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- Mon Oct 26, 2015 12:31 pm
- Forum: The GAM
- Topic: Show Us Your Whaler
- Replies: 147
- Views: 159589
Re: Show Us Your Whaler
Dutchman- Yes, you absolutely can run on a plane in the Crooked River. There are some sections with cottages that you need to drop down to no-wake speeds. But there are two long sections with some sharp turns that you can run on plane. The other caveat is you need to drop down to no-wake speeds whe...
- Fri Oct 23, 2015 7:48 am
- Forum: The GAM
- Topic: Must be a Boston Whaler
- Replies: 0
- Views: 8219
Must be a Boston Whaler
I was reading an article by Herb McCormick in the magazine Cruising World about a sailboat crossing the Atlantic this past summer. I ran into the following paragraph. The weirdest part of it happened when I was snoozing. Apparently, Logan and Billy were approached by a pair of dudes in a 25-foot cen...
- Thu Oct 22, 2015 11:59 am
- Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
- Topic: Reducing Engine Noise
- Replies: 10
- Views: 12147
Re: Reducing Engine Noise
I have done some with an old 25HP Evinrude 2S I use on one of my dingies. I used a self adhesive type insulating material used in the HVAC industry (for temperature insulating) This has a shiny chrome type aluminum foil (I doubt if you can find lead type) look to it and it did help. I did not use a ...
- Thu Oct 22, 2015 11:31 am
- Forum: PERFORMANCE
- Topic: Mercury 90 Fourstroke: Increasing Power
- Replies: 20
- Views: 35193
Re: Mercury 90 Fourstroke: Increasing Power
If it were as easy as an ECM, then everybody would buy the lower power model and change out the ECM No way Mercury or any other manufacturer will allow that to happen. You second post is probably more right with different cam.
- Thu Oct 22, 2015 11:27 am
- Forum: TRIPS and RENDEZVOUS
- Topic: Recent trip to the Florida Keys
- Replies: 7
- Views: 24305
Re: Recent trip to the Florida Keys
That is a great distance, good for you guys.
Last one I did pulling the boat was 1,400 miles round trip and I was told never again.
Last one I did pulling the boat was 1,400 miles round trip and I was told never again.
- Thu Oct 22, 2015 10:10 am
- Forum: The GAM
- Topic: Show Us Your Whaler
- Replies: 147
- Views: 159589
Re: Show Us Your Whaler
Don & Elsa you are a lucky two with those 2 whalers. I didn't know that you could go full speed between Burt and Crooked Lake. Or is that a boo-boo?
- Wed Oct 21, 2015 9:36 am
- Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
- Topic: Gel Coat Stains Keep Coming Back
- Replies: 9
- Views: 10767
Re: Gel Coat Stains Keep Coming Back
Stripper15 try the stuff offered by Aurora marine and "Ask the Skipper" I have used many of their offerings with good success. I used their waterline cleaner on one of my sailboats and it did what they said it would. The Boat Scrub also works great. Just a suggestion but ask them and they'...
- Wed Oct 21, 2015 8:57 am
- Forum: The GAM
- Topic: Show Us Your Whaler
- Replies: 147
- Views: 159589
Re: Show Us Your Whaler
Alan I'm jealous as that is on my bucket list. Never made it that far in my big boats but now that I have a trailer-able one I hope to make it up there.
Great picture and boat.
Great picture and boat.
- Tue Oct 20, 2015 8:42 am
- Forum: VHF MARINE RADIO
- Topic: Synthetic Aids to Navigation in Great Lakes
- Replies: 24
- Views: 23896
Re: Synthetic Aids to Navigation in Great Lakes
It is true that not everybody has an AIS receiver or transponder. I don't have one on my small boats. But any extra navigation aids are good. As for David'r comment of going from 30' to 30" , that's why we use depth-sounders and not trust a chart based on medium data, especially in a river wher...
- Tue Oct 20, 2015 8:28 am
- Forum: TRIPS and RENDEZVOUS
- Topic: Recent trip to the Florida Keys
- Replies: 7
- Views: 24305
Re: Recent trip to the Florida Keys
Thank you, padrefigure. The Florida Keys do look like a nice playground, which I'd love to check out. My problem is convincing the admiral to drive that far and go in water where there are sharks.
May I ask where you drove from?
May I ask where you drove from?
- Mon Oct 19, 2015 2:04 pm
- Forum: PERFORMANCE
- Topic: Burt Lake Speed Test
- Replies: 11
- Views: 12120
Re: Burt Lake Speed Test
Sounds like you all had fun in that beautiful boating area. [HOOSIER's narrative] reminded me I should have an inexpensive spare propeller and wrench on board when going for trips on these larger inland lakes. I don't know which ramp you used, but, with Burt or Mullet both almost being 10 miles long...
- Mon Oct 19, 2015 12:38 pm
- Forum: The GAM
- Topic: Fire On The Water
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4736
Re: Fire On The Water
Jim thank you for the interesting article. These bulk carrier here on the fresh water lakes always amaze me. Some people don't know that we have these 1,000 ft ships roam these waters. I always give the the right of way no matter if the "rules" say I have the right of way and no matter if ...
- Mon Oct 19, 2015 11:25 am
- Forum: The GAM
- Topic: Capsize of M/Y BAADEN at Launch: NTSB Report
- Replies: 9
- Views: 10480
Re: Capsize of M/Y BAADEN at Launch: NTSB Report
I would have stopped the launch when it was going in and it was listing as much as it did. The local news channel shows a picture of one of the under(or over depends how you look at it) rated dollies with 4 flat tires on one side under the boat. Sad for all parties involved but as mentioned better t...
- Mon Oct 19, 2015 10:51 am
- Forum: The GAM
- Topic: Show Us Your Whaler
- Replies: 147
- Views: 159589
Re: Show Us Your Whaler
Maybe not as nice as your older whalers but still a nice boat with a little sister in front of her
Floating in a little bay of in the 1000 Island area on the St. Lawrence
Floating in a little bay of in the 1000 Island area on the St. Lawrence
- Fri Oct 16, 2015 9:53 pm
- Forum: TRIPS and RENDEZVOUS
- Topic: Saugatuck, Michigan, September 2015
- Replies: 4
- Views: 18986
Re: Saugatuck, Michigan, September 2015
Yes pete East winds are the best especially if you stay within a mile or so. I boat on Spring Lake too also a nice area as is White Lake (Whitehall) picked up my sailboat there 7 years ago and sailed it to South Haven in early May @ 35 deg F & 20 knots wind was cold and a blast 83 nm in 13 hrs. ...
- Wed Oct 14, 2015 8:52 pm
- Forum: TRIPS and RENDEZVOUS
- Topic: Saugatuck, Michigan, September 2015
- Replies: 4
- Views: 18986
Re: Saugatuck, Michigan, September 2015
Yeah, Jim, you are right. We always have more waves here then say north of Ludington--must be that always-blowing NW wind. Even east of the Door County peninsula is better, and Chicago to Milwaukee. Due to that, my wife made me sell the big cabin cruiser, and then the sailboat, as I would go sailing...
- Wed Oct 14, 2015 11:06 am
- Forum: TRIPS and RENDEZVOUS
- Topic: Saugatuck, Michigan, September 2015
- Replies: 4
- Views: 18986
Saugatuck, Michigan, September 2015
A couple of weeks ago on September 27, 2015, I decided I needed some adventure. I had seen enough of the inland lakes here in southwest Michigan, and I decided the big lake would be a nice change of scenery. I drove up to the lovely towns of Saugatuck and Douglas, and I put in the boat at the ramp o...
- Wed Oct 14, 2015 7:59 am
- Forum: Introduction to the Forum Software
- Topic: First Post On New Forum
- Replies: 35
- Views: 113990
Re: First Post On New Forum
Sorry I had to figure out that I had to re-register. (Sorry Jim for me being stupid)
But I'm on and can enjoy, seeing and talking about Boston Whalers during the next 5 to 6 months while the cold is here in Michigan.
But I'm on and can enjoy, seeing and talking about Boston Whalers during the next 5 to 6 months while the cold is here in Michigan.