"CELTIC"

Frank Hoskins

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Jon

Trip to the edge equals about 30 gallons

30x5=150

150 + 50 for bait and ice = 200

200 / 4 equal $50 a trip to the edge. Yellow gravel would run about $75 per person. 

One nice fish and the trip is paid for if you bought that much at a seafood market.

Fishing is still cheap. It's the boat parts that cost you.

haha

Luke Crooke

16 ft. Avalon "Flat Bottom Girl"

Team Chunky Love member

snoopee (5/13/2008)

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hey, i work out at whiting field and yet i live at the back gate of NASP, what do you need to launch there? a military ID or will a CAC card let you launch? it sure would be closer for me! thanks mary

Are you military, DOD, retired, or contractor?  Militay, retired military and DOD (civil service) have access to Sherman Cove.  A CAC card works as long as it's not green for a contractor.  And you must have DOD decals on your tow vehicle.

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Jon

Mostly we ran with only one motor in the water and  got around 20 to 25 mph on good days. The boat i used most was a Kei cat 505 (about 16 ½ ft) with two 50 hp yamaha's on the back and 4 x  20 litres gas tanks. That is 10 gallons per engine.
Self bailing decks and strong grab rails. We handled BIG seas in that.
But you pick your days.
As the price of gas goes up I think the market for conventional  boats over 23 ft(except cats and panga style ones) will start to die here in the States.
People have circumnavigated the world in 21ft boats.
 Bigger ones can be  way more comfortable, not always more sea worthy. But at any size they always make lousy lawn ornaments if they cost too much to run.

Murph...you are EXACTLY right. So instead of going out with 2 people you go with 4 (safer anyways). All less then $100.00 for the trip per person. For me...add the time and fuel for 250 miles (500 round trip)..and I'm looking at another $100.00+. So a trip for me will be in the $150.00 to $180.00 range. Don't like it but can live with it. When will your boat be ready so I can spend another $150.00.

Susan and I are both retired, but I do pick up a dollar or two now and then. We are on a moderate income, but I still can make a trip when everything is right, without hurting our pockets.

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Then again I'm a "Vacuous Asshat"  

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A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical liberal minority, and rapidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end. 

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 Century 25' Mirada 350/260HP "ISLAND LADY" >>>> Calera, Alabama    My Pictures

Gas prices??????????????   I know it's really bad, but it makes me more and more happy every week (as the prices climb) that I bought this little get-up a couple of years ago. AND it's a blast to ride around in at 30+ WOT, and burning less than a gallon an hour.... 4 rocket launchers, unsinkable, 2 coolers, tri-battery rig, trolling motor set-up, running lights, dock lights, under $10,000, ect., ect......  Ohhh and the pics are from the Pirates Mardi Gras Floatilla.....

GUN CONTROL;

USING BOTH HANDS

Robins 60th birthday celebration (2005), the guy's still got it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0d1HilfLxA

Calling an illegal alien an 'undocumented immigrant' 
is like calling a drug dealer an 'unlicensed pharmacist '.

Basically get one of your deadbeat,non-paying passengers to consume about a gallon of natures finest beans,wait about a half an hour and presto,your makin an easy 20kts. We're still in the process of developing an arrestor to slow down the blast to slow the boat down to a trolling speed of 7kts and eye and nose protection for the cockpit crew while under power of the blast cannon. R&D still has not come up with any sollution for these side effects as of yet but till they find an answer we'll just be a stinkin along.

Elbow Room
'85 Wellcraft V-20 Steplift Express
Former PFF Redfish Regatta Trash Talkin Champion(I'll be back!)
"Take a fish boating"


www.reeffishra.com

GUN CONTROL;

USING BOTH HANDS

Robins 60th birthday celebration (2005), the guy's still got it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0d1HilfLxA

Calling an illegal alien an 'undocumented immigrant' 
is like calling a drug dealer an 'unlicensed pharmacist '.

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Jon

Knot a Yacht (5/13/2008)

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I must say Dan, you have some art skills. And you can put two people up there and have twins.

HAAAAAAHAAAA! Good one Jon! Actually good advice too, especially if you are going offshore. You never know when a "motor" might "crap out" on ya!

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I got dibs on the new art work!!! And I prefer the natural imitation wood frame please!!

Capt. Tony Blanton

Certified Marine Technician

Powerpole dealer and Outfitting specialist

SAMS SA Marine surveyor

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