Today's Run to Mar Vista
 

What a postcard perfect day. Brilliant sunshine, slight breese, and tons of boats out. I launched at the Nokomis boat ramp and it will be the LAST time there. Had trouble retrieving the boat because of "floating trailer syndrome" made worse by the current shoving it under the dock. What a PITA. From now on no matter what it's 10th St. for me. Anyway here some pictures.

First one is Outlaw idling at the Nokomis Ramp dock
Second is running north up the ICW
Third is docked at MarVista.

Nice OL docked next to me at MarVista and the white bow is Johno's new ride.

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These are of Mr. and Mrs. Johno's new ride....really nice.....:drink:

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Damn Russ...............you're killing me.

Hope you had fun. :D

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Next are fellow OPBA members, I believe Steve and Karma and their 28' Stinger.

Then the Intracoastal heading south under the "Swing Bridge" on Blackburn Point Rd. It's one of the 3 remaining swing bridges left in Florida.

Then the Casey Key Tiki Bar developers are trying to close to put up high rise mega dollar condos.

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Fun??? I had a friggin blast. Amazing the concept, go meet up with friends by BOAT, no less. Too Cool.

Mike it was a tee shirt, shorts, and lots of sunblock type of day. Wish you were down here to enjoy it too.

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Looks great! Thanks for the pics. I will ge getting up early tomorrow to plow the driveway. :mad:

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Russ,
What an awesome day! What took you so long to post? The Bay flattened out real nice on our way home. Bring on Summer :evilb: I am glad we waited for ya today, see ya again soon.
John

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I was on the phone with Johno when you posted the pics. He said he wondered if you got back ok, because you should have had the pics up already. He's very happy with his new boat, he says the whole experience was positive from Renegade and Quickload, he said he couldn't be happier.

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Meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee toooooooooooooooooo!!!!

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Had a bad case of "Floating Trailer Syndrome". To make it worse the current kept floating the trailer around the end of the short dock. Ended up two guys were nice enough to give me a hand, one keeping the trailer in place and one helping me keep the stern of the boat on correctly. It was a giant PITA. Then the guy after me loading up a 29 Sundancer had the same problem, so we helped him. All in all I spent almost two hours at the ramp loading Outlaw up and helping Sundancer guy. That's the last time I launch at Nokomis. I'm going up to 10th st. from now on. The ramps are just too good there not to make the drive. It's nice that the Nokomis ramp is so close, but it's basically for the 22 ft. guys. Boats 30 and over have a problem.

Plus when I got home Deb was on the computer doing some Ebay stuff. Got em up asap.

At lunch Johno kept us laughing our azzes off with "Cuda" stories. :drink:

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Russ,
I hate you , I hate you , I hate you , I hate you , I hate you , I hate you , I hate you , I hate you , I hate you , I hate you , I hate you , I hate you , I hate you , I hate you , I hate you , I hate you , I hate you , I hate you , I hate you , I hate you ,I hate you , I hate you , I hate you , I hate you , I hate you ,I hate you , I hate you , I hate you , I hate you , I hate you ,I hate you , I hate you , I hate you , I hate you , I hate you , I hate you , I hate you , I hate you, I hate you , I hate you , I hate you , I hate you.....































For letting me see what I'm missing :(


It's snowing here tonight :mad:

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you were boating and we had 6 inches of snow :(

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Guys/gals, after 18 years in Maine, I FEEL YOUR PAIN.....

When I got into boating back in 91', that started the clock ticking on me "coming back home". In 95' after dealing with boat payments, storeage, etc. for 12 months and only boating for maybe three and a half or four if you count gloves etc., I made my mind up. In Nov. 96' I packed up everything and headed back to Sarasota.

I still miss a lot from up there, the changing of the leaves, hunting, and the lifelong friends I made, but man, the winters are just too much for me at this stage of my life.

At lunch today Johno kept saying how he could not understand the concept of living somewhere that you have to go scrape ice off your windshield, unfreeze your locks, shovel the walkway to get to your car, shovel out the car and the drive, and so on and so forth. The first year for me was really kind of a novelty. And the winters were fun in their own way. Going for a walk at one in the morning when it's extremely quiet and the snow coming down is something everyone should experience once.

Then the "boat bug" bit. And that was it for winters. And the rest, as they say, is sorrid history. :D :D

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Well put Russ, the fresh blanket of snow is really something....the shoveling it outta the driveway and the rest I don't miss.

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Guys,

New years day was over a month ago............

Just joking, glad you guys got out, and congrats on the new boat Johno.

Rick

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Thanks Rick,
Just wish Cuda would get the big yellow boat running so I can blow by him in a fishboat with bimini :D :evilb:

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Thanks Fred, you were as big as help as anyone in getting her up and running.

And I just love those tips. You were right, no flapper noise whatsoever. It's really not that much louder in the cockpit, well under 3500 anyway, but behind it:

NOW WE'RE TALKIN' BABY.....:drink: :drink:


How's the Sutphen coming along???? That's one bad boy I wanna hear. :drink: :drink:

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Just how big of bilge pumps did you have put in that fishboat? That roostertail pumps a lot of water.

Just remember;

What did the monkey say when he got his tail cut off?


It won't be long now!!!! :D :drink:

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I got to day 69 & I can't count any futher than that. You know we just miss ya. :p

By the way what did the monkey say?

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I certainly hope not. It's wearing me out keeping track in the Formula Forum on your "302 'hour meter' ". :D :D :D

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Great, very happy. No issues at all actually enjoying the boat more than I thought I would. Renegade has just been awesome to deal with. Probably the best buying experience I have ever had.
Just wish it would warm up a little more...come on Summer

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Don't you have some squid to go buy or something?

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what mopower said! Just Kidding :evilb: