The Boat Fanatic Thread

[Sbbruin 22082]

My wife may be in for some unsavory practices.

[Cajun 11771]

The freedom is exhilarating!

 

[CoTex 1177]

9 hours ago, Sbbruin said:

Wait, so you crewed on a tall ship across the Atlantic?  That's fucking awesome.  Hope you didn't get scurvy.

There was no scurvy, but there were shenanigans and misadventures.

you can do this yourself - sign up - 

https://www.spiritofsc.org/employment/

[G650 14421]

7 hours ago, CoTex said:

There was no scurvy, but there were shenanigans and misadventures.

you can do this yourself - sign up - 

https://www.spiritofsc.org/employment/

I hope you hung someone from the yard arm in every port

[Loco 3754]

14 hours ago, Sbbruin said:

My wife may be in for some unsavory practices.

you do like spending time alone on your boat don't you?

[CoTex 1177]

2 hours ago, G650 said:

I hope you hung someone from the yard arm in every port

This guy gets it. 

[Cajun 11771]

Fuck that, I wanna hear about Mr. Prostitute and whether or not crocodiles were allowed on board.

[Sbbruin 22082]

Yo ho ho and a bottle of vodka

 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6756783/Drunk-Russian-ship-captain-steers-giant-cargo-vessel-straight-busy-South-Korean-bridge.html

[G650 14421]

8 minutes ago, Sbbruin said:

Yo ho ho and a bottle of vodka

 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6756783/Drunk-Russian-ship-captain-steers-giant-cargo-vessel-straight-busy-South-Korean-bridge.html

Well built bridge

[Llano Estacado 1257]

No pilot?

[Anastasis 23699]

10 hours ago, Llano Estacado said:

No pilot?

Drunk Russian. Same same. 

[bigshark88 388]

Dealing with the criminal lack of cup holders in Pathfinder bay boats. Moved GPS puck to the t top and put these on the dashboard.

[Cajun 11771]

That's a damned good idea.  My Nautique has plenty of cup holders, but none on the dash.  I may need to rectify that.

[Sbbruin 22082]

Headed to the Fred Hall Fishing Show at the Long Beach Convention Center. Just an excuse to get out on the water.

[Gil Bang 26177]

That’s a great show. I used to go every year, but I’m not into fishing much anymore for some reason.

[Sbbruin 22082]

2 hours ago, Gil Bang said:

That’s a great show. I used to go every year, but I’m not into fishing much anymore for some reason.

It was fun.  Sleeping off a few beers at the dock.

[Gil Bang 26177]

how much $ did you drop?

[Sbbruin 22082]

7 minutes ago, Gil Bang said:

how much $ did you drop?

Just one reel for $125

[Sbbruin 22082]

Had lunch at the Yard House with a buddy.

[dcbc 14643]

On 3/3/2019 at 10:37 AM, Cajun said:

That's a damned good idea.  My Nautique has plenty of cup holders, but none on the dash.  I may need to rectify that.

Must be a newer boat.  My old 98 SN has a cup holder by the throttle.

[Cajun 11771]

^^It's an '05.

[G650 14421]

Clawing our way to the end of this build. I hope it's done by the time I fly over in April.

 

 

 

One cool little tidbit, our hydraulics and some of our pedestal and winch hardware is gear from the last Oracle IACC boat.

 

[Cajun 11771]

I just can't wrap my mind around that project.

I installed new speakers in my boat and thought I had really accomplished something.

fml

[G650 14421]

2 hours ago, Cajun said:

I just can't wrap my mind around that project.

I installed new speakers in my boat and thought I had really accomplished something.

fml

Ha.

This certainly has a lot in it, but to be honest, in the big picture it's not an overly complex build. Once you get into the big boys and mega cruisers, this shit gets wild.

[G650 14421]

 

 

Some new hotness from Harken. We may be the first boat to get these winches.

 

 

[Heisenberg 162]

How are the hydraulics powered?

[CoTex 1177]

1 hour ago, Heisenberg said:

How are the hydraulics powered?

American competitiveness paired with heterosexual muscle.

Edited March 12, 2019 by CoTex

[CoTex 1177]

7 hours ago, G650 said:

 

 

Some new hotness from Harken. We may be the first boat to get these winches.

 

 

The steps behind the wheels, they look hinged, amirite?  Why fold them over?  Upwind vs downwind?

For travel does the bulb stay on the fin or nah?

thanks for sharing.  I’m enjoying watching the build.  I bet you’re happy to see hardware going on.

Edited March 12, 2019 by CoTex

[Buzzrock 15115]

Probably already posted but this keeps showing up in my IG feed. Impressive.

[G650 14421]

10 hours ago, Heisenberg said:

How are the hydraulics powered?

Hand pump

9 hours ago, CoTex said:

American competitiveness paired with heterosexual muscle.

Or more accurately this.

9 hours ago, CoTex said:

The steps behind the wheels, they look hinged, amirite?  Why fold them over?  Upwind vs downwind?

For travel does the bulb stay on the fin or nah?

thanks for sharing.  I’m enjoying watching the build.  I bet you’re happy to see hardware going on.

There's upwind, downwind, and flat. The bulb will stay on the fin for travel, and the fin slides out.

Happy to share with y'all. I figured it would be something unique for everyone to check out.

[G650 14421]

1 hour ago, Buzzrock said:

Probably already posted but this keeps showing up in my IG feed. Impressive.
 

Ye olde Falcon. The guy that built that is an entertaining looney.

[G650 14421]

CNC machined bulb

 

[CoTex 1177]

2 hours ago, G650 said:

CNC machined bulb

 

Can we get some photos of the shitter?  Does it have adequate amenities?

[G650 14421]

23 minutes ago, CoTex said:

Can we get some photos of the shitter?  Does it have adequate amenities?

[PvilleStang 2974]

2 hours ago, G650 said:

What, no carbon fiber handle for the bucket?!

[G650 14421]

5 minutes ago, PvilleStang said:

What, no carbon fiber handle for the bucket?!

Yeah, an oversight on my part.

[Loco 3754]

4 hours ago, CoTex said:

Can we get some photos of the shitter?  Does it have adequate amenities?

Hike out

or

flying spinnaker?

 

[CoTex 1177]

5 hours ago, G650 said:

I’ve actually used one of these on a super hot no-wind day on Galveston bay.

no tp so I used an old t-shirt to handle the paperwork.  Washed the whole thing overboard and the damned t- shirt floated.  Had a bubble trapped within.

No wind so me and 30 other boats just sat there watching my skid stained t-shirt float around.

Sorry for partying.

[G650 14421]

14 minutes ago, CoTex said:

I’ve actually used one of these on a super hot no-wind day on Galveston bay.

no tp so I used an old t-shirt to handle the paperwork.  Washed the whole thing overboard and the damned t- shirt floated.  Had a bubble trapped within.

No wind so me and 30 other boats just sat there watching my skid stained t-shirt float around.

Sorry for partying.

Quality. 

 

I had to go for a leeward drop once in the Mac race with literally the whole fleet bobbing around with no wind. It was brutal. 

[Sbbruin 22082]

We were at Catalina this past summer and after a week out there, I went to pump my shit and the vent hole, which is built into a stanchion right outside the head, spurred a nice squirt of shit in my face as a surprise. The vent is at eye level when standing in the head inside. It's there in part to tell you when the shitters full.

[Loco 3754]

I don't go anymore...  but Columbus Day Regatta had so many boats and so many people drinking, eating, etc...   Every now and then you'd see a turd straight up drifting towards people in the water...  

Edited March 13, 2019 by Loco

[Cajun 11771]

imgur

[DCA_HORN 725]

On 3/12/2019 at 7:31 AM, G650 said:

CNC machined bulb

 

Jesus, how much did that cost?

[Anastasis 23699]

 

[Cajun 11771]

Saw that shit at the Roger Waters concert.

[G650 14421]

9 hours ago, DCA_HORN said:

Jesus, how much did that cost?

Its actually one of the cheapest parts, it's just lead tats been CNC machined. 

[Texaus 389]

How much does it weigh?

[Goofyboy 3428]

How much does it weigh?

Bout three fiddy

[G650 14421]

3 hours ago, Texaus said:

How much does it weigh?

1919kg, so about 4200 lbs or so?

 

[G650 14421]

Getting painfully close