Kevin Puls
Well-known member
Day one on the Eastern shore of Va, and with mix results. Let's start with the positives.
1. I didn't miss a duck.
2. I finally got to shoot something over the decoys I laboriously made two years ago of the intended species.
3. I finally brought home birds in the newish boat and no longer am required to name the boat "sawbill"
4. The outboard that I had trouble starting recently starts now. It cost $441 for a tune up and other maintenance. Starts on the first pull.
No let's talk about the opportunities for improvement (I am not supposed to say negatives of f-ups anymore at work so I try to practice all the time)
1. My outboard that I spent $441 tuning up and correcting a starting problem won't idle. At all. It dies in seconds when starting and dies instantly when shifting, unless I keep it slightly throttled. Really annoying when you have to pull start every time you take the hand off the tiller.
2. My lab Lucy really doesn't care to go further than 20 yards out to retrieve a bird. My fault, bad training, but I have to run the boat to pick up every bird. See challenge # 1.
3. The rental house we are in reeks of mold. I have a sinus problem now.
4. My wind blocker flaps on my blind don't block wind, they flap in the wind, given off the impression that it is trying to take off to join the birds in the sky. It doesn't do it all the time, just when birds are nearby.
5. I forgot to flip the jiggy on the trailer crank, and let go and it spun at high speed dumping the boat back into the water after trying to load it dry (tide was out). My forearm stopped it. It is turning lots of pretty colors.
6. My puppy cut her foot on a mussel shell. We discovered it after she ran all around the house. And on the furniture. I didn't want that deposit back anyways.
But I am out and about, trying new spots and making the gun go bang. So I'll be up early again tomorrow to do it all over again!!!
1. I didn't miss a duck.
2. I finally got to shoot something over the decoys I laboriously made two years ago of the intended species.
3. I finally brought home birds in the newish boat and no longer am required to name the boat "sawbill"
4. The outboard that I had trouble starting recently starts now. It cost $441 for a tune up and other maintenance. Starts on the first pull.
No let's talk about the opportunities for improvement (I am not supposed to say negatives of f-ups anymore at work so I try to practice all the time)
1. My outboard that I spent $441 tuning up and correcting a starting problem won't idle. At all. It dies in seconds when starting and dies instantly when shifting, unless I keep it slightly throttled. Really annoying when you have to pull start every time you take the hand off the tiller.
2. My lab Lucy really doesn't care to go further than 20 yards out to retrieve a bird. My fault, bad training, but I have to run the boat to pick up every bird. See challenge # 1.
3. The rental house we are in reeks of mold. I have a sinus problem now.
4. My wind blocker flaps on my blind don't block wind, they flap in the wind, given off the impression that it is trying to take off to join the birds in the sky. It doesn't do it all the time, just when birds are nearby.
5. I forgot to flip the jiggy on the trailer crank, and let go and it spun at high speed dumping the boat back into the water after trying to load it dry (tide was out). My forearm stopped it. It is turning lots of pretty colors.
6. My puppy cut her foot on a mussel shell. We discovered it after she ran all around the house. And on the furniture. I didn't want that deposit back anyways.
But I am out and about, trying new spots and making the gun go bang. So I'll be up early again tomorrow to do it all over again!!!
