I'm very happy (and lucky) I'm out

Chris were you trying to dig a channel behind the Esopus flats light house again? [:-bigeyes2]

Let me guess what the first thought you had upon seeing this was. WTF? Does that sum things up?

Wow.

So did you line up the strut again so it looked like it was mating or did you haul it and find it that way?
 
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Rommer, glad to see someone is finally able to straighten Mike out

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I'll take credit for straightening his props but Mike himself is a lost cause! ;)
 
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Rommer, glad to see someone is finally able to straighten Mike out

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I'll take credit for straightening his props but Mike himself is a lost cause! ;)

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I'll take that as a compliment!

John, didn't I tell you the Jets would find a way to lose?
 
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Pascal, it's a working club so I was there. I drove the boat into the slings, made sure the slings were at the point where marked "SLINGS" and jumped off the boat to grab a line. I positioned the straps, blocking and jackstands myself.

Even at that, I was thinking it could have happened at haul. But, if you look closely, there's damn barnacles inside the break itself. Therefore, it must have happened at least a few days ago. The odd part is the prop does not appear to be damaged other than a nice polished surface from hitting the hull. The rudder seems fine as well.

However, if you look at the pic, there's signs of an impact on the strut log. I almost wonder if I was hit at the slip but that's crazy. When backing out yesterday, it didn't feel right and I was kicking up mud (I now know why). The last time I used the boat, I went about 1/2mi to anchorage towing the dink both ways so I didn't go fast at all. It could have happened just as I returned.

The time before that, it was me and 5 other big guys, we ran on plane and everyone was impressed how well the boat rode....also, they were fellow boaters and in the cockpit as I drove. They didn't hear or feel any vibration. As crazy as it sounds, I think it happened at the slip. I think the prop would have eaten through the hull in short order if I used the boat for a mile or so.

Weird, simply weird!

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Walshie, it's possible your boat got waked hard in your slip at low tide and it slammed down into the mud...The hull damage looks as though it was just gouged from the prop at rest. Just a thought.......
 
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I'll take that as a compliment!

John, didn't I tell you the Jets would find a way to lose?



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Someone needs to tell the Jets the game is 4 quarters not 3!
 


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Is that a bilge pump hose? If you guys are using a rube goldberg with a compressor, I hope it's a compressor that doesn't blow oil. Those are expensive.
 
I dunno Rommer, looks like Red-neck diving to me...LOL.

Instructions:
1) Have brother Daryl insert respirator into mouth
2) Have other brother Daryl keep hose above water
3) Send Daryl down below but wait until he says he's ready. He's ready when he says "hold my beer and watch this"
 
Nope, it is a legit system.

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Lets you dive down to about 10 feet. Enough to change zincs, clean the bottom, straighten props, cut away lobster pots, etc. Stores in a small space so it is always aboard and runs off 12volts.

We stay in the water year round so it became a necessity. Had to change my zincs TWICE this year. Paid a diver in May, (Frenchie), and I did it myself in the fall. The dive kit will pay for it self when I change zincs again in the spring.

It's a fun unit that will save me money and let me help a friend or 2 in the process. No need to store big tanks or get them filled.
 
I want one...cool toy!

I retract most of my post. I say "most" because I know you said "hold my beer and watch this".
 
LMAO
Having been through SSI and gotten my "C" card, I was a bit skeptical. In fact I've been thinking of a refresher course before we take off on the big trip.
If you dive or snorkel consider joining DAN (Diver Alert Network)

http://www.diversalertnetwork.org/
 
To be honest I have not yet taken any diving courses and was warned by many of the dangers of using even this device underwater without training. I plan on taking classes over the winter and I always exhale on the way up from being 5 feet down.

And Chris, it was "hold my beer, hand me the pipe wrench and watch this!"
 
You guys want to talk about diving let me know. I am a pretty active diver up here and can offer you up some good info on training equipment, and where to go. If you want give me a call, I can send my number if your interested.

MJK
 
First question...what do you think of rommer's kit? It looks pretty cool to me but what the heck do I know.

After battling about 1/2hr cutting off a wrapped line and now a broken strut, I think I need to be more intimate with my bottom. Periodic visits are in order. Not to mention diving for that ugly stick I dropped a few weeks ago at the slip!!
 
"Who would have thought boats like these could be chick magnets?"

LOL, Chris, if you ONLY knew...

That was some evening, actually. I was in college, a Junior I think, and that girl was SOOOO beautiful! She and I had been friends for a long time, but she was dating someone else and I was dating someone else. She had just broken up with this other guy, and I was sort of broken up with the lady I was dating. So I asked her out. God she was a wonderful person! We had a (G-rated, fellas!) blast that night. But one thing was amiss - you see, I was a really good friend of the guy she had been dating, and he had called me up that morning all worried that I was stealing his girl from him. That really had an impact on me. Plus, I still wasn't sure where things were going with my sort-of-ex-girlfriend. So, it stayed G-rated that night, and that was the end of it. A nice ride around Manhattan (we actually anchored in front of the Statue of Liberty, imagine trying to do THAT today!!!) and a cruise home in darkness...

The aftermath - I eventually lost touch with this girl. Meanwhile, as for my "ex" - I MARRIED her! So I guess I did the right thing by getting cold feet that night. I do sometimes wonder what became of my date, though. I wish I'd run into her and find out she's fat or smelly or something so I could put those fantasies to rest, but as those of you who've met my wife know, I did pretty well for myself regardless :)...

I almost attempted a second autumn trip around Manhattan after that with some other friends, but we didn't get to go. So the boat ended up coming out of the water instead and that is when we found the damage...
 
Would have to be very soon. Before the water gets too cold. What do you need done?
 
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First question...what do you think of rommer's kit? It looks pretty cool to me but what the heck do I know.

After battling about 1/2hr cutting off a wrapped line and now a broken strut, I think I need to be more intimate with my bottom. Periodic visits are in order. Not to mention diving for that ugly stick I dropped a few weeks ago at the slip!!

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The system Rommer is using is similar to a Hookah system, that is designed to let you dive without the extra weight on your back, but are pretty pricy.

http://www.hookahdivegear.com/index.html

The 10 foot limitation I assume is because the pump cannot pump the air reliably at that depth, as the hoses don't look like high pressure, in fact they do look like bilge pump hose. That would be good for cleaning around the boat, but you should make sure someone else is around in the water in case you have a problem, and you should also make sure you have a knife in case you get tangled in something.

True dive training from an instructor is a definite requirement if you are interested in diving. As is good quality equipment that is maintained. Diving is an awesome sport and it is amazing how much fun it can be even in something as simple as a rock quarry. But unlike most sports if you do it wrong, or neglect some common maintenance, it can be fatal. (On that note it is alot like boating)

I've never dove in the Hudson, and haven't planned on it. I could only imagine how nasty it is at the bottom considering the muck I pull up on my anchor. Plus the visibility is like 18".

MJK
 
Knowing the limitations of a piece of equipment before you buy it is important. The product is made by Brownies the same people that make the Hookah Systems and in fact is designed to do exactly what I bought it for. I paid a bit over $500 for it but with haulouts at $300-$400 and a diver session at $200-$300 my system will pay for itself very quickly. No knife is needed since the entire system is attached to you with a belt, unclip it and you can swim away.

What else can you get that will allow you to work on the bottom of your boat while in the water and can be stored in a small bag? Is always ready and never runs out of air?

Besides as King said, who wants to dive to the bottom of the Hudson anyway!!!
 
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