The Boat Fanatic Thread

[Cajun 11,776]

Eh, you got the exact same rotocasting cushion material I do on my MC.  Ain't no dog gonna do harm to that unless it has Raptor claws.

That said, there is another solution -

 

[utee94 16,080]

On 10/13/2020 at 10:51 AM, Cajun said:

If you've got a dog, especially a freakin' Lab, and you're not getting that F'er out on the water with you, you're doing it wrong.

So, very very wrong.

My black lab hates the water.  She comes out on the boat but she won't get in the lake.  She won't get in the pool, either.  Not just disinterest, but actual fear/loathing or something.

 

[Cajun 11,776]

Sounds like my Shar Pei, but that's to be expected from that kooky breed.

Your's may have to turn in her Lab card.

;-)

[Cajun 11,776]

Heading out to Canyon this weekend for my daughter's bday and she asked to bring one of her A-Hole friends along.  Not only yeah, but FUCK YEAH!

[conVINCEd 21,477]

1 hour ago, utee94 said:

My black lab hates the water.  She comes out on the boat but she won't get in the lake.  She won't get in the pool, either.  Not just disinterest, but actual fear/loathing or something.

 

I had a golden who fell into a pool as a puppy over xmas.  Water was cold as shit and I had to go in and get her out as the steps were on the other end of the pool and she wasn’t swimming well.  She would have nothing to do with the water from that point forward.

[G650 14,437]

Hey @HOOKEM4
or any other of the Texas sailing folks, y'all know the J109 Harm's Way?

[HOOKEM4 5,176]

8 minutes ago, G650 said:

Hey @HOOKEM4
or any other of the Texas sailing folks, y'all know the J109 Harm's Way?

It must be out of Houston or Dallas area. Never seen a 109 around these parts. Wish there was because I would be permanent crew till I took over as skipper 😄 

[G650 14,437]

23 minutes ago, HOOKEM4 said:

It must be out of Houston or Dallas area. Never seen a 109 around these parts. Wish there was because I would be permanent crew till I took over as skipper 😄 

Lol. Out of Galveston it says. Anyhoo, they are signed up for Miami Nassau next month and I was trying to get in touch.

[ChickenSandwich 9,958]

2 hours ago, Cajun said:

Sounds like my Shar Pei, but that's to be expected from that kooky breed.

Your's may have to turn in her Lab card.

😉

This will happen until he drowns or you lock him out. Non stop. Labs man
 

 

[Enchubben 5,600]

10 hours ago, Bob Lives! said:

Ain’t nobody want their big ass dog scratching up this:




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[LebongJames 1,921]

You have to expose the water to some dogs at very young age. We had the newest dog on the boat around 12 weeks. He’s a goldendoodle and absolutely loves it now. Our 13 year old black lab is also a obsessed with the water. Bringing both of them out actually makes going to the lake less relaxing some days because they can’t chill out. They walk all over the seats and I don’t see any damage, the Lilly pad on the other hand looks pretty rough.

[Cajun 11,776]

Or just get Corgis -

 

[Cajun 11,776]

Nice afternoon/evening ridin' solo out on Canyon Lake today -

 

 

Edited October 17, 2020 by Cajun

[Sbbruin 22,142]

@Cajun how stoked are you on the new rig?

[FizzleFish 137]

On 10/14/2020 at 9:36 AM, Bob Lives! said:

Ain’t nobody want their big ass dog scratching up this:




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I like that bronze vinyl. Here’s my centurion. 
 

 

[Cajun 11,776]

@Sbbruin

Well, I'm still in the honeymoon phase, so grain of salt and all that.  I won't lie, when I open up the stall and first lock eyes on it, I don't get hit with the "damn, that's sexy" feeling like I did the Nautique.  That said, as soon as it's on the water, the engine roars, and every little thing on it works w/o a hitch, the "stoke" commences.

And the Gen 2 surf system is a lot of fun to play with.  I'm still learning, but there's something mesmerizing about trying to build just the right wake.

I'm giving my middle daughter her BDay party out there on Sunday.  Supposed to be perfect weather and I've finally gotten the courage up to try the drone over water.  Hopefully I'll have some interesting footage for you fellow Surly waterdawgs next week. 

[Cajun 11,776]

Those Centurions are flat out beautiful boats.  Love the look inside and out.

[Brew 3,049]

Took the dog out on the pontoon yesterday just to show I’m not completely mean to the mutt. Nice day for a ride.

 

[troph 25,222]

Man we have almost identical look a likes. Good looking puppy!

[Cajun 11,776]

Needs more hookers and blow.

You know, for the dog.

[Chewbacca 7,829]

Took the dog out on the pontoon yesterday just to show I’m not completely mean to the mutt. Nice day for a ride.
 

He can't be trusted off the leash even on a boat?

[Brew 3,049]

29 minutes ago, Chewbacca said:

1 hour ago, Brew said:

Took the dog out on the pontoon yesterday just to show I’m not completely mean to the mutt. Nice day for a ride.
 

He can't be trusted off the leash even on a boat?

He stays on it until we get out away from the dock and the birds, still a lot of puppy in him. Spatial awareness isn’t his strong suit either.

[troph 25,222]

Golden-doodle? Full size or mini ?

[Cajun 11,776]

You can tell by the body language, that peckerwood would be over the side of that party cruiser in a nanosecond if not lasso'd.

[Brew 3,049]

2 hours ago, troph said:

Golden-doodle? Full size or mini ?

Australian Labradoodle, small about 25 pounds.

[Brew 3,049]

32 minutes ago, Cajun said:

You can tell by the body language, that peckerwood would be over the side of that party cruiser in a nanosecond if not lasso'd.

Bunch of pelicans on the end of a dock had his attention. I don’t think he would jump, but I could definitely see him bouncing from seat to seat and going right over. My wife would have a heart attack, so it’s better not to chance it. He ranks above the kids in her book.

[troph 25,222]

Australian Labradoodle, small about 25 pounds.

Gotcha. Yeah the snout looks different but I couldn’t tell if that was hair cut or breed. Good looking one.

[G650 14,437]

Apparently the local Fall Series racing had some carnage today. It’s blowing 25 to 35 out of the NE today here, a J35 lost it's rig and a Thompson 30 almost did when the runner parted.

 

[Cajun 11,776]

Some drone pics from our BDay party hootenanny on Canyon Lake this weekend.  I've got a nauseating story to tell you guys (boat ramp related/not me) when I get a bit more time to type.  I mean, I've still got the urps over it, but for now...

 

[Anastasis 23,717]

@Cajun did you try any of the tracking modes?

[Cajun 11,776]

@AnastasisI didn't that go around.  It was my first time trying out over the water and I was a bit nervous, to say the least.  The minute I got the thing up in the air my tech crack-addict daughters comandered the remote and I went back to being a boat skipper.

One of my daughter hit "record" when she had it and got a couple of vids.  Here's the raw footage on the first ---

 

Edited October 19, 2020 by Cajun

[Sbbruin 22,142]

Apparently on Lake Travis yesterday.

[Cajun 11,776]

Ooph.

That's one big ass catamaran.

[Cajun 11,776]

And for you leaving your dog at home Commies ---

 

[davidg 4,057]

That water looks nice Cajun.  Already doxxed your cove and been scoping out campgrounds for the trailer.  Daughter (nopics) live 45 mins away so we will put that on the list for this spring/summer with the boat.

[blacklab 12,064]

So the axis didn't work out as they wanted too much down, so I decided to go used and they gave me a great deal on this one

Pick it up Thursday. 

 

[troph 25,222]

oh God.  here comes the "I pay cash for toys" crowd.  3...2...1...

jk

[Cajun 11,776]

9 minutes ago, blacklab said:

So the axis didn't work out as they wanted too much down, so I decided to go used and they gave me a great deal on this one

Pick it up Thursday. 

 

I would name that "Murder Hornet".

Just fits.

Go easy on the throttle.  Those Malibus jump.

[blacklab 12,064]

6 minutes ago, troph said:

oh God.  here comes the "I pay cash for toys" crowd.  3...2...1...

jk

It was a comment on this thread that pushed my wife over the edge on this. I think she's more excited than I am now. I told her:

"I can always work longer and make more money, the smiles on our boys faces and the time we spend together when we go to the lake are priceless"

 

[troph 25,222]

2 minutes ago, blacklab said:

It was a comment on this thread that pushed my wife over the edge on this. I think she's more excited than I am now. I told her:

"I can always work longer and make more money, the smiles on our boys faces and the time we spend together when we go to the lake are priceless"

 

exactly.

welcome to the club.

[Cajun 11,776]

Spot on.  The smiles, the memories, the bonding.  Oh, and the exercise.

The only time I can get my youngest off her devices is to get her in that lake.

[Chewbacca 7,829]

oh God.  here comes the "I pay cash for toys" crowd.  3...2...1...
jk

That's why you just buy another house. Because that's an investment, not a toy.

[Chewbacca 7,829]

Tapa dp.

Edited October 20, 2020 by Chewbacca

[HOOKEM4 5,176]

On 10/19/2020 at 1:22 PM, Sbbruin said:

Apparently on Lake Travis yesterday.

Hahha yeah I was there. That idiot flipped that thing in maybe 10kts? Lmao. Beam reach, chute up and sheet cleated. Went over so beautifully. Noobs...

[HOOKEM4 5,176]

Maybe gust higher but it wasn't crazy windy. It was a nice day to sail. Watching what it took to flip it back over was very entertaining.

[troph 25,222]

Maybe gust higher but it wasn't crazy windy. It was a nice day to sail. Watching what it took to flip it back over was very entertaining.

When does your video show up on qualified ?

[G650 14,437]

 

 

 

 

 

 

Got fresh bottom job, super happy with the work. Off to Miami F-L-A now for the winter.

[cabowabo 4,689]

This dude has to be a poster here. 
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8860989/Drunk-man-32-driving-large-boat-arrested-BUI-crashing.html

 

[Brew 3,049]

11 hours ago, blacklab said:

So the axis didn't work out as they wanted too much down, so I decided to go used and they gave me a great deal on this one

Pick it up Thursday. 

 

Just for the record, I think you won on that deal. That old school VLX will be a great do everything  boat.  I’m assuming it’s an ‘07 or ‘08 which is probably the best VLX Hull series they made. With another couple thousand pounds of weight it will throw a wake that rivals a lot more expensive boats. The classics also just look better than the new models out there. Plus you don’t spend as much time worrying about every little thing happening to it. Maybe your dogs can even go for a ride.

[blacklab 12,064]

It’s an 07. 
dogs will be coming out often