Name My New Boat

[Uncle Pug]

I do like UPB4UGo and it is right there in the top ten... but go ahead and use it for the RC... I bet there are already a few boats with that name.

The camel centered in the dive flag is a definite for a logo on the side... if I can't get a vinyl one made I will just paint it on the sides.

I wouldn't put the camel on the actual dive flag however... we loose them too often. Lost a brand new one yesterday in fact. I left it on the VHF antenna leaving the first dive site and when I looked up it was gone... 40 mph will do that.

(Luff your use of luff 246, and I'm neither a sailor nor Scandinavian.

 

[Groundhog246]

I left it on the VHF antenna leaving the first dive site and when I looked up it was gone... 40 mph will do that.

(Luff your use of luff 246, and I'm neither a sailor nor Scandinavian.

Don't you know you're supposed to lower the flag when you don't have divers in the water :54: (I'm assuming you weren't towing them).
Our use of luff wasn't entirely original, we have a friend whose previous boat was "In Luff Again" which we really loved. Sailing humour, boat humour and diving humour (and I suppose other acitivies) are really only appreciated by other afficanados though. My mother for example, didn't get the name at all. Of course, 2nd last time I was home to visit, I was ROTFL when I saw (and bought) a "muscle" shirt, silkscreened with a "mussel" and the text "P.E.I. Mussel Shirt and when I showed her got a complete blank when she didn't make the connection, meanwhile everyone else in the room was laughing at it. (the shirt, we wouldn't laugh at mom :angel: )
We have a local sign shop here who have a specialized printer (like an ink jet only it uses an outdoor paint) that prints on vinyl. Signs created with it are rated for 5 years outdoors. I'm considering a boat project (actually a mermaid themed "figurehead" that would be applied each side of the bow). If you call around, there should be one or more shops with this equipment. If it'll help, I could find out what it's called (make/model). I was suprised at how inexpensive it was (if I recall correctly in the $5 sq. ft range).

 

[Snowbear]

I do like UPB4UGo and it is right there in the top ten...

Have you found a weak moment to run it by the "inspector" yet

 

[Uncle Pug]

Don't you know you're supposed to lower the flag when you don't have divers in the water

I distinctly remember checking to make sure we had pulled the Gavins aboard and even asking Shane if everything was secure before hitting it. I was intent on getting across the bow of a Bayliner 4788 WakeMaker Deluxe coming from the portside... coincidently it was just about the time we flew by them I noticed the flag was gone so we did a 40 mph turn to starboard and crossed their bow again to go back and look for it. No luck.

 

[Phaethon]

Just in case you are looking for a name AND a new colour scheme for your vessel...

All the recent fuss in this country about the opening of the new Starsky and Hutch movie reminded me of this boat I came across in an Uxbridge marina - it was called the Huggy Bear.

K.

 

[Groundhog246]

was intent on getting across the bow of a Bayliner 4788 WakeMaker Deluxe coming from the portside...

And you without your wakeboards. Most of the people I know with Bayliners spend their summers WAITING for suitable conditions to sail forth. Anything over a 6" ripple will find them tied to the dock with a cold one in their hand, which I must admit, is far better than having them motoring around with a cold one in their hand.

 

[matt_unique]

And you without your wakeboards. Most of the people I know with Bayliners spend their summers WAITING for suitable conditions to sail forth. Anything over a 6" ripple will find them tied to the dock with a cold one in their hand, which I must admit, is far better than having them motoring around with a cold one in their hand.

Most people I know, myself included, are underway in the same conditions as everyone else happy they saved $$$ instead of wasting it on a logo with the same warranties, same construction, same engines, and better space engineering. :cheeky:

--Matt
Divide and Conquer

 

[Uncle Pug]

Not to mention that you can get replacement parts at your local Ace Hardware store.

 

[Groundhog246]

Most people I know, myself included, are underway in the same conditions as everyone else

We're often underway when almost every power boat is sitting in the marina. Most won't venture forth in anything much over a foot, certainly not anything over 2. They looked at a friend and I with great concern, when we set off on a 30 mile passage with 4 to 5 foot seas forecast (which for a portion of the trip were probably close to 7 feet). It was a challenging 12 hours, all to windward and we were glad our wives hadn't come along. However, wind is waht makes a sail boat go, and wind brings waves, so sailing in waves is a fact of life. Also an entirely different ride than your average power boat. OTOH, power boats will get you to the dive site faster.

 

[matt_unique]

We're often underway when almost every power boat is sitting in the marina. Most won't venture forth in anything much over a foot, certainly not anything over 2. They looked at a friend and I with great concern, when we set off on a 30 mile passage with 4 to 5 foot seas forecast (which for a portion of the trip were probably close to 7 feet). It was a challenging 12 hours, all to windward and we were glad our wives hadn't come along. However, wind is waht makes a sail boat go, and wind brings waves, so sailing in waves is a fact of life. Also an entirely different ride than your average power boat. OTOH, power boats will get you to the dive site faster.

Those folks would not boat much in Massachusetts. We are excited to see 1-3 foot seas forecasted. In terms of diving, of course it depends on the site. The seas do not matter too much if I am diving in the lee side of an island. If I am diving in open ocean I will not go if it is more than 2-4 foot seas. The boat tender does not care to get tossed around for an hour while we dive There have been some crazy conditions though. Once I was 14 miles offshore in 6-8 seas but the swells were rounded and timed well apart. I still had people 'giving birth to alien' over the side. Ha ha - that does not help the stomach when you are waiting to submerge. The biggest seas I have seen were 10' swells but it was like riding a freight elevator. They were well rounded and plenty of time apart so it was no big deal. I have gone out in 4' - 6' seas with steep waves and strong winds - ha ha that is not cool for my small (19') powerboat. On this day my dive buddy was grabing the ceiling of the enclosure. This would have been dangerous for me to go too far in those conditions. Of course what really matters is the winds, steepness of the swells, and how far apart they are.

Boat splashes in three weeks - I can't wait to get the boat/boat dive season started. Shore diving really sucks!

Good sailing.

--Matt