2012 Boating Thread

[ctenidae]

Test drove the Sailfish today. Liked it a lot- put an offer in. We'll see.

Thinking about having the kid on board and needing a place to sit, I found the SearocK seat that seems pretty darn excellent. I wonder, though, would the frame for the bimini top hold it up? He's almost (or slightly more than) 20 pounds now. Anyone with more experience with a bimini have an opinion?

 

[4aprice]

Test drove the Sailfish today. Liked it a lot- put an offer in. We'll see.

Thinking about having the kid on board and needing a place to sit, I found the SearocK seat that seems pretty darn excellent. I wonder, though, would the frame for the bimini top hold it up? He's almost (or slightly more than) 20 pounds now. Anyone with more experience with a bimini have an opinion?

One of the pictures in the ad looked like it was hanging off the bimini. I have a Taylor Made bimini and it seems pretty sturdy but I've never hung anything off of it besides a wet towel. Most of the pictures looked like they were hanging off a ski/board bar. I never cruise with my bimini extended but I know people who do.

Alex

Lake Hopatcong, NJ

 

[SKIQUATTRO]

I have friends with boats....thats the best kind of boat to own!!

i've had my share of sailboats, still race, but on someone elses boat...was reminded of how good that fact is when the mast snapped....we docked and i went home!!

my father in-law has a 20' with a yamaha 150hp that we ski off of, newer boat which we use more than him, but if anything goes wrong, he foots the bill!!!! i do fill it with gas .....

 

[deadheadskier]

1st cruise of the season yesterday...launched Pierce Island (Portsmouth NH)
Spent a few hours on the Piscataqua, ducked into Little Harbor for a couple cold beers.
Very few boats out, didnt get sunny until late afternoon when we were back home on the deck.

17' Boston Whaler Montauk running a 90 HP 2 stroke Johnson

I'm out there nearly every wknd in the summer (great bay all the way out to the shoals and everywhere in between) so if anyone else on an AZ'er and a boater give a shout.

what do you think of the 21' Montauk? Looks like a really great boat for around our area; especially for the ladies given it has a head in the console. Now if I could only find an extra 60 grand

 

[ctenidae]

Offer accepted. Looks like I'll be joining the ranks of thenoisy and fast...

 

[4aprice]

Offer accepted. Looks like I'll be joining the ranks of thenoisy and fast...

Bring Out Another Thousand. Enjoy. Nothing beats being on the water in the summer.

Alex

Lake Hopatcong, NJ

 

[ctenidae]

Bring Out Another Thousand. Enjoy. Nothing beats being on the water in the summer.

True. Its only money, and if you cant spend it doing something you love with your family, its not much good.

 

[4aprice]

True. Its only money, and if you cant spend it doing something you love with your family, its not much good.

Boating and skiing(snow) have been great for this family.

Alex

Lake Hopatcong, NJ

 

[o3jeff]

Is there really a big difference between a $500 Kayak and a $1000 one for recreation use? Saw some Pelican ones at Bj's and Costco, are they worth it for a few times a year paddle?

 

[drjeff]

Bring Out Another Thousand. Enjoy. Nothing beats being on the water in the summer.

Alex

Lake Hopatcong, NJ

A boat is a hole in the water into which one pours money into

Atleast that's what the plaque says that has been in my family for atleast 3 generations that keeps being passed down to the next family member when they buy their 1st boat

 

[xwhaler]

what do you think of the 21' Montauk? Looks like a really great boat for around our area; especially for the ladies given it has a head in the console. Now if I could only find an extra 60 grand

Great boat for sure...I love Boston Whalers of course. However no real need to buy new. Lots of great used center consoles and small cuddy cabins out there on craigslist. The whalers do hold their value well but aquasports, mako, grady white, sea way, eastern all make awesome boats for our area.
off the water this wknd but back at it next wknd!

 

[bigbog]

Is there really a big difference between a $500 Kayak and a $1000 one for recreation use? Saw some Pelican ones at Bj's and Costco, are they worth it for a few times a year paddle?

Big difference= Possibly...but can often be marketing.. Can often be much like debating over what useable skiboots to purchase....Question:from BJ's, Costco, or used from either Epic or TGR....go by the make & model of the boat, not the salesman...and a used boat is often a LOT nicer than a used skiboot;-);-).
Might have your own opinion but imho its more like purchasing skiboots than a car, even if for only a few days/year.
Aside from the PM I shot ya'..(feel free to trash!;-))....you still might wanna take a shot at good USED, beginner's boat in ABS(or Polyethylene)...
Guess it depends on what you wanna make of those "few times" paddling a year...and mainly I mean stability + efficiency in a hull...that can handle choppy conditions.
$.005

 

[4aprice]

Beautiful weekend on the water. Fireworks Friday night and plenty of Red Neck Yacht Clubbing Saturday and Sunday. Gotta love the lake during a heat wave.

Alex

Lake Hopatcong, NJ

 

[Geoff]

I had an interesting boating weekend. The steering broke on my Marshall 22 catboat at a very inopportune time. It's a wheel to a worm gear and the worm gear failed. I was able to jury rig a couple of lines to the rudder and steer the boat back to my slip without hitting anything.

 

[bigbog]

Beat me to it, 4aPrice!
I got a Mamba 8.5, what kind of boat do you have?
Riverc0il, I think if you get a wetsuit and drytop you should be alright, i got both for under $300

The Mamba seems to be a popular creekboat SkiNEwhere...there is more than a little bit of everything up here(Maine) plus some secretive places not many even in the creeking community of NE know about. Am waiting for Mohawk to begin getting their Phiend(OC-1) out:roll:....although given the time that they've taken in doing so....the question is out there for me this summer. I might just rent the plastic..but think pre-winter training, hiking and better gas prices will be great this summer...mainly given the situation to finally get a ski season off the ground logistically....

Kudos with the on-the-fly action Geoff!

 

[4aprice]

I had an interesting boating weekend. The steering broke on my Marshall 22 catboat at a very inopportune time. It's a wheel to a worm gear and the worm gear failed. I was able to jury rig a couple of lines to the rudder and steer the boat back to my slip without hitting anything.

Sounds like a good piece of seamanship there. Hope your not down long and not too expensive. (B(ring) O(ut) A(nother) T(housand)) I had to spend some this spring but she's finally running great.

Alex

Lake Hopatcong, NJ

 

[Cornhead]

I've been paddling the Susquehanna in my Sawyer DY Special. I live right on, sometimes in, of late, the Susquehanna. My normal routine is six miles downstream to the Rockbottom Dam in Binghamton, six miles back upstream home. Takes me about three hours, great workout. I've been using a Carlisle expedition Kayak paddle, great paddle btw. I've got to work on adding some flotation to the boat. It came with four strips of foam glued to the inside of the boat. Over the years, I've lost two of these, the squirrels have been using the other two for nesting material. I doubt it would float on it's own, if capsized, at this point.

 

[4aprice]

Happy Birthday USA. Sun came out and the cooler is filled. The Red Neck Yacht Club should be rockin today. Happy 4th of July all.

Alex

Lake Hopatcong, NJ

 

[bigbog]

Hey...very nice ride Cornhead! One option: get Northwater's anchoring strips
http://www.northwater.com/html/products/canoeing/Canoe subdirectory/Anchoring-Strips.html , for lacing...and also maybe a few D-Rings for securing an airbag down the middle...
...for securing lacings and airbags(fore/aft). What material is the hull layup? Kevlar or Fiberglass... A daisy-chain of strap(heavy-duty cloth) loops all on one long piece of glueable rubber that attaches just up under fore/aft gunwales giving you secured lacing for airbags without having to do any drilling. Just take the time to get a solid hold with what glue it wants..ContactCement or whatever and you're golden. You can cut the daisy-chain to any length you want and pick up any size of airbag = not like one size HAS to fit all..in the old days...;-)
Just one way..but works just about everywhere.
$.01

 

[Cornhead]

Hey...very nice ride Cornhead! One option: get Northwater's anchoring strips
http://www.northwater.com/html/products/canoeing/Canoe subdirectory/Anchoring-Strips.html , for lacing...and also maybe a few D-Rings for securing an airbag down the middle...
...for securing lacings and airbags(fore/aft). What material is the hull layup? Kevlar or Fiberglass... A daisy-chain of strap(heavy-duty cloth) loops all on one long piece of glueable rubber that attaches just up under fore/aft gunwales giving you secured lacing for airbags without having to do any drilling. Just take the time to get a solid hold with what glue it wants..ContactCement or whatever and you're golden. You can cut the daisy-chain to any length you want and pick up any size of airbag = not like one size HAS to fit all..in the old days...;-)
Just one way..but works just about everywhere.
$.01

Thanks bigbog, I bought it back when I had hair, that was a long time ago. I worked at the Eureka Tent factory outlet store, we could buy anything we wanted at wholesale. I, and two other employees bought DYs, $400 in 1981, it was money well spent, It is fiberglass, weighs about 38lbs, I believe. Could have got it in Kevlar, didn't want to spend the extra $. I think they made it in what they called "Goldenglass" later, a combination of fiberglass and Kevlar.

I was thinking of trying to build a form in each end, and spraying some expandable foam in there. The foam they sheath houses in might even work, just cut some strips to replace the missing/ chewed on ones. It's a great boat to take toddlers out on the river, it's so narrow you can put a boat cushion on the floor, one propped up against a thwart, it creates a little cockpit, they don't have any room to squirm around. I did this with a girlfriend's child, and later my own. I don't think the chances of dumping it in the Susquehanna are too high, but it would suck to loose it. Thanks for the advice.