ramwel2010 0 Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 fuck off jack ass I'm not the stalker here you don't seem to understand this website, it's history, or what it caters to. this may not be the place for you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shaggy 1,096 Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Monday Update????? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJonB 12,578 Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Everyone calm down... just stop feeding the troll and he will go away... For the number of things this thread has found 'wrong' with the FH. How is this thing still floating. Perhaps we know nothing. FH has been in the water now for 2 or 3 months now? Maybe carriage bolts, 2x4s and epoxy combine into the strong substance know to man. Don't forget the drywall screws steel reinforcement. I think it is still afloat because it hasn't had to endure much if any wave action yet. As long as he can avoid waves, the front won't fall off. I think his biggest exposure is the SIDE falling off - you can pick which side. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
doesitfloat 0 Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Thinkin it's the OUTside. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raz'r 5,184 Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Props to the HR for making it this far. This, unfortunately, won't end well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DA-WOODY 1,279 Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Props to the HR for making it this far. This, unfortunately, won't end well. the longer it takes the further he's gunna Fall and the Harder I can't imagine SF Bay being any kinder than SD Bay And the Big Wakes that come out of nowhere shall be the End if not something else first if the FH gets sucked out the Gate ...................................... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Somebody Else 893 Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 I just hope they've coated the motorcycle inside and out with cosmoline so when someone plucks it off the bottom of the bay it can be up and running in short order. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
deeman 0 Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 so much non-FH/hotrod spam... please take your spat to other forum topics if you have any comments on the FH please post here Amen! You shitdips are annoying as hell. If it's not on topic, f off and post somewhere else. Is it that hard? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spoffo 0 Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Status report Monday 2 PM: Wind (cold!) is up a bit from yesterday and shifted slightly to the west. The shift exposes FH to more wind, but actually calmer water due to the short fetch from upwind land. I experimented with taking some pix using a digiscoping adaptor on my good spotting scope. This gives me the equivalent of a 1200mm lens, which results in a full frame picture but VERY soft, so I'll probably go back to my 300mm "real" lens, where I can crop for sharp but grainy closeups. Nothing much to report: They've managed to get the sail cover back on the mizzen and appear to have pulled their dinghy up onto the cabin roof. It was probably getting beat up floating between the hulls with the motorboat right on top of it. Watching it ride at anchor through the scope (which is extremely sharp in eyeball mode) it appears that they have two lines, one from each bow running to a single anchor. As FH swings slowly through a fairly small arc, first one, then the other line takes all the load. There's a third, much lighter line running down toward the anchor, but with no load on it. (some kind of trip line?) HR spent a lot of time while I was watching fussing around down at deck level with what looked like an anchor line - - -chafing? Hardware working loose? your guess is as good as mine. Later he was joined by a second shorter person (Mrs. Rod?) fussing with something up above head height on the forestay (see pic) Toward the end it looked like maybe he was unwinding a tape wrap that was working loose, but who knows? I'm now outa here until Saturday afternoon. I just hope there's something to report on when I get back. Here are the best of today's pix. The first is there mainly because it shows the motorcycle. From the angle it looks like it isn't tied down at all. Just parked on the kick-stand (in case he want's to make a quick getaway?) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shaggy 1,096 Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Thank you Spoffo, Reports are great. Looking forward to the nxt one and or anyone else stepping up between now and sat.... Soooo many questions. At least weedo would post something once in a while.... Come on hotrod Give us the dirt..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nos4r2 0 Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Thanks Spoffo Well, it looks like the mainsheet is attached to the top of the porch. Ouch. Another potential failure point. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shaggy 1,096 Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 I was perusing google for info on the rod. Came up with this gem from May. Complements to the woden boat guys and Pics from here. http://forum.wodenboat.com/showthread.php?163749-Hoist-One-for-Hot-Rod-amp-Flyin-Hawaiian Edit: Pics toward bottom of thread..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
h20man 70 Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 I was perusing google for info on the rod. Came up with this gem from May. Complements to the woden boat guys and Pics from here. http://forum.wodenboat.com/showthread.php?163749-Hoist-One-for-Hot-Rod-amp-Flyin-Hawaiian I think the link is : http://forum.woodenboat.com/showthread.php?163749-Hoist-One-for-Hot-Rod-amp-Flyin-Hawaiian missing extra o..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shaggy 1,096 Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 I really forgot how fucked up this thing is for it's intended purpose. I just built a deck 2" off the ground and it is put together better than that.... At least I used pressure treated 2x6's and hangers.... Fuck.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Therapy 11 Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Thank you Spoffo, Reports are great. Looking forward to the nxt one and or anyone else stepping up between now and sat.... Soooo many questions. At least weedo would post something once in a while.... Come on hotrod Give us the dirt..... +10 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ncik 414 Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Here's another that may tell us more about that sail. Here you can see two people (Mr. & Mrs. Rod?) standing on the porch roof looking at it, so yes, they could furl it if they wanted to (and knew how.) By the way, when they had it up yesterday, it was obvious that it wasn't made for the boat. It was a good bit shorter on both the luff and the foot. Sort of looked like a guy with his pants too short. If you go back and look at the pictures from when it was under construction, you'll see that he had this sail bent on the boom and tucked in a lovely blue saii cover since right after he put up the masts - probably a year or more ago. I'm think I saw some (normal) way to sheet it when the boat was under construction, but I wasn't following it at that level of detail. The big picture was just too overwhelming. Something else: you can see the motorcycle more clearly in this, and if you look carefully to the left you'll see the gas BBQ he had on the ground next to the boat when he was building it. Heeled a little to port? Bottom step only just above the water? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gong Show 53 Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 I was perusing google for info on the rod. Came up with this gem from May. Complements to the woden boat guys and Pics from here. http://forum.wodenboat.com/showthread.php?163749-Hoist-One-for-Hot-Rod-amp-Flyin-Hawaiian I think the link is : http://forum.woodenboat.com/showthread.php?163749-Hoist-One-for-Hot-Rod-amp-Flyin-Hawaiian missing extra o..... Oh, they are onto this thread: "Well, i Know nothing of the American law system, but i will gather from the amount of concerned people that somebody has contacted the authorities about this "death boat"? The impression i get from the other site is no one really cares as long as someone gets the disaster on camera." We must abandon our cavalier views of Hot Rot and contact the authorities!! Getting right on that! GS Quote Link to post Share on other sites
George Dewey 119 Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Thanks Spoffo, love the reports! We'll see if there is anything left to report on when you get back Saturday. Should we start a pool? We all kick in a fin, and whoever guesses the date and time of the sinking closest wins the pot... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oronoco 0 Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 I will be out of the SF Bay Area, but I will try to get one last photo from my airplane seat tomorrow morning. Might be my last chance to see FH. Somebody needs to write a book about this, how about David Vann? Thanks to everybody making helpful posts to this thread. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Therapy 11 Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Thanks Spoffo, love the reports! We'll see if there is anything left to report on when you get back Saturday. Should we start a pool? We all kick in a fin, and whoever guesses the date and time of the sinking closest wins the pot... Knowing what little I know of this place the boat would sink and still be on the bottom but still above the water so some would say it is not sunk and then there would be no end to the bickering and cussing. The only person ever to get the pot would be the one holding it for the contest. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Boston1 0 Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Nice update Spoffo, Now lets hope someone can keep an eye on it till Sat.If anythings going to happen, its going to happen out there ;-) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dpneis 1 Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 I'm still guessing he simply will not be able to make enough headway against the tide and ends up on the shore. So close... come on HR, raise the anchors i want to see it go on it's own power and steering! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nos4r2 0 Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Does he actually have any sails apart from the main? I'm beginning to think he may even attempt to sail it before it goes down if he has. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spoffo 0 Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 A late news flash: I looked out around 5 this afternoon to check up on FH and the motorboat was gone! Strolled across to the marina and sure enough, there it was at the gas dock. As you might expect, up close FH jr. is pretty rough - shredded upholstery, etc, etc - but no need to go into details. We've all seen plenty of clapped-out low end plastic runabouts. I think I may have seen HR and others rolling out of the parking lot in a beat-up pickup. Sort of washed out-black/dark gray with a big washed out white/light gray stripe nose to tail. Does that ring a bell with anyone who visited him when it was on land? So, it looks like a 3-4 day cycle to reload on food and human contact. Now, about that holding tank . . . . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bitter Gnat 81 Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Now, about that holding tank . . . . He's outside the environment, so no need for that nonsense. Thanks Spoffo for. All you have done. Any way we can keep you from leaving? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sand crab 0 Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 I'm still guessing he simply will not be able to make enough headway against the tide and ends up on the shore. So close... come on HR, raise the anchors i want to see it go on it's own power and steering! That would require sails or engines. Or rudders connected to the wheels. Or leeboards. I can't wait to see the freakin leeboards. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
clewis3642 0 Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 While the FH is so close this only has to come unhinged to help. Like so many posters here. Maybe add an outboard plus a couple of water skis or surfboard so it planes. Or just use oars. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
George Dewey 119 Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Since his anchor seems to work, he could kedge. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jerryj2me 3 Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 pity of the situation: A perfectly nice BBQ and Motorcycle are gonna end up under the water at some point. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mikewof 1,241 Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 I was perusing google for info on the rod. Came up with this gem from May. Complements to the woden boat guys and Pics from here. http://forum.wodenboat.com/showthread.php?163749-Hoist-One-for-Hot-Rod-amp-Flyin-Hawaiian I think the link is : http://forum.woodenboat.com/showthread.php?163749-Hoist-One-for-Hot-Rod-amp-Flyin-Hawaiian missing extra o..... Check out this quote from Wooden Boat about us on SA ... Well, i Know nothing of the American law system, but i will gather from the amount of concerned people that somebody has contacted the authorities about this "death boat"? The impression i get from the other site is no one really cares as long as someone gets the disaster on camera. I am all for individuals making choices for themselves, but i do draw the line at those choices effecting others who may not be wise to the consequences. Dosnt that marina require him to have insurance? That boat needs a survey done on camera so all parties know the facts. This calls for a "laughing my tick-infested ass off" but I can't remember which little smiley that one is at the moment. Here's the thing ... if by some bizarre twist of quantum probability and infinitesimal statistics, he manages to actually survive and prosper on that boat, even out in the bay, we're all eventually going to be cheering for the poor guy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spoffo 0 Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 I didn't have time to go back down to the marina, but I grabbed this from up on our hill: FH Jr. at the gas dock about 6:30 PM. It was still there as it started to get dark, so they may have stayed ashore tonight, which **REALLY** is not in the spirit of this enterprise. I'll try to swing by on our way out early tomorrow to see if it's there. (Of course there are "No overnights" signs all over the gas dock, but we know the regular rules don't apply to HR.) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DA-WOODY 1,279 Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 I was perusing google for info on the rod. Came up with this gem from May. Complements to the woden boat guys and Pics from here. http://forum.wodenboat.com/showthread.php?163749-Hoist-One-for-Hot-Rod-amp-Flyin-Hawaiian I think the link is : http://forum.woodenboat.com/showthread.php?163749-Hoist-One-for-Hot-Rod-amp-Flyin-Hawaiian missing extra o..... Check out this quote from Wooden Boat about us on SA ... Well, i Know nothing of the American law system, but i will gather from the amount of concerned people that somebody has contacted the authorities about this "death boat"? The impression i get from the other site is no one really cares as long as someone gets the disaster on camera. I am all for individuals making choices for themselves, but i do draw the line at those choices effecting others who may not be wise to the consequences. Dosnt that marina require him to have insurance? That boat needs a survey done on camera so all parties know the facts. This calls for a "laughing my tick-infested ass off" but I can't remember which little smiley that one is at the moment. Here's the thing ... if by some bizarre twist of quantum probability and infinitesimal statistics, he manages to actually survive and prosper on that boat, even out in the bay, we're all eventually going to be cheering for the poor guy. I have a Much Better chance of hitting the SUPER LOTTO and I don't buy tickets Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DA-WOODY 1,279 Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Hay just received a video of HR from this evening looks to be having a Good time with friends of a like mind Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shaggy 1,096 Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Woodman you sure know how to kill a thread!!! geez...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hobie Dog 26 Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Great work Spoffo! Can anybody pick up the reporting for the rest of the week? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Remodel 837 Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Woodman you sure know how to kill a thread!!! geez...... Just check out any of his opening day threads. He manages to kill those with the very first post. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DA-WOODY 1,279 Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Well speaking of Motorcycles and the FH anyone seen HR's MC after they set anchor ?? seems to be holding quite well must have left the kickstand down and in 1st gear not much other use for it out and adrift ............ eh Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nos4r2 0 Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 not much other use for it out and adrift ............ eh Big battery charger... I've jumpstarted a car on a couple of occasions off big jap bikes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
macgreer 0 Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Hi all, I've been watching this for ages, must end soon I reckon. As a Ducati rider, I think he has the harley for an anchor - Mac Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ZeroTheHero 61 Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 great first post, spot on. Now, how about those tits? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nos4r2 0 Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Hi all, I've been watching this for ages, must end soon I reckon. As a Ducati rider, I think he has the harley for an anchor - Mac Definition of irony:- Someone with a Ducati saying a Japanese Harley clone is unreliable. I reckon he's jealous because the Duke would have fallen apart before it hit the bottom... Yes, I've owned two-a 750 Sport and a 916. They really bring the term 'monthly cycle' (Ie, once a month, they'd start on their own, run for a week and stop) into focus the way a Harley never could. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raz'r 5,184 Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 actually, I think he was commenting on the weight of harleys….. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DA-WOODY 1,279 Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 But the FH never had a Harley as we are further out to sea than the FH will ever get ALL Bikes were Cave Man "back in the Daz" AMF brought Harley back in time before fire ANY 2007 Harley is a Purring Lion that you can make LOUD and all that but that's Not how Harley Sells em Now what was this thread about ?? Oh ya Who haz today for it to Break apart or otherwise be Ended ???? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mikewof 1,241 Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Hi all, I've been watching this for ages, must end soon I reckon. As a Ducati rider, I think he has the harley for an anchor - Mac Definition of irony:-Someone with a Ducati saying a Japanese Harley clone is unreliable. I reckon he's jealous because the Duke would have fallen apart before it hit the bottom... Yes, I've owned two-a 750 Sport and a 916. They really bring the term 'monthly cycle' (Ie, once a month, they'd start on their own, run for a week and stop) into focus the way a Harley never could. Maybe, but there is a bike even less reliable than a Ducati ... My favorite brand, a Bultaco. Cliche was "buy a Bultaco and a six pack of pistons." But when the Matador ran, holy crap , that was the greatest hooligan bike ever made. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
derelicte 23 Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 My favorite brand, a Bultaco. Cliche was "buy a Bultaco and a six pack of pistons." But when the Matador ran, holy crap , that was the greatest hooligan bike ever made. makes you wonder why someone would run one in the dakar... http://www.autoevolution.com/news/ignacio-chivite-riding-the-only-bultaco-in-the-2013-dakar-53512.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gjostrom 0 Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 and just like that we're back to a crappy motorcycle thread Quote Link to post Share on other sites
P_Wop 3,416 Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Back on topic. Has it sunk yet? Folded like a pair of deuces facing a full house? Submerged slightly, and resting on a pile of Schlitz Lite cans? In the grip of gribble worms? What? We need to know. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DA-WOODY 1,279 Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 and just like that we're back to a crappy motorcycle thread We were all waiting for your Pix of the FH Or 1st hand reports on the FH Butt no all you have is bitching Why don't you go play in the street And speaking of go Go the ACE 100 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nos4r2 0 Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 My favorite brand, a Bultaco. Cliche was "buy a Bultaco and a six pack of pistons." But when the Matador ran, holy crap , that was the greatest hooligan bike ever made. makes you wonder why someone would run one in the dakar... http://www.autoevolution.com/news/ignacio-chivite-riding-the-only-bultaco-in-the-2013-dakar-53512.html Now that's cool.Almost as hooligan as my old Maico 490. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
deeman 0 Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 and just like that we're back to a crappy motorcycle thread f'ing nitwits with an attention span shorter than their pecker Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Liquid 646 Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 My favorite brand, a Bultaco. Cliche was "buy a Bultaco and a six pack of pistons." But when the Matador ran, holy crap , that was the greatest hooligan bike ever made. makes you wonder why someone would run one in the dakar... http://www.autoevolution.com/news/ignacio-chivite-riding-the-only-bultaco-in-the-2013-dakar-53512.html Suzuki? Talk amongst yourselves... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HypnoToad 75 Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Is it still floating? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
familysailor 147 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 What? The Harleynot? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sparau 83 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Rod isn't the first to combine boats and bikes, i read this story years ago and at one point they were using (IIRC) the swing arm and some bits as an anchor. NOTE: not a harley. http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/escape/epicrides/122_0104_moscow/ By 1990, we'd already been around the world once. Now we were stuck in Cyprus, the Gulf War cutting off our route through the Middle East to Russia, the next leg of our journey. What we really needed was a boat. We looked for a working passage, but couldn't find a ship traveling that route. Then, one day, Tania walked into a marina and found a 31-foot, 35-year-old wooden sailboat--one full of holes. We knew absolutely nothing about sailing. But with the last of our savings we bought the boat, fixed the holes, dismantled our bike, stored the pieces on board, and sailed away from the war in the Middle East by traveling West--across the Atlantic Ocean to the United States. ... For the next six years, seawater leaked all over our CX, and for long periods the engine itself was submerged in bilge water 8-10 inches deep. Everything corroded. The wiring loom turned to mush.Read more: http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/escape/epicrides/122_0104_moscow/#ixzz2agAS0iZ2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oronoco 0 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Plenty of room for FH on the lee dude of this island. None of the locals have cycles on their boats, you may have competitive advantage. Your diamond plates will be useful here in the shadow of Diamond Head. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sumpin 20 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Hi all, I've been watching this for ages, must end soon I reckon. As a Ducati rider, I think he has the harley for an anchor - Mac Definition of irony:-Someone with a Ducati saying a Japanese Harley clone is unreliable. I reckon he's jealous because the Duke would have fallen apart before it hit the bottom... Yes, I've owned two-a 750 Sport and a 916. They really bring the term 'monthly cycle' (Ie, once a month, they'd start on their own, run for a week and stop) into focus the way a Harley never could. Maybe, but there is a bike even less reliable than a Ducati ... My favorite brand, a Bultaco. Cliche was "buy a Bultaco and a six pack of pistons." But when the Matador ran, holy crap , that was the greatest hooligan bike ever made. right side shift gave me big problems, back to the jap bikes after a couple plows Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TucsonBob 0 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 FH Anchored Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Somebody Else 893 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 That whole 'anchored for a week' thing has me believing Hot Hot's hand was forced. I do believe the decision for him to leave Loch Lomond Marina was not his. No place to go and not ready to go there anyway. Best of luck, bro. I know you're strung out pretty tight right now. Hope it comes together enough for you to move on to the next phase of your dream. Please stay safe. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Larks 0 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Come on you lot, focus!!!! Enough about crap bikes eh!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
casc27 151 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Larks, thanks for that. (Although, I did enjoy reading about the Bultaco in the Dakar.) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
clewis3642 0 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 FYI - noticed absence of lights last night on my way home. Sure enough, the FH was nowhere to be seen this morning. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HypnoToad 75 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 FYI - noticed absence of lights last night on my way home. Sure enough, the FH was nowhere to be seen this morning. All hands on deck! We need eyes out on the Bay. No AC racing today, so get out there and look for the FH! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raz'r 5,184 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 oh no! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Minnesail 8 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 FYI - noticed absence of lights last night on my way home. Sure enough, the FH was nowhere to be seen this morning. Look closely, is the tip of the mast sticking out of the water? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Timo42 73 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Ruh roh Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raked Aft\\ 121 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 FH again proves genius... going silent running to allude us, probably pulling all sorts a 'crazy Ivans' down the bay... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ZeroTheHero 61 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 get on it people! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Windward 673 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 The pump out station? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shaggy 1,096 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 3 possible scenerios..... 1. It sank - need boat to investigate 2. He towed it with the pos powerboat, it sank.. need boat to investigate 3. He actually provisioned the thing and tried towing it to Hawaii it sank, need boat and coasties to investigate. 4. He miraculously got it to the homeless anchorage it sank in the mud and he is going to abandon/live in it. Need boat to investigate.... So Get on it lads.... GFC we can't let the rod leave the environment without some sort of eyes on report. It cannot end like this..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nos4r2 0 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 What was the weather like when it disappeared? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raz'r 5,184 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 I'd lay odds on the anchoring failed, and she's in the mud or on the shore somewhere. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raked Aft\\ 121 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 I'd lay odds on the anchoring failed, and she's in the mud or on the shore somewhere. Using your own theory i'd agree... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raz'r 5,184 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 of course…. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shaggy 1,096 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Crap JBSF is on vaca.. Figured he would have rerouted one of the the drone to get us some pics. Anyone know anyone at NASA?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Murphness 76 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 This is emergency front page material! We need all Bay Area troops rallied ASAP to find the FH!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pertinacious Tom 1,923 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 A tide chart should help predict the location of the debris field. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
George Dewey 119 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Never mind boats! Cal the CIA/NSA and retask a sat! This is a matter of national security! How many pounds of Semtex could he pack on that thing? 3? Maybe 4? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
George Dewey 119 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Failing a sat, maybe the kids in the CA Civil Air Patrol can help... Or is CA too broke to still have a CAP? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grinder 57 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Rut-roe Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Somebody Else 893 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 When can we scramble the Coast Guard? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oronoco 0 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 I hope the cute little dog can be saved Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Boston1 0 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 I hope he had a bloody radio and didn't drown himself or his family.coasties would likely be our best source of info at present. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HypnoToad 75 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Vanished like a fart in the wind. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grande Mastere Dreade 4,143 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 get the guy in the 40'er to make a call to the coast guard to put out a missing person search.. they responded to him pretty well, last time.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJonB 12,578 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 I trust all the SFB sailors here will be out on their boats doing a grid search this weekend. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Elliot7 0 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 I just spoke with a mate of mine in SF - the FH, HR, grandma and his fake Harley are all fine. The FH has been purchased by Team Artemis to replace their current boat - they will be adding 7 ft of sugar scopes and their foils....should be good to go against the kiwis in a week or so. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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