM

Watch out for all that red dirt!

[VetteLT193]

I hate days like that. The boat + blood thing is standard issue though. My boat bag always has a first aid kit in it. Used it on my trip this weekend too :nilly: