Next time try leaving the beer cooler at the truck.
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| Author: | SwampDonkey1 [ Sun Oct 30, 2011 9:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Opening Morning Plow |
Ran the Swamp Donkey with the homebuilt 16 for the first time this year with a full load. Id guess she was holding close to 1000 lbs and she was plowing like a SOB, but we made it to the spot and back without going under or gettin stuck. We were running almost 10 mph and I was impressed for a 16! |
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| Author: | dguidry [ Sun Oct 30, 2011 9:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Opening Morning Plow |
You are in a learning phase in your young life. I am by no means the safety police or your fathers but no lifejackets and no freeboard is a disastrous prospect. I do not approve. Just saying.... |
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| Author: | duckduckboom [ Sun Oct 30, 2011 9:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Opening Morning Plow |
Are they trying to minimize wind resistance? |
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| Author: | Quack Stackin [ Sun Oct 30, 2011 9:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Opening Morning Plow |
| Author: | Woodiebuster [ Sun Oct 30, 2011 10:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Opening Morning Plow |
I know the feeling, def. Not fun when you have 6-7 miles to cover. |
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| Author: | med [ Sun Oct 30, 2011 11:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Re: Opening Morning Plow |
| Author: | Migrator [ Mon Oct 31, 2011 7:03 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Opening Morning Plow |
Next time try leaving the beer cooler at the truck.
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| Author: | SwampDonkey1 [ Mon Oct 31, 2011 10:41 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Re: Opening Morning Plow |
| Author: | DeuceChunker [ Mon Oct 31, 2011 10:59 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Re: Opening Morning Plow |
| Author: | oncall [ Mon Oct 31, 2011 12:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Opening Morning Plow |
Ask Uncle J how fast a perfectly normal boat can leave you swimming. 
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| Author: | WestEndAngler [ Mon Oct 31, 2011 12:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Opening Morning Plow |
I never run the motor w/o my life jacket. It's not the swimming that bothers me as I am a good swimmer... It's the being thrown out & knocked unconscious that does, which if you land face down = dead. 8" is not enough free board. My wake on my jet ski throws off a wave larger than 8". Be careful crossing any water with other boat traffic. Heck, a small wind could capsize y'all. And you probably exceeded USCG approved weight by 600-700 lbs. Glad y'all made alright. I've been there many others too... Try and heed our warnings. |
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| Author: | SwampDonkey1 [ Mon Oct 31, 2011 1:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Opening Morning Plow |
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