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On Tue, 22 Nov 2005 00:53:30 GMT, "NOYB" wrote:

Maybe Grady feels that an offshore boat running 20-30 mph in
rough
seas could break the through-hull free from the water, causing
the
pump
to
lose it's prime?

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Most A/C circulating pumps are not self priming and have to be
mounted
below the waterline. If the through hull is forward, losing
prime
in
the waves could be an issue I suppose.

The through hull is located beneath the cabin sole...so I believe
you're
right.

So, where'd you get the boat, NOYB?


Bayside Marina. About a half mile south of Gandy Blvd (by the
railroad
tracks).


It was about 160 run by water back to Naples.

Cool, bet that was a fun ride going back to Naples. Did you happen to
eat at the Rattle Fish? It's right at Bayside, at Tyson St. Good food,
fun place.

It looked like a neat place, but I didn't eat there. We were pressed for
time, so I brought Publix subs for the ride home. As it turned out, we
didn't get back to my house until 2 1/2 hours after sunset.

The last 25 miles or so were pretty damn bumpy. I couldn't see how big
the
seas were because it was dark, but I'd estimate that they were 3-5. It's
not a trip that I want to make again in just one day...at least until my
kids are older and don't need as much looking-after as they needed on
that
trip.

I'll bet. I used to shark fish from the pier at Ft. DeSoto, and it
would get rough as hell out there after sunset.

The seas were not bad when I left Tampa. They were 3-4...but spaced well
apart.

They didn't get bad until south of Sanibel. When you round the southern
tip of Sanibel and make a straight course for Naples, you are 15+ miles from
land, with nothing to protect you from the strong ENE wind that was blowing
that night.

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On Tue, 22 Nov 2005 00:53:30 GMT, "NOYB" wrote:

Maybe Grady feels that an offshore boat running 20-30 mph in
rough
seas could break the through-hull free from the water, causing
the
pump
to
lose it's prime?

===============================================

Most A/C circulating pumps are not self priming and have to be
mounted
below the waterline. If the through hull is forward, losing
prime
in
the waves could be an issue I suppose.

The through hull is located beneath the cabin sole...so I believe
you're
right.

So, where'd you get the boat, NOYB?


Bayside Marina. About a half mile south of Gandy Blvd (by the
railroad
tracks).


It was about 160 run by water back to Naples.

Cool, bet that was a fun ride going back to Naples. Did you happen to
eat at the Rattle Fish? It's right at Bayside, at Tyson St. Good food,
fun place.

It looked like a neat place, but I didn't eat there. We were pressed for
time, so I brought Publix subs for the ride home. As it turned out, we
didn't get back to my house until 2 1/2 hours after sunset.

The last 25 miles or so were pretty damn bumpy. I couldn't see how big
the
seas were because it was dark, but I'd estimate that they were 3-5. It's
not a trip that I want to make again in just one day...at least until my
kids are older and don't need as much looking-after as they needed on
that
trip.

I'll bet. I used to shark fish from the pier at Ft. DeSoto, and it
would get rough as hell out there after sunset.

The seas were not bad when I left Tampa. They were 3-4...but spaced well
apart.

They didn't get bad until south of Sanibel. When you round the southern
tip of Sanibel and make a straight course for Naples, you are 15+ miles from
land, with nothing to protect you from the strong ENE wind that was blowing
that night.

Tampa Bay can get pretty miserable when the wind comes in from the
skyway bridge. Because it's quite shallow in a lot of places, it gets
choppy as hell.