
Beautiful Spring Day in February
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- vabeach1234
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Beautiful Spring Day in February
I was out running the boat to try to keep the bottom clean this past Saturday (02-18-2017) and a friend was visiting Fort Monroe at the time. The took a picture of me while I was cruising by. Thought I'd share.


Ken
1972 Trojan F26 Express
1985 Dell Quay Dory 13
Hampton, VA
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1972 Trojan F26 Express
1985 Dell Quay Dory 13
Hampton, VA
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- prowlersfish
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Re: Beautiful Spring Day in February
Ken , There was a whale spotted right there Sunday . I got out but was in a different area Wish I saw it .vabeach1234 wrote:I was out running the boat to try to keep the bottom clean this past Saturday (02-18-2017) and a friend was visiting Fort Monroe at the time. The took a picture of me while I was cruising by. Thought I'd share.
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- vabeach1234
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Re: Beautiful Spring Day in February
I heard that it was out there when I was out there on Saturday. I didn't see it either. Also heard it was back on Sunday. Pretty cool. I've seen them before out there, amazing to see.prowlersfish wrote:There was a whale spotted right there Sunday.
Ken
1972 Trojan F26 Express
1985 Dell Quay Dory 13
Hampton, VA
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Hampton, VA
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Re: Beautiful Spring Day in February
Looking good! Do you know how fast you were going?
1993 Sea Ray 200 Overnighter OB with 1993 Mercury 150 hp Outboard
1979 Starcraft 14' Rowboat with 2011 Mercury 9.9 hp Outboard
Former boat: 1971 Trojan F26
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Re: Beautiful Spring Day in February
15 mph per the GPS. Bottom was a little dirty.The Dog House wrote:Looking good! Do you know how fast you were going?
Ken
1972 Trojan F26 Express
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Re: Beautiful Spring Day in February
I always thought these boats were more of a semi-planing hull, but I can never look at my boat when I'm driving it. Thanks for the info.vabeach1234 wrote: 15 mph per the GPS. Bottom was a little dirty.
1993 Sea Ray 200 Overnighter OB with 1993 Mercury 150 hp Outboard
1979 Starcraft 14' Rowboat with 2011 Mercury 9.9 hp Outboard
Former boat: 1971 Trojan F26
1979 Starcraft 14' Rowboat with 2011 Mercury 9.9 hp Outboard
Former boat: 1971 Trojan F26
Re: Beautiful Spring Day in February
A cruise in February??? OK, that's it I'm officially jealous!!!
Paul
"Cruise Control" 1978 F-26HT
"No Control" 2012 9' Grand RIB
"Cruise Control" 1978 F-26HT
"No Control" 2012 9' Grand RIB
Re: Beautiful Spring Day in February
Our February in SW Florida has been rough as well. Stayed on the boat last weekend and had to run the A/C the whole time.
El L Sea
Fort Myers, FL
1988 Trojan 12m International Sport Fisherman
2017 Boston Whaler 130 Tender w/ 40HP Mercury
Fort Myers, FL
1988 Trojan 12m International Sport Fisherman
2017 Boston Whaler 130 Tender w/ 40HP Mercury
Re: Beautiful Spring Day in February
Ok, now you're just throwing salt on the wound. (Or would that be salt water on the wound)El L Sea wrote:Our February in SW Florida has been rough as well. Stayed on the boat last weekend and had to run the A/C the whole time.

Paul
"Cruise Control" 1978 F-26HT
"No Control" 2012 9' Grand RIB
"Cruise Control" 1978 F-26HT
"No Control" 2012 9' Grand RIB
Re: Beautiful Spring Day in February
[quote="El L Sea"]Our February in SW Florida has been rough as well. Stayed on the boat last weekend and had to run the A/C the whole time.
Well! that was just mean!
Well! that was just mean!
Barrie
Aylmer Ontario, Canada
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Aylmer Ontario, Canada
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Re: Beautiful Spring Day in February
Shoot. Two months yet here in NY (70 degrees yesterday, 30 today....)
What prop are you running? Also -- really like your canvas. Would be curious about cost, as that's something I may be into this year.
(Sorry -- nosey questions. Looking at doing some improvements here.)
Regards.
What prop are you running? Also -- really like your canvas. Would be curious about cost, as that's something I may be into this year.
(Sorry -- nosey questions. Looking at doing some improvements here.)
Regards.
Motors should run. People -- not so much.
1980 F26, Mercruiser 305
1979 14' Starcraft, 1957 18 hp Evinrude and '57 3hp Evinrude kicker
1980 F26, Mercruiser 305
1979 14' Starcraft, 1957 18 hp Evinrude and '57 3hp Evinrude kicker