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.

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.

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.

On Mar 25, 10:28*am, hk wrote:
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.

I considered going into the Venice yacht club and claiming "reciprocal
privelages" not telling em my "yacht club" is a burned out trailer on
the edge of a salt marsh.

On Mar 25, 10:44*am, Frogwatch wrote:
On Mar 25, 10:28*am, hk wrote:



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.

I considered going into the Venice yacht club and claiming "reciprocal
privelages" not telling em my "yacht club" is a burned out trailer on
the edge of a salt marsh.

and that in these parts of NW Florida, we consider an oyster boat
carrying a six pack to be a yacht.

In article 41e13067-3780-42c1-a946-
,
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

On Thu, 25 Mar 2010 07:22:29 -0700 (PDT), Frogwatch
wrote:

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.

Did they blow kisses to you from the mega yacht for protecting their
wealth with your votes against your own interests?

They should have.

"hk" wrote in message
news
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.
Even well maintained boats have problems. Acquaintance runs a 105' party
boat for long range tuna fishing charters. he is 300 miles off Cabo and one
prop shaft runs with no drive force. Figured he lost a prop. Dives under
to look at the shaft and see a tractor tire has managed to completely
enclose the prop. Could not cut off the tire with the equipment aboard.
Including scuba gear. 300 miles to Cabo on one engine and have to have the
boat drydocked to remove the tire. **** happens. You do not use your boat
enough to worry about breakage.

On 3/25/10 1:09 PM, CalifBill wrote:
wrote in message
news
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.
Even well maintained boats have problems. Acquaintance runs a 105' party
boat for long range tuna fishing charters. he is 300 miles off Cabo and one
prop shaft runs with no drive force. Figured he lost a prop. Dives under
to look at the shaft and see a tractor tire has managed to completely
enclose the prop. Could not cut off the tire with the equipment aboard.
Including scuba gear. 300 miles to Cabo on one engine and have to have the
boat drydocked to remove the tire. **** happens. You do not use your boat
enough to worry about breakage.



Yes, Bill, I know...even properly maintained boats can have problems.
But the boat under discussion here is poorly maintained.

On Mar 25, 11:09*am, "CalifBill" wrote:
"hk" wrote in message

news


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.

Even well maintained boats have problems. *Acquaintance runs a 105' party
boat for long range tuna fishing charters. *he is 300 miles off Cabo and one
prop shaft runs with no drive force. *Figured he lost a prop. *Dives under
to look at the shaft and see a tractor tire has managed to completely
enclose the prop. *Could not cut off the tire with the equipment aboard..
Including scuba gear. *300 miles to Cabo on one engine and have to have the
boat drydocked to remove the tire. ***** happens. *You do not use your boat
enough to worry about breakage.- Hide quoted text -

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a tractor tire????

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