Toys for Us Boys (and Girls)
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Just sold my Deville 2X12,
Epi Firebird Custom Yamaha Fullcustum Bass Ampeg SVT Classic Peavy 2X15 cab AND a Smith and Wesson 9mm, about to upgrade to the Springfield XD TacticalJust sold it!!! How come?.. I love my deville. My new weekend project is building a pedalboard for my effects.
Man C, you’re flying in that video! How fast are you going?
I've always wanted to get into sailing. What's a good starter boat?
I want one of these for Christmas, OR, The Markets during the last 2 trading sessions:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rs-jAImScms
*The guy on the segway is supposed to represent investors that don’t get scared out of the markets
Sold the deville cuz I needed money to “start my career” last year. I totally regret it, best amp I’ve ever had, I’d like to get my hands on a 5150, It’s been my dream head for years
We are going 19 knots = 21.9 mph - very fast for a sailboat.
Most $hitboxes don't go faster than 7 or 8 on a good day. But, this boat is designed to be a 'planing' hull shape... it's a lot like a skipping stone... staying on top of the water, rather than 'pushing' water out of the way like most sailboats. As for a great starter boat... I've also got a Laser... It's a single person sailboat that is easy to use, fun to sail, and it's inexpensive. First things first, though... go get some lessons. Take your family to Florida for a week... take a 4-day learn to sail class, and do it the right way. It's a good time, truly. C[quote=UNDERMINDED]
......about to upgrade to the Springfield XD Tactical[/quote] Wonderful weapon. You'll love it.C, I’m actually planning on doing just that. Next summer I’m going to take the basic level sailing courses and then go to FL for a week to take a bareboat sailing course. Then the following year I’m planning on bareboating with some friends in the BVI for 2 weeks (assuming I still have a job).
[quote=Captain] First things first, though… go get some lessons. Take your family to Florida for a week… take a 4-day learn to sail class, and do it the right way.
It's a good time, truly. C[/quote] I've watched the John Candy movie Summer Rental numerous times, so I think I'm covered as far as the lessons go. I mean, to go faster, just start throwing tater tots and whatever else you have off the boat.Toyz?
We got some: Country Coach Allure 40 - we're not campers. We use Homer to further other pursuits. Boston Whaler Dauntless 18 "Pole Dancer"- Sold, sale closes next week. Fun but we're done. Hobie 16 - Bought new in 1986 and raced extensively. The last of the sail boat fleet. Honda Reflex Scooter- a fun daily commuter bike. R56 Mini Cooper S - Also on the block to sell. Hey, those front tires were fine when I bought it! A fun year, i'm bored, time to move on. Current Designs Solstice GT HV kevlar sea kayak - OK, the the kayak rides on top of the Grand Cherokee which is flat towed behind Homer. Nova Scotia to Key West, we've covered a lot of ground and a lot of water once we got there. Current Designs Scirocco poly sea kayak - see above Dagger Baja sea kayak - same Bell Merlin 2 Carb/kev canoe- it's 15 ft long and weighs 30lbs. easy to lift. Dagger Reflection 15 Royalex - It's 15 ft long and weighs 50lbs. Not so easy to lift. Mad River Explorer royalex- 16 ft, 70 lbs, of rock bashing long haul trucker canoe. Lemond Zurich road bike - Spine design CF/steel, easy riding century machine. Trek 520 touring bike - The Chevy Suburban of touring bikes. I use mine for LD riding and fitness. Trek 950 hardtail mountain bike - It's 20 years old and starting to show some wear. Still I' ve put about 100 hours on this bike ytd. (I measure off road use by time) it's my rain/snow bike as well. Martin Accoustic Guitar - it's a lefty D15, and it's for sale. DLG RC Gliders - fun but what a learning curve. I'm getting into surf fishing so I'm gearing up for that. And another pursuit in which Homer increases the possibilities with treking between Hatteras and Montauk. Pull into Camp Hatteras, Fish, bike, kite, kayak, and do some RC ridge riding on the dunes. Or, sit and relax on the beach. Nah, sitin is time wastin.I've got some seat time in sailboats as well. I would recco that you learn on a small boat. The lazer is an excellent platform but very physical, similar to a Hobie in that way. I learned on a Flying Scott. An old design 20 foot planing hull. Fast and comfortable. There are many boats in this catagory. And nothing against the Lazer, it's fast fun. Just that in any wind you're going to get a work out and maybe more than a little wet. My cup of tea, but not for everyone. Of course for my money nothing beats the venerable Hobie 16. 25mph hanging on a trapese flying off swells. And it's practically unbreakable. From there move up to the high tech leading edge F18s from Nacra or Hobie. These boats are capable of 30mph+. That's screamin for a blow boat! Why learn on a small boat? Because it is the best platform for learning how to sail. Small boats are very responsive and will give you instant feedback to control input. You will learn more and learn it more quickly. If you can sail a small boat you can sail any boat. And sail it well. I learned more about sailing by racing Hobies than I did sailing my Bene First 35 around the Chesapeake and then offshore to Bermuda. The Beneteau is now long gone, but i still own that Hobie. And even with it's limitations I'll sail circles around mono hull pilots who have never sailed anything under 30 feet. Moving on to bigger boats is just about learning about winches and aux engines. The sailing the boat part is the same, less exciting, but the same.C, I’m actually planning on doing just that. Next summer I’m going to take the basic level sailing courses and then go to FL for a week to take a bareboat sailing course. Then the following year I’m planning on bareboating with some friends in the BVI for 2 weeks (assuming I still have a job).
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If you are contemplating sailing schools, you would be very well served using Offshore Sailing School. Lots of great locations, and excellent programs. It’s run by Steve and Doris Colgate… they train you in a 26 foot trainer (Colgate 26), and it’s a solid boat to sail and learn. You will NOT regret taking instruction from them!
I agree on the Laser… it is a physical boat, but a great boat. No need to get the ‘pro’ version… Flying Scots are great too, and yes… learning on a small boat is the best way to start.
Good times, buddy.
C
So captain, I’m dying to know … at the end of the youtube video did you capsize or were you guys able to spill the wind in time? Looked like it was going over!
Reminded of my X and E scow racing days on inland lakes, but without the frigid temps and open water! Lots of fun.
Here’s oen in a different direction. Let me have it, I can take it. Some of my best “toys” (non-fishing related) are my knives, cookware, gadgets, grill, BBQ Pit and kitchen. I won’t bore you with specs, but there you have it. LOVE to cook.
YHWY, have you ever done the cooking school events that I'm always hearing wholesalers talk about as good ideas for client events? Any insight, from the epicure's perspective?Here’s oen in a different direction. Let me have it, I can take it. Some of my best “toys” (non-fishing related) are my knives, cookware, gadgets, grill, BBQ Pit and kitchen. I won’t bore you with specs, but there you have it. LOVE to cook.
YHWY, have you ever done the cooking school events that I'm always hearing wholesalers talk about as good ideas for client events? Any insight, from the epicure's perspective?[/quote] I've done the cooking class thing, but it might be different than what you think. There is a great local restaurant with an awesome chef that's in his early 30's here. The guy is one of those people that others are drawn to. Anyways, he does his own cooking classes, but we've had our own events, and I'll say it's been awhile. We've agreed to pay $40/head which includes the class, food, and wine pairing. There are 3 courses each paired with a different wine. I'm telling you, $40/head is cheap. But I've gotten to know the guy and this is his passion. Oddly enough, I won't be able to do them for awhile because he is getting some TV show on the Food Channel apparently, but as soon as it's done filming, I'd like to do more of them. The way I like to do it is to invite clients and have them bring friends as opposed to having everyone cold. That way it also takes care of some client appreciation.[quote=YHWY]Here’s oen in a different direction. Let me have it, I can take it. Some of my best “toys” (non-fishing related) are my knives, cookware, gadgets, grill, BBQ Pit and kitchen. I won’t bore you with specs, but there you have it. LOVE to cook.
Snags, that's what I'm talking about! How many people have you found to be the magic number for that? Are you in a major metro area, as I am most definitely not, so finding the hotshot chef could be a challenge.