what would you recommend as a Dinghy for my 99 26x
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Re: what would you recommend as a Dinghy for my 99 26x
Pecos,
Are you signed up with a site such as photobucket.com ?
That is a free site many of us use.
Ray
Are you signed up with a site such as photobucket.com ?
That is a free site many of us use.
Ray
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Re: what would you recommend as a Dinghy for my 99 26x
WATER, Where is the water??
http://i584.photobucket.com/albums/ss28 ... Dinghy.jpg
Here is the RED Thing !!
http://i584.photobucket.com/albums/ss28 ... Dinghy.jpg
Here is the RED Thing !!
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Re: what would you recommend as a Dinghy for my 99 26x
If you click on the IMG space to the right of your picture, it will copy the link and it will show up as a picture in your post.


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Re: what would you recommend as a Dinghy for my 99 26x
Yep, that is red alright!Yeah, that's red![]()
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Re: what would you recommend as a Dinghy for my 99 26x
Thanks Herschel. Now I'm waiting for my "ship to come in" Everything is done paperwork wise. Have $ in escrow until they get the motor running (maybe just start it or maybe it needs something) and the anchor box drain hooked back up. AND the rest of the snow to melt and the lakes to loose the rest of their ice and the marina can get all the other boats out of the way so they can get my
out. WEW! I'll be in your neck of the woods next winter. Not coming home until all this mess is gone here in Michigan.
Dan
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Re: what would you recommend as a Dinghy for my 99 26x
Don't forget our pizza. My kids like cheese.
PecosBill wrote:Thanks Herschel. Now I'm waiting for my "ship to come in" Everything is done paperwork wise. Have $ in escrow until they get the motor running (maybe just start it or maybe it needs something) and the anchor box drain hooked back up. AND the rest of the snow to melt and the lakes to loose the rest of their ice and the marina can get all the other boats out of the way so they can get myout. WEW! I'll be in your neck of the woods next winter. Not coming home until all this mess is gone here in Michigan.
Dan
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Re: what would you recommend as a Dinghy for my 99 26x
You will like boating down here in the fall, winter and spring. Most days are great, occasionally a little too chilly to go out. I don't usually go out if the temperature is in the low 60's or 50's, but those are rare. Summers can get a little hot, so you need a way to slip into the water for a cool down periodically, and a good app on your phone to avoid thunderstorms, but doable. Come on down.I'll be in your neck of the woods next winter.
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Re: what would you recommend as a Dinghy for my 99 26x
Sounds wonderful - excuse me while I go shovel some more snow.
Herschel wrote:You will like boating down here in the fall, winter and spring. Most days are great, occasionally a little too chilly to go out. I don't usually go out if the temperature is in the low 60's or 50's, but those are rare. Summers can get a little hot, so you need a way to slip into the water for a cool down periodically, and a good app on your phone to avoid thunderstorms, but doable. Come on down.I'll be in your neck of the woods next winter.
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Re: what would you recommend as a Dinghy for my 99 26x
Yep I,ll second that snow snow go away & do not come back another day !
J
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Re: what would you recommend as a Dinghy for my 99 26x
I know it must be tough waiting for better weather. My wife and I got out on the St. Johns River yesterday. I thought you might enjoy some vicarious boating. Here are some pix. The good news is that spring is here and moving north as we speak!

You can see the bright green foliage in the cyprus trees.

Keep the faith; spring is coming.

You can see the bright green foliage in the cyprus trees.

Keep the faith; spring is coming.
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Re: what would you recommend as a Dinghy for my 99 26x
Thanks for those pix. They could not have come at a better time.Herschel wrote:I know it must be tough waiting for better weather. My wife and I got out on the St. Johns River yesterday. I thought you might enjoy some vicarious boating. Here are some pix. The good news is that spring is here and moving north as we speak!
Thought I might be going color blind it's been so long since I've seen the color green.
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Re: what would you recommend as a Dinghy for my 99 26x
Well with the spring weather we r having we sometimes have to improvise
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-QzE_i0qwE
Enjoy
J
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-QzE_i0qwE
Enjoy
J
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Re: what would you recommend as a Dinghy for my 99 26x
Oh good grief Highlander, maybe in a dinghy but never on one of those things. Just look at what happened to the one that sank. COLD. WET AND out a pile of money. No thanks. LOL
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Re: what would you recommend as a Dinghy for my 99 26x
How much speed do you think you would lose towing one of those as a dinghy?Highlander wrote:Well with the spring weather we r having we sometimes have to improvise
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-QzE_i0qwE
Enjoy
J
Might cause a little drag.
