Trailer it myself or pay for delivery?

[IslandNomad]

So not to get off topic, but now I'm just curious - what do you do for a living that has you flying all over the globe where there isn't phone service? Not being flippant, really want to know

 

[Remediation]

I have family that is a broker for the transportation industry.  If you want to pm me about pickup and drop off locations. I could contact him for pricing.

 

[BigKahuna]

In 8 yrs. of owning our boat I would tow it 2 miles to the marina in the spring and 2 miles back to under roof storage in the fall...........so when we moved to Lake Norman I was pretty apprehensive about the 340 something mile drive. I looked into shipping it but I decided to tow it myself. I had the trailer bearings serviced, cleaned, and repacked........the surge brakes checked and the trailer tires were only a year old so it was good to go!

It was a good trip but my Expedition sucked down that gas!!!

Go get your boat!

 

[Scott1]

So not to get off topic, but now I'm just curious - what do you do for a living that has you flying all over the globe where there isn't phone service? Not being flippant, really want to know

No problem.  I am a turbine engineer and I work all over the country and world on Steam and Gas Turbines.  I am currently i Iraq.

 

[lakeliving]

I work for an electric and gas utility so I've seen my share of those in the plants!

 

[Remediation]

A friend of mine knows a gentleman that has specialized testing equipment that runs like an "EKG" on the turbines while they are running.  He works about 40 days a year and lives very well.   

 

[Scott1]

A friend of mine knows a gentleman that has specialized testing equipment that runs like an "EKG" on the turbines while they are running.  He works about 40 days a year and lives very well.   

40 days a year, I need to get into that side of business?  Trying to think what it would be, only thing I can think of is something to do with vibrations, but not really sure.  We use specialized equipment to check for pulsations in the combustors of Gas Turbines, but don't think it is that either.

 

[Remediation]

It had something to do with mapping vibrations to see if there is any change from the last inspection.  If i remember the story, he invented or modified the instrumentation he uses.  

 

[Scott1]

It had something to do with mapping vibrations to see if there is any change from the last inspection.  If i remember the story, he invented or modified the instrumentation he uses.  

Yes, if you can come up with something different that helps the customer save time and money, then you can make some real good money!  Good for him.

 

[lakeliving]

I actually will be on a conference call tomorrow with a former GE guy and one of our plants to discuss upgrades on two combined cycle units. We're also going to review some turbine losses from 2014. Who said insurance is boring?????

 

[Scott1]

I actually will be on a conference call tomorrow with a former GE guy and one of our plants to discuss upgrades on two combined cycle units. We're also going to review some turbine losses from 2014. Who said insurance is boring?????

Small world, I know a lot of people in the industry.  I have a good friend that is an Engineer, he is in Flint Michigan right now at a Genesee plant.

 

[jsur]

Go after your boat. And see if the dealer has a local lake for you to take a ride on.

Run it a couple of hours so you can test the engine at full throttle for performance. Nothing worse than getting a boat that's not set up properly--engine height or propeller.

I concur wholeheartedly!

 

[KLM]

Please make sure your rental company (notable exception would be uhaul and Penske) allows towing with rental car, even if you rent a pick up from them.

 

[Bamaman]

My father's company did annual maintenance on steam and hydro generation equipment.  You ought to see the machine shop that rebuilds the turbines locally.