Weekly Boating Updates-Where'd ya go/whadya do

foofer b · Post by **foofer b** » Tue Apr 13, 2010 9:07 pm

mISSED MY FOUR LEGGED SECOND MATE.

foofer b · Post by **foofer b** » Tue Apr 13, 2010 9:08 pm

Check out this video of me cruising the Inlet. I am moving!!

foofer b · Post by **foofer b** » Tue Apr 13, 2010 9:10 pm

Just double click on the picture.

foofer b · Post by **foofer b** » Tue Apr 13, 2010 9:50 pm

Phototbucket reduced the video resolution greatly. I am downloading Picasa now.

ready123 · Post by **ready123** » Tue Apr 13, 2010 10:12 pm

what speed were you doing and revs?

Rodman · Post by **Rodman** » Tue Apr 13, 2010 10:23 pm

Looks like he was cursing good.

captainmaniac · Post by **captainmaniac** » Tue Apr 13, 2010 11:55 pm

Rodman wrote:Looks like he was cursing good.

Cursing, or cruising ? Speed looks to me to be about 20-22 based on the wake pattern.

rossjo · Post by **rossjo** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 7:08 am

Foofer - love the video! Email it to me, and I'll post it with a link on our company web-site for you (no links on the site, just "hosted" for you).

rossjo · Post by **rossjo** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 7:11 am

Fished Sunday and Monday evening.

We have the Blue Angels in town this week for Air Shows over Charleston harbor on Saturday and Sunday! We'll be in one of the restricted areas around the harbor, as they plan to fly right on the deck (< 50' off the water). Should be fun (and loud).

foofer b · Post by **foofer b** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 7:45 pm

did not have the GPS with me but was running only 3100 rpm and that shhould be about 22-23 knots. Pm me your email Rossjo and I will send the vid.
I have watched the Blue Angels from my previous boats on the river and was really impressed with the show from that vantage point.

rossjo · Post by **rossjo** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 9:27 pm

Considered yourself PM'd ...

TC · Post by TC » Wed Apr 14, 2010 10:05 pm

ready123 wrote:
TC wrote:New battery house pack (done).
Wash and wax lower hull ( past weekend hurtin' Sunday morning ).
New toilet and intake hose (this coming weekend).
Remove and refinish cockpit railing, and install a few boat show purchases ( after it gets wet ). Missle lock on May 1.
Looking forward to seeing that pennant flying.
What is your new house battery setup?

Me too Michael. My wife and I are "discussing" where it will fly. On the bow rail (me) on one of the antenna (wife).

Batteries - 6 Trojan T-105's, 2 dedicated crank batteries.

ready123 · Post by **ready123** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 5:43 am

Don't put it on the antenna.... it is way too much load, being double thickness they pull a lot at speed.... tell Dianne Michael says it is best on the bow and it looks best there as it is always in view from the bridge.

rossjo · Post by **rossjo** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 10:05 pm

Blue Angels flying over the boat .... pretty cool - they practice again tomorrow - and then have airs shows on Saturday and Sunday ... we'll be in the harbor!

All "on the deck" = 50' feet off the water in the harbor!

http://rnr-marine.com/trojan/2-Blue-Ang ... 0apr15.MP4

http://www.blueangels.navy.mil/

TC · Post by TC » Fri Apr 16, 2010 6:25 am

ready123 wrote:Don't put it on the antenna.... it is way too much load, being double thickness they pull a lot at speed.... tell Dianne Michael says it is best on the bow and it looks best there as it is always in view from the bridge.

I agree. You might get away with the flag on the lower half of the shaft near the mount but no way near the top. I have always had a flag on the bow, two reasons, looks good and secondly a wind vane. At the helm you can get a false wind direction by the time it gets to your face, but the bow is generally less disturbed.

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