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On Mon, 27 Aug 2007 18:26:18 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Mon, 27 Aug 2007 21:07:03 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

However, in your case, I'd cut out that transom on that new boat. That
way you can wash the deck by backing down.

"Backing Down", now that's an interesting expression when you think
about it. We mostly understand what it really means, the curious use
of language not withstanding. So, after you swamp the boat by backing
down, can you get rid of the water by "forwarding up"?

The term has an interesting genesis.

It comes from old sail days and migrated to the early steam paddle
wheelers. There was a term called "backing around" which basically
was a mooring trick - you anchor from the bow, spin the wheel hard
over and the stern will move into the wind. It was also the way to
move the ship sternward to a favorable mooring position.

Backing Down was the successor term which basically means moving in
reverse into the wind (the down part) to achieve positioning in
mooring or in maneuvering.

As to forwarding up, probably not. More likely would be the term
Making Way.

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John H. wrote:
On Mon, 27 Aug 2007 08:12:16 -0700, Chuck Gould
wrote:

Just in case any of you try to pile 8 people aboard, one for each rod
holder, and wind up swamping yer vessel. Aaargh, mateys.....:-)


LOCAL TUG CAPTAIN AND MARINA OPERATOR ARE NEW
OWNERS OF TOWBOATU.S. VIRGINIA BEACH

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Good info, thanks!

I just checked and realized that without the aft jump seats, the 18' Key
West actually has 8 rod holders *plus* storage for 4 more. Now, what would
be a good glue to get me up to at least 12 rod holders? I ask 'cause I'm
thinking of taking up 'drift fishing' with 12 lines out at once.

Don't get a good hook knife. My preference was to carry a Jack The
Ripper and a Z Knife,
http://www.paragear.com/templates/pa...up=388&level=1.

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On Mon, 27 Aug 2007 21:09:25 -0400, BAR wrote:

John H. wrote:
On Mon, 27 Aug 2007 08:12:16 -0700, Chuck Gould
wrote:

Just in case any of you try to pile 8 people aboard, one for each rod
holder, and wind up swamping yer vessel. Aaargh, mateys.....:-)


LOCAL TUG CAPTAIN AND MARINA OPERATOR ARE NEW
OWNERS OF TOWBOATU.S. VIRGINIA BEACH

snipped

Good info, thanks!

I just checked and realized that without the aft jump seats, the 18' Key
West actually has 8 rod holders *plus* storage for 4 more. Now, what would
be a good glue to get me up to at least 12 rod holders? I ask 'cause I'm
thinking of taking up 'drift fishing' with 12 lines out at once.

Don't get a good hook knife. My preference was to carry a Jack The
Ripper and a Z Knife,
http://www.paragear.com/templates/pa...up=388&level=1.

I used to, but I damn near took off my index finger with one of them.

I'll stick to my trusty straight blade thank you very much. :)

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On Mon, 27 Aug 2007 17:10:17 -0400, HK wrote:

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Mon, 27 Aug 2007 15:15:39 -0500, John H.
wrote:

On Mon, 27 Aug 2007 08:12:16 -0700, Chuck Gould
wrote:

Just in case any of you try to pile 8 people aboard, one for each rod
holder, and wind up swamping yer vessel. Aaargh, mateys.....:-)


LOCAL TUG CAPTAIN AND MARINA OPERATOR ARE NEW
OWNERS OF TOWBOATU.S. VIRGINIA BEACH
snipped

Good info, thanks!

I just checked and realized that without the aft jump seats, the 18' Key
West actually has 8 rod holders *plus* storage for 4 more. Now, what would
be a good glue to get me up to at least 12 rod holders? I ask 'cause I'm
thinking of taking up 'drift fishing' with 12 lines out at once.

You laugh about that, but I've seen similar.

Just last week, I was watching a 19/20 footer in Charleston Harbor
with what must have been 8 poles drifting for specs.

And you see it all the time on Lake Moultrie/Marion/Santee River
complex. Even for stripers in Lake Murray.

Great Lakes types use multiple rods drifting - up to ten at a time.

However, in your case, I'd cut out that transom on that new boat. That
way you can wash the deck by backing down.


What's really funny is that Herring thinks that transom on that three
piece hull is going to keep water from splashing over it.

I would expect it to keep water from splashing over it just as well as that
Parker. Well, not totally, because I'll have mine in the water every now
and then.
--
John H