Capri owners,<div><br></div><div>Please plan to drill-and-drain, or port-and-mop your boat when you crane out this fall. If you don't know how to do it, please ask for help. Most of us have done this before, and are quite familiar with it. It doesn't take long, and is good for your boat anyway.</div>
<div><br></div><div>I will draft a rule proposal and bring it to our next fleet meeting so this can become a permanent requirement.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div>OT</div><div><br></div><div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">
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<div><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#003333;font-size:10pt"><div>We found the inspection port allowed us to mop up excessive water and get the point where it was dry enough that a couple warm days would completely dry the bilge. </div>
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<div>I've long advocated access ports, but Zebras are the current hot topic that makes this a bigger deal. While we all know that there are some very obvious abusers out there besides racing sailboats when it comes to invasive species, it's our job to make sure we are responsible for our own boats. </div>
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<div>FYI: Baby zebras are too small to be identified visually, so there is a very real problem with ANY water from lake Minnetonka. </div>
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<div>I've heard some say that if the water freezes in your hull over the winter the zebras (or baby zebra mussels) will die, or that they plan to hauling out and return to WYC so they can't infest any other lakes. While you are correct, I'm still going by what the law says. The DNR was asked these questions and they have very good reasons' for these laws. </div>
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To: "'Greg Seifert'" <<a href="mailto:gseifert@ame-corp.com" target="_blank">gseifert@ame-corp.com</a>>, "'capri 25'"<br><<a href="mailto:Capri25@lists.wyc.org" target="_blank">Capri25@lists.wyc.org</a>><br>
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<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Friday, September 17, 2010 3:42 PM<br><b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> 'capri25'<br><b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> Re: [Capri25] Capri's and Zebras.</span></font></div>
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<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Friday, September 17, 2010 2:47 PM<br><b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> Odell Tuttle; capri 25<br><b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> Re: [Capri25] Capri's and Zebras.</span></font></div>
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