A long Bahama trip in a small boat

[DonV]

Originally Posted by cdavisdb

They will keep coming, but its going to be a couple of years before the next big trip. Next summer is for my wife and she wants something "non-boat" Can't imagine why. I might get in a short trip.

The year after is up for grabs. Now I just gotta think of something that will top this year.

"Non boat".......huh??? What do these women do? Get together on the web and talk about our habits that include boats?? Jeeeez Conner......that's the same thing I hear!! My favorite comment is, "if it was one of your boats that needed repaired you would be all over it, however it's the toilet and you could care less"!!!!

[kmoose]

Originally Posted by cdavisdb

They will keep coming, but its going to be a couple of years before the next big trip. Next summer is for my wife and she wants something "non-boat" Can't imagine why. I might get in a short trip.

The year after is up for grabs. Now I just gotta think of something that will top this year.

How about an adventure below the waterline......

I didn't make it on this trip but my friends had some awesome dives a few weeks ago:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?featur...&v=ZGMIgPFBW1M

[cdavisdb]

Wow!!!

That the boat you were talking about?? One serious knife.

[gofastsandman]

Originally Posted by cdavisdb

Wow!!!

That the boat you were talking about?? One serious knife.

Wow indeed. I`m a skeered to dive that deep.
Slacker Air is only 4.6 cfm Wide OPen.

[kmoose]

Originally Posted by cdavisdb

Wow!!!

That the boat you were talking about?? One serious knife.

Yep, it is an amazing hull like nothing I have ever been on. Could probably do a Burmuda run on it.

[cdavisdb]

Looks like a design for one purpose, getting divers way offshore in a hurry without having to worry about sea state.

[flyingfrizzle]

Originally Posted by kmoose

Yep, it is an amazing hull like nothing I have ever been on. Could probably do a Burmuda run on it.

What hull is that? It looks like an old 32 Cary that some one had rebuilt into a cool pilot house. It has the lines of a Cary or one of the latter copies of that hull.

Something like this 28 cary:



Dive boat:

[kmoose]

The hull is a custom built kevlar version of a 44 Tempest without the Euro transom and surface drives. The whole story of the build is amazing. I saw it as a shell with weeds growing out of it when my friend drug it home.
Here is a thread from Spearboard on the project: http://spearboard.com/showthread.php?t=169755

[cdavisdb]

Some amazing numbers. fuel efficient, lightning fast, 25 degree deadrise, 9'6 " beam, 44 ft of needle. That is one heck of a combination. the hull designer must have known Carl. With all the tank weight down low, I bet it doesn't even roll all that bad. I'd like to hear more about what Mike did to balance the boat.

You could do a San Salvador trip in that one, easy.

[McGillicuddy]

Originally Posted by cdavisdb

They will keep coming, but its going to be a couple of years before the next big trip. Next summer is for my wife and she wants something "non-boat" Can't imagine why. I might get in a short trip.

The year after is up for grabs. Now I just gotta think of something that will top this year.

Conner,
Topping an adventure like that is a tall order, especially considering the quality caliber of crews you assembled. But just for the halibut but I'll splash that Sea of Cortez idea and see if it floats...

Moose, that deepwater dive viddy is amazing. That Tempest 44 is a beast. Wow.