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If this was your's you could use the "LLL" as a shore tender!
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On Thu, 25 Aug 2016 20:12:49 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote: If this was your's you could use the "LLL" as a shore tender! http://www.businessinsider.com/108m-...ial-features-1 That thing is 43 feet longer than the coast guard cutter I was on in the North Atlantic ... but we were better armed ;-) (5"-38, rack of hedge hogs and 6 autonomous ASW torpedoes plus an assortment of small arms including 6 M2s) |
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On Thu, 25 Aug 2016 20:12:49 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote: If this was your's you could use the "LLL" as a shore tender! http://www.businessinsider.com/108m-...ial-features-1 === A boat like that would typically have a tender more like this: http://www.superyachttenders.net/productos/SHEARWATER-VIS-TENDER-/68 or this: http://www.yachtingmagazine.com/top-yacht-tenders?image=4 |
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On Fri, 26 Aug 2016 06:26:30 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote: On Thu, 25 Aug 2016 20:12:49 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote: If this was your's you could use the "LLL" as a shore tender! http://www.businessinsider.com/108m-...ial-features-1 === A boat like that would typically have a tender more like this: http://www.superyachttenders.net/productos/SHEARWATER-VIS-TENDER-/68 or this: http://www.yachtingmagazine.com/top-yacht-tenders?image=4 I saw a guy with a 24' Bennington pontoon swinging on davits behind his "big boat" in the New River. |
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On Fri, 26 Aug 2016 06:26:30 -0400, Wayne.B wrote: On Thu, 25 Aug 2016 20:12:49 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote: If this was your's you could use the "LLL" as a shore tender! http://www.businessinsider.com/108m-...ial-features-1 === A boat like that would typically have a tender more like this: http://www.superyachttenders.net/productos/SHEARWATER-VIS-TENDER-/68 or this: http://www.yachtingmagazine.com/top-yacht-tenders?image=4 I saw a guy with a 24' Bennington pontoon swinging on davits behind his "big boat" in the New River. I think Forbes had a couple big sport fisherman on his big boat. |
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On Fri, 26 Aug 2016 10:37:18 -0500, Califbill
wrote: wrote: On Fri, 26 Aug 2016 06:26:30 -0400, Wayne.B wrote: On Thu, 25 Aug 2016 20:12:49 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote: If this was your's you could use the "LLL" as a shore tender! http://www.businessinsider.com/108m-...ial-features-1 === A boat like that would typically have a tender more like this: http://www.superyachttenders.net/productos/SHEARWATER-VIS-TENDER-/68 or this: http://www.yachtingmagazine.com/top-yacht-tenders?image=4 I saw a guy with a 24' Bennington pontoon swinging on davits behind his "big boat" in the New River. I think Forbes had a couple big sport fisherman on his big boat. === I used to see his boat once in a while when I worked in NYC. If I remember correctly it was one of the first I ever saw with a helipad. https://www.google.com/search?q=yacht+highlander&biw=1291&bih=562&tbm=isc h&imgil=wrz1vF5TrFTEBM%253A%253BRs2A9dZGTfBcjM%253 Bhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.charterworld.com%252 52Findex.html%25253Fsub%2525253Dyacht-charter%25252526charter%2525253Dmotor-yacht-highlander-ex-the-highlander-9091&source=iu&pf=m&fir=wrz1vF5TrFTEBM%253A%252CRs 2A9dZGTfBcjM%252C_&usg=__ULeAizgkgiHj_vFVCh1_djDNl ho%3D&ved=0ahUKEwiIsIjdzd_OAhUFlh4KHRCpAf8QyjcILg& ei=fnzAV4j5IYWsepDShvgP#imgrc=wrz1vF5TrFTEBM%3A Even with the yacht and all of his money, what he really like to do was hang out with his gay biker buddies. |
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Wayne.B wrote:
On Fri, 26 Aug 2016 10:37:18 -0500, Califbill wrote: wrote: On Fri, 26 Aug 2016 06:26:30 -0400, Wayne.B wrote: On Thu, 25 Aug 2016 20:12:49 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote: If this was your's you could use the "LLL" as a shore tender! http://www.businessinsider.com/108m-...ial-features-1 === A boat like that would typically have a tender more like this: http://www.superyachttenders.net/productos/SHEARWATER-VIS-TENDER-/68 or this: http://www.yachtingmagazine.com/top-yacht-tenders?image=4 I saw a guy with a 24' Bennington pontoon swinging on davits behind his "big boat" in the New River. I think Forbes had a couple big sport fisherman on his big boat. === I used to see his boat once in a while when I worked in NYC. If I remember correctly it was one of the first I ever saw with a helipad. https://www.google.com/search?q=yacht+highlander&biw=1291&bih=562&tbm=isc h&imgil=wrz1vF5TrFTEBM%253A%253BRs2A9dZGTfBcjM%253 Bhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.charterworld.com%252 52Findex.html%25253Fsub%2525253Dyacht-charter%25252526charter%2525253Dmotor-yacht-highlander-ex-the-highlander-9091&source=iu&pf=m&fir=wrz1vF5TrFTEBM%253A%252CRs 2A9dZGTfBcjM%252C_&usg=__ULeAizgkgiHj_vFVCh1_djDNl ho%3D&ved=0ahUKEwiIsIjdzd_OAhUFlh4KHRCpAf8QyjcILg& ei=fnzAV4j5IYWsepDShvgP#imgrc=wrz1vF5TrFTEBM%3A Even with the yacht and all of his money, what he really like to do was hang out with his gay biker buddies. I think he owned a couple Harly dealerships at one time. |
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On Fri, 26 Aug 2016 13:33:44 -0500, Califbill
wrote: Even with the yacht and all of his money, what he really like to do was hang out with his gay biker buddies. I think he owned a couple Harley dealerships at one time. Harley dealers are not what they used to be. I remember when a Harley dealer sold more parts than clothes. |
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On Fri, 26 Aug 2016 13:33:44 -0500, Califbill wrote: Even with the yacht and all of his money, what he really like to do was hang out with his gay biker buddies. I think he owned a couple Harley dealerships at one time. Harley dealers are not what they used to be. I remember when a Harley dealer sold more parts than clothes. Needed more parts in those days. ;) |
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On Fri, 26 Aug 2016 14:28:27 -0500, Califbill
wrote: Harley dealers are not what they used to be. I remember when a Harley dealer sold more parts than clothes. Needed more parts in those days. ;) Fortunately you could get them at a well stocked feed store. |
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On Sat, 27 Aug 2016 16:49:43 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote: On Fri, 26 Aug 2016 10:53:33 -0400, wrote: I saw a guy with a 24' Bennington pontoon swinging on davits behind his "big boat" in the New River. === Increasingly popular with the megayacht crowd is to tow a good sized center console about 100 yards back. They use hi-tech tow line that floats and is stronger than steel, and the center console will be outfitted with a large stainless steel towing strap on the bow just above the waterline. Why not just swing it? |
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On Sat, 27 Aug 2016 16:56:20 -0400, wrote:
On Sat, 27 Aug 2016 16:49:43 -0400, Wayne.B wrote: On Fri, 26 Aug 2016 10:53:33 -0400, wrote: I saw a guy with a 24' Bennington pontoon swinging on davits behind his "big boat" in the New River. === Increasingly popular with the megayacht crowd is to tow a good sized center console about 100 yards back. They use hi-tech tow line that floats and is stronger than steel, and the center console will be outfitted with a large stainless steel towing strap on the bow just above the waterline. Why not just swing it? === I assume you mean from davits? Only the very biggest could do that. A center console in the 30 ft range with a T-top and 2 or 3 large obies takes up quite a bit of space. Towing doesn't seem to be a problem for them since they have professional crew available to take care of the details. They put a crew member aboard for entering and leaving harbors. |
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Wayne.B wrote:
On Sat, 27 Aug 2016 16:56:20 -0400, wrote: On Sat, 27 Aug 2016 16:49:43 -0400, Wayne.B wrote: On Fri, 26 Aug 2016 10:53:33 -0400, wrote: I saw a guy with a 24' Bennington pontoon swinging on davits behind his "big boat" in the New River. === Increasingly popular with the megayacht crowd is to tow a good sized center console about 100 yards back. They use hi-tech tow line that floats and is stronger than steel, and the center console will be outfitted with a large stainless steel towing strap on the bow just above the waterline. Why not just swing it? === I assume you mean from davits? Only the very biggest could do that. A center console in the 30 ft range with a T-top and 2 or 3 large obies takes up quite a bit of space. Towing doesn't seem to be a problem for them since they have professional crew available to take care of the details. They put a crew member aboard for entering and leaving harbors. And there is this "boat": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MHBLOS-Q34 |
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On Saturday, August 27, 2016 at 11:01:55 PM UTC-5, Alex wrote:
Wayne.B wrote: On Sat, 27 Aug 2016 16:56:20 -0400, wrote: On Sat, 27 Aug 2016 16:49:43 -0400, Wayne.B wrote: On Fri, 26 Aug 2016 10:53:33 -0400, wrote: I saw a guy with a 24' Bennington pontoon swinging on davits behind his "big boat" in the New River. === Increasingly popular with the megayacht crowd is to tow a good sized center console about 100 yards back. They use hi-tech tow line that floats and is stronger than steel, and the center console will be outfitted with a large stainless steel towing strap on the bow just above the waterline. Why not just swing it? === I assume you mean from davits? Only the very biggest could do that. A center console in the 30 ft range with a T-top and 2 or 3 large obies takes up quite a bit of space. Towing doesn't seem to be a problem for them since they have professional crew available to take care of the details. They put a crew member aboard for entering and leaving harbors. And there is this "boat": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MHBLOS-Q34 I wonder if that beautiful craft is powered via twin Volvo diesels? |
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On Sun, 28 Aug 2016 00:01:24 -0400, Alex wrote:
Wayne.B wrote: On Sat, 27 Aug 2016 16:56:20 -0400, wrote: On Sat, 27 Aug 2016 16:49:43 -0400, Wayne.B wrote: On Fri, 26 Aug 2016 10:53:33 -0400, wrote: I saw a guy with a 24' Bennington pontoon swinging on davits behind his "big boat" in the New River. === Increasingly popular with the megayacht crowd is to tow a good sized center console about 100 yards back. They use hi-tech tow line that floats and is stronger than steel, and the center console will be outfitted with a large stainless steel towing strap on the bow just above the waterline. Why not just swing it? === I assume you mean from davits? Only the very biggest could do that. A center console in the 30 ft range with a T-top and 2 or 3 large obies takes up quite a bit of space. Towing doesn't seem to be a problem for them since they have professional crew available to take care of the details. They put a crew member aboard for entering and leaving harbors. And there is this "boat": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MHBLOS-Q34 I think about that every time I boot one of my XP machines and think about going to 7, 8 or 10. |
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On Sun, 28 Aug 2016 00:12:08 -0700 (PDT), Tom Nofinger wrote:
On Saturday, August 27, 2016 at 11:01:55 PM UTC-5, Alex wrote: Wayne.B wrote: On Sat, 27 Aug 2016 16:56:20 -0400, wrote: On Sat, 27 Aug 2016 16:49:43 -0400, Wayne.B wrote: On Fri, 26 Aug 2016 10:53:33 -0400, wrote: I saw a guy with a 24' Bennington pontoon swinging on davits behind his "big boat" in the New River. === Increasingly popular with the megayacht crowd is to tow a good sized center console about 100 yards back. They use hi-tech tow line that floats and is stronger than steel, and the center console will be outfitted with a large stainless steel towing strap on the bow just above the waterline. Why not just swing it? === I assume you mean from davits? Only the very biggest could do that. A center console in the 30 ft range with a T-top and 2 or 3 large obies takes up quite a bit of space. Towing doesn't seem to be a problem for them since they have professional crew available to take care of the details. They put a crew member aboard for entering and leaving harbors. And there is this "boat": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MHBLOS-Q34 I wonder if that beautiful craft is powered via twin Volvo diesels? LOL! |
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Tom Nofinger wrote:
On Saturday, August 27, 2016 at 11:01:55 PM UTC-5, Alex wrote: Wayne.B wrote: On Sat, 27 Aug 2016 16:56:20 -0400, wrote: On Sat, 27 Aug 2016 16:49:43 -0400, Wayne.B wrote: On Fri, 26 Aug 2016 10:53:33 -0400, wrote: I saw a guy with a 24' Bennington pontoon swinging on davits behind his "big boat" in the New River. === Increasingly popular with the megayacht crowd is to tow a good sized center console about 100 yards back. They use hi-tech tow line that floats and is stronger than steel, and the center console will be outfitted with a large stainless steel towing strap on the bow just above the waterline. Why not just swing it? === I assume you mean from davits? Only the very biggest could do that. A center console in the 30 ft range with a T-top and 2 or 3 large obies takes up quite a bit of space. Towing doesn't seem to be a problem for them since they have professional crew available to take care of the details. They put a crew member aboard for entering and leaving harbors. And there is this "boat": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MHBLOS-Q34 I wonder if that beautiful craft is powered via twin Volvo diesels? The dinghy might have twin Volvos! |
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