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Don B
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Initially Posted - 06/29/2007 :  07:33:43  Show Profile
http://www.trinewbies.com/phorum2/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=58121&posts=2

I love the one response:

"They were on it to make sure that it did not tip over and land incorrectly in the water."

I just can't believe the yard or the yard's insurance carrier would allow people on any boat while launching or retrieving.
Don B
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tinob
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Response Posted - 06/29/2007 :  10:27:49  Show Profile
Up in the nor'east we build fishing reefs that-a-way, using old tires or surplus tanks etc instead, though the idea of using surplus fuel eating plastic mega yachts is intriguing.

Val on Calista # 3936, Patchogue, N.Y.
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stampeder
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Response Posted - 06/29/2007 :  15:09:59  Show Profile
I wonder where the second guy was. I see what may be an arm, just below the visible guy.
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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 06/29/2007 :  15:38:26  Show Profile
Yup--that seems to be an arm. Whaddaya suppose those guys are saying to each other right then? They are LUUUUUUUU-KEEEEEEE! That puppy probably went most of the way under before it came back up upside-down. I wouldn't wanna be on that ride!
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britinusa
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Response Posted - 06/30/2007 :  09:07:12  Show Profile  Visit britinusa's Homepage
One guy has long sleeves rolled up (near the transom) and the other has short sleeves (near the port side fender.)

Paul
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Andy_334
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Response Posted - 07/05/2007 :  21:47:24  Show Profile


I hear the call of a caption contest.........

.......have at it!
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Tom Potter
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Response Posted - 07/05/2007 :  22:37:52  Show Profile
Dive! Dive! take her down!
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Nautiduck
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Response Posted - 07/05/2007 :  23:22:02  Show Profile
She points really well!
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britinusa
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Response Posted - 07/06/2007 :  07:15:16  Show Profile  Visit britinusa's Homepage
"Hey! Is the beer cooler lid closed?"

"not what I had in mind when I said 'OK! Ready to splash!"

"Is the bung in?"

"Ok, now, how does she handle in following seas?"

"Dang! I knew I should have left my cell phone in the car!"

"How big is the draft on this thing anyway?"

"Do you really think Disney will go for this?"

Paul
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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 07/06/2007 :  08:10:17  Show Profile
Good thing we left the covers on the bridge seats...
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Dave Bristle
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Djibouti
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Response Posted - 07/06/2007 :  08:12:57  Show Profile
Dammit Larry--I keep telling you the rabbit goes around the tree the other way!
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Tom Potter
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Response Posted - 07/06/2007 :  08:30:29  Show Profile
Wonder how deep it is here...
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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 07/06/2007 :  08:34:41  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">"Wonder how deep it is here..."<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

"Ya, there's a chart on the table in there--would you check it for me?"
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Oscar
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Response Posted - 07/06/2007 :  16:10:47  Show Profile  Visit Oscar's Homepage
One less wake-thrower...... (Sorry Dave...)
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Andy_334
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Response Posted - 07/06/2007 :  16:40:23  Show Profile
Doh!
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Dave Bristle
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Djibouti
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Response Posted - 07/06/2007 :  16:48:36  Show Profile
"Aiman al Zawahiri has declared that al Qaeda planned and executed the destruction of the yacht to reduce world demand for oil, thereby increasing pressure on the secular Saudi government..."
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Don B
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Response Posted - 07/06/2007 :  18:06:13  Show Profile
Launching...So easy, a caveman can do it

Actually, that looks about the right amount of wake those b#$@%rds were throwing at me on the 4th.
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Andy_334
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Response Posted - 07/06/2007 :  20:39:52  Show Profile
"....being able to tell the owner what happend.....

......priceless......"
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Admin
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Response Posted - 07/06/2007 :  20:40:25  Show Profile  Visit Admin's Homepage
This has been going around the web for quite some time. Apparently this took place outside the country and the two guys on the boat were workers.....

Other comments included - where are the props...etc. etc. I tried to find the links I had previously but couldn't track them down
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