June 2010 West Central FL Gathering - Page 6

doodlebug · #51 06-06-2010, 05:15 AM

Dog, I considered running one but with the #'s others were getting with a single 3.o L's I would only gained about 1/2
a mile per gal and my milage was better than the singles
crusing @55mph

weather permiting

eggsuckindog · #52 06-08-2010, 01:08 AM

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Dog, I considered running one but with the #'s others were getting with a single 3.o L's I would only gained about 1/2
a mile per gal and my milage was better than the singles
crusing @55mph

weather permiting

I meant Danny - the Sceptre wouldn't work, but he has a bare bones 23 CC no T Top that would be fine with a single 225

eggsuckindog · #53 06-08-2010, 01:21 AM

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You caught me, we were heading home from Boca Grande
went down and watched the show, did not fish mutch then,
Diana did not want to run the boat in the pass crowd we
went back 6/1-3 fished in cous. Gunners gause built 26'
if I dont catch another fish until this wednsday I should be good 13 tarpon hookups 2 big permit 1 king fish caught
Diana lost another at the boat 1 shark and to many pompano
to count

Too funny, we rolled in late afetrnoon 6/4 and just missed you, stayed on the boat for the weekend and yes the sleeping setup couldn't have worked better - the problem was the wind died both nights at 9 to 11 - couldn't find enough air to blow out a candle - jeezz it was hot with 90+ humidity - as soon as air started moving no problem, I hate that SW airflow just so humid, never again. Logged 130 miles from Venice down to Captiva and back, didn't fish just killed bait.

From our house to Venice boat ramp was 1:20 min - to BG from the ramp 1:30 and 30mi with 1 slow zone, easy trip rather than driving to Englewood, ramp at Venice is like 4 mi from 75 and your in Englewood faster than driving - just an FYI

doodlebug · #54 06-08-2010, 02:40 AM

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to BG from the ramp 1:30 and 30mi with 1 slow zone, easy trip rather than driving to Englewood, ramp at Venice is like 4 mi from 75 and your in Englewood faster than driving - just an FYI

I average 15-17 mpg
towing with the ram ctd ac on. sceptre no ac 3mpg, idle zones to hot. I do want to make the trip down when there is no extra bedroom in the condo in bg

eggsuckindog · #55 06-08-2010, 09:00 PM

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to BG from the ramp 1:30 and 30mi with 1 slow zone, easy trip rather than driving to Englewood, ramp at Venice is like 4 mi from 75 and your in Englewood faster than driving - just an FYI

I average 15-17 mpg
towing with the ram ctd ac on. sceptre no ac 3mpg, idle zones to hot. I do want to make the trip down when there is no extra bedroom in the condo in bg

extra 40 mi and an hour drive time to Placida, I would rather ride in the boat

Islandtrader · #56 06-09-2010, 10:20 AM

If you make that trip again let me know. You go right past my house on the ICW.

Stop in and I will give you a beer or two.

eggsuckindog · #57 06-13-2010, 11:10 PM

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If you make that trip again let me know. You go right past my house on the ICW.

Stop in and I will give you a beer or two.

I noticed that in wackers trip - I even poked my head in the canal, I stayed in the TH's many years ago when there were just little shanty's on the way in.

Ryank · #58 06-14-2010, 08:37 AM

Is there still a gathering taking place? Maybe I missed something.

eggsuckindog · #59 06-15-2010, 01:21 AM

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Is there still a gathering taking place? Maybe I missed something.

You missed nothing, I backed out of trying to pick a site because I am in the middle and don't care.

Ft Desoto looks doable with the PIA of permits but I think we can work around the alcohol issue with some creativity. Anclote/Durney Key is an option but your the only ones up there. Although not sure how many from down south are coming either. We do have the new 25 in Sarsota and even Islandtrader is not far to Ft Desoto based on my trip. We have DonV and another guy in Apollo Bch with a 23 and I met a the son of somebody with a sweet '69 20 up at the Davis Island ramp last weekend, I asked and his dad comes here, no clue if interested. Anclote would be a run for all of them - just say'in

I don't really want to be in charge, would be nice to hear from the other guy in Apollo Bch, the 25 in Sarasota and the 20 in Tampa.

cdavisdb · #60 06-15-2010, 06:09 PM

I'd love to see a bunch of Seacrafts, but an 8 day live aboard Bahama trip starts Friday. After I get back, it will be the best part of a month before I want anything to do with the boat or have it cleaned up and I'm gone again August 8-18, hurricanes willing.

Probably not this year for me.

Connor