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I guess the smaller the boat, the wetter you get I usually end up
with wet feet retrieving my skiff. That's why I wear Solomons


I wear 'Crocs'... but both times I've had the Princecraft out so far I've
gotten the bottom of my shorts wet.


Did driving a powerboat scare you that much?


No... just the launch/retrieve procedure.
I did throttle back though when heading into a stiff breeze and 1.5' waves.
I'm not used to the bow bouncing up & over. Is it possible for the wind to
flip one of these light aluminum boats?

Don White wrote:
"JimH" ask wrote in message
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"Don White" wrote in message
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I guess the smaller the boat, the wetter you get I usually end up
with wet feet retrieving my skiff. That's why I wear Solomons

I wear 'Crocs'... but both times I've had the Princecraft out so far I've
gotten the bottom of my shorts wet.

Did driving a powerboat scare you that much?


No... just the launch/retrieve procedure.
I did throttle back though when heading into a stiff breeze and 1.5' waves.
I'm not used to the bow bouncing up & over. Is it possible for the wind to
flip one of these light aluminum boats?




How much do you weigh? :}

On Sat, 15 Sep 2007 18:12:02 -0300, "Don White"
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"JimH" ask wrote in message
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"Don White" wrote in message
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I guess the smaller the boat, the wetter you get I usually end up
with wet feet retrieving my skiff. That's why I wear Solomons


I wear 'Crocs'... but both times I've had the Princecraft out so far I've
gotten the bottom of my shorts wet.


Did driving a powerboat scare you that much?


No... just the launch/retrieve procedure.
I did throttle back though when heading into a stiff breeze and 1.5' waves.
I'm not used to the bow bouncing up & over. Is it possible for the wind to
flip one of these light aluminum boats?


Yes!

On Sat, 15 Sep 2007 18:12:02 -0300, "Don White"
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"JimH" ask wrote in message
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"Don White" wrote in message
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I guess the smaller the boat, the wetter you get I usually end up
with wet feet retrieving my skiff. That's why I wear Solomons


I wear 'Crocs'... but both times I've had the Princecraft out so far I've
gotten the bottom of my shorts wet.

Did driving a powerboat scare you that much?

No... just the launch/retrieve procedure.
I did throttle back though when heading into a stiff breeze and 1.5' waves.
I'm not used to the bow bouncing up & over. Is it possible for the wind to
flip one of these light aluminum boats?

Pansy. :)

It's possible certainly if you do something really stupid - not that
you would.

The one problem with boats like this one is that they will porpoise if
given enough speed and the proper conditions. Wind can be a concern
if your boat speed is high enough. With you and the boat as
delivered, full fuel load, etc., it will probably top out at 25/27 mph
with a fairly flat running aspect. Which means, and in my experience,
that in a light chop it will just skim along and you won't even notice
it. The wind might move it around a little, but that's about it.

At speed in the type of wave action you described, it will also tend
to skim, but if the period of the wave cycle is longer, it will
porpoise and that is where the danger lies. If you get more air under
the boat than normal, it will launch itself at the next available
opportunity and that's where you get into trouble. I've never done it
and I've had it out in some marginal conditions on Webster Lake which
can get snarky in bad weather. The nice thing about that boat is that
there is some weight in the bow and if you back off the throttle a
little, it will settle down quickly.

If you find the nose bouncing in wind, then you need to adjust the
trim a little - check to make sure that you put it back where I had it
because at that setting, it was perfectly balanced even with two
people aboard.

HK wrote:

Don't feel bad...that's sort of how I load my Parker (and how I loaded
the previous Parker) on the trailer. I tie the boat up at the finger
pier, back the trailer into the water and then use a rope I snap onto
the bow ring to pull the boat by hand onto the trailer. That brings the
bow ring within about five feet of the trailer bow vee. I winch it the
rest of the way, a pretty easy job with the new boat and our fairly
steep launch ramps. I don't power onto the trailer.- Hide quoted text -

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I guess the smaller the boat, the wetter you get I usually end up
with wet feet retrieving my skiff. That's why I wear Solomons


I get my feet wet, too. I suppose the bigger the boat, the more the
owner is a pussy. :}

So the Lobster boat was a lie? Holy, ****! I can't believe it.

HK wrote:
Don White wrote:
"JimH" ask wrote in message
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"Don White" wrote in message
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I guess the smaller the boat, the wetter you get I usually end up
with wet feet retrieving my skiff. That's why I wear Solomons

I wear 'Crocs'... but both times I've had the Princecraft out so far
I've gotten the bottom of my shorts wet.

Did driving a powerboat scare you that much?


No... just the launch/retrieve procedure.
I did throttle back though when heading into a stiff breeze and 1.5'
waves. I'm not used to the bow bouncing up & over. Is it possible for
the wind to flip one of these light aluminum boats?



How much do you weigh? :}

Next he'll ask what he's wearing...

From the DW school of sophomoric responses.

Dan

"Dan" intrceptor@gmaildotcom wrote in message
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HK wrote:
Don White wrote:
"JimH" ask wrote in message
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"Don White" wrote in message
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I guess the smaller the boat, the wetter you get I usually end up
with wet feet retrieving my skiff. That's why I wear Solomons

I wear 'Crocs'... but both times I've had the Princecraft out so far
I've gotten the bottom of my shorts wet.

Did driving a powerboat scare you that much?


No... just the launch/retrieve procedure.
I did throttle back though when heading into a stiff breeze and 1.5'
waves. I'm not used to the bow bouncing up & over. Is it possible for
the wind to flip one of these light aluminum boats?



How much do you weigh? :}

Next he'll ask what he's wearing...

From the DW school of sophomoric responses.

Dan

Have another drink on me Dingy Dan.

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If you find the nose bouncing in wind, then you need to adjust the
trim a little - check to make sure that you put it back where I had it
because at that setting, it was perfectly balanced even with two
people aboard.


Do you remember where you had the trim?
From the bit of dirt markings...it looks like you had the bolt in the second
hole from the transom side. I have it there now, but might try the 1st
position to see if it makes any difference. I went up to M.M.O.S. today and
bought the rectangular 'ear muffs' for flushing after salt water service and
I picked up a throttle arm extension to see if I like sitting on the
bulkhead seat better.
http://www.mmosonline.com/Main.asp?D...4&PageNumber=1
I just need a nice calm day on a lake to fool around a bit.

On Sat, 15 Sep 2007 21:46:21 -0300, "Don White"
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Do you remember where you had the trim?
From the bit of dirt markings...it looks like you had the bolt in the second
hole from the transom side. I have it there now, but might try the 1st
position to see if it makes any difference. I went up to M.M.O.S. today and
bought the rectangular 'ear muffs' for flushing after salt water service and
I picked up a throttle arm extension to see if I like sitting on the
bulkhead seat better.

Second hole from the stern. First hole will force the nose down and
you won't get any bow lift on take off.

I'm a little surprised that you are having some trouble with the
balance - you weigh less than I do - it should be even better.

Hmmm - must think about this.

Don White wrote:
"Dan" intrceptor@gmaildotcom wrote in message
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HK wrote:


How much do you weigh? :}
Next he'll ask what he's wearing...

From the DW school of sophomoric responses.

Dan

Have another drink on me Dingy Dan.



You are an adult, right?

It's very hard to tell.