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Stories by Ron J .......
- Thread starter Ron J
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Wayne in BC
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what a great job on the (skiff?) we would call it a real boat
Those Islands beg more exploring! Your great pics will have to do for us peons though, keep em coming!
Those Islands beg more exploring! Your great pics will have to do for us peons though, keep em coming!
Always seems to be something of interest on those little offshore islands. Nice shots of them. We did much the same. Had quite a few islands we could get to on the weeknds and the entire family would go out there on the weekend. Everyone brought something and it was a great time. I miss that as many of them are off limits now or over grown with briars etc. Nice job on the skiff there. Lap streaks look good in any style to me. Just had a classy look to them. Thee i sone similiar at Mystic seaport with a little steam engine in it they run people around in for tours in the summer. Bet you get a lot of lookers asking questions on that boat. Great shots and story. I see the old stone foundation is standing up well. Nice thing about stones is they are weather proof.
George-CT
George-CT
Ron J
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If You zoomed in between the islands, you may be able to catch a glimpse of the ribs, of "the City of Rockland". The map appears to be low tide. Its only 3 to 4 feet deep and with a Minus tide, maybe 2 ft between the two in places.These photo's were taken a year ago..That puddle jumper you see, lasted a month with me. The Carbs gummed up, due to the great gas we have! I dumped the boat. Didn't want headaches, and didn't like the boat.[attachment 129967 100_1129.jpg][attachment 129968 100_1144.jpg][attachment 129969 100_1143.jpg][attachment 129970 100_1151.jpg]
Hi Ron,
Sunny expressed my sentiments exactly!
Fine photos and how wonderful for you to be able to share them with us!!
Look into Honda Four Stroke power on your next puddle jumper.
Very cheap to operate without the two stroke problems!
I make several short fishing trips with my 50HP on a six gallon of gas before I fill up and it moves the old 19' fishing boat right along!
Keep 'em coming Friend,
CJ
Sunny expressed my sentiments exactly!
Fine photos and how wonderful for you to be able to share them with us!!
Look into Honda Four Stroke power on your next puddle jumper.
Very cheap to operate without the two stroke problems!
I make several short fishing trips with my 50HP on a six gallon of gas before I fill up and it moves the old 19' fishing boat right along!
Keep 'em coming Friend,
CJ
Ron J
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[attachment 136239 DSC09070.jpg][attachment 136240 DSC09073.jpg]Mother Nature can be a bit strange at times...This Goose seems to either think its the Daddy, or has taken charge of raising this little family. For the last month or so, they have lived happy lives around the cove out back. That Goose plays watch dog every minute. A couple of days ago, i heard the goose yakking quite loudly, so i looked over and saw two of the ducklings, swimming too far off from his side, maybe twenty feet or so. After his gawking, one swam right back to him, the other kind of pretending he didn't hear "Father Goose", but slowly paddled back for his protection. Pretty interesting to watch them.I have watched them grow up from little tiny hairy things. Rj[attachment 136237 DSC09065.jpg][attachment 136238 DSC09068.jpg]
Ron J
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Yesterday was a great boating day, so i launched my Dory at the local Bowl-O-Mat Boat Launch. I have a season pass, its worth the $90 for the Summer. I don't care too much for using a ramp, whenever i want to go boating, and really don't need to, having a dock, behind the house. But, i keep the Dory on a trailer, and garaged. Trying to preserve the varnishing and wood trim for awhile. Figure i will get my monies worth anyway, launching and hauling the Pontoon boat, Spring/Fall, and with the Dory it's worth it. It is named aptly, cause the bowling alley owns it. They even have bowling pins for cleats! Was built in the mid fiftes, kind of run down, but it works.Years ago, stolen cars would be driven down into the river.[attachment 136247 DSC09126.jpg] Its located on the Bass River in Beverly Mass. Always liked the looks of this boat!!![attachment 136248 DSC09123.jpg] Traveling up a bit further, figured i would show you some more of this house/dock.[attachment 136250 DSC09120.jpg] This building and docking facilitys are owned by a fishermans co-op. As you can see, it is low tide.[attachment 136251 DSC09116.jpg][attachment 136252 DSC09115.jpg][attachment 136253 DSC09118.jpg] Rj
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While I was out near the Islands, [attachment 136262 DSC09096.jpg]and off Marblehead, i spotted this Sailboat. I don't like , let me rephrase that, I would not get caught dead on a Sailboat, but thought it looked beautiful, with out me on it! 
Around here, you either own a motorized vessel of some sort, or you are a "BlowBoater". I'll pass... Looks pretty though, i gotta admit..[attachment 136257 DSC09082.jpg][attachment 136255 DSC09083.jpg][attachment 136261 DSC09088.jpg][attachment 136263 DSC09104.jpg][attachment 136264 DSC09112.jpg] Rj
Around here, you either own a motorized vessel of some sort, or you are a "BlowBoater". I'll pass... Looks pretty though, i gotta admit..[attachment 136257 DSC09082.jpg][attachment 136255 DSC09083.jpg][attachment 136261 DSC09088.jpg][attachment 136263 DSC09104.jpg][attachment 136264 DSC09112.jpg] RjWayne in BC
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I like the looks of that "Bluefish" boat too!
Hope you don't get "goosed" there Sailor Excellent pics as usual bud!
Hope you don't get "goosed" there Sailor
Excellent pics as usual bud!Kelley (Texas)
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Kelley (Texas)
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some rails used to launch that big boat? Also, the dock picture at low tide, are your tides six feet or more? I loved looking at the pictures, thanks for posting them. Kelley (Texas)
Kelley (Texas)
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I have never been on a sail boat, and really have no desire...don't understand how they get back the way that they came. It has been explained to me that they cross back and forth against the wind, but that seems to me to be a lot of work just to get back to where they started. Thanks for posting the pictures, I enjoyed them. Kelley (Texas)
Great photos Ron!
Not many of us have the care free time to spend sailing.
I have a small "Blow Boat" and it gets trailered to the water when I want to use it.
On the rare occasion when I sailed it I really enjoyed the experience.
In the length of time it takes to rig it for sailing I can be on the water with my open fishing boat and cruising unfazed by wind or tide!
I may end up selling the sail boat at some point, but I plan to pass the fishing boat on to family when I can't use it any more.
CJ
Not many of us have the care free time to spend sailing.
I have a small "Blow Boat" and it gets trailered to the water when I want to use it.
On the rare occasion when I sailed it I really enjoyed the experience.
In the length of time it takes to rig it for sailing I can be on the water with my open fishing boat and cruising unfazed by wind or tide!
I may end up selling the sail boat at some point, but I plan to pass the fishing boat on to family when I can't use it any more.
CJ
TexasCharley
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There wasn't that much water in central Texas where I grew up. There were the Highland Lakes over on the Colorado, but they were 40 miles away. All we had was a seasonal creek known as the Middle San Gabriel River. Parts of it were spring-fed & held water all year round. Good fishing--mosly panfish (redear, bluegill, goggleye, & punkinseed perch) & black bass.
We built 'boats' to play in. They were known as 'tin canoes.' The boat's hull was a piece of corrugated roofing tin. The bow & stern were 2x4s fastened with shingle nails. Any leaks were plugged with tar. Your 'paddle' was an old hoe-handle with a shingle nailed to each end. You flattened the tin by jumping up & down on it, then bent it lengthwise & nailed the 2x4s in place. Then you forced the center of it open so you could sit in it. The water was seldom over 2 ft deep, so there was no real risk of drowning, even if the boat turned over--they did, often--or sank--which they also did, often. We had a lot of fun in our tin canoes, racing them or having 'battles'--ramming each other to see if we could sink the other guy's boat. I don't recall that anybody ever got hurt doing any of it, but can you imagine the heart attacks modern parents would have if their kids did that sort of thing?
We built 'boats' to play in. They were known as 'tin canoes.' The boat's hull was a piece of corrugated roofing tin. The bow & stern were 2x4s fastened with shingle nails. Any leaks were plugged with tar. Your 'paddle' was an old hoe-handle with a shingle nailed to each end. You flattened the tin by jumping up & down on it, then bent it lengthwise & nailed the 2x4s in place. Then you forced the center of it open so you could sit in it. The water was seldom over 2 ft deep, so there was no real risk of drowning, even if the boat turned over--they did, often--or sank--which they also did, often. We had a lot of fun in our tin canoes, racing them or having 'battles'--ramming each other to see if we could sink the other guy's boat. I don't recall that anybody ever got hurt doing any of it, but can you imagine the heart attacks modern parents would have if their kids did that sort of thing?