On Fri, 29 Sep 2006 14:00:53 -0400, Gene Kearns wrote:

if you can believe it, a

http://tinyurl.com/ggsjw

But, but, what happens when that big old wave picks it up on top of
that snarly hissing crest, and throws it down 30 feet into the trough?

Gosh that's got to hurt.

"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Fri, 29 Sep 2006 14:00:53 -0400, Gene Kearns wrote:

if you can believe it, a

http://tinyurl.com/ggsjw

But, but, what happens when that big old wave picks it up on top of
that snarly hissing crest, and throws it down 30 feet into the trough?

Gosh that's got to hurt.

If you're trying to flush out Ol' Skipper, it probably wont work for 2
reasons. He probably has little interest in Bayliners anymore since he was
able to unload his 22 footer. His two best friends, Harry and Chuck, beat
him up mercilessly.
Jim

"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Fri, 29 Sep 2006 08:45:54 -0400, Gene Kearns wrote:

It was the guy in the Speedos and he had mathematical proof......

Yes, he was certain that the US Navy wave height prediction model was
wrong, and the NOAA weather buoys were reporting incorrect data during
one of the major gulf coast hurricanes a few years ago.

Every time I look at that video I wonder what king of boat, if any,
could survive an encounter with a wave like that.


USS Dallas.

Eisboch

Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:
On Thu, 28 Sep 2006 21:51:43 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVUGxY7T0Lc&NR


COWABUNGA!!!!!

Awesome dude - gnarly...


Now that was some ride!
Speaking of surfing... I saw a program on cable tv about the old 'Woody'
cars that the surfers used. Seems they are some of the most expensive
antique vehicles to buy & restore these days. Some models looked
crappy, but some were absolute beauties..... especially the ones that
looked like safari wagons.

"Don White" wrote in message
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Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:
On Thu, 28 Sep 2006 21:51:43 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVUGxY7T0Lc&NR


COWABUNGA!!!!!

Awesome dude - gnarly...


Now that was some ride!
Speaking of surfing... I saw a program on cable tv about the old 'Woody'
cars that the surfers used. Seems they are some of the most expensive
antique vehicles to buy & restore these days. Some models looked crappy,
but some were absolute beauties..... especially the ones that looked like
safari wagons.

Very popular restoration cars and quite a number of clubs:

http://www.oldwoodies.com/links-woodies.htm

http://www.fossilcars.com/links/woodies.html

http://www.surfhistory.com/html/culture/woodies.html

Woodies for sale:

http://www.oldwoodies.com/4sale.htm

http://www.woodiesusa.com/4sale.asp

Jim wrote:
"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Fri, 29 Sep 2006 14:00:53 -0400, Gene Kearns wrote:

if you can believe it, a

http://tinyurl.com/ggsjw

But, but, what happens when that big old wave picks it up on top of
that snarly hissing crest, and throws it down 30 feet into the trough?

Gosh that's got to hurt.

If you're trying to flush out Ol' Skipper, it probably wont work for 2
reasons. He probably has little interest in Bayliners anymore since he was
able to unload his 22 footer. His two best friends, Harry and Chuck, beat
him up mercilessly.
Jim

Index fingers on
temples................Ummmmmmmmmmm..............U mmmmmmmmm.......skippy...........skippy..........

"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Fri, 29 Sep 2006 14:00:53 -0400, Gene Kearns wrote:

if you can believe it, a

http://tinyurl.com/ggsjw

But, but, what happens when that big old wave picks it up on top of
that snarly hissing crest, and throws it down 30 feet into the trough?

Gosh that's got to hurt.


Actually jetski's take on those type waves lots of times. And survive it
well. Those huge waves, like at Mavericks Break have the surfers towed in
on a Jetski, and the recue boats are the same.

" JimH" not telling you @ pffftt.com wrote in message
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"Don White" wrote in message
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Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:
On Thu, 28 Sep 2006 21:51:43 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVUGxY7T0Lc&NR


COWABUNGA!!!!!

Awesome dude - gnarly...


Now that was some ride!
Speaking of surfing... I saw a program on cable tv about the old 'Woody'
cars that the surfers used. Seems they are some of the most expensive
antique vehicles to buy & restore these days. Some models looked crappy,
but some were absolute beauties..... especially the ones that looked like
safari wagons.

Very popular restoration cars and quite a number of clubs:

http://www.oldwoodies.com/links-woodies.htm

http://www.fossilcars.com/links/woodies.html

http://www.surfhistory.com/html/culture/woodies.html

Woodies for sale:

http://www.oldwoodies.com/4sale.htm

http://www.woodiesusa.com/4sale.asp





And the reason the surfers bought woodies was because they were the cheapest
station wagon to buy. Carry the board and sleep in the back. The wood
looked bad after a couple of years, so they made it to the wrecker or the
dirt cheap auto sales lot.

"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Fri, 29 Sep 2006 11:41:51 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Fri, 29 Sep 2006 08:45:54 -0400, Gene Kearns wrote:

It was the guy in the Speedos and he had mathematical proof......

Yes, he was certain that the US Navy wave height prediction model was
wrong, and the NOAA weather buoys were reporting incorrect data during
one of the major gulf coast hurricanes a few years ago.

The US Navy height prediction model is conservative according to the
folks at La Jolla and Woods Hole.

Just saw a Discovery Channel show on rogue waves and how they are
formed. Turns out that 120 foot high waves are not only possible, but
entirely real.

Every time I look at that video I wonder what king of boat, if any,
could survive an encounter with a wave like that.

I don't even think a freighter could make that one in one piece.

Would probably be damaged, but unless there was a 2nd wave like it at the
other end of the ship, then adios ship. One of the big dangers for tankers
in the Bering sea is the extremely large waves that have a crest to crest
length less than the ship length. The government has used some satellite
monitoring to try to protect the tankers. They do not have enough strength
in the hull to support the ship from the ends.

Gene wrote:
On Fri, 29 Sep 2006 19:43:46 GMT, "Jim" wrote:


"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Fri, 29 Sep 2006 14:00:53 -0400, Gene Kearns wrote:

if you can believe it, a

http://tinyurl.com/ggsjw

But, but, what happens when that big old wave picks it up on top of
that snarly hissing crest, and throws it down 30 feet into the trough?

Gosh that's got to hurt.

If you're trying to flush out Ol' Skipper, it probably wont work for 2
reasons. He probably has little interest in Bayliners anymore since he was
able to unload his 22 footer. His two best friends, Harry and Chuck, beat
him up mercilessly.
Jim


Oh, he still checks in.... and I, for one really don't want to *flush*
him out. Last time he came here was, admittedly, simply to try to
destroy the integrity of other posters.

We surely don't need any of that.

Yes, he's a real JimH in hiding!