The Boat Fanatic Thread

[Goofyboy 3434]

Naw. The one girl in the black. It’s always going to be the girl in the black. 

Yep. Mis-matched bikini is always the cool one.

[Cajun 11776]

16 minutes ago, Sbbruin said:

 

And @Cajun I trust there’s a Capt. Stabbin ending to your boating escapades?

Um, no.  When Troph said “barely legal”, I’m afraid he was being VERY generous.  
 

I do get the occasional Cougar swim- out/“Hey mister” and then it’s game on!  Unfortunately, last time that happened one of ‘em threw up all over my deck.  
 

Kinda kills the mood.

[Cajun 11776]

This was a fun day…

[troph 25227]

1 hour ago, Cajun said:

Um, no.  When Troph said “barely legal”, I’m afraid he was being VERY generous.  
 

I do get the occasional Cougar swim- out/“Hey mister” and then it’s game on!  Unfortunately, last time that happened one of ‘em threw up all over my deck.  
 

Kinda kills the mood.

Don’t make me show you my tits. 

[fattyflattie 4640]

2 hours ago, Goofyboy said:

Yep. Mis-matched bikini is always the cool one.

I’d have to figure out what’s going on with her hip, but these aren’t the ones I was referencing.  There was one once (in black, naughty vibes) that had me about to trade my tournament sled in for a ski wagon with enough speakers and lights to jam Pink Floyd loud enough to make @Cajun say got damn. 

[Cajun 11776]

@fattyflattieWhat’s “going on” with her hip is that she was about 9% body fat.

That’s what was going on.

Just wanted to put that out there.  For science.

[Cajun 11776]

33 minutes ago, troph said:

Don’t make me show you my tits. 

Apologies Troph.  Nothing intended.

But, you know that.

[fattyflattie 4640]

17 minutes ago, Cajun said:

@fattyflattieWhat’s “going on” with her hip is that she was about 9% body fat.

That’s what was going on.

Just wanted to put that out there.  For science.

Shit probably less than that.  Just a funny pic.  But the OG black suit had me running numbers on alimony and child support. 

[Pescado_Rojo 19587]

On 3/12/2022 at 10:21 PM, fattyflattie said:

Shit probably less than that.  Just a funny pic.  But the OG black suit had me running numbers on alimony and child support. 

I remember that one...she was staring straight into the camera, right? 

[fattyflattie 4640]

7 hours ago, Pescado_Rojo said:

I remember that one...she was staring straight into the camera, right? 

Back up buddy. I’ve already come up with a plan.  
 

But, yes. 

[Eugene11 379]

Couple pictures taken on the willamette river one evening a year or so ago. These are unedited. 

[blacklab 12064]

first day on the water this year. 

[troph 25227]

Yeah we made it out yesterday and will again tomorrow. Kids dawned wet suits and rode the waves. Always a great day when boating season starts again! 

[Cajun 11776]

My favorite sunset capture from last year.  The Point Break-esque paraglides landing in the lake at the end was a nice bonus.  Can’t wait to get on the water again.  Credit to Pink Floyd & WetSounds for the beats…

 

Edited March 17, 2022 by Cajun

[Goofyboy 3434]

My favorite sunset capture from last year.  The Point Break-esque paraglides landing in the lake at the end was a nice bonus.  Can’t wait to get on the water again.  Credit to Pink Floyd & WetSounds for the beats…
 

I think the one thing I miss most from my college years was taking the bosses boat out, everyone getting in a quick set while watching the Sun sink over the cliffs on Lake Travis.

[dlatin 328]

Awesome pics Eugene!

[dlatin 328]

While we are reminiscing about last summer…here are a few from our trip sailing STJ last year and a couple on our lake. I’m ready for summer!

[Cajun 11776]

I could look at these pics all day.  Only better therapy is getting out there for reels.

[troph 25227]

On 3/17/2022 at 8:12 AM, Goofyboy said:

I think the one thing I miss most from my college years was taking the bosses boat out, everyone getting in a quick set while watching the Sun sink over the cliffs on Lake Travis.

that's half our summer these days with the kids. 630pm - 930pm.  been harder living in town, but we get to move into our place this summer.  I was made for the lake after work lifestyle and it's sucked massive donkey balls the last two years not to have that like we did before covid. 

[blacklab 12064]

Murder hornet made the golf broadcast 

more than just golf to watch

[Sbbruin 22143]

Still stuck at the dock while still waiting for the temp gauge to get installed. But spent the day prepping for season '22. Need maybe one more full day and she'll be ready to rock. Guess I'll just chill tonight and watch hoops.

[Johnny Sack 8397]

On 3/26/2022 at 8:30 PM, Sbbruin said:

Still stuck at the dock while still waiting for the temp gauge to get installed. But spent the day prepping for season '22. Need maybe one more full day and she'll be ready to rock. Guess I'll just chill tonight and watch hoops.

Man just hanging on the boat in the marina looks pretty damn relaxing and enjoyable to me.  

[Viking 301]

We spent the last 3 weeks in the Raggeds which is a remote part of the Bahamas that's just 100 miles north of Cuba. There's not much down here. No restaurants, no bars, no grocery stores, nada. Well except for the fishing which is .. amazing:

Me and a friend have caught at least a hundred lobster the last 3 years and the guy 2nd from the right was way bigger than any previous one. Just a monster. The crew threatened mutiny due to too much lobster so I gave most of these and a bunch more away to other boaters.  

We've now turned north and are heading back up the islands and then back to the US. We've been here for 3 months and have just a month and a half left. Time flies way to fucking fast.

Our last anchorage in the Raggeds at Water Cay:

Heading northeast to Long Island:

[fattyflattie 4640]

During college, a friend of mine spent his last $250 to fly from VMI to St. Barts (iirc).   He became a beach bum, diver, dive instructor, bar tender, rum drinker. Said he was so poor he had lobster every day for something like 6 months at one point.  Still doesn't dig on lobster to this day.  He eventually came back to the states, got his engineering degree, and became a corporate guy.  Funny when he talks about the lobster days, it sounds like Bubba from Forrest Gump.  

[utee94 16087]

Went out this past weekend on a Mastercraft X45 I'm considering buying from an acquaintance. I'll post up some pics if it ends up happening.

[Cajun 11776]

On 4/6/2022 at 6:45 PM, utee94 said:

Went out this past weekend on a Mastercraft X45 I'm considering buying from an acquaintance. I'll post up some pics if it ends up happening.

Do it!

[Sbbruin 22143]

On 4/6/2022 at 1:44 PM, Viking said:

We spent the last 3 weeks in the Raggeds which is a remote part of the Bahamas that's just 100 miles north of Cuba. There's not much down here. No restaurants, no bars, no grocery stores, nada. Well except for the fishing which is .. amazing:

Me and a friend have caught at least a hundred lobster the last 3 years and the guy 2nd from the right was way bigger than any previous one. Just a monster. The crew threatened mutiny due to too much lobster so I gave most of these and a bunch more away to other boaters.  

We've now turned north and are heading back up the islands and then back to the US. We've been here for 3 months and have just a month and a half left. Time flies way to fucking fast.

Our last anchorage in the Raggeds at Water Cay:

Heading northeast to Long Island:

 

[Sbbruin 22143]

[Sbbruin 22143]

Today was a good day. Got several hours of boat chores done, then took her over to the Pumpout to deshitify her. But the Pumpout was out of order so decided to keep going and had a nice little sail, and saw a whale that got caught inside the breakwater. This is the second time I've seen that here. The harbor patrol was shadowing it so couldn't get close, which is fine. Tried to take a spout shot but just missed it. Actually you can see it on the phone where Apple gives you a second or two of video in the pic. But it won't show here. Then had the Love Boat go by (actually played the Love Boat theme on the big boat horns which was funny). Then I remembered this private dock that has a Pumpout that is locked off but someone gave me the code like 2 years ago, and was sure they'd changed it, but they hadn't. So got pumped out. Now back at the slip for a little me time. I had to take tomorrow off because I'm at my vacation cap and can't accrue more beyond 360 hours, so have to burn some to earn some.

[justhookit 4206]

So just hauled out for the first time since June 2020, and that was for a survey. I’m almost positive the last time we had a bottom job was almost 4 years ago. And well, it shows. Holy crap.

@fattyflattie like I said on the fishing thread the cockpit and interior are like new. I knew the bottom was a problem but wasn’t expecting this. After the yard sand blasts it my mate is going to hate me for life.

[Cajun 11776]

God I fucking love saltwater and God does saltwater love fucking me!

[utee94 16087]

14 hours ago, justhookit said:

 I’m almost positive the last time we had a bottom job was almost 4 years ago. 

That's interesting, I gave South Austin's mom a bottom job just last night.

 

[Sbbruin 22143]

Yikes, looks like Redondo/King Harbor

https://www.facebook.com/groups/sailing.yacht/permalink/5820586991291039/

[Updawg 2385]

Ouch. That’s a strong boat though

[justhookit 4206]

15 hours ago, Sbbruin said:

Yikes, looks like Redondo/King Harbor

https://www.facebook.com/groups/sailing.yacht/permalink/5820586991291039/

Damn. Can’t believe they were able to get off the jetty. Hope everyone was ok.

[blacklab 12064]

Had a bit of excitement today that I was not expecting. 13yo was wakeboarding and dropped the rope so I circled back to get him. We get to him and he says he wants to keep going but in the other direction due to getting close to the dam and the water being so cold. I had shut off the engine as I thought he was done and the wind was heavy and was blowing the boat on top of him. I tell the 11yo to get the rope so I don't run over it and of course he can't pay attention to anything for more than ten seconds and starts talking about how crowded the lake is and we should keep going to the damn. I ask him if the rope is good and he says yes so I back up to get away from 13 year old and end up running over the rope and it gets stuck in the propeller. 

Go to the glove box to get the knife and of course it's not there. 13yo tries to untangle but can't, so I get in the water and immediately go into shock/can't breathe due to the water being so cold so get out. 13yo starts cutting the rope using channel locks.

We're about 30 feet from a dock of a nice house and several people were on the dock so I told the 11yo to go swim to the dock and ask the guy if we can borrow a knife. Guy on the dock asks if we want to instead get the boat on his lift and I gladly accept. By the time they got their boat out of the lift we drifted about 100 yards down so he ended up getting his jet ski and towed me over. 

We get the boat up on the lift, I get in the water and make my way around and the rope is only around one propeller blade and twisted. In less than a minute I have it untangled and off the propeller, but of course it's already ruined by my kid trying to cut it so it's trashed. I ask how I can repay the dude and he says you can't do a thing for me, just pay it forward and help someone else out with boat trouble. So someone somewhere has help coming from me without question, not that I wouldn't have done it anyway. 

Looked through the truck and garage and can't find my knife I keep on the boat, now starting to wonder if some kids in the neighborhood swiped it.

Realize now the biggest mistake I made was not dropping anchor immediately once I knew the rope was tangled, we could have easily washed up on dirt or into a boat dock. Second is not making sure I have a knife on board at all times. Third is not telling kid to be quiet and mind the rope. 

[Cajun 11776]

[Cajun 11776]

[davidg 4057]

Pretty much an abbreviated Guy’s Perfect Day joke from 1997.

[Cajun 11776]

Got the old gal out of storage, cleaned her up, and rode her raw dog around the lake today.  Oh, and added some “ink” to het pretty white skin…

[Sbbruin 22143]

^^Dat's right, mang.  Don't fuck wit da Cajun.

Reminder, always run your blower before lighting anything on board.

 

https://www.latitude38.com/lectronic/man-dog-escape-injury-sailboat-explosion/?swcfpc=1

 

Edited May 11, 2022 by Sbbruin

[Viking 301]

Blows my mind that someone could live through that.

I always turn off the propane at the bottle when not in use since even the smallest leak could be deadly.

[G650 14437]

A few years back we had a guy blow his boat to smithereens from this.

https://www.pilotonline.com/news/article_cd1d9ae5-f916-535f-9109-1a739ffc558d.html

[Sbbruin 22143]

A few years back we had a guy blow his boat to smithereens from this.
https://www.pilotonline.com/news/article_cd1d9ae5-f916-535f-9109-1a739ffc558d.html

My ancient boat is one of the last using CNG (compressed natural gas) which is a huge hemmeroid to do tank exchanges as they are more and more difficult to find, but gas is lighter than air so I don't even have a blower on board.

Headed to Catalina tomorrow for the first time in 8 months. Criminal that it has been that long. Guys' trip Tomorrow I'm taking mine solo and buddy boating with my lifelong bud and another lifelong bud on his Catalina 30 to Whites Landing. His first trip on his boat to the island. Then our other buddy is bringing his Cabo 48 on Saturday with some other friends to fish all day Saturday. Gonna be epic. 3 boats between 7 people. But Whites is pretty epic. And my Cabo 48 bud is a member of the Balboa Yacht Club so we'll bocce ball and wutnot at the end of the day. I've known all of these guys for anywhere from 40-49 years. Should be pretty spectacular.
Classing it up on board right now and this is where we're headed.

[Eugene11 379]

2 hours ago, Sbbruin said:
Headed to Catalina tomorrow for the first time in 8 months. Criminal that it has been that long. Guys' trip Tomorrow I'm taking mine solo and buddy boating with my lifelong bud and another lifelong bud on his Catalina 30 to Whites Landing. His first trip on his boat to the island. Then our other buddy is bringing his Cabo 48 on Saturday with some other friends to fish all day Saturday. Gonna be epic. 3 boats between 7 people. But Whites is pretty epic. And my Cabo 48 bud is a member of the Balboa Yacht Club so we'll bocce ball and wutnot at the end of the day. I've known all of these guys for anywhere from 40-49 years. Should be pretty spectacular.
Classing it up on board right now and this is where we're headed.
 

And you made fun of me and my “dress pants”?   Lol. 😉

[justhookit 4206]

3 hours ago, Sbbruin said:

My ancient boat is one of the last using CNG (compressed natural gas) which is a huge hemmeroid to do tank exchanges as they are more and more difficult to find, but gas is lighter than air so I don't even have a blower on board.

Headed to Catalina tomorrow for the first time in 8 months. Criminal that it has been that long. Guys' trip Tomorrow I'm taking mine solo and buddy boating with my lifelong bud and another lifelong bud on his Catalina 30 to Whites Landing. His first trip on his boat to the island. Then our other buddy is bringing his Cabo 48 on Saturday with some other friends to fish all day Saturday. Gonna be epic. 3 boats between 7 people. But Whites is pretty epic. And my Cabo 48 bud is a member of the Balboa Yacht Club so we'll bocce ball and wutnot at the end of the day. I've known all of these guys for anywhere from 40-49 years. Should be pretty spectacular.
Classing it up on board right now and this is where we're headed.

How was y’all’s marlin season this year? CR was epic because the water stayed cool all winter and spring. We only caught 2 stripes but the blues stayed all season.

[justhookit 4206]

4 minutes ago, justhookit said:

How was y’all’s marlin season this year? CR was epic because the water stayed cool all winter and spring. We only caught 2 stripes but the blues stayed all season.

@Sbbruin Edit- shit last year. I’ve been in warm weather so long this year it seems like I’ve already been through a summer.

Edited May 13, 2022 by justhookit

[Sbbruin 22143]

5 hours ago, justhookit said:

@Sbbruin Edit- shit last year. I’ve been in warm weather so long this year it seems like I’ve already been through a summer.

I didn’t do the trip this year, but hopefully in the fall.  My Cabo 48 bud is pulling into Newport on Sunday and headed straight to the airport and flying down to Cabo.   Last time we buddy boated with a guy who has a Cabo 40 and he has it in Cabo now so that’s where he’s headed.  Jealous.  Is your boat still in CR?

[justhookit 4206]

5 hours ago, Sbbruin said:

I didn’t do the trip this year, but hopefully in the fall.  My Cabo 48 bud is pulling into Newport on Sunday and headed straight to the airport and flying down to Cabo.   Last time we buddy boated with a guy who has a Cabo 40 and he has it in Cabo now so that’s where he’s headed.  Jealous.  Is your boat still in CR?

Yeah it’s still in CR but just went on the market officially. If it sells quick I might be boatless for a bit. Not a lot on the market right now and it’s all high. Hopefully I can find something after the summer season is over.

[Chewbacca 7830]

17 hours ago, Sbbruin said:

My ancient boat is one of the last using CNG (compressed natural gas) which is a huge hemmeroid to do tank exchanges as they are more and more difficult to find, but gas is lighter than air so I don't even have a blower on board.

Headed to Catalina tomorrow for the first time in 8 months. Criminal that it has been that long. Guys' trip Tomorrow I'm taking mine solo and buddy boating with my lifelong bud and another lifelong bud on his Catalina 30 to Whites Landing. His first trip on his boat to the island. Then our other buddy is bringing his Cabo 48 on Saturday with some other friends to fish all day Saturday. Gonna be epic. 3 boats between 7 people. But Whites is pretty epic. And my Cabo 48 bud is a member of the Balboa Yacht Club so we'll bocce ball and wutnot at the end of the day. I've known all of these guys for anywhere from 40-49 years. Should be pretty spectacular.
Classing it up on board right now and this is where we're headed.

I'm guessing your Cabo 48 friend is the same one with the ridiculous house in Utah?