On Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:16:43 -0400, HK wrote:


Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:


http://www.swsports.org/images/Pictu...g%20Boat01.jpg

http://www.swsports.org/images/Pictu...g%20Boat02.jpg


Looks like about 3" of "freeboard" at the stern...or is that an optical
illusion? And that transom motor well...I overestimated its capacity. :)

Well, look at it this way.

It doesn't have a freakin' hole where the motor is. :)

RPS wrote:
HK wrote:

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:


http://www.swsports.org/images/Pictu...g%20Boat01.jpg

http://www.swsports.org/images/Pictu...g%20Boat02.jpg


Looks like about 3" of "freeboard" at the stern...or is that an
optical illusion? And that transom motor well...I overestimated its
capacity. :)

You need to look at the photo again, but this time put on your glasses.
There is definitely an optical illusion, see if you can figure it out.

Maybe 4" of freeboard at the stern between the top of the motor transom
and the water level, and a small motor well. In any sort of following
sea, you'll get pooped, the water will rush over the motor well, fill
it, and pour into the cockpit.

On Jul 24, 7:59*pm, hk wrote:
RPS wrote:
HK wrote:

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:

http://www.swsports.org/images/Pictu...g%20Boat01.jpg

http://www.swsports.org/images/Pictu...g%20Boat02.jpg

Looks like about 3" of "freeboard" at the stern...or is that an
optical illusion? And that transom motor well...I overestimated its
capacity. :)

You need to look at the photo again, but this time put on your glasses.
*There is definitely an optical illusion, see if you can figure it out.

On Jul 24, 4:09*pm, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:
Beautiful morning on Lake Murray. *Here's some sunrise images.

http://www.swsports.org/images/Pictures/Sunrise.jpg

http://www.swsports.org/images/Pictures/Sunrise01.jpg

http://www.swsports.org/images/Pictures/Sunrise02.jpg

http://www.swsports.org/images/Pictures/Sunrise03.jpg

Also came across this gorgeous boat - guy who ownes it gave me a ride.

http://www.swsports.org/images/Pictu...ing%20Boat.jpg

http://www.swsports.org/images/Pictu...g%20Boat01.jpg

http://www.swsports.org/images/Pictu...g%20Boat02.jpg

It's fairly quick too - 3500 rpm - 33 mph.

http://www.swsports.org/images/Pictu...ed%20Demon.jpg

Very nice looking when the sun rises also.

http://www.swsports.org/images/Pictu...20Evinrude.jpg

And a pic of Bomb Island - where Doolittle practiced for his famous
Tokoyo raid.

http://www.swsports.org/images/Pictu...20Evinrude.jpg

More later as soon as I can get them processed.

Dammit, I was hoping to see some very artistic beautiful pictures of
an old clapped out barn and some corn.

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:


And a pic of Bomb Island - where Doolittle practiced for his famous
Tokoyo raid.

http://www.swsports.org/images/Pictu...20Evinrude.jpg

More later as soon as I can get them processed.

An interesting note, years ago, when I flew into the Columbia airport,
they still had the original runaway and hanger used by Doolittle during
his training exercise. They kept the lines painted on the runaway that
the pilots used to represent the length they had on the carrier. If
they didn't lift off before they hit the line, they knew they just
landed in the ocean.

On Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:59:59 -0400, RPS wrote:

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:


And a pic of Bomb Island - where Doolittle practiced for his famous
Tokoyo raid.

http://www.swsports.org/images/Pictu...20Evinrude.jpg

More later as soon as I can get them processed.

An interesting note, years ago, when I flew into the Columbia airport,
they still had the original runaway and hanger used by Doolittle during
his training exercise. They kept the lines painted on the runaway that
the pilots used to represent the length they had on the carrier. If
they didn't lift off before they hit the line, they knew they just
landed in the ocean.

It's still there at the original airport - including an intact B-25.

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:59:59 -0400, RPS wrote:

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:

And a pic of Bomb Island - where Doolittle practiced for his famous
Tokoyo raid.

http://www.swsports.org/images/Pictu...20Evinrude.jpg

More later as soon as I can get them processed.
An interesting note, years ago, when I flew into the Columbia airport,
they still had the original runaway and hanger used by Doolittle during
his training exercise. They kept the lines painted on the runaway that
the pilots used to represent the length they had on the carrier. If
they didn't lift off before they hit the line, they knew they just
landed in the ocean.

It's still there at the original airport - including an intact B-25.

I actually meet someone who was on Doolittle's Raid. After the war, he
started a wholesale distributor to service the textile industry in SC.
On his office wall he had all the photos of his plane, his squadron and
Doolittle. While he had that little memorial to his squadron, I was
told he didn't like to talk about it, so i didn't ask any questions.

On Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:16:55 -0400, RPS wrote:

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:59:59 -0400, RPS wrote:

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:

And a pic of Bomb Island - where Doolittle practiced for his famous
Tokoyo raid.

http://www.swsports.org/images/Pictu...20Evinrude.jpg

More later as soon as I can get them processed.
An interesting note, years ago, when I flew into the Columbia airport,
they still had the original runaway and hanger used by Doolittle during
his training exercise. They kept the lines painted on the runaway that
the pilots used to represent the length they had on the carrier. If
they didn't lift off before they hit the line, they knew they just
landed in the ocean.

It's still there at the original airport - including an intact B-25.

I actually meet someone who was on Doolittle's Raid. After the war, he
started a wholesale distributor to service the textile industry in SC.
On his office wall he had all the photos of his plane, his squadron and
Doolittle. While he had that little memorial to his squadron, I was
told he didn't like to talk about it, so i didn't ask any questions.

Cool beans.

On Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:40:38 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

On Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:16:55 -0400, RPS wrote:

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:59:59 -0400, RPS wrote:

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:

And a pic of Bomb Island - where Doolittle practiced for his famous
Tokoyo raid.

http://www.swsports.org/images/Pictu...20Evinrude.jpg

More later as soon as I can get them processed.
An interesting note, years ago, when I flew into the Columbia airport,
they still had the original runaway and hanger used by Doolittle during
his training exercise. They kept the lines painted on the runaway that
the pilots used to represent the length they had on the carrier. If
they didn't lift off before they hit the line, they knew they just
landed in the ocean.

It's still there at the original airport - including an intact B-25.

I actually meet someone who was on Doolittle's Raid. After the war, he
started a wholesale distributor to service the textile industry in SC.
On his office wall he had all the photos of his plane, his squadron and
Doolittle. While he had that little memorial to his squadron, I was
told he didn't like to talk about it, so i didn't ask any questions.

Cool beans.

Tom, the atmosphere at Chuck's Island is totally changed. You might give it
a shot.

HK wrote:
Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:59:13 -0400, hk wrote:

RPS wrote:
HK wrote:
Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:

http://www.swsports.org/images/Pictu...g%20Boat01.jpg

http://www.swsports.org/images/Pictu...g%20Boat02.jpg

Looks like about 3" of "freeboard" at the stern...or is that an
optical illusion? And that transom motor well...I overestimated its
capacity. :)
You need to look at the photo again, but this time put on your
glasses. There is definitely an optical illusion, see if you can
figure it out.
Maybe 4" of freeboard at the stern between the top of the motor
transom and the water level, and a small motor well. In any sort of
following sea, you'll get pooped, the water will rush over the motor
well, fill it, and pour into the cockpit.

It's a little more than four inches - I just went outand measured it
(something I've never done oddly) - it's twenty one inches from the
water line to the top of the live well.

I've actually taken waves over the stern, but the interesting thing is
that the boat floats like a freakin' cork and drains very quickly.


I'm sure it does, just as mine does.

Keep telling yourself that.