The Cellar / Boats

**Posted by xoxoxoBruce** 11/22/2022 11:53 pm

When I worked at Westinghouse there was Lou Turks tavern right outside the gate. There was a stripper working there at lunch time(I never went at night) who was very good. Not real beautiful, kind of pretty girl next door looks, which I prefer, but a good dancer and entertainer. Her big finish song was "The Cutest Little Dinghy in the Navy".
This made me think of her...

**Posted by xoxoxoBruce** 1/01/2023 3:03 am

Moving a large metal boat over land, look up!

**Posted by xoxoxoBruce** 2/16/2023 7:29 am

Clean you bottom to go faster, further, with less fuel...

**Posted by Diaphone Jim** 2/16/2023 1:03 pm

Looks like you could harvest that mess instead of just getting rid of it.

**Posted by TheNeverWas** 2/20/2023 5:41 pm

...Ok, I'll have a large stuffed crust with pepperoni, sausage, green peppers, --uh, Are the barnacles fresh?--ok barnacles too, then and onions...

Last edited by TheNeverWas (2/20/2023 5:44 pm)

**Posted by xoxoxoBruce** 2/22/2023 4:15 am

Harvest? Is that crap edible?
Well yeah, most things are edible but does it taste good?
Hmm, enough butter would make most things taste ok.
I've a feeling it would take enough butter to float that boat in order to swallow that um ... stuff.
But I'm a landlubber, so who knows.

**Posted by xoxoxoBruce** 6/25/2023 1:19 am

Big, bigger, ridiculous boats...

**Posted by xoxoxoBruce** 10/22/2023 3:21 am

Porsche having a line(short one at the moment) of boats built by a notable boat builder...

**Posted by Diaphone Jim** 10/22/2023 12:09 pm

Those front benches look more than a little risky.

**Posted by xoxoxoBruce** 10/24/2023 1:45 am

Over 50 mph on water is risky in any pleasure boat.

**Posted by Diaphone Jim** 1/10/2024 7:47 pm

Boats, about as good as they get (got?).
This Artist Dreamed of The Sea (youtube.com)

**Posted by xoxoxoBruce** 5/10/2024 8:16 pm

That link goes to the end of the video so when you get there back it up or go

One minute in they try to sell you for half a minute but this too shall pass.

**Posted by xoxoxoBruce** 7/20/2024 2:31 am

Stroke... Stroke... stroke... uh oh, Captain wants to water ski...strokestrokestroke...

**Posted by xoxoxoBruce** 7/20/2024 2:36 am

84 years is a long life for a working boat...
1907 picture with a 45 star flag, no OK, NM, AZ, AK or HI.

Last edited by xoxoxoBruce (7/20/2024 2:48 am)

**Posted by Diaphone Jim** 7/20/2024 8:21 pm

Edited?
For some reason "Patomac" sort of jumps out at me.

**Posted by xoxoxoBruce** 7/21/2024 5:28 pm

Edited to add the flag bit, but missed the river/boat spelling.

**Posted by xoxoxoBruce** 10/22/2024 11:56 pm

Power to the people... who can afford it...

They look like Mercury Verados at $40,470 each PLUS...
Dealer Engine Prep: $600 Prep Fee. Validates warranty.
Hmm $40,470 + $600 = $41,070 x 6 = $246,420 + tax
Pre tax $102.68 per horsepower... not including the boat of course.

**Posted by Diaphone Jim** 11/19/2024 8:25 pm

Speaking of capsizing, I came across the (almost?) final report from the NTSB about the famous "capsized" Duckboat near Branson MO in 2018.
It mentions taking on water over the gunwales
It mentions sinking several times.
It mentions that most of the 17 drownings came from getting stuck in the overhead canopy as the boat sank to the bottom right-side up.
It never uses the word capsize.

**Posted by glatt** 11/20/2024 9:23 am

"getting stuck in the overhead canopy " There's an unpleasant way to go. "I just keep swimming for the surface, but can't get to it. I know, I'll just swim to the surface again."