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Old 04-11-2010, 18:20   #31
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Capt Ron............based on captain bryce thomas
Who always said "Let;s light the fires and kick the tires. Captain Thomas saled a Formosa 55 called "Wanderer'. The movie was about what happened after the captain died but was based the captains life and wild waves.
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Who always said "Let;s light the fires and kick the tires. Captain Thomas saled a Formosa 55 called "Wanderer'. The movie was about what happened after the captain died but was based the captains life and wild waves.
For real?!! I'm off to google.
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that is a fun movie. dang these formosas loook sooo awesome under sail!!!!! and charging thru seas--yes--that is real also!!!
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lol dang these formosas loook sooo awesome under sail!!!!! and charging thru seas--yes--that is real also!!!
Zee, I met a lady recently at our marina in Clear Lake (near Kemah). She mentioned you, and she also has a Formosa. I think I need a tour of her boat in the future. You Formosa Girls are kinda nuts... but fun!
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Zee, I met a lady recently at our marina in Clear Lake (near Kemah). She mentioned you, and she also has a Formosa. I think I need a tour of her boat in the future. You Formosa Girls are kinda nuts... but fun!
not only are we a tad nutZ, we LOVE our boats. we are members of leaky teaky yacht club a yahoo group together..LOL.... she has a lovely example of these. mine is a tad worn ..lol.. but still kicking!! she is also quite helpul with finding things, if is same lady!

these are such awesome boats with such a bad reputation. they DO clean up way well and are most useful. i LOVE the cpt ron stuff--is sooo much fun!
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Love your posts, zeehag! I always have to smile...great attitude! Don't ever grow up.
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Love your posts, zeehag! I always have to smile...great attitude! Don't ever grow up.
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I know how to pick em, huh? Hey, I'd buy zee a beer or rum punch!
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i cant grow up--i own a formosa-- the day i grow up i have to shed my toys... and pretend to be responsible.. yipes!!!!
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Are you sure that was the engine room on a Formosa 51?, or that the engine was Fairchild with 1200 ponies, I assume that was to mean 1200hp.. The rest of the interior may have been a Formosa.?
I read somwhere they used 3 different boats for the filming.
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Having worked on movies of this scale, I can tell you that most likely there was a set built in some warehouse in the production area that look just like the boat interior. The big difference being that walls could be removed at will to allow cameras, and lighting equipment to be positioned the way the Cinematographer, Director and Gaffer liked it. You would be surprised at how accuratley these sets can resemble the real thing. There is just not enough room in any but the largest boats for extensive film-making. I once helped build a replica of the space shuttle (crashed) for a movie and it looked pretty good.
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mine is a tad worn ..lol.. but still kicking!!
Boats should be worn and not left hanging in the closet :P
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There you go again, making me giggle.
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