Anyone doing any boating this summer?
 

On Thursday, 31 July 2014 12:40:06 UTC-3, F*O*A*D wrote:
On 7/31/14 11:37 AM, True North wrote:

On Wednesday, 30 July 2014 21:25:33 UTC-3, Earl wrote:

True North wrote:



Sorry, FlautentJim.



I think you're mistaking me for Johnny.



Sailing is my game but I boat with an infernal combustion engine to please the wife.



Now that I have a suitable tow vehicle, my next boat will be a bit more appropriate for the North Atlantic.







Your Highlander can't tow a boat appropriate for the North Atlantic,



Don. Join a boat club - if they have any.



Duh Ditzy,

here's an example of boats I could tow that would be suitable for my local waters...if not the open Atlantic.

BTW the oldest yacht club in North America is here in my home town. Sailed out of it for a number of years. The whole idea of a trailered boat is to enjoy various bodies of water and of course to avoid expensive club fees.



http://seabreezeboats.ca/styles.html



I like the 19' Walk through but my brother-in-law has the 19' Cuddy Cabin.







You are a glutton for punishment, Don. I have no idea why you exchange

communications with the right-wing trashboys.

I'm trying to do my part to beautify 'merica but it does seem to be a losing cause.

Anyone doing any boating this summer?
 

On 7/31/14 12:30 PM, True North wrote:
On Thursday, 31 July 2014 12:44:31 UTC-3, Tim wrote:
Man, that is nice! http://seabreezeboats.ca/images/boat...k_thru9-lg.jpg

Yes, based on an inshore commercial fishing boat.
I'll look at it carefully during February's boat show.



That's a really spiffy looking boat. Great lines.

Anyone doing any boating this summer?
 

On Thursday, 31 July 2014 13:26:35 UTC-3, Wayne. B wrote:
On Thu, 31 Jul 2014 08:44:31 -0700 (PDT), Tim

wrote:



Man, that is nice! http://seabreezeboats.ca/images/boat...k_thru9-lg.jpg



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It does look nice, and the high freeboard at the bow is a step in the

right direction. If I were boating where Don is however, I'd want

something a tad bigger with a sharp entry forward and deep-Vee hull,

maybe something like a Grady-White 24. G-Ws are designed to handle

rough conditions and have good reputations.



http://www.thehulltruth.com/attachments/boats-sale-wanted/58335-24-grady-white-offshore-2002-trailer-included-10-500-dscf1330.jpg



https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=133 5&bih=593&q=Grady-White+24



There is also a Canadian boat called a Campion that has a good

reputation:



http://www.kijiji.ca/v-powerboat-motorboat/vancouver/new-2010-23-5-ft-campion-hardtop/1006072811?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true



http://www.tailoutfishing.com/ourboat.html

To trade up to that and a tow rig to haul it would take a good size chunk out of the boy's inheritance money.
Then we still have the short 4-5 month boating season

Anyone doing any boating this summer?
 

That cat is pretty cool too. The parks dept. at lake Carlyle has something similar with a heated cabin as well

Anyone doing any boating this summer?
 

Tim wrote:
Man, that is nice! http://seabreezeboats.ca/images/boat...k_thru9-lg.jpg

Why would they recommend 50-90HP for a boat that size? It should be
able to handle a 150 or better. I'd be concerned about the build quality.

Anyone doing any boating this summer?
 

True North wrote:
On Thursday, 31 July 2014 12:44:31 UTC-3, Tim wrote:
Man, that is nice! http://seabreezeboats.ca/images/boat...k_thru9-lg.jpg
Yes, based on an inshore commercial fishing boat.
I'll look at it carefully during February's boat show.
Make sure you get the bigfoot. You'll need the torque to push that
around with only 90HP.

Anyone doing any boating this summer?
 

On Thursday, July 31, 2014 12:30:37 PM UTC-4, True North wrote:
On Thursday, 31 July 2014 12:44:31 UTC-3, Tim wrote:

Man, that is nice! http://seabreezeboats.ca/images/boat...k_thru9-lg.jpg



Yes, based on an inshore commercial fishing boat.

I'll look at it carefully during February's boat show.

Too bad you won't make it.......

Anyone doing any boating this summer?
 

On Thursday, July 31, 2014 12:40:35 PM UTC-4, True North wrote:
On Thursday, 31 July 2014 13:26:35 UTC-3, Wayne. B wrote:

On Thu, 31 Jul 2014 08:44:31 -0700 (PDT), Tim



wrote:







Man, that is nice! http://seabreezeboats.ca/images/boat...k_thru9-lg.jpg







===







It does look nice, and the high freeboard at the bow is a step in the



right direction. If I were boating where Don is however, I'd want



something a tad bigger with a sharp entry forward and deep-Vee hull,



maybe something like a Grady-White 24. G-Ws are designed to handle



rough conditions and have good reputations.







http://www.thehulltruth.com/attachments/boats-sale-wanted/58335-24-grady-white-offshore-2002-trailer-included-10-500-dscf1330.jpg







https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=133 5&bih=593&q=Grady-White+24







There is also a Canadian boat called a Campion that has a good



reputation:







http://www.kijiji.ca/v-powerboat-motorboat/vancouver/new-2010-23-5-ft-campion-hardtop/1006072811?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true







http://www.tailoutfishing.com/ourboat.html



To trade up to that and a tow rig to haul it would take a good size chunk out of the boy's inheritance money.

Then we still have the short 4-5 month boating season

Don't worry, they'll do fine when the Life Insurance money comes through......

Anyone doing any boating this summer?
 

On Wed, 30 Jul 2014 18:51:17 -0600, H*a*r*r*o*l*d wrote:

On 7/30/2014 5:01 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Wed, 30 Jul 2014 16:59:26 -0600, H*a*r*r*o*l*d
wrote:

On 7/30/2014 4:30 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Wed, 30 Jul 2014 16:04:17 -0600, H*a*r*r*o*l*d
wrote:

On 7/30/2014 3:43 PM, F*O*A*D wrote:
On 7/30/14, 5:35 PM, Tim wrote:
I ripped out the lower gear box on my 18' with an alpha1. I was
telling a friend where I was boating on a small lake, and he knew
where I busted it and told
Me I hit a stump. Sure the stainless prop was in damaged but at speed
he said it hit hard em ought that the hub didn't break loose, but the
lower took the hit. Fortunately I had a comparable lower from a donor
boat at home so I swapped it out and was going the next weekend. I got
lucky by having a spare...



Gosh, I sheared a shear pin on my Evinrude one cylinder outboard back in
1951 or 1952. Fortunately, I was able to put the oars in the oarlocks
and row back to the beach. Whew! :)

Anything more recent?

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I wonder when they stopped using shear pins, and why? When I was a
kid back in the 50s we all knew how to change out a shear pin using
simple tools onboard. No need to row ashore unless you were
unprepared or untrained.

Unprepared and untrained. That's our Harry.

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Supposedly he has us both in the kill file. My guess is not.

He stores his kill file in his Maryland red barn along with all his
other stuff.

You reckon his owls live in that barn?

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On Wed, 30 Jul 2014 14:23:04 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote:

TRUCK.......not car..TRUCK!

My wife thought hers was cute as a button. Kinda girlie, but she liked it. She even learned how to
tow a boat with it.

Now she's learning how to drive a truck.