photo link disappearing

Tropic Cat · 27-08-2008, 19:07

I posted a link to a photo in the first post in this thread.

Mono guys, you've gone too far this time!!

Certain people using firefox can't seem to access the link. I posted the link because when originating the post, I used the photo tool to put in this link

http://catalpa.amberdell.com/images/hunter_the_edge.jpg

The photo appeared in the text area of the editing mode of the post just fine, but when I saved the post the photo disappeared.

Is this a glitch?

**knottybuoyz** · 27-08-2008, 19:25

Think it works for me and I'm on Firefox. Use the "insert image" icon on the editor toolbar above (in advanced mode, doesn't show up on quick reply) and paste in the full URL.

Tropic Cat · 27-08-2008, 19:48

Rick..that's what I used, let me try it again in that thread

**Ex-Calif** · 27-08-2008, 21:22

Jeez - this photo is like mold - It's spreading evreywhere - LOL

And once again for the record - skiing behind a sailboat is plain wrong! hahahaha...

(It looks like photoshop ;-)

Chief Engineer · 27-08-2008, 22:49

No...it's real....reminds me of the time they landed a Piper Cub on a Drift-r-Cruz Houseboat

**Hud3** · 28-08-2008, 05:16

A neighbor on our creek used to pull waterskiers with his MacGregor 26. Dang thing threw a big wake! I agree with Dan. It's too weird seeing a sailboat doing something like that!

Talbot · 28-08-2008, 08:09

I have seen a picture of a guy skiing behind a large Privilege catamaran, under power.

ssullivan · 28-08-2008, 08:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Talbot

I have seen a picture of a guy skiing behind a large Privilege catamaran, under power.

No kidding! Wow!

Does anyone know how many knots it takes to keep a water skiier up?

If I recall, it was much easier to get up on a wake board...

Talbot · 28-08-2008, 08:34

The skier was being towed from the masthead, so I suspect that this angle of tow helped get them up.

Here are a couple of videos

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=12Co_p...eature=related

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=5YsKvo...eature=related

and finally behind a hobie 17

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=PPF1a6bmHRY

Joli · 28-08-2008, 08:57

The first one is not skiing, it's snarking. We have too many kids in our family that windsurf and kite board not to know the difference.

I can't tell about the other two but they look like wake boards at a minimum.

ssullivan · 28-08-2008, 09:07

First one is definitely a surfboard behind a boat. We used to call snowboarding with a tow rope behind a snowmobile "snarking" in the old days of the sport, so I assume it's the same.

Pretty incredible though in any case. I loved the second video. The moment that sail was raised, WOOSH! - off the skiier went.

27-08-2008, 19:07	#1
Tropic Cat Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Merritt Island, FL Boat: Catalac 8M Posts: 1,415	photo link disappearing I posted a link to a photo in the first post in this thread. Mono guys, you've gone too far this time!! Certain people using firefox can't seem to access the link. I posted the link because when originating the post, I used the photo tool to put in this link http://catalpa.amberdell.com/images/hunter_the_edge.jpg The photo appeared in the text area of the editing mode of the post just fine, but when I saved the post the photo disappeared. Is this a glitch? __________________ Rick in Florida Catalac 8M twin yanmar diesels Catalac Catamaran USA Web Site

27-08-2008, 19:25	#2
knottybuoyz Moderator Site Helper Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Canada Boat: Sunray Mirage 25' Posts: 1,851 Images: 85	Think it works for me and I'm on Firefox. Use the "insert image" icon on the editor toolbar above (in advanced mode, doesn't show up on quick reply) and paste in the full URL. __________________ Yours Aye! Rick ~^~^~^^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~~^~^~~^~^~^^~~^~^ "Under certain circumstances, profanity provides a relief even denied to prayer." Mark Twain

27-08-2008, 19:48	#3
Tropic Cat Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Merritt Island, FL Boat: Catalac 8M Posts: 1,415	Rick..that's what I used, let me try it again in that thread __________________ Rick in Florida Catalac 8M twin yanmar diesels Catalac Catamaran USA Web Site

27-08-2008, 21:22	#4
Ex-Calif Moderator Site Helper Join Date: May 2007 Location: Singapore Boat: Maxi 77 - Relax Lah! & J24 Born in Fire Posts: 3,242 Images: 4	Jeez - this photo is like mold - It's spreading evreywhere - LOL And once again for the record - skiing behind a sailboat is plain wrong! hahahaha... (It looks like photoshop ;-) __________________ Dan Relax Lah! - Changi Sailing Club Passion is inversely proportional to the amount of real information available - Benford

28-08-2008, 05:16	#6
Hud3 Administrator Site Administrator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Nevis, West Indies Boat: Island Packet 380 "The Belle of Virginia" Posts: 2,314 Images: 13	A neighbor on our creek used to pull waterskiers with his MacGregor 26. Dang thing threw a big wake! I agree with Dan. It's too weird seeing a sailboat doing something like that! __________________ Hud s/y The Belle of Virginia, IP 380 Nevis, West Indies

27-08-2008, 22:49	#5
Chief Engineer Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: North of Baltimore Boat: Ericson 27 & 18' Herrmann Catboat Posts: 1,089	No...it's real....reminds me of the time they landed a Piper Cub on a Drift-r-Cruz Houseboat

28-08-2008, 08:09	#7
Talbot Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Stavanger, Norway Boat: Last boat was a Catalac 9m Hi-Jude Posts: 2,082 Images: 23	I have seen a picture of a guy skiing behind a large Privilege catamaran, under power. __________________ "Be wary of strong drink. It can make you shoot at tax collectors - and miss." Robert A Heinlein

28-08-2008, 08:57	#10
Joli Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,210 Images: 6	The first one is not skiing, it's snarking. We have too many kids in our family that windsurf and kite board not to know the difference. I can't tell about the other two but they look like wake boards at a minimum.

28-08-2008, 09:07	#11
ssullivan Commercial Vendor Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 4,531 Images: 1	First one is definitely a surfboard behind a boat. We used to call snowboarding with a tow rope behind a snowmobile "snarking" in the old days of the sport, so I assume it's the same. Pretty incredible though in any case. I loved the second video. The moment that sail was raised, WOOSH! - off the skiier went.

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