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desmobob

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bluzman said:
As a former boat owner, I would caution you to be careful about what you wish for. There are times when the experience is akin to standing in an ice cold shower, fully clothed while tearing up large denomination paper currency. :cool:
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Pretty much nailed it... a boat = a hole in the water into which you throw money. ;) I currently have a small bass fishing boat that has been a pleasure to own (so far).
 
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Bikerbrent

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desmobob said:
Pretty much nailed it... a boat = a hole in the water into which you throw money. ;) I currently have a small bass fishing boat that has been a pleasure to own (so far).
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I know what you mean. I used to have a 20 ft. sail boat, which I really enjoyed. But I finally was dumping too much money into that boat (repairs, maintenance, and docking fees) and had to sell it. I often still miss her, but such is life!
 
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desmobob

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Bikerbrent said:
I know what you mean. I used to have a 20 ft. sail boat, which I really enjoyed. But I finally was dumping too much money into that boat (repairs, maintenance, and docking fees) and had to sell it. I often still miss her, but such is life!
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At least you don't have to pour $5/gallon gasoline into a sailboat! :)

Here's another boat; an interesting shallow-draft, drop-hull dredge belonging to the Army Corps of Engineers. It was busy at work in Stage Harbor on Cape Cod over the Memorial Day weekend. I noticed one crewmember taking advantage of the fishing opportunity...

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bluzman

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Westport, Washington

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Tamron AF 18-400mm f/3.5-6.3 DI-II VC HLD
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desmobob

Senior Member
bluzman said:
Westport, Washington
2022-08-14 13:47:16
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Tamron AF 18-400mm f/3.5-6.3 DI-II VC HLD
1/125 sec, f/16, ISO 100, 0 EV, 31 mm (35mm equivalent: 46 mm)
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I went out on a salmon charter on a 33-footer out of Westport when I was a teenager visiting Washington in the late '70s. My brother-in-law and I caught some nice fish but my lasting memory is of spending a lot of the trip hanging over the side, chumming. :hurt:

I love seeing all those boats!
 
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TwistedThrottle

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I knew they were big, but seeing a cruise ship in person boggles the brain! Here's a couple biggies with a 3rd smaller one slipping in between them. They were gone by the time the sun came up the next day.
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desmobob

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I like that shot but it sort of misrepresents the length of the old Gold Cup race boat... here's some 1936 footage of the original in action:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rv6Cp3ZTGRA

The most famous Gold Cup racer of the era, the three-time winner "El Lagarto" was also present at the docks. What a machine! 621 cubic inch Packard power plant...

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And more vintage Lake George Gold Cup racing footage:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igxIE75_yNY
 
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