Bret,

Welcome on board What a great first post I’ve been thinking of something along those lines for several years now Well I guess it’s time to stop thinking & start DOING. If any one else is interested PM docsnow, your name, the Admirals name (optional), the vessels name, your home port, the marina (noncompulsory) 1 picture of your ( I think U can PM pix) & I’ll compile some sort of listing lets say like under Boating, Marina & Water Quality Topics.Thread space & lock it so only Administrators can post in that topic so it doesn’t get all jumbled up with true lies & other sea stories. Now that if Mr Joe Howard, the head Administrator or second in Command jralbert (Joel) have no objections to this idea? I’m open to any & all suggestions & or ideas.

Norm,

Bigs Live On

Tim,

I bet when U take her out on a weekend cruise she don’t care about your curb appeal with a 2 day old beard, beer breath, holey jeans etc. (have U looked in the mirror lately) she just cranks over takes Ya to ports unknown sit there dockside waiting for your next command U should be proud as a peacock that a 38 yr young lady like that floats & services U well. Just think of all the hell she been through in the last 38 years sure her mascara may be running a little & the lipstick may be smeared but what the heck how many 38 yr old plastic boats are even afloat yet alone not in the boat bone yard be PROUD of that cause she’s proven she’s PROUD of U ole Buddy Besides do U know how many cans of BUD LITES I had to drink so they could recycle them cans so they could build that fine vessel. BTW to All U only have to submit what one feels comfortable in entering even if it’s just your vessels name & the State U preside in that’s Ok too

Norm,

Big s Live On

Tim,

Yup that dog & cat have a bad habit of drinking all my Bud Lites when ever I leave them alone that dog with the name of Bud usually laps up the most never should of trained him how to open the fridge what was I thinking As U can see he’s got it bad he’s been on the wagon several times but keeps blaming me that the cheap wagons I buy the wheels keep breaking on them

Norm,

Big s Live On

My hull paint is 43 years old, got you by 5 years! I replaced the alligatored deck paint last year with DruaBak...a little disappointed when it bubbled up when I spilled gas on it during my first fill up this year. Other than that is is a very safe non-skid surface.

A friend with a 28' Fisherman used 500 grit paper on his hull this spring and was pleased with the results after removing the old oxidized paint she shined like new...well almost. I may try and do the same next spring but my will remain a highly modified dive boat.

My pictures will have to wait until I replace the OSB & ply box I created over the engine, my 327 sticks 4" above the weather decking. I have some 1/4" plate that has to be cut & welded into a proper engine cover. Until then the OSB works fine to allow me to exercize my first passion, scuba diving on 150 year old schooners.