Finally

Tuesday, the 17th I finally got Dim Sum into the water. This was the first time this year I've had it out. The weather was beautiful: clear sky, enough wind and temps in the mid 70s. It was the perfect day to get reacquainted with my boat. The lake I chose was Joe Pool which is about 7 miles from my house. There were three or four other boats, sail or motor, on the lake. That's one of the perks of being retired. You have the lake to yourself during the week.

One major change I've made to my boat is the addition of a new Honda 2 HP motor. It took several pulls to get it to start but I'm pretty sure it's an operator thing. A little fumbling with the choke and throttle should straighten that out. In the past I've used a battery powered Minn Kota trolling motor and it's amazing how much more power the gas Honda has. I used the motor only a few minutes to leave the dock and return but I could easily have motored all over the lake if I wanted to.

This is the first new OB motor I've ever owned. It's going to be interesting to see how the good and bad (some sailors might say "evil") balance. There are lots of stories about outboards that won't start at critical times and get called #$%#@$%! Hopefully those times are rare.