Willin' 1,691 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 12 minutes ago, Sail4beer said: Funny. Very funny… I’m off exit 82! I lived in Cherry Hill during my HS years. We had Rt 295 but didn't warrant a turnpike exit. Just went over a map of the area. It used to be Rt70 east around 3 or 4 traffic circles, then south east on Rt 72 through the Pine Barrens to Manahawkin and LBI. Holy shit! All those circles are gone! Ya turn your back for 40 or 50 years and they change everything on ya. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sail4beer 3,411 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Even the once lowly 295 has grown to a large motorway. Don’t forget the clack a clack a clack ride to the shore on the concrete slabs of Rt. 70! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jkdubz808 464 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 On 1/22/2022 at 9:50 AM, billy backstay said: I gather you are in Stuart? My former partner just bought her Mothers house and is spending time there. I gather it is a way calmer pace than Fort Liqourdale, where we used to have the race boat in the winter for the SORC, in the early '80s. Both our daughters are in Charleston, SC, so no need to go further south, but Stuart might be a place to check out, should things change? It's 30 degrees in Charleston for our daughter's baby shower today. We had planned to go, but the mother-in-law, whose house on Sullivan's Island we were planning to stay at, is not vaccinated, and with the rapid spread of Omicron, we bailed out... Yeah, we’ve been here in Stuart for 5 years now. Smaller then Ft Laudy by a lot, which we like. Small coastal FL boating town on the water. Sailboat racing is a bit quiet (mostly dinghies), but center console heaven. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jules 2,808 Posted January 23 Author Share Posted January 23 Bullets fly when a drunk is denied more booze... This link has the video - https://nbc-2.com/news/crime/2022/01/22/shots-fired-into-punta-gorda-irish-pub-friday-night/ PUNTA GORDA, Fla. — Punta Gorda Police are searching for someone who fired shots into a Punta Gorda Irish Pub late Friday night. Officials responded to The Celtic Ray Public House after receiving reports about a shooting that occurred. Witnesses told police someone fired at the building from the outside. Police are looking for the person or persons that fired the shots into the building, according to the PGPD. He got cut off so he went out to his truck, took out an automatic weapon, and did a drive by shooting on the Celtic Ray Pub Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJonB 12,554 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 A logical progression of the gun nut culture. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chester 1,243 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 10 minutes ago, SloopJonB said: A logical progression of the gun nut culture. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jules 2,808 Posted January 24 Author Share Posted January 24 18 hours ago, SloopJonB said: A logical progression of the gun nut culture. Yes, but there is a bright side to the story. Police say he fired dozens of shots at the building but only a few hit it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bridhb 907 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 1 hour ago, Jules said: Yes, but there is a bright side to the story. Police say he fired dozens of shots at the building but only a few hit it. In an urban area, they ended up hitting something (I know from experience) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jules 2,808 Posted January 24 Author Share Posted January 24 Last night the TV weatherman was talking about possible frost overnight. Then he explained what frost is... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chester 1,243 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 3 minutes ago, Jules said: Last night the TV weatherman was talking about possible frost overnight. Then he explained what frost is... , that I would like to hear! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pertinacious Tom 1,921 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 7 hours ago, bridhb said: In an urban area, they ended up hitting something (I know from experience) Hah! The Celtic Ray is right downtown but hardly an "urban" area. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cal20sailor 3,480 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 42 minutes ago, Pertinacious Tom said: Hah! The Celtic Ray is right downtown but hardly an "urban" area. Tom, You should do a copycat driveby with your assault dog balls and see if anyone notices! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bridhb 907 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 47 minutes ago, Pertinacious Tom said: Hah! The Celtic Ray is right downtown but hardly an "urban" area. Did a 360 street view spin and there appears to be a building or public space in every direction. No earth mound bullet catchers around the building that I could see. I live in a semi rural area and my house has caught a stray bullet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pertinacious Tom 1,921 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 10 hours ago, Cal20sailor said: Tom, You should do a copycat driveby with your assault dog balls and see if anyone notices! Nah. Quote He got cut off so he went out to his truck, took out an automatic weapon, and did a drive by shooting on the Celtic Ray Pub Machine guns generally start in the five figure range ever since Saint Ronald closed the registry, effectively restricting them only to the very wealthy. Not that there's anything regressive or troubling about that. It's a bit surprising, given that the hundreds of thousands of legally owned machine guns are virtually never used in crimes. But I guess this guy was loaded in more ways than one. Or maybe it's just more sloppy reporting. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
billy backstay 1,674 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 On 1/22/2022 at 9:09 AM, Tunnel Rat said: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-60095057 Monkeys escape from crash on their way to Florida laboratory. Discuss I remember in the early '80s there were wild monkeys living in the woods near Derecktors shipyard in Fort Lauderdale. The story was they had escaped from some zoo nearby, and become feral... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blue Crab 2,434 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 First it was pythons, then it was iguanas… now it's monkeys! The state of Florida is quickly becoming the hot-spot for unwanted tropical wildlife. The latest problem comes from feral, herpes-infected monkeys that freely roam the northeast coast of Florida.Feb 5, 2020 Florida Has A Big Monkey Problem - Q105 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kent_island_sailor 5,280 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 And this: https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2022/01/25/algal-bloom-crisis-to-get-worse-in-florida That is some nasty shit Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Lada 5,090 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 2 hours ago, Blue Crab said: The latest problem comes from feral, herpes-infected monkeys that freely roam the northeast coast of Florida. If you're getting herpes from a monkey, your problem isn't herpes. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cal20sailor 3,480 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 5 minutes ago, Ed Lada said: If you're getting herpes from a monkey, your problem isn't herpes. In Florida, a little left over yellow paint can cause all kinds of mischief. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJonB 12,554 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 4 hours ago, Blue Crab said: Florida Has A Big Monkey Problem - Q105 You say that like it's news. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
billy backstay 1,674 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 1 hour ago, Cal20sailor said: In Florida, a little left over yellow paint can cause all kinds of mischief. ???? S'plain, please?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cal20sailor 3,480 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Just now, billy backstay said: ???? S'plain, please?? Bananas are yellow, and a certain body part on males...good enough? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
billy backstay 1,674 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 DOH!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pbd 262 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 7 hours ago, Pertinacious Tom said: Nah. Machine guns generally start in the five figure range ever since Saint Ronald closed the registry, effectively restricting them only to the very wealthy. Not that there's anything regressive or troubling about that. It's a bit surprising, given that the hundreds of thousands of legally owned machine guns are virtually never used in crimes. But I guess this guy was loaded in more ways than one. Or maybe it's just more sloppy reporting. Most likely its this. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grande Mastere Dreade 4,126 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 On 1/22/2022 at 9:19 AM, Willin' said: I lived in Cherry Hill during my HS years. We had Rt 295 but didn't warrant a turnpike exit. Just went over a map of the area. It used to be Rt70 east around 3 or 4 traffic circles, then south east on Rt 72 through the Pine Barrens to Manahawkin and LBI. Holy shit! All those circles are gone! Ya turn your back for 40 or 50 years and they change everything on ya. you hung out on LBI ? i spent a lot of time there too.. when we came back to the states we stayed in NJ and a lot of weekends was spent heading down to point pleasent with all the relatives, until a friends mom introduced me to island beach state park... after that i convinced my dad that's where we should go to the beach, never went back to point pleasent.. in HS, hung out on LBI with friends as one of the families had a second house there.. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Willin' 1,691 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 5 minutes ago, Grande Mastere Dreade said: you hung out on LBI ? i spent a lot of time there too.. when we came back to the states we stayed in NJ and a lot of weekends was spent heading down to point pleasent with all the relatives, until a friends mom introduced me to island beach state park... after that i convinced my dad that's where we should go to the beach, never went back to point pleasent.. in HS, hung out on LBI with friends as one of the families had a second house there.. Great memories growing up and learning to surf there. Just before I had to report for the Navy in 1971 I hitched down to Beach Haven to spend my last 3 weeks of freedom at the beach. A lady had just bought a boarding house on Centre St. and hired me as a handy man to help her get it ready to open for the season. We got along famously and she gave me a free room in the back called the Dog House and 3 meals a day with plenty of time off to surf. Every afternoon we had G&Ts together on the front porch and watched the summer people arriving. We became great friends. The former boarding house became the Green Gables Guest House, and she intended to only rent to girls. The last week I was there the girls started arriving and starting their summer jobs as waitresses, chamber maids, bar tenders, etc. Almost all of them in their late teens and 20s. Needless to say, for the 4 years I spent in the Navy I took almost all my leave and long weekends in BH, staying in the dog house, surfing and getting to know the girls. I spent the summer after I got out in BH, although by then Mrs. R had started renting out the Dog House so I had to get my own place. We remained good friends long after I moved to CA, so much so that I took my wife to meet her once on a visit to NJ in the late 80s. I don't think I could go back there any more. I Zillowed a bunch of houses down there and couldn't find any under a mill. I live in a different world from anyone that can afford a million dollar beach shack. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SailRacer 123 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Shhh don't tell anyone about LBI, even if y'all were on the wrong side of the island. Sail Safe! p.s. guess the cat is out of the bag now.. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grande Mastere Dreade 4,126 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 17 minutes ago, Willin' said: Great memories growing up and learning to surf there. Just before I had to report for the Navy in 1971 I hitched down to Beach Haven to spend my last 3 weeks of freedom at the beach. A lady had just bought a boarding house on Centre St. and hired me as a handy man to help her get it ready to open for the season. We got along famously and she gave me a free room in the back called the Dog House and 3 meals a day with plenty of time off to surf. Every afternoon we had G&Ts together on the front porch and watched the summer people arriving. We became great friends. The former boarding house became the Green Gables Guest House, and she intended to only rent to girls. The last week I was there the girls started arriving and starting their summer jobs as waitresses, chamber maids, bar tenders, etc. Almost all of them in their late teens and 20s. Needless to say, for the 4 years I spent in the Navy I took almost all my leave and long weekends in BH, staying in the dog house, surfing and getting to know the girls. I spent the summer after I got out in BH, although by then Mrs. R had started renting out the Dog House so I had to get my own place. We remained good friends long after I moved to CA, so much so that I took my wife to meet her once on a visit to NJ in the late 80s. I don't think I could go back there any more. I Zillowed a bunch of houses down there and couldn't find any under a mill. I live in a different world from anyone that can afford a million dollar beach shack. i wonder what my friends father did with his house, it was a couple hundred yards from the beach down towards barnegatte .. I know the dad sold his first house and move to block island and opened a bed and breakfast.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grande Mastere Dreade 4,126 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 4 minutes ago, SailRacer said: Shhh don't tell anyone about LBI, even if y'all were on the wrong side of the island. Sail Safe! p.s. guess the cat is out of the bag now.. it's funny, always remembered island beach state park as being on LBI, but looking at the map its on seaside heights... anyway tons better than being on point pleasant.. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cal20sailor 3,480 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 49 minutes ago, Willin' said: Great memories growing up and learning to surf there. Just before I had to report for the Navy in 1971 I hitched down to Beach Haven to spend my last 3 weeks of freedom at the beach. A lady had just bought a boarding house on Centre St. and hired me as a handy man to help her get it ready to open for the season. We got along famously and she gave me a free room in the back called the Dog House and 3 meals a day with plenty of time off to surf. Every afternoon we had G&Ts together on the front porch and watched the summer people arriving. We became great friends. Sounds more like Summer of 42? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Lada 5,090 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 3 minutes ago, Cal20sailor said: Sounds more like Summer of 42? That was a great book and a great film. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cal20sailor 3,480 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 3 minutes ago, Ed Lada said: That was a great book and a great film. I always had a thing for older women and now I have one, she's a year younger than me! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Lada 5,090 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 1 minute ago, Cal20sailor said: I always had a thing for older women and now I have one, she's a year younger than me! Well Cal, you know my feelings on the subject. Back in my mid 20s I dated a couple of women that were a bit older than me. Like by 15 years or so. But that was then... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Snaggletooth 5,150 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Gentelle folke dointe bragge aboute suche thiges, butte I do no what you talkleng aboute........ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blue Crab 2,434 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 30 minutes ago, Ed Lada said: Back in my mid 20s I dated a couple of women that were a bit older than me. Like by 15 years or so. The gals were also doing some bragging. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJonB 12,554 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 52 minutes ago, Ed Lada said: That was a great book and a great film. I really liked that late in life they made contact - apparently she had had a lifetime of guilt over it. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Lada 5,090 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 1 minute ago, SloopJonB said: I really liked that late in life they made contact - apparently she had had a lifetime of guilt over it. And that's just one of the many reasons that men will never understand women. Or vice versa. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cal20sailor 3,480 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 6 minutes ago, Ed Lada said: And that's just one of the many reasons that men will never understand women. Or vice versa. Are we on Mars or Venus...I always forget. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJonB 12,554 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 5 minutes ago, Ed Lada said: And that's just one of the many reasons that men will never understand women. Or vice versa. His description of his reaction to it was enlightening - apparently it was not at all the strutting ego thing one might expect - he said he was very confused and disturbed by it. Keep in mind that he was only 14 IIRC. Not "damaged" as such but not what we like to think our reaction would have been either. The interview with him is on the web somewhere. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJonB 12,554 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 1 minute ago, Cal20sailor said: Are we on Mars or Venus...I always forget. We're all on Earth, just not down to it in many cases. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tax Man 316 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 23 hours ago, Jules said: Last night the TV weatherman was talking about possible frost overnight. Then he explained what frost is... Conference in Orlando in the first week of January. We have an 8:30 tee time and turn on the local station to hear the weatherman explain "wind chill factor". Disney had frost coverings to protect the flower beds. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Willin' 1,691 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 2 hours ago, Cal20sailor said: Sounds more like Summer of 42? I'll post a pic of her later. You'll change your mind. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Willin' 1,691 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 3 hours ago, SailRacer said: Shhh don't tell anyone about LBI, even if y'all were on the wrong side of the island. I agree, if I could live there now, it would be in the Harvey Cedars/ Loveladies area. Back then, Ship Bottom to Beach Haven was where the chicks were. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cal20sailor 3,480 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 26 minutes ago, Willin' said: I'll post a pic of her later. You'll change your mind. You haven't talked to my shrink by any chance, right? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Willin' 1,691 Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 1 hour ago, Willin' said: I'll post a pic of her later. You'll change your mind. Mrs. R, the lady to the right, aboard the cruise boat Snoopy out of Barnegat Light, summer of 1975. Granted, she was a hot 4 years younger when she hired me as her maintenance man, but somehow I managed to separate business from pleasure. Shewas a wonderful lady! One afternoon, while I was back in my room off of the kitchen at the Green Gables, I chanced to overhear Mrs R and her friend Aggie (also pictured above) talking about some nude paintings on exhibit at a local art gallery. Aggie mentioned how she never found the pussy particularly attractive in most nude photos and artwork. I was 19 yo then. I had to hide back there for an hour before they left and I could sneak out, and was scarred for a long time from that revelation. Who knew grown women talked about pussy? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mike in Seattle 387 Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 , this one made me giggle Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Not for nothing 486 Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 POLITICS Florida Sen. Rick Scott Touts Infrastructure Funding He Voted Against The Florida Republican railed against the "reckless spending" contained in the measure, which passed with wide bipartisan support last year. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jules 2,808 Posted January 26 Author Share Posted January 26 On 1/24/2022 at 6:45 PM, Pertinacious Tom said: Hah! The Celtic Ray is right downtown but hardly an "urban" area. Urban Leprechan I'm still trying to figure out how a reported ~20 rounds fired only hit this building a few times Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fat Point Jack 289 Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 He was drunk. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gptyk 334 Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 2 minutes ago, Jules said: Urban Leprechan I'm still trying to figure out how a reported ~20 rounds fired only hit this building a few times Maybe the shooter was a dropout from stormtrooper school. Not good enough shot to be a stormtrooper would say a lot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jules 2,808 Posted January 26 Author Share Posted January 26 6 hours ago, Fat Point Jack said: He was drunk. That's a lotta drunk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pertinacious Tom 1,921 Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 11 hours ago, Jules said: That's a lotta drunk I've exercised my elbow a bit in that establishment. I've never seen anyone cut off. I've seen some pretty drunk people. So my guess is that you have to be muy blastido to get cut off. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jules 2,808 Posted January 27 Author Share Posted January 27 Some people living on the canals in North Port, FL are fighting to control boat traffic on the canals. Pollution, both noise and water, and boat wakes are their major complaint. Some comments from North Port commissioners: To resident's complaints about engine noises, boaters buzzing the canals as fast as they could go, commissioner Alice White said, “Guess I never noticed." “Wasn’t thinking who we are going to nail,” White said of waterway ticketing by either Florida wildlife authorities or city police. Her concern is laughable. Next up: The group [of commissioners] noted North Port had gas-powered boats for surveys, rescues and clearing water grasses. “Can’t tell some people no and disobey it ourselves,” Commissioner Jill Luke said. How can a commissioner equate necessary city services with pleasure boating? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJonB 12,554 Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 It's Floriduh. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Lada 5,090 Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 6 hours ago, Jules said: Some people living on the canals in North Port, FL are fighting to control boat traffic on the canals. Do these people living on the canals own boats themselves? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pbd 262 Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 Wall Street Journal says Florida is the place to be https://www.wsj.com/articles/floridas-west-coast-cities-top-wsj-realtor-coms-housing-index-11643106606?mod=Searchresults_pos11&page=1 In case this is behind a paywall here is the headline and the lead: Florida’s West Coast Cities Top WSJ/Realtor.com’s Housing Index Naples led the fourth-quarter rankings, as the Sunshine State attracted home buyers looking to work remotely near the beach Naples, Fla., where home sales in the metro area rose 26% in 2021 from a year earlier. Cities on Florida’s west coast climbed to the top of The Wall Street Journal/Realtor.com Emerging Housing Markets Index, boosted by the growth of remote work and warm weather in the Sunshine State. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steam Flyer 8,381 Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 56 minutes ago, Ed Lada said: 7 hours ago, Jules said: Some people living on the canals in North Port, FL are fighting to control boat traffic on the canals. Do these people living on the canals own boats themselves? Undoubtedly, some do. And of those, some keep their boats in lifts so as to be immune to the passing wakes of their own elk. A revenge wake is the best remedy IMHO. - DSK 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blue Crab 2,434 Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 26 minutes ago, Steam Flyer said: A revenge wake is the best remedy IMHO. Kinda like an ice pick in the neck is a good trade for hateful speech? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steam Flyer 8,381 Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 5 minutes ago, Blue Crab said: 32 minutes ago, Steam Flyer said: A revenge wake is the best remedy IMHO. Kinda like an ice pick in the neck is a good trade for hateful speech? A little less extreme. I believe in being nice, but I'm not nice because I -HAVE- to be. I also believe in fuck around and find out. - DSK [edit to add] icepick placement is an art that can be studied, the neck is not what you seek. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
billy backstay 1,674 Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 47 minutes ago, Steam Flyer said: A little less extreme. I believe in being nice, but I'm not nice because I -HAVE- to be. I also believe in fuck around and find out. - DSK [edit to add] icepick placement is an art that can be studied, the neck is not what you seek. Let me guess? Through the eye or ear into the brain??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fah Kiew Tu 3,223 Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 38 minutes ago, billy backstay said: Let me guess? Through the eye or ear into the brain??? Kidneys, man, go for the kidneys. Some of these people, the brain is a very small target and getting through the bone with an ice pick is pretty dubious. Else get a battery hammer drill. FKT 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJonB 12,554 Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 4 hours ago, Blue Crab said: Kinda like an ice pick in the neck is a good trade for hateful speech? Just don't waste your time sticking it in their temple - that will only lobotomize them, hence is entirely ineffective. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blue Crab 2,434 Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 The ICW was built for commercial use. I'd like to see a speed limit in the range of barge travel... say 10kts or less. Runabouts don't seem to do much damage wake-wise but the big fast sport fishers do. The big boys are built for high speed and I say let them go outside and be big boys. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kent_island_sailor 5,280 Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 13 hours ago, SloopJonB said: Just don't waste your time sticking it in their temple - that will only lobotomize them, hence is entirely ineffective. It was effective the first time, but you doing it over again not so much. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kent_island_sailor 5,280 Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 14 minutes ago, Blue Crab said: The ICW was built for commercial use. I'd like to see a speed limit in the range of barge travel... say 10kts or less. Runabouts don't seem to do much damage wake-wise but the big fast sport fishers do. The big boys are built for high speed and I say let them go outside and be big boys. A lot of boats make HUGE wakes at 10 knots. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dyslexic dog 272 Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 I watched for two weeks as various boats would throw big wakes in the "no wake zone" of the ICW. The ones that did it most were the ones still flying "Trump" flags and playing Kid Rock at volume 11 as they roared by. I really was wishing I had a water canon. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blue Crab 2,434 Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 30 minutes ago, kent_island_sailor said: A lot of boats make HUGE wakes at 10 knots. I was seeking a reasonable upper limit but no wake is the point. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jules 2,808 Posted January 28 Author Share Posted January 28 19 hours ago, pbd said: Cities on Florida’s west coast climbed to the top of The Wall Street Journal/Realtor.com Emerging Housing Markets Index, boosted by the growth of remote work and warm weather in the Sunshine State. Possible realtor ads: Buy now! Ocean levels are rising! Everyone is rushing to buy a home on the water! Hurry before they are gone! Now is the time to buy beautiful oceanfront homes! Inventory is disappearing fast! Come join us in some fun in the sun! Beach space is limited! Florida - the boater's paradise! Come on down and join the millions of other boaters! The waters are growing every day! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Not for nothing 486 Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 31 minutes ago, dyslexic dog said: I watched for two weeks as various boats would throw big wakes in the "no wake zone" of the ICW. The ones that did it most were the ones still flying "Trump" flags and playing Kid Rock at volume 11 as they roared by. I really was wishing I had a water canon. This is the water cannon I would use firing in nam Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jules 2,808 Posted January 28 Author Share Posted January 28 10 minutes ago, Blue Crab said: 43 minutes ago, kent_island_sailor said: A lot of boats make HUGE wakes at 10 knots. I was seeking a reasonable upper limit but no wake is the point. Some boaters are clueless about wake. They never look back. As for speed, sailboats zip past our house leaving no wake. Powerboats have to slow to a crawl to do that. But no matter what laws they create, they are useless unless enforced and the penalty hurts. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grande Mastere Dreade 4,126 Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 Quote A Florida man who gave the out-of-this-world gift of space travel to his college roommate still feels disappointed he wasn’t able to go on the historic flight himself. Kyle Hippchen finally identified himself as the anonymous winner of a 2021 sweepstakes who gave his trip to the final frontier to a longtime friend, Chris Sembroski. Hippchen, who weighs 330 pounds, paid $600 for multiple chances to win the contest before he learned there was a weight limit of 250 pounds. “I was trying to figure how I could drop 80 pounds in six months, which, I mean, it’s possible, but it’s not the most healthy thing in the world to do,” Hippchen, who is an Endeavor Air captain, told The Associated Press. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Not for nothing 486 Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 2 hours ago, Jules said: Some boaters are clueless about wake. They never look back. As for speed, sailboats zip past our house leaving no wake. Powerboats have to slow to a crawl to do that. But no matter what laws they create, they are useless unless enforced and the penalty hurts. Manatees live in coastal waters, estuaries and rivers—which happens to be where there is a lot of boat traffic. They also feed on seagrasses that grow in sunny, shallow waters, meaning they spend a lot of time close to the surface, putting them more at risk for boat strikes. Collisions with boats remain the leading cause of human-related death for manatees. This year, boat strikes are on the rise, with 89 manatees killed by motorboats in the first half of 2019, compared to only 65 in the first half of 2018. However, not all boat strikes result in death: a 2004 study found 97% of manatees have boat strike scars Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nota 87 Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 no wake zone results in max wakes why the nuts come in full speed on a plane then dump the power and fall in the water RIGHT AT THE NO WAKE SIGN CREATING THE MAX WAKE POSSIBLE BERTRAM'S s/f boats were the worst common type Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nota 87 Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 btw on the bar shooting machine guns some types can be converted by a metal snip there is a lever/catch called a sear in fact two of them in a semi if one is cut falls off breaks one could have an illegal gun a cheap SS model many boats have was known ... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJonB 12,554 Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 8 minutes ago, nota said: no wake zone results in max wakes why the nuts come in full speed on a plane then dump the power and fall in the water RIGHT AT THE NO WAKE SIGN CREATING THE MAX WAKE POSSIBLE BERTRAM'S s/f boats were the worst common type Tollycrafts create the worst wakes I've ever seen - nearly double the height of comparable boats.. Well built boats but definitely something wrong in their design - moving all that water soaks up a huge amount of energy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steam Flyer 8,381 Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 41 minutes ago, Not for nothing said: Manatees live in coastal waters, estuaries and rivers—which happens to be where there is a lot of boat traffic. They also feed on seagrasses that grow in sunny, shallow waters, meaning they spend a lot of time close to the surface, putting them more at risk for boat strikes. Collisions with boats remain the leading cause of human-related death for manatees. This year, boat strikes are on the rise, with 89 manatees killed by motorboats in the first half of 2019, compared to only 65 in the first half of 2018. However, not all boat strikes result in death: a 2004 study found 97% of manatees have boat strike scars When I lived in Florida, I joined a campaign to fit manatees with protective Kevlar vests. This would make hitting a manatee a self-punishing crime. Still makes the most sense to me. - DSK Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lark 1,920 Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 3 hours ago, Jules said: Some boaters are clueless about wake. They never look back. As for speed, sailboats zip past our house leaving no wake. Powerboats have to slow to a crawl to do that. But no matter what laws they create, they are useless unless enforced and the penalty hurts. Rules aren't enforced until they generate enough revenue to pay for patrol time. I suggest twice the total cost to fuel the offending boat using Marina prices, plus a $200 stupid tax to penalize jetskis. Those Kaitens may not make much wake but need penalized on principal. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
billy backstay 1,674 Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 5 hours ago, Jules said: Some boaters are clueless about wake. They never look back. As for speed, sailboats zip past our house leaving no wake. Powerboats have to slow to a crawl to do that. But no matter what laws they create, they are useless unless enforced and the penalty hurts. Some smaller planing powerboats throw off much less wake on a plane than going say 6 or 7 knots! We have to slow down further for wake as small as when planing..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Not for nothing 486 Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 2 hours ago, Lark said: Rules aren't enforced until they generate enough revenue to pay for patrol time. I suggest twice the total cost to fuel the offending boat using Marina prices, plus a $200 stupid tax to penalize jetskis. Those Kaitens may not make much wake but need penalized on principal. funny thing is power boaters on that have house on the ditch, complain about other power boater that leave wakes by their house/dock, but when on the water they do the same thing Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lark 1,920 Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 2 hours ago, billy backstay said: Some smaller planing powerboats throw off much less wake on a plane than going say 6 or 7 knots! We have to slow down further for wake as small as when planing..... Crab and Dyslexic Dog were concerned about wake. Steam brought up manatees. As a paddle enthusiast, I also worry about human safety. Therefor a jetski or small flat boat that makes no wake still is a legitimate target (enforcement or cannon) if it's rounding the oxbow at speed. Perhaps there are no small boats to endanger, but that's probably as much because they've all been run over as because they died of heat stroke. After canoeing on Okefenokee I have nothing but good to say about paddling Florida's infernal jungles, and hope to gain some small boat time on the ICW at some point. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
billsreef 115 Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 5 hours ago, Lark said: Rules aren't enforced until they generate enough revenue to pay for patrol time. I suggest twice the total cost to fuel the offending boat using Marina prices, plus a $200 stupid tax to penalize jetskis. Those Kaitens may not make much wake but need penalized on principal. I am right by Haulover Inlet on the ICW. In this small stretch there are patrols by FWC, Miami-Dade, North Miami Beach, Sunny Isles/Aventura, Bal Harbor and Indian Creek. The speeding ticket is around $400 - $450. There still more idiots speeding through the low speed and idle speed zones than the marine patrols can handle. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Lada 5,090 Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 Please excuse my ignorance, but I left the US before the multi outboard motor thing happened. When you have multiple outboards are the throttle and trim controls just one control for each function for all of the motors, or are are they ganged like in multi-engine aircraft controls? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jules 2,808 Posted January 29 Author Share Posted January 29 1 hour ago, Ed Lada said: When you have multiple outboards are the throttle and trim controls just one control for each function for all of the motors, or are are they ganged like in multi-engine aircraft controls? Silly wabbit. Multi outboards are popular so you have the freedom to ignore engine maintenance until only one is left running. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pertinacious Tom 1,921 Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 19 hours ago, Not for nothing said: Manatees live in coastal waters, estuaries and rivers—which happens to be where there is a lot of boat traffic. They also feed on seagrasses that grow in sunny, shallow waters, meaning they spend a lot of time close to the surface, putting them more at risk for boat strikes. Collisions with boats remain the
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