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John H[_2_] John H[_2_] is offline
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Default Maiden voyage

On Oct 21, 10:16*pm, jps wrote:
On Thu, 21 Oct 2010 18:27:30 -0400, Secular humorist

wrote:
Made it to our temporary slip on Deals without mishap thanks to
watchful eye and docking lessons from local, charterboat captain I
hired for a half day. *I had no real experience with a semi
displacement hull like the new boat has. *Boat moves nicely in water.


Okay, a little more detail please. *OAL, engines. *Sounds like you
moved up to a man sized boat! *Semi-displacement means you can still
get up on a plane, eh? *Didn't go for the 8 kt trawler.


jps, I'm surprised you don't just go 'over there' where he's posted
all the details, pictures, etc.