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On Thu, 18 Oct 2007 07:16:12 -0400, "Eisboch"
wrote:

That does not mean,
however, that those of us that enjoy the voyage as well are screwed up.

True, but there's always that chance.

:-)

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On Thu, 18 Oct 2007 03:28:15 -0400, "Eisboch"
wrote:

I am not sure
I am ready to accept the radar arch instead of a traditional mast. The
arch is probably more functional and convenient, but it just doesn't look
right to me on this type of boat.

I agree. We get a lot of use out of our mast/boom as a dinghy and
cargo hoist. It's also a great place to mount the radar, anchor light
and steaming light.

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On Thu, 18 Oct 2007 08:45:24 -0400, HK wrote:

I'm planning on installing a fresh-water washdown pump in
my center console

Why? All you have to do is back up into a following sea and you'll
have all the water you want.

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Wayne.B wrote:
On Wed, 17 Oct 2007 22:53:01 -0400, HK wrote:

Being out in the middle of the Bay driving a powerboat is...well, kinda
boring. On a nice windy day, though, being on a sailboat out there is
fun. Being on a floating winnebago like you drive...nah.

You might be surprised just how fun it can be, and most of the time
the GB drives itself, sort of like someone taking you for a ride on a
nice day. All we have to do is keep a lookout for small LT fishing
boats. It's all too easy to accidently sink one with our wake.

Other than Tangier Island, one of the highlights of our trip through
the lower Chesapeake was seeing a feeding frenzy by a school of bottle
nosed dolphins. There must have been at least 30 of them just ripping
the living daylights out of a school of smaller fish on the surface.



Your assumption is that I have not driven larger powerboats long
distances, either in the Bay, in coastal waters, in the ocean, or in the
ICW. Your assumption would be wrong.

We don't see many dolphins up here, but we do see a few from time to
time. Good reason to visit Norfolk and Virginia Beach.

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Wayne.B wrote:
On Thu, 18 Oct 2007 08:45:24 -0400, HK wrote:

I'm planning on installing a fresh-water washdown pump in
my center console

Why? All you have to do is back up into a following sea and you'll
have all the water you want.


You and Reggie seem to have newsgroup a**hole down pat.

And of course, your advice, like his, is wrong. The Bay around here is
not fresh water.

You do know the difference, right?

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On Thu, 18 Oct 2007 18:33:49 -0400, HK wrote:

You and Reggie seem to have newsgroup a**hole down pat.

Sorry if I offended your delicate sensibilities. Get over it.

And of course, your advice, like his, is wrong. The Bay around here is
not fresh water.

But the Patuxent River, one of your favorite haunts, and a suitable
venue for a small low transom boat, is quite fresh further up. Frankly
we didn't see many boats your size out on the Bay unless it was very
calm.


You do know the difference, right?

Is this a trick question?

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Wayne.B wrote:
On Thu, 18 Oct 2007 18:33:49 -0400, HK wrote:

You and Reggie seem to have newsgroup a**hole down pat.

Sorry if I offended your delicate sensibilities. Get over it.
And of course, your advice, like his, is wrong. The Bay around here is
not fresh water.

But the Patuxent River, one of your favorite haunts, and a suitable
venue for a small low transom boat, is quite fresh further up. Frankly
we didn't see many boats your size out on the Bay unless it was very
calm.

You do know the difference, right?

Is this a trick question?



I call 'em as I see 'em. You've become a troll.

To find fresh water on the Pax, you have to go farther upstream than I
ever have on a power boat. I've been about five miles north of the
Benedict Bridge in Calvert County, and the water was still brackish.

Have fun running your barge downhill to Florida. Try not to run aground
too many times between the St. Mary's River and Daytona.

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HK wrote:


Have fun running your barge downhill to Florida. Try not to run aground
too many times between the St. Mary's River and Daytona.

Harry,
Would this be considered "Snarky" or "Assholey"?

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On Thu, 18 Oct 2007 22:41:41 -0400, HK wrote:

Have fun running your barge downhill to Florida. Try not to run aground
too many times between the St. Mary's River and Daytona.

Real men and real boats run outside south of Beaufort, NC.

LTs should not try this at home.

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On Fri, 19 Oct 2007 06:26:41 -0400, "Reginald P. Smithers III"
wrote:

Would this be considered "Snarky" or "Assholey"?

Careful, you are once again damaging Harry's already low self esteem.

He's running on empty these days after downgrading to a small LT boat.
Next thing you know he'll be trolling from a rental row boat.