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Fall Boating

WillhoundWillhound Member Posts: 4,187 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Trying to squeeze everything I can out of what's left of the season. We all post those great pics of the beautiful sunny days, cold drinks, raft ups and parties. But I just like being on the water. Anytime. Got out this past Tuesday. Couldn't convince anybody to go as the day was less than perfect. But went out for a fuel run and a lap around the bay anyway.

55 F - Check
20 MPH Wind - Check
Grey Overcast Skies - Check
Choppy With the odd Horse Tail- Check
NOBODY Else on the Entire Bay - Check 
A Couple of Hours on the Rinker - Priceless!


"Knot Quite Shore" - 2000 FV270 (Sold)
2018 Cherokee 39RL Land Yacht (Sorry...)
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    LaReaLaRea Member, Moderator Posts: 7,554 mod
    The weather here was nothing like that!  Took the boat to DC last night to watch pre-season hockey.  Nice little overnighter.
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    WillhoundWillhound Member Posts: 4,187 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 2018
    That sounds awesome @LaRea.
    Being almost 600 miles south of us helps.

    As it turns out, the Admiral and I were planning what would likely have been our last anchor out for the season this weekend. And then we both fell ill with a nasty cold/flu. And it's currently about 47 F and raining here right now. Rats. Double Rats. I'd use stronger language but I know the forum software would filter it out. Settling for a hot toddy in front of the fireplace watching West Virginia kick Texas Tech in the a$$.
    "Knot Quite Shore" - 2000 FV270 (Sold)
    2018 Cherokee 39RL Land Yacht (Sorry...)
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    Cableguy GregCableguy Greg Member Posts: 5,012 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It’s a little chilly here in Pittsburgh, but the admiral and I are enjoying the day/evening on the river. We are currently tied up outside PNC Park listening to the Ed Sheeran concert. 
    2008 280 Express Cruiser, 6.2MPI, B3, Pittsburgh, PA "Blue Ayes"
    Go Steelers!!!
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    diggin2day1diggin2day1 Member Posts: 1,326 ✭✭✭✭
    Heading out tomorrow... love boating this time of the year! 
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    aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 8,810 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Same here but had to pull her today  :(. Been traveling a lot for work the past 2 months and projects around the house are keeping me busy!


    2008 330EC
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    diggin2day1diggin2day1 Member Posts: 1,326 ✭✭✭✭
    aero3113 said:
    Same here but had to pull her today  :(. Been traveling a lot for work the past 2 months and projects around the house are keeping me busy!


    I hope Rich did a good job hauling your boat... lol... Good friends with him.
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    halifax212halifax212 Member Posts: 553 ✭✭✭
    @Willhound  I totally get it . A less than perfect day in the Fall, grey skies, leaves changing colours and floating on the bay, nobody on the water and nobody wants to go out with me. Long pants with a polar fleece jacket with life jacket on for extra warmth reflecting on the past season. I like being alone on the water at times to clear my head listening only to the purr of the v8. Wind changes from southwest to the northeast in the Fall. You know its over for the year, but its ok. 
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    GMSLITHOGMSLITHO Member Posts: 1,560 ✭✭✭✭
    Going out now 8am to get some gas .sure is coming to the end of another fast boating season 
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    J3ffJ3ff Member Posts: 4,060 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Right around this time all my smaller boat friends seem to go into hibernation till May.. now it's time to hang out with similiar size boats... my usual crew is busy on land today, may just go out myself and get ready for the work week. not sure yet! 
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    Handymans342Handymans342 Member Posts: 10,375 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Well I'm just getting ready to fall RVing!!!! Although fuel prices are rising fast!!
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    WillhoundWillhound Member Posts: 4,187 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Well, I hope some of you do get out today. Still very messed up with whatever bug I've caught and about 46F out right now and a forecast of rain all afternoon. So another dry land day for me. Going to head down to the marina just to check on things and make sure she's secure. Had a break in about 3 slips down from me last week. I've resigned myself to the thought that I might not get another overnight this season, but it will get out a few more times even if I have to wear a freakin' snow suit!
    "Knot Quite Shore" - 2000 FV270 (Sold)
    2018 Cherokee 39RL Land Yacht (Sorry...)
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    halifax212halifax212 Member Posts: 553 ✭✭✭
    My wife  said this morning maybe you should go out in the boat and within 40 minutes I was on the water.  Too cold for the Admiral but not for me !
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    IanIan Member Posts: 2,778 ✭✭✭✭
    We’re out cruising now on the Mohawk. Next weekend will be the last as we make our way through the Waterford flight and then down to Coeymans Landing Marina for her to be hauled, cleaned, serviced, winterized and put away inside for the winter.

    Regards,

    Ian

    The Third “B”

    Secretary, Ravena Coeymans Yacht Club

    https://www.rcyachtclub.com/

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    Dream_InnDream_Inn Member, Moderator Posts: 7,561 mod
    Definitely a beautiful weekend here! Cruised for several hours yesterday in Annapolis yesterday. Chilled and watched football on the boat last night. Right now in a park getting ready to hear my son and about 25 others play steel drums! I love sound of steel drums! I feel like I'm in the Caribbean!

    Dream 'Inn III -- 2008 400 Express

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    J3ffJ3ff Member Posts: 4,060 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Yup, ended up hanging out with 4 or 5 other boats today, all big ones. Didn't see many of the small boats out.. then this guy pulled up, dropped anchor and showed us all that our 30-38 ft boats were nothing  :D




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    Liberty44140Liberty44140 Member Posts: 4,330 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Last run to put in bay for this season. Beautiful day today!


    07' Cruisers 390 (Previous Rinker's: 06' 342EC & 01' 310FV)

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    trip_ntrip_n Member Posts: 747 ✭✭✭
    81 one table rock today
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    69fastback69fastback Member Posts: 951 ✭✭✭
    We did some fall boating today with a captain in training. 
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    diggin2day1diggin2day1 Member Posts: 1,326 ✭✭✭✭
    Awesome day today... took the drone out for a few quick pictures too:
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    reneechris14reneechris14 Member Posts: 3,134 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I see a 342 in the second pic but could not find your 270? Nice pics of a great day.
    2005 Rinker FV342  Pawcatuck river,Ct
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    diggin2day1diggin2day1 Member Posts: 1,326 ✭✭✭✭
    reneechris14 said:
    I see a 342 in the second pic but could not find your 270? Nice pics of a great day.

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    zaverin1zaverin1 Member Posts: 1,672 ✭✭✭
    Me and my brother in law are actually looking to get a sea ray 480 sedan bridge
    i sold my Rinker and he still has his 33 amberjack
    he want to sell it next season and possibly go half with me on a 480
    it would be a perfect footing condo and make trips fun for the entire family without taking two boats 
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    Liberty44140Liberty44140 Member Posts: 4,330 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Sounds great but man I can’t imagine sharing a boat with family 
    07' Cruisers 390 (Previous Rinker's: 06' 342EC & 01' 310FV)

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    zaverin1zaverin1 Member Posts: 1,672 ✭✭✭
    Well if you get a boat that size it’s nice to have deep pockets or a split lol
    plus we usually boat together anyway 
    Example 
    in May we went up to Lake Huron  for the holiday
    i ended up letting two of his passengers aka his kids sleep on my boat
    With 480 you can entertain the entire block lol

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    zaverin1zaverin1 Member Posts: 1,672 ✭✭✭
    His best friend has a 400 bridge and it’s great
    only issue my wife has is the open deck area is little to tight.
    480 is double that.
    other option is to step up
    to a 440 express dancer
    like his friend said I use to live down below but now I like to see sun rise and sun up
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    Liberty44140Liberty44140 Member Posts: 4,330 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited October 2018
    Agree on the fly, funds permitting we’d love to move in to a 40ish foot fly with diesels in 3-5 yr. Not a ton out there with diesels but we love the fly layout.
    07' Cruisers 390 (Previous Rinker's: 06' 342EC & 01' 310FV)

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    zaverin1zaverin1 Member Posts: 1,672 ✭✭✭
    Most are diesels 
    cats 
    or Detroit’s 
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    Handymans342Handymans342 Member Posts: 10,375 ✭✭✭✭✭
    zaverin1 said:
    Most are diesels 
    cats 
    or Detroit’s 
    ohhhhhhhhhhhhh
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    trip_ntrip_n Member Posts: 747 ✭✭✭
     :D  B) =handyporn
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    aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 8,810 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited October 2018
    @diggin2day1 , I don’t know if you have him mixed up with someone else but I know him as Auggie. Company name is Boat Finder Transport. Possible Auggie is his nickname????
    2008 330EC
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