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Prop strut is fixed after my weird encounter with a crab trap near
Sarasota. Had to have a new strut made as the old one was sorta corroded over time. I do not even want to think of the cost. The yard had called and told me after they hauled her that they could not even identify my prop so I asked them to take it off and send it to me. My prop is a PerfectPitch plastic one which is a massive plastic casting, very lightweight and I really like it and I was afraid it had been ruined. When it arrived, I could barely recognize it because it looked melted. It was a mass of greyish melted plastic. I started peeling off some of the melted crap. Whoa, there is a prop under all that crap. Bit by bit, I removed all the melted plastic to find my Plastic Perfectpitch prop in perfect condition underneath. Somehow, the crab trap line had melted and then fused to the prop WHILE IN THE WATER. No idea how this happed. So, clean prop, new prop strut and new bottom paint (did you know Trinidad is now $250/gallon) so I am ready to cruise past Cape Coral and thru Lake Okechobee and to Stuart. Wayne, I appreciate your offer for your dock but problems prevented me from taking you up on it. So, I f you happen to see the old 28' sailboat with the bizarro hideous yellow nesting dinghy on the bow, it'll be me. |
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On 3/24/10 11:31 PM, Frogwatch wrote:
Prop strut is fixed after my weird encounter with a crab trap near Sarasota. Had to have a new strut made as the old one was sorta corroded over time. I do not even want to think of the cost. The yard had called and told me after they hauled her that they could not even identify my prop so I asked them to take it off and send it to me. My prop is a PerfectPitch plastic one which is a massive plastic casting, very lightweight and I really like it and I was afraid it had been ruined. When it arrived, I could barely recognize it because it looked melted. It was a mass of greyish melted plastic. I started peeling off some of the melted crap. Whoa, there is a prop under all that crap. Bit by bit, I removed all the melted plastic to find my Plastic Perfectpitch prop in perfect condition underneath. Somehow, the crab trap line had melted and then fused to the prop WHILE IN THE WATER. No idea how this happed. So, clean prop, new prop strut and new bottom paint (did you know Trinidad is now $250/gallon) so I am ready to cruise past Cape Coral and thru Lake Okechobee and to Stuart. Wayne, I appreciate your offer for your dock but problems prevented me from taking you up on it. So, I f you happen to see the old 28' sailboat with the bizarro hideous yellow nesting dinghy on the bow, it'll be me. At what point during your voyage will your boat sink? |
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![]() "hk" wrote in message m... On 3/24/10 11:31 PM, Frogwatch wrote: Prop strut is fixed after my weird encounter with a crab trap near Sarasota. Had to have a new strut made as the old one was sorta corroded over time. I do not even want to think of the cost. The yard had called and told me after they hauled her that they could not even identify my prop so I asked them to take it off and send it to me. My prop is a PerfectPitch plastic one which is a massive plastic casting, very lightweight and I really like it and I was afraid it had been ruined. When it arrived, I could barely recognize it because it looked melted. It was a mass of greyish melted plastic. I started peeling off some of the melted crap. Whoa, there is a prop under all that crap. Bit by bit, I removed all the melted plastic to find my Plastic Perfectpitch prop in perfect condition underneath. Somehow, the crab trap line had melted and then fused to the prop WHILE IN THE WATER. No idea how this happed. So, clean prop, new prop strut and new bottom paint (did you know Trinidad is now $250/gallon) so I am ready to cruise past Cape Coral and thru Lake Okechobee and to Stuart. Wayne, I appreciate your offer for your dock but problems prevented me from taking you up on it. So, I f you happen to see the old 28' sailboat with the bizarro hideous yellow nesting dinghy on the bow, it'll be me. At what point during your voyage will your boat sink? I'd love to see Frogwatch dock his wrecked boat at Wayne's house in that La-De-Da neighbourhood and start his ship repairs. I'm sure the locals would freak-out worse than our own Freak when he's near a staircase at the local cop shop.. |
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On 3/25/10 8:54 AM, Don White wrote:
wrote in message m... On 3/24/10 11:31 PM, Frogwatch wrote: Prop strut is fixed after my weird encounter with a crab trap near Sarasota. Had to have a new strut made as the old one was sorta corroded over time. I do not even want to think of the cost. The yard had called and told me after they hauled her that they could not even identify my prop so I asked them to take it off and send it to me. My prop is a PerfectPitch plastic one which is a massive plastic casting, very lightweight and I really like it and I was afraid it had been ruined. When it arrived, I could barely recognize it because it looked melted. It was a mass of greyish melted plastic. I started peeling off some of the melted crap. Whoa, there is a prop under all that crap. Bit by bit, I removed all the melted plastic to find my Plastic Perfectpitch prop in perfect condition underneath. Somehow, the crab trap line had melted and then fused to the prop WHILE IN THE WATER. No idea how this happed. So, clean prop, new prop strut and new bottom paint (did you know Trinidad is now $250/gallon) so I am ready to cruise past Cape Coral and thru Lake Okechobee and to Stuart. Wayne, I appreciate your offer for your dock but problems prevented me from taking you up on it. So, I f you happen to see the old 28' sailboat with the bizarro hideous yellow nesting dinghy on the bow, it'll be me. At what point during your voyage will your boat sink? I'd love to see Frogwatch dock his wrecked boat at Wayne's house in that La-De-Da neighbourhood and start his ship repairs. I'm sure the locals would freak-out worse than our own Freak when he's near a staircase at the local cop shop.. Imagine the rats running down the lines off Froggy's boat, joyfully happy to be escaping that hulk with their little lives still intact, having avoided both becoming ratburgers between slices of the captain's week-old bread and drowning. |
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On Mar 24, 9:31*pm, Frogwatch wrote:
Prop strut is fixed after my weird encounter with a crab trap near Sarasota. *Had to have a new strut made as the old one was sorta corroded over time. *I do not even want to think of the cost. The yard had called and told me after they hauled her that they could not even identify my prop so I asked them to take it off and send it to me. My prop is a PerfectPitch plastic one which is a massive plastic casting, very lightweight and I really like it and I was afraid it had been ruined. *When it arrived, I could barely recognize it because it looked melted. *It was a mass of greyish melted plastic. *I started peeling off some of the melted crap. *Whoa, there is a prop under all that crap. *Bit by bit, I removed all the melted plastic to find my Plastic Perfectpitch prop in perfect condition underneath. *Somehow, the crab trap line had melted and then fused to the prop WHILE IN THE WATER. *No idea how this happed. So, clean prop, new prop strut and new bottom paint (did you know Trinidad is now $250/gallon) so I am ready to cruise past Cape Coral and thru Lake Okechobee and to Stuart. Wayne, I appreciate your offer for your dock but problems prevented me from taking you up on it. So, I f you happen to see the old 28' sailboat with the bizarro hideous yellow nesting dinghy on the bow, it'll be me. Good luck, man. I hope you can have some better success this time. |
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On 3/25/10 9:04 AM, Tim wrote:
On Mar 24, 9:31 pm, wrote: Prop strut is fixed after my weird encounter with a crab trap near Sarasota. Had to have a new strut made as the old one was sorta corroded over time. I do not even want to think of the cost. The yard had called and told me after they hauled her that they could not even identify my prop so I asked them to take it off and send it to me. My prop is a PerfectPitch plastic one which is a massive plastic casting, very lightweight and I really like it and I was afraid it had been ruined. When it arrived, I could barely recognize it because it looked melted. It was a mass of greyish melted plastic. I started peeling off some of the melted crap. Whoa, there is a prop under all that crap. Bit by bit, I removed all the melted plastic to find my Plastic Perfectpitch prop in perfect condition underneath. Somehow, the crab trap line had melted and then fused to the prop WHILE IN THE WATER. No idea how this happed. So, clean prop, new prop strut and new bottom paint (did you know Trinidad is now $250/gallon) so I am ready to cruise past Cape Coral and thru Lake Okechobee and to Stuart. Wayne, I appreciate your offer for your dock but problems prevented me from taking you up on it. So, I f you happen to see the old 28' sailboat with the bizarro hideous yellow nesting dinghy on the bow, it'll be me. Good luck, man. I hope you can have some better success this time. Froggy should hire someone to follow him in a reliable chase boat...a boat that has been properly maintained and is operated by someone who knows how. It's his only hope. |
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On Mar 25, 9:20*am, hk wrote:
On 3/25/10 9:04 AM, Tim wrote: On Mar 24, 9:31 pm, *wrote: Prop strut is fixed after my weird encounter with a crab trap near Sarasota. *Had to have a new strut made as the old one was sorta corroded over time. *I do not even want to think of the cost. The yard had called and told me after they hauled her that they could not even identify my prop so I asked them to take it off and send it to me. My prop is a PerfectPitch plastic one which is a massive plastic casting, very lightweight and I really like it and I was afraid it had been ruined. *When it arrived, I could barely recognize it because it looked melted. *It was a mass of greyish melted plastic. *I started peeling off some of the melted crap. *Whoa, there is a prop under all that crap. *Bit by bit, I removed all the melted plastic to find my Plastic Perfectpitch prop in perfect condition underneath. *Somehow, the crab trap line had melted and then fused to the prop WHILE IN THE WATER. *No idea how this happed. So, clean prop, new prop strut and new bottom paint (did you know Trinidad is now $250/gallon) so I am ready to cruise past Cape Coral and thru Lake Okechobee and to Stuart. Wayne, I appreciate your offer for your dock but problems prevented me from taking you up on it. So, I f you happen to see the old 28' sailboat with the bizarro hideous yellow nesting dinghy on the bow, it'll be me. Good luck, man. I hope you can have some better success this time. Froggy should hire someone to follow him in a reliable chase boat...a boat that has been properly maintained and is operated by someone who knows how. It's his only hope. When I pulled into Marina Jacks in Sarasota, they had me dock next to a 120' mega-yacht where they were having a formal party aboard complete with a guy in uniform taking peoples invites as they came aboard. So, here I am next to them knowing I gotta get my prop turning again meaning I gotta dive. "F**ck em", I get into my shorts and go into the water with my knife. All the mega-yacht guests looking over their rail 30' above me wandering what that crazy guy is doing. I shoulda charged em for entertainment but I got enough off to allow it to turn. Yes, I am having a great time. |
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On 3/25/10 10:22 AM, Frogwatch wrote:
On Mar 25, 9:20 am, wrote: On 3/25/10 9:04 AM, Tim wrote: On Mar 24, 9:31 pm, wrote: Prop strut is fixed after my weird encounter with a crab trap near Sarasota. Had to have a new strut made as the old one was sorta corroded over time. I do not even want to think of the cost. The yard had called and told me after they hauled her that they could not even identify my prop so I asked them to take it off and send it to me. My prop is a PerfectPitch plastic one which is a massive plastic casting, very lightweight and I really like it and I was afraid it had been ruined. When it arrived, I could barely recognize it because it looked melted. It was a mass of greyish melted plastic. I started peeling off some of the melted crap. Whoa, there is a prop under all that crap. Bit by bit, I removed all the melted plastic to find my Plastic Perfectpitch prop in perfect condition underneath. Somehow, the crab trap line had melted and then fused to the prop WHILE IN THE WATER. No idea how this happed. So, clean prop, new prop strut and new bottom paint (did you know Trinidad is now $250/gallon) so I am ready to cruise past Cape Coral and thru Lake Okechobee and to Stuart. Wayne, I appreciate your offer for your dock but problems prevented me from taking you up on it. So, I f you happen to see the old 28' sailboat with the bizarro hideous yellow nesting dinghy on the bow, it'll be me. Good luck, man. I hope you can have some better success this time. Froggy should hire someone to follow him in a reliable chase boat...a boat that has been properly maintained and is operated by someone who knows how. It's his only hope. When I pulled into Marina Jacks in Sarasota, they had me dock next to a 120' mega-yacht where they were having a formal party aboard complete with a guy in uniform taking peoples invites as they came aboard. So, here I am next to them knowing I gotta get my prop turning again meaning I gotta dive. "F**ck em", I get into my shorts and go into the water with my knife. All the mega-yacht guests looking over their rail 30' above me wandering what that crazy guy is doing. I shoulda charged em for entertainment but I got enough off to allow it to turn. Yes, I am having a great time. They were watching to be sure they didn't miss your boat sinking or exploding or disintegrating or all three. |
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, says... On Mar 25, 9:20*am, hk wrote: On 3/25/10 9:04 AM, Tim wrote: On Mar 24, 9:31 pm, *wrote: Prop strut is fixed after my weird encounter with a crab trap near Sarasota. *Had to have a new strut made as the old one was sorta corroded over time. *I do not even want to think of the cost. The yard had called and told me after they hauled her that they could not even identify my prop so I asked them to take it off and send it to me. My prop is a PerfectPitch plastic one which is a massive plastic casting, very lightweight and I really like it and I was afraid it had been ruined. *When it arrived, I could barely recognize it because it looked melted. *It was a mass of greyish melted plastic. *I started peeling off some of the melted crap. *Whoa, there is a prop under all that crap. *Bit by bit, I removed all the melted plastic to find my Plastic Perfectpitch prop in perfect condition underneath. *Somehow, the crab trap line had melted and then fused to the prop WHILE IN THE WATER. *No idea how this happed. So, clean prop, new prop strut and new bottom paint (did you know Trinidad is now $250/gallon) so I am ready to cruise past Cape Coral and thru Lake Okechobee and to Stuart. Wayne, I appreciate your offer for your dock but problems prevented me from taking you up on it. So, I f you happen to see the old 28' sailboat with the bizarro hideous yellow nesting dinghy on the bow, it'll be me. Good luck, man. I hope you can have some better success this time. Froggy should hire someone to follow him in a reliable chase boat...a boat that has been properly maintained and is operated by someone who knows how. It's his only hope. When I pulled into Marina Jacks in Sarasota, they had me dock next to a 120' mega-yacht where they were having a formal party aboard complete with a guy in uniform taking peoples invites as they came aboard. So, here I am next to them knowing I gotta get my prop turning again meaning I gotta dive. "F**ck em", I get into my shorts and go into the water with my knife. All the mega-yacht guests looking over their rail 30' above me wandering what that crazy guy is doing. I shoulda charged em for entertainment but I got enough off to allow it to turn. Yes, I am having a great time. You should have asked them if you could use their bathroom until the diver repairs were fixed on the terrible leak in yours you were trying to repair before "more leaked out the side of your boat" ![]() Scotty -- For a great time, go here first... http://tinyurl.com/ygqxs5v |
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