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GRADS
08-17-2013, 09:02 AM
Cool pictures! I want to see pictures of those little things truckin back at 5 p.m. though.:yikes:
ChumpChange
08-17-2013, 09:18 AM
Cool pictures! I want to see pictures of those little things truckin back at 5 p.m. though.:yikes:
Agreed. Give me a Vee any day out there!
Wendi
08-17-2013, 09:46 AM
We made it OMGhttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/18/y7asu7up.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/18/8amehyqy.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/18/ade3uryb.jpg
Wendi
08-17-2013, 09:53 AM
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GotHalos
08-17-2013, 10:40 AM
Looks like a nice day on the island :)
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Wendi
08-17-2013, 11:14 AM
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Stainless
08-17-2013, 01:05 PM
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Nice plug for Hotboat! :D
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ChumpChange
08-17-2013, 01:11 PM
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Stainless
08-17-2013, 03:42 PM
Looks like a blast! :)
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Not done yet
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GRADS
08-17-2013, 06:58 PM
Great pictures but I'd like to know who is who as far as what HB members they are.
riverrunner1984
08-17-2013, 07:33 PM
Looks like a good time!
Bianca_Rose
08-17-2013, 08:29 PM
Such a fun day!
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Menace Marine
08-17-2013, 09:51 PM
That's me driving in the last picture and my wife in the passenger seat in the pic before. Rob from RMRE and Rootz efi is in the Htm.
Menace Marine
08-17-2013, 09:52 PM
There should be a bunch more pictures up soon
Wendi
08-17-2013, 10:29 PM
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This is Wendi writing under WMC: A Saturday meet and greet at 8:00 am at the Queen Mary for a ride to Catalina dubbed the "Cats to Catalina". 4 boats and 18 people. My first time ever to Catalina and in a 24' cat. The ride there was not bad according to the driver and passengers. I was a bit scared. He averaged 60 mph. We stopped to watch a pod of over 100 dolphins which was the coolest thing ever. The water was so blue. It's a kind of eery feeling when you don't see land anywhere. Finally up ahead you can see the Island through the clouds. The island was beautiful. Clear blue skies and clear blue water. I saw a bright orange fish that you would see in the Carribean. The boardwalk was really neat. All the cute shops and bars. We ate at Antionio's. Might I recommend the fish tacos which were amazing and the rum matai (I believe), It comes in a mason jar. Oh so good!! Went to the local "dive bar", named the Blue Marlin and did a shot of fireball. So needless to say I was feeling pretty good when we left. The ride back was intense. The swells were bigger, closer and the added wind factor made it worse. We were getting air like crazy, hitting hard. We were going 30-40 mph, the chop was crazy. Today my entire body is sore. But I must say I felt very safe with Rob at the helm and truly enjoyed the day. We drove through the Los Angeles Harbor and saw the big freight rigs and the Iowa ship up close and personal. The day ended around 5 pm. Thanks Rob and Dustin for inviting us. We had a great time.150771507815079150801508115082150831508415085 15086150871508815089150901509115092
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Menace Marine
08-18-2013, 08:52 AM
I am terrible at taking pictures. I get a few then get distracted and forget to keep taking them. Any way. Here are a few.
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hbchgirl
08-18-2013, 09:13 AM
Looks like you guys had a great time!
Wendi
08-18-2013, 10:31 AM
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obnoxious001
08-18-2013, 01:26 PM
Wendi,, likely the "orange" fish you saw were Garibaldi, the California state fish. Juveniles are particularly beautiful, with iridescent blue spots that disappear as they mature. I did some scuba diving when I lived in San Diego, basically the only bright fish you would see.
http://www.goldridge08.com/pictures/ca/calhistory/garibaldi.jpg
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Wendi
08-18-2013, 01:35 PM
Wendi,, likely the "orange" fish you saw were Garibaldi, the California state fish. Juveniles are particularly beautiful, with iridescent blue spots that disappear as they mature. I did some scuba diving when I lived in San Diego, basically the only bright fish you would see.
http://www.goldridge08.com/pictures/ca/calhistory/garibaldi.jpg
http://bittsandbytes.net/FISH/JUVENILE_GARIBALDI.jpg
That's it
Next time we stay the night.http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/vac/3880918216.html
rschap1
08-19-2013, 09:48 AM
Looked like a COOL trip !!!
Looked like a COOL trip !!!
Was s very cool trip. Had a lot of fun. We'll do it again:thumbup:
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2Chill
08-20-2013, 11:21 AM
Great pics. Love the fact that you guys made the trip in 25ft cats. I've made the trip to the island on a 42ft Fountain (ride back was in rough water) and loved it...
Deeboat
08-20-2013, 12:24 PM
Nice run in a fairly small boat. So nobody jumped out in the channel for a swim? :happy:
wow, looked like a great time. The pictures are awesome.
28eliminator
08-21-2013, 05:31 AM
Looked like a great trip... Something I would love to do one day.
Can one of you tell us how you dealt with the salt water, and the boat cooling systems, trailer, etc?
Menace Marine
08-21-2013, 07:44 AM
Looked like a great trip... Something I would love to do one day.
Can one of you tell us how you dealt with the salt water, and the boat cooling systems, trailer, etc?
They have wash out stations at the ramp. I spray wd40 on my trailer wheels brakes and springs before we launch. I also spray the blower and flame arrester. They are exposed to the salt spray and it makes them easier to clean later.
Once off the water I just run the boat on the hose for five minutes to flush the motor and inner cooler. Then a good thorough wash of the boat and trailer and your all done.
Ideally the best thing would be to take the boat to a local lake the next day and dip it. This would more thoroughly flush the trailer. The salt ads a bit more work to the after boating routine but it is worth it every once in a while.
Looked like a great trip... Something I would love to do one day.
Can one of you tell us how you dealt with the salt water, and the boat cooling systems, trailer, etc?
What they did was WD40 the trailer brakes before launching. After bring a hose wash down boat, trailer and hook it up to the motor run it for about 15min. Clean it out
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rivermobster
08-21-2013, 01:01 PM
Next time you see the dolphins, slow way down and make a BIG wake. They love to put on a show for you...
Thats Tom Brown taking pics off the back of OC's boat. ;)
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Stainless
08-21-2013, 03:17 PM
Next time you see the dolphins, slow way down and make a BIG wake. They love to put on a show for you...
Thats Tom Brown taking pics off the back of OC's boat. ;)
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Thats cool!
Menace Marine
08-21-2013, 04:14 PM
We tried. Couldn't get a good wake going.
28eliminator
08-21-2013, 07:21 PM
They have wash out stations at the ramp. I spray wd40 on my trailer wheels brakes and springs before we launch. I also spray the blower and flame arrester. They are exposed to the salt spray and it makes them easier to clean later.
Once off the water I just run the boat on the hose for five minutes to flush the motor and inner cooler. Then a good thorough wash of the boat and trailer and your all done.
Ideally the best thing would be to take the boat to a local lake the next day and dip it. This would more thoroughly flush the trailer. The salt ads a bit more work to the after boating routine but it is worth it every once in a while.
I guess it's not that big if a deal then. Do you all run sea strainers, or is it that necessary for an occasional run in the salt water?
Menace Marine
08-21-2013, 09:53 PM
I guess it's not that big if a deal then. Do you all run sea strainers, or is it that necessary for an occasional run in the salt water?
I run one for the motor and one for the inner cooler. You would be fine without it. I have never had to clean mine out. Never even seen anything in it.
28eliminator
08-22-2013, 05:33 AM
I run one for the motor and one for the inner cooler. You would be fine without it. I have never had to clean mine out. Never even seen anything in it.
Thanks for the info...
hpboats83
08-24-2013, 03:38 PM
I guess it's not that big if a deal then. Do you all run sea strainers, or is it that necessary for an occasional run in the salt water?
I don't let not having a sea strainer stop me from taking my boat in the ocean. I would like to do this run next time.
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