Nautical Oddities

[SkiprJohn]

Originally Posted by Fiveslide

What have they done to this Catalina?

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Hard to recognize as a Catalina.

[Fiveslide]

Originally Posted by SkiprJohn

Hard to recognize as a Catalina.

Indeed. I'm taking the owner's word that it is a Catalina 25... thoroughly modified and fubar'd.

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[Ex-Calif]

OK it's not a boat but it is boat related...

Here's the tractor that will be lowering my boat down the ramp after my $6,000 and a gazilion man-hour refit.

I can see the driver and chair falling off the back , the boat barreling into the water, the tractor barreling into the boat, the boat getting holed and sinking...

Yes I do tend to overthink stuff too much!

[bigpuff]

looks comfy

[Blue Stocking]

Originally Posted by Ex-Calif

OK it's not a boat but it is boat related...

Here's the tractor that will be lowering my boat down the ramp after my $6,000 and a gazilion man-hour refit.

I can see the driver and chair falling off the back , the boat barreling into the water, the tractor barreling into the boat, the boat getting holed and sinking...

Yes I do tend to overthink stuff too much!

--on the up-side, little more rust on the tractor shouldn't be a problem.

[HappyMdRSailor]

Originally Posted by Ex-Calif

OK it's not a boat but it is boat related...

Here's the tractor that will be lowering my boat down the ramp after my $6,000 and a gazilion man-hour refit.

I can see the driver and chair falling off the back , the boat barreling into the water, the tractor barreling into the boat, the boat getting holed and sinking...

Yes I do tend to overthink stuff too much!

Tractor seat missing requisite cup holder....

[SkiprJohn]

Just to help you feel a little bit more relaxed a tractor "don't have to be purdy" in order to work hard. In this case I think the seat is fine but it'd be nice to know if it has brakes.

[Alaska JD]

Aah shoot. That'll work just fine. I've spent hundreds of hours on one that looks much worse raking hay and cultivating corn. Of course stopping was never an issue. I always hoped it might stop but it never did😎.


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[Fiveslide]

Excalif, here you go.

http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/...ad.php?t=42574

There, that should make you feel better about what your boat is going to be put through... I think.

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[Ex-Calif]

Originally Posted by Fiveslide

Excalif, here you go.

Now I Want this.... - Cruisers & Sailing Forums

There, that should make you feel better about what your boat is going to be put through... I think.

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Wow! What can I say. That is one badass tractor. Not to mention one badass tractor driver!

Do you think a tractor would have better holding power than a Rocna -

Our guys at least use a 10 meter cable between the sled and the tractor - Keeps the driver a bit drier - LOL...

[knottybuoyz]

Thinkin' of pullin' the trigger on this deal! Waddya think?

[Cormorant]

What a great coastal cruiser for you and eight hundred friends. . . .

The World's Largest Floating Prison Is In NYC

"Docked off the Bronx in Long Island Sound, the Vernon C. Bain Correctional Center prison barge is recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest operational prison ship in the world. Yet many New Yorkers might be surprised to find out it exists. The barge was built as a result of overcrowding prisons in 1980s New York City. It has evolved throughout the decades to house different types of inmates, and in many respects, it's no different than a conventional prison. The top left section of the barge has a caged in recreational area made up of basketball courts.
In an odd way, this prison could become a model for other developments. Bain has been in operation since 1992—but if New York's skyrocketing land values continue unabated, floating buildings could eventually become more common."

[minaret]

Originally Posted by Cormorant

What a great coastal cruiser for you and eight hundred friends. . . .

The World's Largest Floating Prison Is In NYC

"Docked off the Bronx in Long Island Sound, the Vernon C. Bain Correctional Center prison barge is recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest operational prison ship in the world. Yet many New Yorkers might be surprised to find out it exists. The barge was built as a result of overcrowding prisons in 1980s New York City. It has evolved throughout the decades to house different types of inmates, and in many respects, it's no different than a conventional prison. The top left section of the barge has a caged in recreational area made up of basketball courts.
In an odd way, this prison could become a model for other developments. Bain has been in operation since 1992—but if New York's skyrocketing land values continue unabated, floating buildings could eventually become more common."

Long history of prison ships in NY. Look at the history of prison ships there during the revolutionary war for the dark side of the story.


Prison Ship Martyrs' Monument - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Prison_Hulks

[Coops]

OK guys, some of your efforts have been removed. You knew you were pushing it and after a couple of complaints, they are gone.

Coops.

[delmarrey]

Originally Posted by Coops

OK guys, some of your efforts have been removed. You knew you were pushing it and after a couple of complaints, they are gone.

Coops.

Yabut, I still have in my email. .