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[email protected] January 19th 06 01:26 AM

In lust, only $478,999.99 short :-)
 
http://yachtworld.com/core/listing/p...g_id=1457&url=


Wayne.B January 19th 06 01:55 AM

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On 18 Jan 2006 17:26:57 -0800, wrote:

http://yachtworld.com/core/listing/p...g_id=1457&url=


Just curious, what would you gain over the boat you have?

Calif Bill January 19th 06 02:15 AM

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"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On 18 Jan 2006 17:26:57 -0800, wrote:

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boring....


Maybe you could request an auxiliary motor like that fast super yacht. A
nice gas turbine.



RG January 19th 06 02:23 AM

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Sweet. And just the ticket for your neck of the woods. Think I'd opt for
the twin Cats rather than the single Cummins, just for maneuverability and
redundancy.

My dad had a 48' Hatt LRC in the early 80's. Based in Florida, he cruised
the Keys, Bahamas, and Caribbean extensively with that boat. Cruised the
entire east coast. And then for a capstone to his cruising career, an
18-month cruise starting in Ft. Lauderdale, down to the northern coast of
South America, through the Panama Canal, hung a sharp right turn, and
finally turned around at Skagway, AK and headed back for Florida. All at 8
knots.

The Florida to Alaska cruise was documented in feature articles in Yachting
(July 1981, Frank & Lee Glindmeier), Hatteras World (Spring 1980, Sid
Stapleton and Winter 1980, Sid Stapleton and Frank Glindmeier), Motorboat
(April 1980, Jim McNitt), and Boating (April 1980, Sid Stapleton).

I was fortunate to join him in a number of the legs on those cruises. Life
in the slow lane can be good.




Wayne.B January 19th 06 03:18 AM

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On Wed, 18 Jan 2006 20:59:00 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote:

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Just curious, what would you gain over the boat you have?



Endless maintenance.


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

In Chuck's case I'm not sure that's true. He's already got a "trawler
like" boat in the mid to upper 30 ft range as I recall, with a single
diesel and genset. To me that means the mechanicals are about the
same with the possible exception of the bow thruster.

He'd get a slightly larger boat with more range, and possibly a bit
more sea worthiness but that doesn't seem like its worth almost $500K
unless you really have your heart set on a long range cruiser for some
reason.

We have a range of about 1,000 nm with the GB49 but rarely need
anything close to that. It's more a convenience than anything else,
and we sometimes get to save a little on fuel by being able to wait
until we are in an area with lower prices.


Wayne.B January 19th 06 03:21 AM

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On Wed, 18 Jan 2006 19:23:01 -0700, "RG" wrote:

Life
in the slow lane can be good.


You bet. Slow and steady wins the race. A Hatt 48 LRC in good
condition is going for about $300K these days, probably about the
same, or even more, than when new.


Dene January 19th 06 04:13 AM

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Too slow. ;

-Greg



Calif Bill January 19th 06 04:51 AM

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"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...
Calif Bill wrote:
"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
On 18 Jan 2006 17:26:57 -0800, wrote:

http://yachtworld.com/core/listing/p...g_id=1457&url=
boring....


Maybe you could request an auxiliary motor like that fast super yacht. A
nice gas turbine.



I know a couple of inlets where you'd have a hard time coming in against
an outgoing tide and a westerly wind with that boat.



The inside passage to Alaska has some current rips that look like rapids
during tide change. they say the trawlers all line up to make it through at
slack tide. Want more power!



jps January 19th 06 05:26 AM

In lust, only $478,999.99 short :-)
 
In article ,
says...
On 18 Jan 2006 17:26:57 -0800,
wrote:

http://yachtworld.com/core/listing/p...g_id=1457&url=

boring....


Stop trying to exhibit your fake low class. If you had an inside
passage like we do you'd lust just like Chuck.

You fishermen have single track minds. You should stop and smell the
roses every now and again.

jps

jps January 19th 06 05:34 AM

In lust, only $478,999.99 short :-)
 
In article ,
says...
On Wed, 18 Jan 2006 20:59:00 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote:

http://yachtworld.com/core/listing/p...g_id=1457&url=


Just curious, what would you gain over the boat you have?



Endless maintenance.


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

In Chuck's case I'm not sure that's true. He's already got a "trawler
like" boat in the mid to upper 30 ft range as I recall, with a single
diesel and genset. To me that means the mechanicals are about the
same with the possible exception of the bow thruster.

He'd get a slightly larger boat with more range, and possibly a bit
more sea worthiness but that doesn't seem like its worth almost $500K
unless you really have your heart set on a long range cruiser for some
reason.

We have a range of about 1,000 nm with the GB49 but rarely need
anything close to that. It's more a convenience than anything else,
and we sometimes get to save a little on fuel by being able to wait
until we are in an area with lower prices.


Although I admire the GBs, they're toys in comparison to Chuck's lusted,
which can seal tight and ride out any weather MN tosses her.

I see this kind of construction go past my office every day. They're a
sight to behold. You can sense their seaworthiness as you take in their
construction.

While 8 kts. is not my cup of tea, I certainly would be willing to give
it a try. There's a lot you can do with one of those that I'd never
dare to try in a well-built coastal cruiser.

jps

jps

jps January 19th 06 05:35 AM

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In article ,
says...
wrote:
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So...how fast does that boat go? I hate wasting time getting out to the
fish.


Is that all a boat adds up to for you easterners? Don't you have any
place to go, sit and enjoy the surroundings and your companions?

jps

jps January 19th 06 05:37 AM

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In article .com,
says...
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Lovely. You deserve it Chuck. Who needs a house anyway?

jps

[email protected] January 19th 06 08:58 AM

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Calif Bill wrote:
"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...
Calif Bill wrote:
"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
On 18 Jan 2006 17:26:57 -0800, wrote:

http://yachtworld.com/core/listing/p...g_id=1457&url=
boring....

Maybe you could request an auxiliary motor like that fast super yacht. A
nice gas turbine.



I know a couple of inlets where you'd have a hard time coming in against
an outgoing tide and a westerly wind with that boat.



The inside passage to Alaska has some current rips that look like rapids
during tide change. they say the trawlers all line up to make it through at
slack tide. Want more power!


Actually, anybody with much time at all on our regional waters will try
to time their arrival for slack, or near abouts.
Here's why:

Most of those "rapids" result in moving a lot of water through a very
narrow passage. Imagine a 14-foot tide change (not uncommon here)
ebbing or flooding through a hundred yard wide, or less, opening. Even
*if* your boat has the power to run against the flow, it's ridiculous
to do so.

Example, Dodd Narrows. Maybe 40-50 yards wide, on average, with a bit
of turn involved. Rocks on both sides. There is a huge lumber mill just
north of Dodd, and there are log rafts running through there all the
time (at slack). With all the lumbering in the area, there is a
constant need to keep an eye out for drift. The guy who runs 18 knots
into the 6 knot current to net 12 knots thinks he's got the cat by the
pajamas.........until he gets an eyefull of the 2-foot diameter log,
dead ahead, sideways in the current, headed straight for his stem and
probably his props. No time or room to turn around...KER_CHUNK! Now
he's dead inthe water, drifting astern, out of control. No thanks. You
can separate the veterans from the greenhorns and the wannabe's around
here by watching which boats try to run one of these passes against a
serious flow. You can have all the power in the world at your command,
but the bottom line is that there's nobody steering that oncoming log.
Trawler boaters, like traditional seapeople everywhere, use tides,
currents, and often even wind to our advantage and plan our passages to
work *with* the forces of nature, rather than try to overpower them.

And, oh, yeah.... with 800 gallons of fuel this boat probably
approaches a 2000 mile range. Would last me about 2 years. :-) Some of
your "fast boats" burn half of that in a three day weekend runing maybe
200 total miles.


[email protected] January 19th 06 09:05 AM

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Harry Krause wrote:
wrote:
http://yachtworld.com/core/listing/p...g_id=1457&url=


So...how fast does that boat go? I hate wasting time getting out to the
fish.


It should do 9 knots easily. Maybe 10. It's available in either a full
displacement or semi displacement hull, and the semi would be maybe a
knot or so faster I'd think.

Sunnfjord is primarily known for commercial fish and charter boats, and
this hull is one of their commercial designs.

Up this way, we don't have to go far to start having fun aboard a boat.
If I want to fish, I have caught salmon in years past just a few
hundred yards from the breakwater at the marina. I know of about a
dozen fun, interesting, spots all within an hour and a half to two
hours' trawler cruise from my slip. No need to go fast when you boat in
Paradise, you're "there" when you cast off. :-)


Reggie Smithers January 19th 06 12:02 PM

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Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:
On Wed, 18 Jan 2006 21:26:28 -0800, jps wrote:

In article ,
says...
On 18 Jan 2006 17:26:57 -0800,
wrote:

http://yachtworld.com/core/listing/p...g_id=1457&url=
boring....

Stop trying to exhibit your fake low class. If you had an inside
passage like we do you'd lust just like Chuck.


like hell. the need for speed - inside passage my ass. :)

You fishermen have single track minds. You should stop and smell the
roses every now and again.


sure - get a nose full of rose pollen and go into anaphylactic shock.

great idea.

LOL, thanks thats a great way to wake up.

--
Reggie

Wayne.B January 19th 06 02:33 PM

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On 19 Jan 2006 01:05:30 -0800, wrote:

No need to go fast when you boat in
Paradise, you're "there" when you cast off. :-)


That's kind of the way we feel down here in SWFL.


NOYB January 19th 06 02:34 PM

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"jps" wrote in message
...
In article ,
says...
wrote:
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So...how fast does that boat go? I hate wasting time getting out to the
fish.


Is that all a boat adds up to for you easterners? Don't you have any
place to go, sit and enjoy the surroundings and your companions?


Yes. I have to go to the fishing grounds. And I'd prefer to not have to
leave the house at 11pm to be at the grounds by daybreak.



Don White January 19th 06 02:39 PM

In lust, only $478,999.99 short :-)
 
Harry Krause wrote:
wrote:

Harry Krause wrote:

wrote:

http://yachtworld.com/core/listing/p...g_id=1457&url=


So...how fast does that boat go? I hate wasting time getting out to the
fish.



It should do 9 knots easily. Maybe 10. It's available in either a full
displacement or semi displacement hull, and the semi would be maybe a
knot or so faster I'd think.

Sunnfjord is primarily known for commercial fish and charter boats, and
this hull is one of their commercial designs.

Up this way, we don't have to go far to start having fun aboard a boat.
If I want to fish, I have caught salmon in years past just a few
hundred yards from the breakwater at the marina. I know of about a
dozen fun, interesting, spots all within an hour and a half to two
hours' trawler cruise from my slip. No need to go fast when you boat in
Paradise, you're "there" when you cast off. :-)



The only place around here where I could catch a salmon a few hundred
yards from the marina is at a grocery store



Next time you're up this way...
http://mrffs.com/atlanticsalmon.html
http://www.greatcanadianrivers.com/s...tion-home.html
http://www.taymactours.com/salmon_margree.html

Don White January 19th 06 03:05 PM

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Harry Krause wrote:
Don White wrote:

Harry Krause wrote:

wrote:

Harry Krause wrote:

wrote:

http://yachtworld.com/core/listing/p...g_id=1457&url=


So...how fast does that boat go? I hate wasting time getting out to
the
fish.


It should do 9 knots easily. Maybe 10. It's available in either a full
displacement or semi displacement hull, and the semi would be maybe a
knot or so faster I'd think.

Sunnfjord is primarily known for commercial fish and charter boats, and
this hull is one of their commercial designs.

Up this way, we don't have to go far to start having fun aboard a boat.
If I want to fish, I have caught salmon in years past just a few
hundred yards from the breakwater at the marina. I know of about a
dozen fun, interesting, spots all within an hour and a half to two
hours' trawler cruise from my slip. No need to go fast when you boat in
Paradise, you're "there" when you cast off. :-)


The only place around here where I could catch a salmon a few hundred
yards from the marina is at a grocery store




Next time you're up this way...
http://mrffs.com/atlanticsalmon.html
http://www.greatcanadianrivers.com/s...tion-home.html
http://www.taymactours.com/salmon_margree.html




I wouldn't mind a trip up your way.

And I want to visit Donelle, too, over in Shemogue.


That would be a nice cruise home, on a new Cape Islander type boat.
Hope it's fuel efficient.

[email protected] January 19th 06 03:49 PM

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Harry Krause wrote:
Wayne.B wrote:
On 19 Jan 2006 01:05:30 -0800, wrote:

No need to go fast when you boat in
Paradise, you're "there" when you cast off. :-)


That's kind of the way we feel down here in SWFL.



My idea of "Paradise" includes lots of sunshine, temps in the 80s, warm
water. I believe that excludes the Pacific Northwest.



During portions of the year, we have everything except the warm water.
We pretty much stay out of the water.

Things we don't have a swarms of mosquitos, oppresive humidity, any
serious need for air conditioning on a boat, early summer sunsets,
manatees, overcrowded transient moorages (most of the time), wall to
wall housing and civilization around our best cruising areas, or a 30
or 40 mile run to someplace that fish are biting. :-)


Skipper January 19th 06 04:03 PM

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wrote:

Harry Krause wrote:


My idea of "Paradise" includes lots of sunshine, temps in the 80s, warm
water. I believe that excludes the Pacific Northwest.


During portions of the year, we have everything except the warm water.
We pretty much stay out of the water.


Things we don't have a swarms of mosquitos, oppresive humidity, any
serious need for air conditioning on a boat, early summer sunsets,
manatees, overcrowded transient moorages (most of the time), wall to
wall housing and civilization around our best cruising areas, or a 30
or 40 mile run to someplace that fish are biting. :-)


Those Eastcoasters have had several opportunities to make their case.
Believe their silence says it all.

--
Skipper

Calif Bill January 19th 06 07:16 PM

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wrote in message
oups.com...

Calif Bill wrote:
"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...
Calif Bill wrote:
"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
On 18 Jan 2006 17:26:57 -0800, wrote:

http://yachtworld.com/core/listing/p...g_id=1457&url=
boring....

Maybe you could request an auxiliary motor like that fast super yacht.
A
nice gas turbine.


I know a couple of inlets where you'd have a hard time coming in
against
an outgoing tide and a westerly wind with that boat.



The inside passage to Alaska has some current rips that look like rapids
during tide change. they say the trawlers all line up to make it through
at
slack tide. Want more power!


Actually, anybody with much time at all on our regional waters will try
to time their arrival for slack, or near abouts.
Here's why:

Most of those "rapids" result in moving a lot of water through a very
narrow passage. Imagine a 14-foot tide change (not uncommon here)
ebbing or flooding through a hundred yard wide, or less, opening. Even
*if* your boat has the power to run against the flow, it's ridiculous
to do so.

Example, Dodd Narrows. Maybe 40-50 yards wide, on average, with a bit
of turn involved. Rocks on both sides. There is a huge lumber mill just
north of Dodd, and there are log rafts running through there all the
time (at slack). With all the lumbering in the area, there is a
constant need to keep an eye out for drift. The guy who runs 18 knots
into the 6 knot current to net 12 knots thinks he's got the cat by the
pajamas.........until he gets an eyefull of the 2-foot diameter log,
dead ahead, sideways in the current, headed straight for his stem and
probably his props. No time or room to turn around...KER_CHUNK! Now
he's dead inthe water, drifting astern, out of control. No thanks. You
can separate the veterans from the greenhorns and the wannabe's around
here by watching which boats try to run one of these passes against a
serious flow. You can have all the power in the world at your command,
but the bottom line is that there's nobody steering that oncoming log.
Trawler boaters, like traditional seapeople everywhere, use tides,
currents, and often even wind to our advantage and plan our passages to
work *with* the forces of nature, rather than try to overpower them.

And, oh, yeah.... with 800 gallons of fuel this boat probably
approaches a 2000 mile range. Would last me about 2 years. :-) Some of
your "fast boats" burn half of that in a three day weekend runing maybe
200 total miles.


Props? Rapids? I have an aluminum jetboat!



Wayne.B January 19th 06 07:29 PM

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On 19 Jan 2006 07:49:34 -0800, wrote:

wall to
wall housing and civilization around our best cruising areas,


We don't really have that in SWFL, not yet anyway, and not in most
places. Some of the best cruising around here is in Pine Island Sound
which is mostly protected refuge of one sort or another.


Wayne.B January 19th 06 07:31 PM

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On Thu, 19 Jan 2006 12:31:28 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote:

You may believe what you wish. My belief is that most posters do not
want to engage you or your snottiness.


Right on that. My several attempts to engage in civil discourse have
ended in some sort of ill informed east/west diatribe. Some things
never seem to change in Kansas, even when rec.boats does.


Wayne.B January 19th 06 07:34 PM

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On Thu, 19 Jan 2006 12:33:47 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote:

"We pretty much stay out of the water," would pretty much mean I
wouldn't bother with a boat.


I agree. One of the attractions is south Florida is being able to
take your boat out to a nearly deserted beach on the barrier islands
and have the whole place pretty much to yourself for the afternoon.


Wayne.B January 19th 06 07:37 PM

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On Thu, 19 Jan 2006 14:34:20 GMT, "NOYB" wrote:

Yes. I have to go to the fishing grounds. And I'd prefer to not have to
leave the house at 11pm to be at the grounds by daybreak.


You go 50 miles out?


NOYB January 19th 06 08:11 PM

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wrote in message
oups.com...

Harry Krause wrote:
Wayne.B wrote:
On 19 Jan 2006 01:05:30 -0800, wrote:

No need to go fast when you boat in
Paradise, you're "there" when you cast off. :-)

That's kind of the way we feel down here in SWFL.



My idea of "Paradise" includes lots of sunshine, temps in the 80s, warm
water. I believe that excludes the Pacific Northwest.



During portions of the year, we have everything except the warm water.
We pretty much stay out of the water.


I hardly ever go into the water down here either...except wading to shore
when I pull up by boat.

After fishing almost every weekend for the last 6 years, I've determined
that there are far too many sharks for my liking.



Wayne.B January 19th 06 08:21 PM

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On Thu, 19 Jan 2006 20:11:37 GMT, "NOYB" wrote:

I hardly ever go into the water down here either...except wading to shore
when I pull up by boat.

After fishing almost every weekend for the last 6 years, I've determined
that there are far too many sharks for my liking.


Which goes to show that you really shouldn't swim where you chum. :-)

I haven't heard of any west coast shark attacks in FL. Do you know of
any? Alligators seem to be more of a menace around here.


NOYB January 19th 06 08:26 PM

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"Skipper" wrote in message
...
wrote:

Harry Krause wrote:


My idea of "Paradise" includes lots of sunshine, temps in the 80s, warm
water. I believe that excludes the Pacific Northwest.


During portions of the year, we have everything except the warm water.
We pretty much stay out of the water.


Things we don't have a swarms of mosquitos,


When boating, the mosquitos don't bother me. But the no-see-ums suck.


oppresive humidity,


I'll take heat/humidity any day over cold/damp.

God designed to handle the heat with a built-in air conditioning system:
sweating and evaporation.

What did he give us to deal with cold? Shivering.



any
serious need for air conditioning on a boat,


And we don't have a serious need for a heater.

early summer sunsets,



???
Not sure what you mean here. It's light until 8:30 or 9 in the Summer.


manatees,


You got me there. They're nice to look at...but the slow zones designed to
protect them are a nuisance.

Of course, you have a trawler...so the slow zones wouldn't affect you in the
least bit.


overcrowded transient moorages (most of the time),


Ummm, there's a reason why our moorages are crowded and yours aren't.


wall to
wall housing and civilization around our best cruising areas,


There's very little housing lining Pine Island Sound, or the gulfside of
Sanibel, Captiva, and North Captiva.

And if you travel down from Everglades City to the Florida Keys, there's
zero civilization along the way.

But you do have some of the prettiest scenery up you way.

or a 30
or 40 mile run to someplace that fish are biting. :-)


Fish that I've regularly caught within 5 miles of sho

Gag grouper
80 lb. Jewfish (aka--Goliath Grouper)
Red Grouper
100 lb. Tarpon
100 lb+ Shark (grey, nurse, and even a baby hammerhead)
Snapper (grey, lane, yellowtail)
Grunts (key west and tomtate)
Sheepshead
Trigger fish
Kingfish
spanish mackeral
ladyfish
snook
redfish
black drum
bonito
barracuda
various other reef fish

Fish that I've caught from my dock:
snook
redfish
snapper
baby barracuda


I only head 30-40 miles offshore to catch the big 'uns: giant grouper,
smoker kings, blackfin tuna, and amberjack



NOYB January 19th 06 08:31 PM

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"Wayne.B" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 19 Jan 2006 14:34:20 GMT, "NOYB" wrote:

Yes. I have to go to the fishing grounds. And I'd prefer to not have to
leave the house at 11pm to be at the grounds by daybreak.


You go 50 miles out?


Some of the wrecks that I plan on hitting this Spring are 50-70 miles from
sho

Bayronto
Fantastico
Stoney Point



Most of the rest of the time, I'm fishing anywhere from 0 to 25 miles
offshore. But I plan on making some runs to the Keys on long (3-4 day)
weekends once the cold fronts are done blowing through our area. A
slow-moving boat wouldn't work well for me...at least until I retire.









NOYB January 19th 06 08:36 PM

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"Wayne.B" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 19 Jan 2006 20:11:37 GMT, "NOYB" wrote:

I hardly ever go into the water down here either...except wading to shore
when I pull up by boat.

After fishing almost every weekend for the last 6 years, I've determined
that there are far too many sharks for my liking.


Which goes to show that you really shouldn't swim where you chum. :-)

I haven't heard of any west coast shark attacks in FL. Do you know of
any?


Some European guy got bit on the calf off of Sanibel last summer/fall.


There was also a guy in the last 5 years in this area who jumped into the
water off of his dock, and landed right on top of a bull shark lurking
beneath in the dark water. The shark bit him as a self-defense mechanism,
piercing his liver and killing him.





Reggie Smithers January 19th 06 09:16 PM

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NOYB wrote:
"Wayne.B" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 19 Jan 2006 14:34:20 GMT, "NOYB" wrote:

Yes. I have to go to the fishing grounds. And I'd prefer to not have to
leave the house at 11pm to be at the grounds by daybreak.

You go 50 miles out?


Some of the wrecks that I plan on hitting this Spring are 50-70 miles from
sho

Bayronto
Fantastico
Stoney Point



Most of the rest of the time, I'm fishing anywhere from 0 to 25 miles
offshore. But I plan on making some runs to the Keys on long (3-4 day)
weekends once the cold fronts are done blowing through our area. A
slow-moving boat wouldn't work well for me...at least until I retire.








IN the Gulf if you go out 50 miles, isn't the depth about 25'?

--
Reggie
******

JohnH January 19th 06 09:17 PM

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On Thu, 19 Jan 2006 10:03:50 -0600, Skipper wrote:

wrote:

Harry Krause wrote:


My idea of "Paradise" includes lots of sunshine, temps in the 80s, warm
water. I believe that excludes the Pacific Northwest.


During portions of the year, we have everything except the warm water.
We pretty much stay out of the water.


Things we don't have a swarms of mosquitos, oppresive humidity, any
serious need for air conditioning on a boat, early summer sunsets,
manatees, overcrowded transient moorages (most of the time), wall to
wall housing and civilization around our best cruising areas, or a 30
or 40 mile run to someplace that fish are biting. :-)


Those Eastcoasters have had several opportunities to make their case.
Believe their silence says it all.


We simply have to make do with what we have. I'd love to have a trawler in
Seattle and my Proline in the Chesapeake, with maybe another one down in
Florida. That would be the best of *all* worlds. The Puget Sound area would
be my 'dream boating' area, simply because it's so damn beautiful!
--
John H

******Have a spectacular day!******

Skipper January 19th 06 09:23 PM

In lust, only $478,999.99 short :-)
 
NOYB wrote:

I haven't heard of any west coast shark attacks in FL. Do you know of
any?


Some European guy got bit on the calf off of Sanibel last summer/fall.


There was also a guy in the last 5 years in this area who jumped into the
water off of his dock, and landed right on top of a bull shark lurking
beneath in the dark water. The shark bit him as a self-defense mechanism,
piercing his liver and killing him.


Jeeze! Crowds, surliness, overfishing, anti fishing and boating
regulations, skeetos, no-see-ums, pollution, and NOW shark attacks? We
dive WITH sharks in the Cortez...your sharks must be infected with that
infamous Floriduh surliness.

--
Skipper

NOYB January 19th 06 09:23 PM

In lust, only $478,999.99 short :-)
 

"Reggie Smithers" wrote in message
. ..
NOYB wrote:
"Wayne.B" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 19 Jan 2006 14:34:20 GMT, "NOYB" wrote:

Yes. I have to go to the fishing grounds. And I'd prefer to not have
to
leave the house at 11pm to be at the grounds by daybreak.
You go 50 miles out?


Some of the wrecks that I plan on hitting this Spring are 50-70 miles
from sho

Bayronto
Fantastico
Stoney Point



Most of the rest of the time, I'm fishing anywhere from 0 to 25 miles
offshore. But I plan on making some runs to the Keys on long (3-4 day)
weekends once the cold fronts are done blowing through our area. A
slow-moving boat wouldn't work well for me...at least until I retire.








IN the Gulf if you go out 50 miles, isn't the depth about 25'?


Only on low tide. On high tide, it's at least 26 or 27 feet. And on those
full moon tides...whoa!




NOYB January 19th 06 09:26 PM

In lust, only $478,999.99 short :-)
 

"Skipper" wrote in message
...

and NOW shark attacks? We
dive WITH sharks in the Cortez...


Perhaps you've happened upon an odiferous stench that the sharks find
unappealing.






Skipper January 19th 06 09:28 PM

In lust, only $478,999.99 short :-)
 
JohnH wrote:

Those Eastcoasters have had several opportunities to make their case.
Believe their silence says it all.


We simply have to make do with what we have...The Puget Sound area would
be my 'dream boating' area, simply because it's so damn beautiful!


I just pull their chain because they refuse to admit the truth.

--
Skipper

Skipper January 19th 06 09:31 PM

In lust, only $478,999.99 short :-)
 
NOYB wrote:

"Skipper" wrote...


and NOW shark attacks? We
dive WITH sharks in the Cortez...


Perhaps you've happened upon an odiferous stench that the sharks find
unappealing.


Now that *would* be a marketing opportunity.

--
Skipper

Wayne.B January 19th 06 09:35 PM

In lust, only $478,999.99 short :-)
 
On Thu, 19 Jan 2006 15:23:45 -0600, Skipper wrote:

your sharks must be infected with that
infamous Floriduh surliness.


Time to sail that prairie schooner of yours down the coast a bit.

http://www.hayduderanch.com/Horses/forsale/100_1253.jpg

Trolling is better in western Kansas.


[email protected] January 19th 06 09:41 PM

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NOYB wrote:
"Skipper" wrote in message
...
wrote:

Harry Krause wrote:


My idea of "Paradise" includes lots of sunshine, temps in the 80s, warm
water. I believe that excludes the Pacific Northwest.


During portions of the year, we have everything except the warm water.
We pretty much stay out of the water.


Things we don't have a swarms of mosquitos,


When boating, the mosquitos don't bother me. But the no-see-ums suck.


oppresive humidity,


I'll take heat/humidity any day over cold/damp.

God designed to handle the heat with a built-in air conditioning system:
sweating and evaporation.

What did he give us to deal with cold? Shivering.



any
serious need for air conditioning on a boat,


And we don't have a serious need for a heater.

early summer sunsets,



???
Not sure what you mean here. It's light until 8:30 or 9 in the Summer.


And that's about an hour earlier than summer sunset up this way. In
late June, it doesn't get really dark until close to 10PM, and sunrise
is around 4 AM.



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