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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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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 |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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"hk" wrote in message ... 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. |
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On 3/25/10 1:09 PM, CalifBill wrote:
wrote in message ... 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. |
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On Mar 25, 11:09*am, "CalifBill" wrote:
"hk" wrote in message ... 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 - - Show quoted text - a tractor tire???? ?8^ 0 |
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On Wed, 24 Mar 2010 20:31:47 -0700 (PDT), Frogwatch
wrote: Wayne, I appreciate your offer for your dock but problems prevented me from taking you up on it. The dock is still available if you need it. |
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On Wed, 24 Mar 2010 20:31:47 -0700 (PDT), 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 cruising. Have a safe one. -- John H For a great time, go here first... http://tinyurl.com/ygqxs5v |
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On Thu, 25 Mar 2010 09:54:26 -0300, "Don White" wrote:
"hk" wrote in message om... 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.. Why start this ****, Don? It's a nice thread. -- John H For a great time, go here first... http://tinyurl.com/ygqxs5v |
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"John H" wrote in message ... On Thu, 25 Mar 2010 09:54:26 -0300, "Don White" wrote: "hk" wrote in message news:ceKdnUOSG9yApzbWnZ2dnUVZ_jqdnZ2d@earthlink. com... 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.. Why start this ****, Don? It's a nice thread. -- John H For a great time, go here first... http://tinyurl.com/ygqxs5v Just sayin'...... that's all! |
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In article ,
says... On Thu, 25 Mar 2010 09:54:26 -0300, "Don White" wrote: "hk" wrote in message om... 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.. Why start this ****, Don? It's a nice thread. Donnie is another one, bravely spewing from under his desk! -- For a great time, go here first... http://tinyurl.com/ygqxs5v |
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