The Random Boating Pics/Vids Thread
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I know your reasons but there is slot to be said for maintenance and knowing how to care for one. Any boat can be ruined no matter what it’s made of with out knowledge of its construction and proper care.
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Yep, I just don't like having a material that will rot when exposed to water as a structural component. That's especially true considering the state of modern foams and composites that can be used.
That’s my biggest gripe with some “boat builders”. Using cheap crap lumber and polyester resin with penetrations for outfitting the boat not properly done. A boat made with proper boat lumber and epoxy resin will outlast an owner. My cousins sloop was originally built in the 30’s and when we were refitting it you could smell the cedar after drilling a hole.
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This is amazing. It looks like they took inspiration from a DC3.
Man, a few years back I went for a pee break off the back and left the boat idling in gear. When I hit the fiberglass rear deck away I went. Never had taught the wife to drive the boat either, I did a pretty nice Michael Phelps impersonation catching that boat!
Jim smith was a pilot, boat racer, captain, boat builder and innovator. He retired to Stuart, Florida I believe and started building his own boats. They were incredibly strong and very light weight being jig built cold-molded. He originally intended to build a boat for himself and charter out from behind his house. However, once people started to see how fast his boats were, even with comparable horsepower his boats never stayed with him very long. Owners would be quick to offer whatever money it took to buy the boat and that’s how Jim smith started his boat business. Several of the boats he built were commissioned by Dick Moroso and they were all named the speed merchant. That boat at 50’+ was twice as fast as anything else comparable on the water. Jim’s legend lives on with tribute boat works, a company started by a long time Jim smith employee.
“Fuel consumption of the MTU 12V183 engines at wide open throttle is a mere 57.7 gallons per hour and at 1900 RPM, they each burn 27 gallons per hour. Dick Moroso's Speed Merchant IV is projected to top 54 MPH and cruise at 40 MPH. Impressively, the fuel consumptions at these speeds fell comfortably within Dick's desired range."
compare this to Jarrett Bays new 70' which has two 2800 HP engines fuel burn is 200 gallons per hour and a slower boat. This boat requires 3X times the Horse Power of the Tribute boat.
Liquid Asset.
Jim smith was decades ahead of his time.
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Whenever we go out in de boat, we always make a stop at the local watering hole/island. It's not too big, maybe 1/4 mile long (if that). Lots of olddd oaks that have been thru more storms than Jesus, and has a pretty snazzy view.
I’ve seen so many near accidents like this. Our harbor is FULL of weekend boaters that couldn’t navigate a bathtub.
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You can take the Camaro owner out of the trailer park...
In that picture you can really see how that pain camouflage works. Cool stuff.
And I didn't know about that fort. I just read all about it on Wikipedia. I love stuff like that. It would be a great place to visit.
You can take a day trip there from Key West on a sea plane or fast cat.
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A few of you guys would probably like this one:
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No cheap deals those.
The wife and I took a day trip there a few years back. It's worth doing the tour and even exploring some yourself. We were suppose to do the seaplane rides out but something happened with scheduling and they had to cancel all trips out on the one plane which happened to be us. I had a blast getting sunburnt while snorkeling while the wife laid out on the beach.
Saw a big ol barracuda while swimming. Awesome place!
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