The AH Coffee Shop and Reading Room 02: A Comma (is a Restful Pause)

[NotWise]

Yesterday was the end of the irrigation season for us. I noticed that our local ditch was empty when I crossed it on the way home tonight. I guess it's time to hunker down 'till spring.

 

[TxRad]

Evening all. Fresh coffee and kettle for the evening crew coming up.

A very productive day. I obtained not one but two more small jetski trailers and another 5hp Briggs & Stratton. One trailer will need tires and both will need repainting. Purple and baby blue just don't go with fishing boats. The motor is a camo model and is in fair shape. Not many run hours but it has sat in the back of a garage for years.

I even looked at a couple of foot controlled trolling motors. One was too expensive for what it was and the other was just plain worn out. What I thought was going to be the easiest to find is turning out to be the hardest.

Now I'm pretty much worn out.

 

[Handley_Page]

Evening all. Fresh coffee and kettle for the evening crew coming up.

A very productive day. I obtained not one but two more small jetski trailers and another 5hp Briggs & Stratton. One trailer will need tires and both will need repainting. Purple and baby blue just don't go with fishing boats. The motor is a camo model and is in fair shape. Not many run hours but it has sat in the back of a garage for years.

I even looked at a couple of foot controlled trolling motors. One was too expensive for what it was and the other was just plain worn out. What I thought was going to be the easiest to find is turning out to be the hardest.

Now I'm pretty much worn out.

What, in the name of all that's mechanical, is trolling motor ?
It's late, so I think I'll pass on the tea, tonight.

 

[NotWise]

What, in the name of all that's mechanical, is trolling motor ?
It's late, so I think I'll pass on the tea, tonight.

A small motor meant to propel a boat at a low speed for the purpose of running one or more trolling lines. You can do it with oars, but who wants to do that?

It would be hard to get yourself home in a storm if all you had was a trolling motor.

 

[TxRad]

What, in the name of all that's mechanical, is trolling motor ?
It's late, so I think I'll pass on the tea, tonight.

Evening HP.

A trolling motor is an electric motor (12-24v DC) that is rated from 30 foot pounds of thrust up to and including 3HP. The gasoline motor gets you to where you want to fish and the trolling motor replaces paddles or oars. They are usually mounted on the nose of the boat and can be hand controlled or foot controlled. Most have variable speed set with a rotary switch. Some can even be programmed to follow a course at a selected speed. Handy for windy days.

In summary, an electric paddle.

 

[TxRad]

A small motor meant to propel a boat at a low speed for the purpose of running one or more trolling lines. You can do it with oars, but who wants to do that?

It would be hard to get yourself home in a storm if all you had was a trolling motor.

A guy up around Havasu, using Teslor motors and batteries built an electric outboard that set the record at 87 MPH.

 

[NotWise]

A guy up around Havasu, using Teslor motors and batteries built an electric outboard that set the record at 87 MPH.

As I understand it, electric motors torque very well. Combine that with batteries that discharge very well and you get a lot of power. Maybe briefly.

 

[TxRad]

As I understand it, electric motors torque very well. Combine that with batteries that discharge very well and you get a lot of power. Maybe briefly.

One of the major in-board/out-board boat companies have an electric speed boat out that runs around 45 MPH and has a four hour battery life. If you can run an electric car, why not an electric boat?

I have a five speed 30 foot pounds of thrust trolling motor on my personal boat. Unless I'm going more than a half mile to a fishing spot, I very seldom fire up the gas motor. I have yet to run a battery down. The new deep cycle marine batteries hold a charge really well and don't lose capacity with charging.

Most of the fishing is done on low speed, an 8 amp draw and 4 ft/# thrust. Short burst to move the boat along or to correct the course. For longer moves I use 2nd, which is 10 amps and 6 ft/# thrust. 3rd is 14 amps and 10 ft/# of thrust. I very seldom use 4th or 5th gear. Although this one time I was fishing up close to a fallen tree and glanced to my right to see a sleeping water moccasin about two feet from my face. I wanted all the speed i could find to back out of there.

 

[NotWise]

Although this one time I was fishing up close to a fallen tree and glanced to my right to see a sleeping water moccasin about two feet from my face. I wanted all the speed i could find to back out of there.

Isn't modern technology great?

 

[TxRad]

Isn't modern technology great?

Yeah, and mother nature is great with camouflage.

 

[TxRad]

Morning all,

There is fresh coffee for those in need.

 

[ChloeTzang]

Morning all,

There is fresh coffee for those in need.

Need. Need. Lol. Up early and writing away.....

 

[voluptuary_manque]

the PNW dry season is fully and totally over. Rain is predicted daily for the next week. I got the mini-pumpkins picked, cleaned, sterilized and shelved for the winter, the dry beans were packaged long ago, I've dug ten pounds of potatoes, frozen a gallon of blueberries for future pies and jam and today I will slice and freeze the remaining green tomatoes for frying through the winter. Other than the greens that are perfectly happy in the winter and next year's garlic and shallots, the garden is done until February when it will be time to plant the sugar snap peas. Time to go back to work on the garage.

 

[MagicaPractica]

the PNW dry season is fully and totally over. Rain is predicted daily for the next week. I got the mini-pumpkins picked, cleaned, sterilized and shelved for the winter, the dry beans were packaged long ago, I've dug ten pounds of potatoes, frozen a gallon of blueberries for future pies and jam and today I will slice and freeze the remaining green tomatoes for frying through the winter. Other than the greens that are perfectly happy in the winter and next year's garlic and shallots, the garden is done until February when it will be time to plant the sugar snap peas. Time to go back to work on the garage.

I feel like a total bum now.

Latte and writing for me.

 

[Handley_Page]

the PNW dry season is fully and totally over. Rain is predicted daily for the next week. I got the mini-pumpkins picked, cleaned, sterilized and shelved for the winter, the dry beans were packaged long ago, I've dug ten pounds of potatoes, frozen a gallon of blueberries for future pies and jam and today I will slice and freeze the remaining green tomatoes for frying through the winter. Other than the greens that are perfectly happy in the winter and next year's garlic and shallots, the garden is done until February when it will be time to plant the sugar snap peas. Time to go back to work on the garage.

I feel like a total bum now.

Latte and writing for me.

I feel the same way, but in my case it's been 'trying to fix a pal's aerial.'
Time for a coffee, I think

 

[TxRad]

I feel the same way, but in my case it's been 'trying to fix a pal's aerial.'
Time for a coffee, I think

'fix a pal's aerial.' Are you trying to tell us something, HP?

Got my writing done early so I spent the rest of the day in the shop.

Housemate brought me an early lunch and there was even some food involved.

A small rib-eye for supper with all the trimmings. I'm nicely stuffed.

 

[TxRad]

Yeah, I know, it is early but I have things to do.

Fresh coffee for all.

 

[Handley_Page]

'fix a pal's aerial.' Are you trying to tell us something, HP?

Got my writing done early so I spent the rest of the day in the shop.

Housemate brought me an early lunch and there was even some food involved.

A small rib-eye for supper with all the trimmings. I'm nicely stuffed.

1] The pal concerned has recently acquired a CB radio [for reasons too complicated to go into here]. He knows nothing of aerials and I've been doing them for a long time, so I have been trying to help him. There is, of course, a snag. He's at about 500ft and I ain't, so I cannot hear his signals - yet !

2] Early lunch ? How nice.
[The rest of the thought train has been derailed on the grounds of sensitivity. . . .]

 

[NotWise]

I made it all of the way to this morning before consuming any "pumpkin spice" product. I was ambushed by a donut.

 

[blackrandl1958]

Not quite so early, but that coffee still hits the spot

Yeah, I know, it is early but I have things to do.

Fresh coffee for all.

Mr. TxRad,

Our Westerns promo is up in EC. Sent you an update. Final instructions on November 13. Randi.

 

[MagicaPractica]

Latte and writing. I'm about to finish my paranormal romance novel.

 

[_Lynn_]

For the coffee drinkers . . .

 

[glynndah]

Popping in betwixt chores.

 

[sharingfantasies]

I made it all of the way to this morning before consuming any "pumpkin spice" product. I was ambushed by a donut.

Was it any good?

 

[NotWise]

Was it any good?

I was hungry, so it hit a spot. I'm not a great fan of pumpkin spice. It was the start of what turned out to be a pretty good day for the company. Maybe that will improve my opinion of pumpkin spice.