Theron is the president of the houseboat this year and as such is responsible to get some needed repair work accomplished. He took two new engines down a few weeks ago and on April 5, we (Collin and Kathy and Scott and Marianne) traveled to Lake Powell to put the boat in the water and try out the engines. The day we left was very cold and you know it's going to be a cold trip when you start off with snow on the jet skis. The snow didn't even leave them until we got to Hanksville.
Sounds easy, but the week was spent fixing batteries, changing lights to LEDs, cleaning, throwing away and more throwing away all the junk that had been left on the boat for years, power washing and finally on Tuesday we got to try out the engines.
They work great and move that boat along. We traveled just a few miles down the lake and parked on a nice sandy beach. They synchronized the engines and all is now working well.
It was a week of survival for Theron and I. I was just getting over an ear infection and sinus congestion and could hardly stand to work for more than an hour at a time. Theron was just as sick with a cold and sinus congestion. No matter, we made it, the boat works and we'll be going down a couple more times to enjoy the fruits of our labor.
A special thanks to Scott, Marianne, Collin and Kathy. What great friends.
Just a little side note, Craig and Judy were supposed to go with us but Craig hurt his back. While we were gone, Judy had a relapse and spent her time in the hospital getting fluid drained from her body and getting her breathing under control. She has been one sick woman this year and we wish her a good recovery.
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