Officially Fall

End of the season....  With the passing of Labor day, it is the official end of the boating season in Lake Ozark....  That doesn't mean that there will not be folks out on the lake for the next 6 weeks, as there will be every day, but with kids back in schools and fall weather approaching it will be much slimmer...

And every year, we end up thinking we will use the jet ski again and leave it out on the dock for that upcoming event......  But it never happens.....

So the last couple of years, we have been storing the ski on Labor Day, and today was not an exception.... Chris and his daughter Claire took the ski out for an hour or so this morning and ran the gas down until the low fuel light came on.  Then we met over at the public take out ramp.

This is back on a gravel road to the East of our place, but the locals know about its location and it was busy...  I waited in line until it was my turn....  The actual ramp is concrete where it goes into the water...

Of course we have done this a million times, so I backed the trailer into the water until just the tops of the fenders disappeared, and Chris was on the bunks instantly...  He hopped off and secured the front strap on the wench and I pulled up enough to settle the ski onto the rails...

Back when the ski was new in the showroom...

He hopped into the car and we were off...  We never worry about tie down straps because it is less than a mile back to the house and most of it is 30 mph speed limit.

This new ski needs to have some RV pink stuff poured down its water inlet after you blow out the induction by reving the engine...  Varooom,,,,, just like my neighbor with the big boat... Only it doesn't make enough noise to be heard next door............  Oh well....

We put some fresh gas in the tank that was loaded with Sta Bil and that's a wrap...  Later as the weather becomes colder, we will add a trickle charger to the battery, but since it is stored in the garage, it usually doesn't even see freezing temperatures.

Everyone packed up and cleared out mid afternoon, so we were on the road by 5 PM....  We arrived here in KC at about dusk.....

For our family, it is now officially Fall!!!

Retired Rod