Alright, I'm here.

[Buoy]

Well West Coast guys I made it a few weeks ago.
New home is Tempe AZ.
Need to get my boat back together, and start learning the ways of the water out here.
Any other West guys want to check in?
Anybody local, I'm always good to hook up for a cold one.

[MarylandMark]

So when's the new deck boat w/gel graphics coming?

[Buoy]

So when's the new deck boat w/gel graphics coming?

Heh, not my style...
But, I may be talked into an old school squirt or v-drive as a second boat.
WAIT, I hafta finish this one first

[MarylandMark]

Yea- no more projects until you get that one wet dude!

[Buoy]

Yea- no more projects until you get that one wet dude!

But I could pick up a little squirter for half of what you're gonna spend on a watch, and hit the water. Basically a BBC on a paper plate with a pump on the back, and exhaust logs.

[MarylandMark]

I did the squirt boat with the foot throttle before- metal flake rocks!!

[Buoy]

I did the squirt boat with the foot throttle before- metal flake rocks!!

I'm just liking the idea of a BBC with dry logs OTT mounted to a paper plate would be a fun ride!
Not to mention the rooster tail.

[Perlmudder]

i have always wanted a jet boat or a v drive, or just something really, really loud! what did you ever do with that gokart you had? did you ever finish it or did you just ditch it before the move?

[MarylandMark]

Squirt boat rules:

Make sure you boat is running good if you decide to soak the dock when leaving.
Big dudes can swim faster than you can paddle but paddles make good weapons.
Don't stand or your COG will be off
Hold the blade end/hit with the handle end- you don't have to fight against the air on the down stroke with the blade end

or so I've heard..

[Perlmudder]

Squirt boat rules:

Make sure you boat is running good if you decide to soak the dock when leaving.
Big dudes can swim faster than you can paddle but paddles make good weapons.
Don't stand or your COG will be off
Hold the blade end/hit with the handle end- you don't have to fight against the air on the down stroke with the blade end

or so I've heard..

When I first bought my megaphone, I use to bring it on the boat with me and use it to get girls attention. One time I was flirting with this group of girls and started to rag on a group of muscle beach guys. They started to run into the water and chase the boat. I slowly idled away and mocked them even more. Oh the memories...

[Buoy]

i have always wanted a jet boat or a v drive, or just something really, really loud! what did you ever do with that gokart you had? did you ever finish it or did you just ditch it before the move?

Still have it.
All projects were put on hold through this whole relocation thing, and only minimal things are being done until the old house sells, and I have employment.
Been working on cheap things on the boat.
Lots of sanding, filling, scraping...

[Buoy]

Squirt boat rules:

Make sure you boat is running good if you decide to soak the dock when leaving.
Big dudes can swim faster than you can paddle but paddles make good weapons.
Don't stand or your COG will be off
Hold the blade end/hit with the handle end- you don't have to fight against the air on the down stroke with the blade end

or so I've heard..

I would think if you use the paddle vertically, the air resistance would be far less, and the striking impact would be that much more concentrated.

[Buoy]

When I first bought my megaphone, I use to bring it on the boat with me and use it to get girls attention. One time I was flirting with this group of girls and started to rag on a group of muscle beach guys. They started to run into the water and chase the boat. I slowly idled away and mocked them even more. Oh the memories...

And if you had a squirt boat...
Adjust place diverter, and nail it.
Much funnier.

[Perlmudder]

And if you had a squirt boat...
Adjust place diverter, and nail it.
Much funnier.

haha ohh man. i have been looking on ebay and cl for a cheap one cus i have the speed bug! they are all south though, dont see many in this neck of the woods.

[MarylandMark]

I would think if you use the paddle vertically, the air resistance would be far less, and the striking impact would be that much more concentrated.

You CAN'T keep the blade straight on the down swing plus it is narrower than the handle knob- too much concentration is not a good thing.

[Buoy]

haha ohh man. i have been looking on ebay and cl for a cheap one cus i have the speed bug! they are all south though, dont see many in this neck of the woods.

There is a reason for that.
I've been keeping an eye on another board that is more local out here, and there was a vid of a guy that pulled away from the beach a little hot, and swamped a squirt boat. With 4-6" freeboard, so much as a ripple will swamp it.
A lot different than the water I'm used to.
I got flamed pretty bad on that thread.

[Perlmudder]

I got flamed pretty bad on that thread.

got flamed for what?

[Ratickle]

And if you had a squirt boat...
Adjust place diverter, and nail it.
Much funnier.

You would not believe what that does to a regetta of azzhole sailboaters......

[Buoy]

You would not believe what that does to a regetta of azzhole sailboaters......

No, but I can plan for it!!!

[Buoy]

got flamed for what?

I just said that the guy leaving the tie-up that hit the throttle didn't do anything wrong. I would have done the same thing back on Erie.
But, the paper plate guys told me that out here, you need to watch out and make sure you don't do anything that might swamp a 4" freeboard boat.
I guess I learned my lesson.
So much for having a craft capable of the conditions before going out.
At least that is the way I was brought up on the water.