Does anyone recognize these outboards ?
 

http://img235.imageshack.us/img235/2...enginesro8.jpg

The local USCG at Ft Myers Beach has a black RIB type boat with black
engines for covert night time work. Does anyone know what these
outboards are?

Some of the "passengers" are Cuban refugees who recently landed near
here.

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Wayne.B wrote:
http://img235.imageshack.us/img235/2...enginesro8.jpg

The local USCG at Ft Myers Beach has a black RIB type boat with black
engines for covert night time work. Does anyone know what these
outboards are?

Some of the "passengers" are Cuban refugees who recently landed near
here.

Those are the elusive ETEC Blackhawks.

Troll
 

"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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Troll

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On Apr 23, 6:25*pm, Wayne.B wrote:
http://img235.imageshack.us/img235/2...enginesro8.jpg

The local USCG at Ft Myers Beach has a black RIB type boat with black
engines for covert night time work. *Does anyone know what these
outboards are?

Some of the "passengers" are Cuban refugees who recently landed near
here.

I don't know, but it sure looks big for the size of that inflatable....

Does anyone recognize these outboards ?
 

On Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:25:12 -0400, "Reginald P. Smithers III"
"Reggie is Here wrote:

Wayne.B wrote:
http://img235.imageshack.us/img235/2...enginesro8.jpg

The local USCG at Ft Myers Beach has a black RIB type boat with black
engines for covert night time work. Does anyone know what these
outboards are?

Some of the "passengers" are Cuban refugees who recently landed near
here.

Those are the elusive ETEC Blackhawks.

Surely you jest, sounds like a hockey team.

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Wayne.B wrote:
http://img235.imageshack.us/img235/2...enginesro8.jpg

The local USCG at Ft Myers Beach has a black RIB type boat with black
engines for covert night time work. Does anyone know what these
outboards are?

Some of the "passengers" are Cuban refugees who recently landed near
here.


Mercs

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Wayne.B wrote:
http://img235.imageshack.us/img235/2...enginesro8.jpg

The local USCG at Ft Myers Beach has a black RIB type boat with black
engines for covert night time work. Does anyone know what these
outboards are?

Some of the "passengers" are Cuban refugees who recently landed near
here.

Verados?

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Wayne.B wrote:
On Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:25:12 -0400, "Reginald P. Smithers III"
"Reggie is Here wrote:

Wayne.B wrote:
http://img235.imageshack.us/img235/2...enginesro8.jpg

The local USCG at Ft Myers Beach has a black RIB type boat with black
engines for covert night time work. Does anyone know what these
outboards are?

Some of the "passengers" are Cuban refugees who recently landed near
here.
Those are the elusive ETEC Blackhawks.

Surely you jest, sounds like a hockey team.


They are often used in hockey rinks as between periods. They are quiet
enough that they don't interfere with the music.

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On Apr 23, 7:44*pm, Tim wrote:
On Apr 23, 6:25*pm, Wayne.B wrote:

http://img235.imageshack.us/img235/2...enginesro8.jpg

The local USCG at Ft Myers Beach has a black RIB type boat with black
engines for covert night time work. *Does anyone know what these
outboards are?

Some of the "passengers" are Cuban refugees who recently landed near
here.

I don't know, but it sure looks big for the size of that inflatable....

Inflatable companies have the CG in their pockets..There are
practically no limits on engine size on those things, not worth being
a limit anyway.. but the same size boat made of wood would have a
limit of somewhere near 25-35 horsepower, inflatable the same size,
probably somewhere near 200+

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On Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:52:41 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:

Inflatable companies have the CG in their pockets..There are
practically no limits on engine size on those things, not worth being
a limit anyway.. but the same size boat made of wood would have a
limit of somewhere near 25-35 horsepower, inflatable the same size,
probably somewhere near 200+

The latest generation of USCG and LEO boats are interesting. They
look like inflatables (RIBs) but really are not. Instead they have a
rigid deep-V hull with what looks like a semi-rigid flotation collar
around it. I'm guessing it's foam filled hard rubber or something
like that. These boats are really powered up as you mentioned, twin
and triple 250s being very common. Customs and border patrol has one
docked locally with (5) 225s on it. I recently met one of the guys
who runs it and he confirms that it moves right along but not quite as
fast as I would have thought. That probably has something to do with
the weight of the extensive "equipment" they carry. SOP for runaways
is rifled 12 ga slugs to the fleeing engines, quite effective
apparently. Backup is 30 cal and 50 cal machine guns. South Florida
still has a bit of an "old west" quality to it because of our local
drug and refugee smuggling operations.

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On Thu, 24 Apr 2008 01:40:41 -0400, wrote:

Why don't you just go down to Matanzas Pass and look. I just went
through the pictures I took of the base and I don't see the RIB in
your pic but the orange ones have Verados on them so that is a good
guess.

I've frequently seen it as we go in and out of FMB but have always
been reluctant to go too close to their docks, especially the
"stealth" boat. It's usually off to the side away from the orange
boats.

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Wayne.B wrote:
On Thu, 24 Apr 2008 01:40:41 -0400, wrote:

Why don't you just go down to Matanzas Pass and look. I just went
through the pictures I took of the base and I don't see the RIB in
your pic but the orange ones have Verados on them so that is a good
guess.

I've frequently seen it as we go in and out of FMB but have always
been reluctant to go too close to their docks, especially the
"stealth" boat. It's usually off to the side away from the orange
boats.



What a manly man you are.

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"HK" wrote in message
. ..
Wayne.B wrote:
On Thu, 24 Apr 2008 01:40:41 -0400, wrote:

Why don't you just go down to Matanzas Pass and look. I just went
through the pictures I took of the base and I don't see the RIB in
your pic but the orange ones have Verados on them so that is a good
guess.

I've frequently seen it as we go in and out of FMB but have always
been reluctant to go too close to their docks, especially the
"stealth" boat. It's usually off to the side away from the orange
boats.



What a manly man you are.

For sure. When I sailed out of the local navy yacht club, we used to come
right up to the floating baracade put up by visiting 'merican nuclear
subs... just to see that guy in the deck hut come running out with his
rifle. As soon as he showed, we'd tack ond be on our way.

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Don White wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
. ..
Wayne.B wrote:
On Thu, 24 Apr 2008 01:40:41 -0400, wrote:

Why don't you just go down to Matanzas Pass and look. I just went
through the pictures I took of the base and I don't see the RIB in
your pic but the orange ones have Verados on them so that is a good
guess.
I've frequently seen it as we go in and out of FMB but have always
been reluctant to go too close to their docks, especially the
"stealth" boat. It's usually off to the side away from the orange
boats.


What a manly man you are.

For sure. When I sailed out of the local navy yacht club, we used to come
right up to the floating baracade put up by visiting 'merican nuclear
subs... just to see that guy in the deck hut come running out with his
rifle. As soon as he showed, we'd tack ond be on our way.




It gives those navy guys something to do.

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"Don White" wrote in message
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"HK" wrote in message
. ..
Wayne.B wrote:
On Thu, 24 Apr 2008 01:40:41 -0400, wrote:

Why don't you just go down to Matanzas Pass and look. I just went
through the pictures I took of the base and I don't see the RIB in
your pic but the orange ones have Verados on them so that is a good
guess.

I've frequently seen it as we go in and out of FMB but have always
been reluctant to go too close to their docks, especially the
"stealth" boat. It's usually off to the side away from the orange
boats.



What a manly man you are.

For sure. When I sailed out of the local navy yacht club, we used to come
right up to the floating baracade put up by visiting 'merican nuclear
subs... just to see that guy in the deck hut come running out with his
rifle. As soon as he showed, we'd tack ond be on our way.

That's your style. Isn't it? Taunt your protectors.
Over and out.

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Jim wrote:

"Don White" wrote in message
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"HK" wrote in message
. ..
Wayne.B wrote:
On Thu, 24 Apr 2008 01:40:41 -0400, wrote:

Why don't you just go down to Matanzas Pass and look. I just went
through the pictures I took of the base and I don't see the RIB in
your pic but the orange ones have Verados on them so that is a good
guess.

I've frequently seen it as we go in and out of FMB but have always
been reluctant to go too close to their docks, especially the
"stealth" boat. It's usually off to the side away from the orange
boats.



What a manly man you are.

For sure. When I sailed out of the local navy yacht club, we used to
come right up to the floating baracade put up by visiting 'merican
nuclear subs... just to see that guy in the deck hut come running out
with his rifle. As soon as he showed, we'd tack ond be on our way.

That's your style. Isn't it? Taunt your protectors.
Over and out.



Yeah, right...the U.S. Navy is protecting Canada. That's a laugh.

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On Apr 24, 10:48*am, HK wrote:
Jim wrote:

"Don White" wrote in message
.. .

"HK" wrote in message
m...
Wayne.B wrote:
On Thu, 24 Apr 2008 01:40:41 -0400, wrote:

Why don't you just go down to Matanzas Pass and look. I just went
through the pictures I took of the base and I don't see the RIB in
your pic but the orange ones have Verados on them so that is a good
guess.

I've frequently seen it as we go in and out of FMB but have always
been reluctant to go too close to their docks, especially the
"stealth" boat. *It's usually off to the side away from the orange
boats.

What a manly man you are.

For sure. *When I sailed out of the local navy yacht club, we used to
come right up to the floating baracade put up by visiting 'merican
nuclear subs... just to see that guy in the deck hut come running out
with his rifle. As soon as he showed, we'd tack ond be on our way.

That's your style. Isn't it? Taunt your protectors.
Over and out.

Yeah, right...the U.S. Navy is protecting Canada. That's a laugh.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

You think they want to pay to protect their own ports? We provide
their security, they accept it with one face, and ridicule us with the
other;) It's no different than any other country we help...

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wrote in message
...
On Apr 24, 10:48 am, HK wrote:
Jim wrote:

"Don White" wrote in message
.. .

"HK" wrote in message
m...
Wayne.B wrote:
On Thu, 24 Apr 2008 01:40:41 -0400, wrote:

Why don't you just go down to Matanzas Pass and look. I just went
through the pictures I took of the base and I don't see the RIB in
your pic but the orange ones have Verados on them so that is a good
guess.

I've frequently seen it as we go in and out of FMB but have always
been reluctant to go too close to their docks, especially the
"stealth" boat. It's usually off to the side away from the orange
boats.

What a manly man you are.

For sure. When I sailed out of the local navy yacht club, we used to
come right up to the floating baracade put up by visiting 'merican
nuclear subs... just to see that guy in the deck hut come running out
with his rifle. As soon as he showed, we'd tack ond be on our way.

That's your style. Isn't it? Taunt your protectors.
Over and out.

Yeah, right...the U.S. Navy is protecting Canada. That's a laugh.- Hide
quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

You think they want to pay to protect their own ports? We provide
their security, they accept it with one face, and ridicule us with the
other;) It's no different than any other country we help...

Just who are you protecting our ports from?
We do our security, if that's what you mean.

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Don White wrote:
wrote in message
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On Apr 24, 10:48 am, HK wrote:
Jim wrote:

"Don White" wrote in message
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"HK" wrote in message
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Wayne.B wrote:
On Thu, 24 Apr 2008 01:40:41 -0400, wrote:
Why don't you just go down to Matanzas Pass and look. I just went
through the pictures I took of the base and I don't see the RIB in
your pic but the orange ones have Verados on them so that is a good
guess.
I've frequently seen it as we go in and out of FMB but have always
been reluctant to go too close to their docks, especially the
"stealth" boat. It's usually off to the side away from the orange
boats.
What a manly man you are.
For sure. When I sailed out of the local navy yacht club, we used to
come right up to the floating baracade put up by visiting 'merican
nuclear subs... just to see that guy in the deck hut come running out
with his rifle. As soon as he showed, we'd tack ond be on our way.
That's your style. Isn't it? Taunt your protectors.
Over and out.
Yeah, right...the U.S. Navy is protecting Canada. That's a laugh.- Hide
quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

You think they want to pay to protect their own ports? We provide
their security, they accept it with one face, and ridicule us with the
other;) It's no different than any other country we help...

Just who are you protecting our ports from?
We do our security, if that's what you mean.




If I were a Canadian, I'd be worried about the enemy immediately
south...the one that wants to suck down Canada's natural resources.

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"HK" wrote in message
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Don White wrote:
wrote in message
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On Apr 24, 10:48 am, HK wrote:
Jim wrote:

"Don White" wrote in message
...
"HK" wrote in message
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Wayne.B wrote:
On Thu, 24 Apr 2008 01:40:41 -0400, wrote:
Why don't you just go down to Matanzas Pass and look. I just went
through the pictures I took of the base and I don't see the RIB in
your pic but the orange ones have Verados on them so that is a good
guess.
I've frequently seen it as we go in and out of FMB but have always
been reluctant to go too close to their docks, especially the
"stealth" boat. It's usually off to the side away from the orange
boats.
What a manly man you are.
For sure. When I sailed out of the local navy yacht club, we used to
come right up to the floating baracade put up by visiting 'merican
nuclear subs... just to see that guy in the deck hut come running out
with his rifle. As soon as he showed, we'd tack ond be on our way.
That's your style. Isn't it? Taunt your protectors.
Over and out.
Yeah, right...the U.S. Navy is protecting Canada. That's a laugh.- Hide
quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

You think they want to pay to protect their own ports? We provide
their security, they accept it with one face, and ridicule us with the
other;) It's no different than any other country we help...

Just who are you protecting our ports from?
We do our security, if that's what you mean.


If I were a Canadian, I'd be worried about the enemy immediately
south...the one that wants to suck down Canada's natural resources.


Oh yeah! That's always been a big concern. It's a tough balance putting up
with US trade bullying in order to have access to the American market.
People up here are getting worried about the message Hillary is sending out
about re-negotiating NAFTA.
Our Prime Minister says we're in a stronger position now than when the
original agreement was signed. As long as the US needs our hydro & oil,
we've got a strong hand.

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Don White wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
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Don White wrote:
wrote in message
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On Apr 24, 10:48 am, HK wrote:
Jim wrote:

"Don White" wrote in message
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"HK" wrote in message
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Wayne.B wrote:
On Thu, 24 Apr 2008 01:40:41 -0400, wrote:
Why don't you just go down to Matanzas Pass and look. I just went
through the pictures I took of the base and I don't see the RIB in
your pic but the orange ones have Verados on them so that is a good
guess.
I've frequently seen it as we go in and out of FMB but have always
been reluctant to go too close to their docks, especially the
"stealth" boat. It's usually off to the side away from the orange
boats.
What a manly man you are.
For sure. When I sailed out of the local navy yacht club, we used to
come right up to the floating baracade put up by visiting 'merican
nuclear subs... just to see that guy in the deck hut come running out
with his rifle. As soon as he showed, we'd tack ond be on our way.
That's your style. Isn't it? Taunt your protectors.
Over and out.
Yeah, right...the U.S. Navy is protecting Canada. That's a laugh.- Hide
quoted text -

- Show quoted text -
You think they want to pay to protect their own ports? We provide
their security, they accept it with one face, and ridicule us with the
other;) It's no different than any other country we help...

Just who are you protecting our ports from?
We do our security, if that's what you mean.

If I were a Canadian, I'd be worried about the enemy immediately
south...the one that wants to suck down Canada's natural resources.


Oh yeah! That's always been a big concern. It's a tough balance putting up
with US trade bullying in order to have access to the American market.
People up here are getting worried about the message Hillary is sending out
about re-negotiating NAFTA.
Our Prime Minister says we're in a stronger position now than when the
original agreement was signed. As long as the US needs our hydro & oil,
we've got a strong hand.

Drill a hole in a 2x4 and called it a manufactured part.

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On Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:48:30 -0400, wrote:

In the pre homeland days you could just go down there and chat up the
coasties. They would walk you around and spill their guts. (My coastie
ring may have helped)

Stealth boats with heavy fire power do not exactly give me a warm and
cozy feeling. We got boarded by one of their red boats a couple of
years ago for BWB (Boating With Blondes). Watching these youngsters
scurry around the boat with side arms and black boots did not exactly
raise my sense of homeland security. Fortunately one of the coasties
was from Seattle, as was one of our blondes. After that the hostility
level dropped several notches.

Troll
 

On Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:34:35 -0400, "JimH" wrote:


"Wayne.B" wrote in message
.. .

Troll


Why?

I love seeing how kind and gentle you and your BFF were while I was gone.
Were all your harsh words my fault?
--
John *H*
(Not the other one!)