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On Aug 12, 8:58 am, "Don White" wrote:

SW, wade in?? Good God man, what are you thinking??

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Well, he is, that's why he has that 200 horse loading winch!

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On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 21:35:09 -0300, "Don White"
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On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 19:38:44 -0400, HK
wrote:
Funniest of all are those who
complain about getting their feet wet
Not as "funny" as you think.
I hate getting my feet wet - seriously,
I will go to extreme measures to avoid it.
I have two pairs of the original style 'Crocs'.
Couldn't care less if I get my feet wet.
http://www.crocs.com/
1 - Allow me to repeat - I don't like getting my feet wet.
2 - I don't wear sandals. Shoes and socks.
3 - I also don't wear shorts.
4 - I would make the obligatory commentary about guys wearing sandals
and shorts, but I won't. :)
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SW, wade in?? Good God man, what are you thinking??
Sorry, thought he was one of those rugged outdoors types.

Don't know about rugged, but I am certainly an outdoors types.

I just don't like getting my feet wet.

There are reasons.


Speaking of getting wet...when's your next trip through these here
parts? We can go fishing in Son of Yo Ho and you can wear my yellow
lobsterman's knee boots to protect your feet in case any of that nasty
wetness comes over the transom.

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"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 19:38:44 -0400, HK wrote:

Funniest of all are those who
complain about getting their feet wet

Not as "funny" as you think.

I hate getting my feet wet - seriously,

I will go to extreme measures to avoid it.


I agree with that. Especially when there are some decent CC's in that size
that stay dry and self bail quickly in the even of a greenie. If I want to
get wet, I'll go swimming.

Eisboch

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Eisboch wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 19:38:44 -0400, HK wrote:

Funniest of all are those who
complain about getting their feet wet
Not as "funny" as you think.

I hate getting my feet wet - seriously,

I will go to extreme measures to avoid it.


I agree with that. Especially when there are some decent CC's in that size
that stay dry and self bail quickly in the even of a greenie. If I want to
get wet, I'll go swimming.

Eisboch




Uh, please explain to me how, if you take a substantial greenie over the
bow while you are in a 21' center console boat:

1. your feet are going to stay dry (unless you lift them up and put them
on the gunnels or console), and,

2. the hull is going to self-bail quickly through the rather small
scuppers one typically finds on such boats.

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"HK" wrote in message
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Eisboch wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 19:38:44 -0400, HK wrote:

Funniest of all are those who
complain about getting their feet wet
Not as "funny" as you think.

I hate getting my feet wet - seriously,

I will go to extreme measures to avoid it.


I agree with that. Especially when there are some decent CC's in that
size that stay dry and self bail quickly in the even of a greenie. If I
want to get wet, I'll go swimming.

Eisboch


Uh, please explain to me how, if you take a substantial greenie over the
bow while you are in a 21' center console boat:

1. your feet are going to stay dry (unless you lift them up and put them
on the gunnels or console), and,

Yes, which is also why I prefer a seat rather than a leaning post. Just
lift your feet up.


2. the hull is going to self-bail quickly through the rather small
scuppers one typically finds on such boats.


My limited experience has been that the "rather small" scuppers .... (in
many cases not even scuppers, but rather inefficient drains), are slow to
self bail. Doesn't matter in your case because you like wet feet. I
modified one of the open, CC's I had with some decent sized, real scuppers
to rid the deck more quickly. I don't like walking around the back of the
boat going "splosh, splosh, splosh".

Eisboch

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Eisboch wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
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Eisboch wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 19:38:44 -0400, HK wrote:

Funniest of all are those who
complain about getting their feet wet
Not as "funny" as you think.

I hate getting my feet wet - seriously,

I will go to extreme measures to avoid it.

I agree with that. Especially when there are some decent CC's in that
size that stay dry and self bail quickly in the even of a greenie. If I
want to get wet, I'll go swimming.

Eisboch

Uh, please explain to me how, if you take a substantial greenie over the
bow while you are in a 21' center console boat:

1. your feet are going to stay dry (unless you lift them up and put them
on the gunnels or console), and,

Yes, which is also why I prefer a seat rather than a leaning post. Just
lift your feet up.


2. the hull is going to self-bail quickly through the rather small
scuppers one typically finds on such boats.


My limited experience has been that the "rather small" scuppers .... (in
many cases not even scuppers, but rather inefficient drains), are slow to
self bail. Doesn't matter in your case because you like wet feet. I
modified one of the open, CC's I had with some decent sized, real scuppers
to rid the deck more quickly. I don't like walking around the back of the
boat going "splosh, splosh, splosh".

Eisboch




It isn't a matter of liking my feet wet, it is the realization that in a
small, open fishing boat, they are going to get wet. Hell, when I launch
a trailer boat, I don't unhook the trailer strap from the bow ring until
the stern of the boat is afloat. So, how do I unhook the strap? I walk
out into the water and unhook it. At that point, my feet are already wet.

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"HK" wrote in message
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Eisboch wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
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Eisboch wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 19:38:44 -0400, HK wrote:

Funniest of all are those who
complain about getting their feet wet
Not as "funny" as you think.

I hate getting my feet wet - seriously,

I will go to extreme measures to avoid it.

I agree with that. Especially when there are some decent CC's in that
size that stay dry and self bail quickly in the even of a greenie. If
I want to get wet, I'll go swimming.

Eisboch

Uh, please explain to me how, if you take a substantial greenie over the
bow while you are in a 21' center console boat:

1. your feet are going to stay dry (unless you lift them up and put them
on the gunnels or console), and,

Yes, which is also why I prefer a seat rather than a leaning post. Just
lift your feet up.


2. the hull is going to self-bail quickly through the rather small
scuppers one typically finds on such boats.


My limited experience has been that the "rather small" scuppers .... (in
many cases not even scuppers, but rather inefficient drains), are slow to
self bail. Doesn't matter in your case because you like wet feet. I
modified one of the open, CC's I had with some decent sized, real
scuppers to rid the deck more quickly. I don't like walking around the
back of the boat going "splosh, splosh, splosh".

Eisboch


It isn't a matter of liking my feet wet, it is the realization that in a
small, open fishing boat, they are going to get wet. Hell, when I launch a
trailer boat, I don't unhook the trailer strap from the bow ring until the
stern of the boat is afloat. So, how do I unhook the strap? I walk out
into the water and unhook it. At that point, my feet are already wet.

Yep.
Doing just that, I went out a bit too far and had my shorts wet..almost up
to the crotch.
Dries quick enough on nice sunny days.

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Eisboch wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
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Eisboch wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 19:38:44 -0400, HK wrote:

Funniest of all are those who
complain about getting their feet wet
Not as "funny" as you think.

I hate getting my feet wet - seriously,

I will go to extreme measures to avoid it.

I agree with that. Especially when there are some decent CC's in that
size that stay dry and self bail quickly in the even of a greenie. If
I want to get wet, I'll go swimming.

Eisboch

Uh, please explain to me how, if you take a substantial greenie over the
bow while you are in a 21' center console boat:

1. your feet are going to stay dry (unless you lift them up and put them
on the gunnels or console), and,

Yes, which is also why I prefer a seat rather than a leaning post. Just
lift your feet up.


2. the hull is going to self-bail quickly through the rather small
scuppers one typically finds on such boats.


My limited experience has been that the "rather small" scuppers .... (in
many cases not even scuppers, but rather inefficient drains), are slow to
self bail. Doesn't matter in your case because you like wet feet. I
modified one of the open, CC's I had with some decent sized, real
scuppers to rid the deck more quickly. I don't like walking around the
back of the boat going "splosh, splosh, splosh".

Eisboch


It isn't a matter of liking my feet wet, it is the realization that in a
small, open fishing boat, they are going to get wet. Hell, when I launch a
trailer boat, I don't unhook the trailer strap from the bow ring until the
stern of the boat is afloat. So, how do I unhook the strap? I walk out
into the water and unhook it. At that point, my feet are already wet.

Harry, you need to work on your technique. I've trailer launched and
retrieved many boats from 16 footers to 26 footers by myself and never got
even a toe wet.

Eisboch

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Eisboch wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
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Eisboch wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
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Eisboch wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 19:38:44 -0400, HK wrote:

Funniest of all are those who
complain about getting their feet wet
Not as "funny" as you think.

I hate getting my feet wet - seriously,

I will go to extreme measures to avoid it.
I agree with that. Especially when there are some decent CC's in that
size that stay dry and self bail quickly in the even of a greenie. If
I want to get wet, I'll go swimming.

Eisboch
Uh, please explain to me how, if you take a substantial greenie over the
bow while you are in a 21' center console boat:

1. your feet are going to stay dry (unless you lift them up and put them
on the gunnels or console), and,
Yes, which is also why I prefer a seat rather than a leaning post. Just
lift your feet up.


2. the hull is going to self-bail quickly through the rather small
scuppers one typically finds on such boats.

My limited experience has been that the "rather small" scuppers .... (in
many cases not even scuppers, but rather inefficient drains), are slow to
self bail. Doesn't matter in your case because you like wet feet. I
modified one of the open, CC's I had with some decent sized, real
scuppers to rid the deck more quickly. I don't like walking around the
back of the boat going "splosh, splosh, splosh".

Eisboch

It isn't a matter of liking my feet wet, it is the realization that in a
small, open fishing boat, they are going to get wet. Hell, when I launch a
trailer boat, I don't unhook the trailer strap from the bow ring until the
stern of the boat is afloat. So, how do I unhook the strap? I walk out
into the water and unhook it. At that point, my feet are already wet.

Harry, you need to work on your technique. I've trailer launched and
retrieved many boats from 16 footers to 26 footers by myself and never got
even a toe wet.

Eisboch




But...it doesn't bother me if my feet get wet...

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Eisboch wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
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"HK" wrote in message
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Eisboch wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 19:38:44 -0400, HK
wrote:

Funniest of all are those who
complain about getting their feet wet
Not as "funny" as you think.

I hate getting my feet wet - seriously,

I will go to extreme measures to avoid it.
I agree with that. Especially when there are some decent CC's in
that size that stay dry and self bail quickly in the even of a
greenie. If I want to get wet, I'll go swimming.

Eisboch
Uh, please explain to me how, if you take a substantial greenie over
the bow while you are in a 21' center console boat:

1. your feet are going to stay dry (unless you lift them up and put
them on the gunnels or console), and,
Yes, which is also why I prefer a seat rather than a leaning post.
Just lift your feet up.


2. the hull is going to self-bail quickly through the rather small
scuppers one typically finds on such boats.

My limited experience has been that the "rather small" scuppers ....
(in many cases not even scuppers, but rather inefficient drains), are
slow to self bail. Doesn't matter in your case because you like wet
feet. I modified one of the open, CC's I had with some decent sized,
real scuppers to rid the deck more quickly. I don't like walking
around the back of the boat going "splosh, splosh, splosh".

Eisboch

It isn't a matter of liking my feet wet, it is the realization that in a
small, open fishing boat, they are going to get wet. Hell, when I launch
a trailer boat, I don't unhook the trailer strap from the bow ring until
the stern of the boat is afloat. So, how do I unhook the strap? I walk
out into the water and unhook it. At that point, my feet are already
wet.

Harry, you need to work on your technique. I've trailer launched and
retrieved many boats from 16 footers to 26 footers by myself and never
got even a toe wet.

Eisboch


But...it doesn't bother me if my feet get wet...

I know. But to some of us that still boat when the temps are in the 40's
..... it matters.

Eisboch