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cptron wrote:

Tomfoolery wrote:I'm watching this silly wee man right now, in fact. Again.

You can't beat an old classic like cptron

Great Movie! I Need to load that onto the boat's laptop!

Doug
sv Galactica

p.s. the correct answer for sailing movies for cabin fever is supposed to be my Starsloop channel on youtube... I guess I need to double the production budget to an even $2.00 per year...

Doug-I really enjoy your videos. Big part of why I bought a Mac. Keep them coming. Nothing against Kurt, but I'd rather watch a Mac video.

simplesailer wrote:Great movie. Not the best for a green sailor lol... how do I now convince the better half to come sailing with me.. I should say floating with me.

So calm with water pouring into his boat. Haha

Good watch. Now I need a life raft. Thx.. lol

U could both sit back & watch Dead Calm !!!
J

Doug W wrote: I guess I need to double the production budget to an even $2.00 per year...

I know you spend more than $2.00 per year. How much did that drone cost?

Jeff

While up in Fort Lauderdale, after dropping my wife off at the airport, I stayed overnight & caught "The Finest Hour". A good New England, true story, rescue.

C Buchs wrote:

Doug W wrote: I guess I need to double the production budget to an even $2.00 per year...

I know you spend more than $2.00 per year. How much did that drone cost?

Jeff

That was a $460 expense!

I priced a new P3 which isn't too bad but not waterproof Then I priced a Mariner2 which is waterproof and twice the cost of the P3...

Added another expense: Bought a $35 UFO drone with built in camera... Launched it to film my trailer swap in front of my barn... Two mph wind took it with me running after it to maintain control. Time to sell the $35 UFO.

But I did recover my old Go Pro from the wreck of my Phantom one!

Which drone should we mere mortals get? (I can't run like the wind). Any recommendations? (Something with night vision would be helpful for those midnight crossings in the San Pedro Channel.)

BOAT wrote:Which drone should we mere mortals get? (I can't run like the wind). Any recommendations? (Something with night vision would be helpful for those midnight crossings in the San Pedro Channel.)

Why R u planning a Big Mac Attack !!! on somebodies Hunter !

J

BOAT wrote:Which drone should we mere mortals get? (I can't run like the wind). Any recommendations? (Something with night vision would be helpful for those midnight crossings in the San Pedro Channel.)

In light of fly aways & lost at sea incidents:
my .02

Enjoy this
https://youtu.be/AzFNXXWYZSo

J

Beene
Was just telling me about the lily drone
U just throw it up in the air after u put a a gps wrist tracter on & the sucker just follows u around fly,s by its self amazing would be great for sailing

http://www.outdoorphotographer.com/blog ... order.html




J

Highlander wrote:Beene Was just telling me about the lily drone U just throw it up in the air after u put a a gps wrist tracter on & the sucker just follows u around fly,s by its self amazing would be great for sailing http://www.outdoorphotographer.com/blog ... order.html

I saw that one! Really neat idea. Comparable price to a base Phantom and it's waterproof... ( a definitely sensitive requirement in Galacitca's household)

The only drawback is the distance. It can handle great wind speeds but cannot move away a couple thousand feet--looks like it is truly personal and stays within 30 feet.

"Optimal flying range: Outdoors 10-30 ft, up to 25 mph"

Really interesting drone.

Doug

What a journey.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtvqjMI5Qak

conversation with Sail magazine:
http://www.sailmagazine.com/cruising/pr ... r-swanson/

Google Roger Swanson there is much to read and learn.

Book "In the Kingdom of Ice" about the USS Jeannette....circa 1882

You know things are bad when you boil your boots to make soup.