Port Carla

[gofastsandman]

Originally Posted by Terry England

They are cool boats Captain, I thought it was kinda funny that they bought all the last 200 batch of 3208's Cat built just to install in their boats, just because they were not sure how good the French cast Aluminum Block 3116's were going to hold up. They called that one right.
I just don't get the "melted cheese" Euro Style. Sandy's right - they might be OK tied up at the dock at Monaco, Portafino or Barcelona, but you'd look like a dork at Appalachicola, Bookelia or Goodland where the fish'ins good. Plus the guys in white boots would really make fun of you....!
Boats need to look a little "salty" and remember the most basic Rule of Design is that "Form Follows Function". No over grown Flash Gordon Space Ship Carnival Rides for this cracker boy.

NA 3208s are gold, and you may love them.

[Terry England]

GOFASTSANDMAN and WATTAWAYZ,
Please quit dragging us off topic. You guys are like a bad rip current.
Pooh Bah or Snookered are going to be mad and we'll be in Agua Caliente', again.
We' supposed to stay focused on the LONG POINT GATHERING.....!

So .... If I was to show up at the Port Carla Marina in a 27 Seamaster with one of those throaty 320hp - 3208 Cats stuffed in it, twisting a surface wheel via a twin disc gear through one of those Australian Sea Fury drives - - - you'll know I hit the LOTTERY.

(If I show up with the Dredge "Marshtackie" - - - you'll know I didn't!)

[gofastsandman]

Half my posts on CSC are squarely aimed for the ditch.

Traditionally, we start our Spring gathering threads in the Fall. This allows for a Winter of seething simmering of our Northern Brethren. As we post pics in the Spring, they are just about to launch for Summah.

This is then followed by a Spring thread of our Fall gathering, and taunting of the folks on the Cape, with a small covert interruption for Mini Season.

Cheers,
Slacker Air

[NoBones]

Putting all the subliminal dialog aside...
Have you two bone heads made reservations yet ??
Well have yoouuu......

OK, I thought so!

[gofastsandman]

Originally Posted by NoBones

Putting all the subliminal dialog aside...
Have you two bone heads made reservations yet ??
Well have yoouuu......

OK, I thought so!

I will be teaching campfire building at site 75. Again! Bring your furry hat.

Bone and head should never be combined in one of your posts Mr. NoBoner.
Chuck has your new Sears catalog...

[Terry England]

Originally Posted by NoBones

Putting all the subliminal dialog aside...
Have you two bone heads made reservations yet ??
Well have yoouuu......

OK, I thought so!

Commandeur No Bones,
Au contraire mon frere. Mademoiselle Marsha and I have secured site 70. It is my overriding concern not to place myself too close a proximity to 1) nuclear reactor, 2) a volcano or 3) the Port Carla Marina Tiki Hut. Sometimes a little space is a good thing. I mean they have the band going till 2:30 AM or so and then the garbage truck arrives at 4:30 AM to pick up two or three dumpsters full of empty bottles of Don V's rocket fuel. I'm old and cranky and believe me I need my beauty sleep. Broward County's Ranger Rick has assured me that there are no CSC members on either side of our site, just two locals, a Debbie Wasserman Shultz and a Col. Allen West - so things should be quite peaceful. As a "Be Prepared" Sea Scout, additionally I have contacted one "K-Moose" in Ocala, off line, and have scoured all available data, including that in that in the Offshore Hunter software program to determine the best available dive sites for our bivouac. We have located many "targets of opportunity" in this quest. Something's going to get "harpooned". In the mail today I received both the Army Corps of Engineers and the DEP Maintenance Dredging permits for the Long Pointe basin and surrounding estuary so pretty much everything is in order in my end for the dredge Marshtackie to begin work.

Now since you lucky dogs live in Sunny South Florida and don't understand how the rest of us have to endure the long cold winters up here, you would not comprehend that tonight I have to put my snow shoes on, trudge out to the boat shed, take the bubble wrap off my compass and change the oil to 10 weight "winter oil" so it wouldn't freeze and crack the lens. But no matter what, I am committed to driving though the slush to enjoy the warmth of the sun in May at this CSC event. I just hope I cut enough cords of firewood to get through the winter this year - I don't want to loose any more toes or fingers....!

[gofastsandman]

Originally Posted by Terry England

Commandeur No Bones,
Au contraire mon frere. Mademoiselle Marsha and I have secured site 70. It is my overriding concern not to place myself too close a proximity to 1) nuclear reactor, 2) a volcano or 3) the Port Carla Marina Tiki Hut. Sometimes a little space is a good thing. I mean they have the band going till 2:30 AM or so and then the garbage truck arrives at 4:30 AM to pick up two or three dumpsters full of empty bottles of Don V's rocket fuel. I'm old and cranky and believe me I need my beauty sleep. Broward County's Ranger Rick has assured me that there are no CSC members on either side of our site, just two locals, a Debbie Wasserman Shultz and a Col. Allen West - so things should be quite peaceful. As a "Be Prepared" Sea Scout, additionally I have contacted one "K-Moose" in Ocala, off line, and have scoured all available data, including that in that in the Offshore Hunter software program to determine the best available dive sites for our bivouac. We have located many "targets of opportunity" in this quest. Something's going to get "harpooned". In the mail today I received both the Army Corps of Engineers and the DEP Maintenance Dredging permits for the Long Pointe basin and surrounding estuary so pretty much everything is in order in my end for the dredge Marshtackie to begin work.

Now since you lucky dogs live in Sunny South Florida and don't understand how the rest of us have to endure the long cold winters up here, you would not comprehend that tonight I have to put my snow shoes on, trudge out to the boat shed, take the bubble wrap off my compass and change the oil to 10 weight "winter oil" so it wouldn't freeze and crack the lens. But no matter what, I am committed to driving though the slush to enjoy the warmth of the sun in May at this CSC event. I just hope I cut enough cords of firewood to get through the winter this year - I don't want to loose any more toes or fingers....!

Rut Roah,

Bien Sur Monsieur! Lesser le bon temps rouller. Pardoner moi , Je ne parley pas francais dupuis mille neuf soicent di set et jai oublier beaucoup.

You only need to learn 2 words to run a yard sale in so fl. Too funny. Watch the big Haitian Mom`s eyes explode. They will bow up, which is even funnier.

Cheers,
Us Chickens.

[Terry England]

Oh, Excue e moi s vo plai,
As the Red Barron said to Snoopy so long ago,
"Meddy Creasmas, Mein Frriennd"

(You have to know both Spanglish and Creolish in SF?? That place gets scarier by the minute!!)

[Blue_Heron]

Originally Posted by gofastsandman

Bien Sur Monsieur! Lesser le bon temps rouller. Pardoner moi , Je ne parley pas francais dupuis mille neuf soicent di set et jai oublier beaucoup.

Us Chickens.

Translation:

Well on Sir! Lesser the good time rouller. Pardoner me , I do parley not french Dupuis thousand nine soicent di set and Jha forgetting much


I guess I'm going to have to start putting my waders on before I check this thread. It's getting deep.

[NoBones]

Dave,

What we have here is one of the those reality shows in the making!!!

You are now entering the "Twilight Zone" .....