When is enough, enough

[Freeebird]

Well said Randy. Life is too short to worry about EVERYTHING........

Yeah, well, if only I could follow my own advice! It did sound pretty good, though.

 

[jim rosenthal]

I had Bell's palsy years back. VERY unpleasant, but it got better- about 95%, which was fine. What was particularly embarrassing was having patients ask me if I was having a stroke; it didn't inspire confidence in them. A few figured it out correctly.

It took about four months to get better. Once I started to heal, it went quickly. I still have a slight droop on the left side, but nothing compared to what I had at the outset. So be of good cheer, you WILL get better.

 

[madhatter1]

I had Bell's palsy years back. VERY unpleasant, but it got better- about 95%, which was fine. What was particularly embarrassing was having patients ask me if I was having a stroke; it didn't inspire confidence in them. A few figured it out correctly.

It took about four months to get better. Once I started to heal, it went quickly. I still have a slight droop on the left side, but nothing compared to what I had at the outset. So be of good cheer, you WILL get better.

For now I do great Popeye impressions and can do a decent little Nicky!

Not kidding, that's how I roll with these things. Humor always got me and my crews through the toughest crappiest job situations and it really works on a personal level. Can't sit around feeling sorry for yourself.

Just today I read about a little kid with a rare cancer that wrote his own obit. And we think we have problems?? I think not.

 

[captddis]

MIKE,

Sorry to hear problems. I have similar problems but different .We are to young for this. Glad I had to boat and had funn early

 

[Freeebird]

MIKE,

Sorry to hear problems. I have similar problems but different .We are to young for this. Glad I had to boat and had funn early

Good to see you posting again, Dave. I'm sure I can speak for others in saying you've been missed.

 

[captddis]

Thanks, Randy. I check in here daily. It is slow typing so I just read. Next time you are in the area, Call us.

 

[johnjen50]

Dave, give the dictation apps a shot. They are truly amazing and make messaging much quicker and easier. Even the basic one on the iPad is pretty good.

 

[Glory]

At 62 I still do it all myself, and still go out on overnights alone, at anchor, go for 100 mile trips alone, I make fast to a dock alone. I'm blessed to continue enjoying my boat and sharing it with my family and friends. I want to continue to make some memories to reflect on so if the day should unfortunately arrive when I can no longer handle my boat, I'll be able to still have a suspicious looking grin on my face while recalling the memories have and will continue to make.

Tomorrow I go boating!

 

[Boatsb]

Hey Dave. Missed you here a bit.

Good to see you.

So I did a few little projects in time to run to the pirate party this weekend. Fuel line and filter issues in a less than easy to get to space. I know 2 things about getting older.

1) get help when you need it. Don't hurt yourself doing the heavy lifting.

2) it's no shame to get help and not have back, neck or other pain.

The boat ran well and we all had a great time playing on the river. Worth it 1000000%

 

[captddis]

Dave, give the dictation apps a shot. They are truly amazing and make messaging much quicker and easier. Even the basic one on the iPad is pretty good.

Thanks, I will look into it.

 

[rjwilliams]

BTW, I am coming up quickly on 75. I am in the middle of replacing 5 Lifeline 8D batteries, single handed. Old have been removed and one new is installed to maintain 12 volts, just in case, as I take advantage of all the space available to do other maintenance. I have definitely found that as the muscle decreases, more creative engineering thinking is required.

I also deal with a personality trait called perfectionism. Makes it hard to subcontract work. I have taken a few steps down this road, hiring out boat washing, bottom painting, and exterior detailing.

I have that same boat and in my boats configuration I have to lift the 8 D's over the 8K generator. I am now 76 and found out 12 years ago though creative engineering that a good young deckhand and $50 really worked well.

 

[bigreelsc]

I'm 87, paralyzed from the waist down and planning our next 6 months of cruising. Will give it up when the DNR kicks in.
(DNR=Do Not Resuscitate)

 

[Boatsb]

Keep on boating until the man upstairs takes you. I want to be cruising at 87 too.

 

[madhatter1]

Well, bigreelsc just set the bar a little higher. And we thank you Sir!

 

[Pete]

I have that same boat and in my boats configuration I have to lift the 8 D's over the 8K generator. I am now 76 and found out 12 years ago though creative engineering that a good young deckhand and $50 really worked well.

Next time I will be sure to be on the outlook for a young deckhand that can swap out 5 Lifeline 160 pound batteries from the dock to the boat back deck, down the lazarette ladder through the engine room door, over any obstacles, into battery boxes in an engine room with 4 foot of headroom, single handedly. All while reversing the route for the 5 spent ones.

Meanwhile, the engineered approach worked just fine again, safely.

 

[Finalee]

bigreelsc has indeed set the bar. Thanks for speeking up.

 

[Top Hatt Craig]

Here’s a pic of our club’s senior member, who belongs to two clubs since there’s just not enough going on in any one club. I don’t know how much maintenance he’s doing but he still an excellent captain at 92. His wife and cap retrieving diver also.

 

[spartonboat1]

Next time I will be sure to be on the outlook for a young deckhand that can swap out 5 Lifeline 160 pound batteries from the dock to the boat back deck, down the lazarette ladder through the engine room door, over any obstacles, into battery boxes in an engine room with 4 foot of headroom, single handedly. All while reversing the route for the 5 spent ones.

Meanwhile, the engineered approach worked just fine again, safely.

I designed a rig with rollers and crank that can lift the batteries (8D) out of ER, then roll out of position (old) and into position (new). Worked well, plus I bought a good grade of hand cart to move the batteries to the boat. If interested, I can post pics.

 

[Walter P]

Sounds interesting but it still requires a decent amount of effort. I think I prefer the fine engineering solution proposed by rjwilliams...seems to make the job effortless.

Walt

 

[rjwilliams]

Next time I will be sure to be on the outlook for a young deckhand that can swap out 5 Lifeline 160 pound batteries from the dock to the boat back deck, down the lazarette ladder through the engine room door, over any obstacles, into battery boxes in an engine room with 4 foot of headroom, single handedly. All while reversing the route for the 5 spent ones.

Meanwhile, the engineered approach worked just fine again, safely.

To each his own. I used to take pride in "engineering" that stuff too and have come up with many well thought out ones and a few "MacGyver'd" solutions as well, but my body just doesn't agree with "boat yoga" any more so the "young deck hand" will remain my 1st choice while I spend earnest time in the cockpit working out the arthritis in by right elbow with a glass of single malt.