Topic: Do you have your own real boat/vessel? (Read 136686 times)

Capt. Matt · « **Reply #425 on:** October 10, 2009, 02:09:16 »

Hahaha Well My dad was offered to captain an 85 foot fishing Boat! Big Enough for you?

Minime · « **Reply #426 on:** October 10, 2009, 02:11:04 »

only if it's made out of gold

Capt. Matt · « **Reply #427 on:** October 10, 2009, 02:18:26 »

Google it a 2007 85 foot Hatteras

Minime · « **Reply #428 on:** October 10, 2009, 02:25:51 »

it looks nice, but I'm getting tired now, so I'm gonna sign off, cya later

Capt. Matt · « **Reply #429 on:** October 10, 2009, 03:08:46 »

Night Anfinn

Stuart2007 · « **Reply #430 on:** October 10, 2009, 13:42:43 »

Quote from: TerryRussell on October 08, 2009, 16:18:42

My last one (the one in the "2 hours on the Solent" videos on YouTube) would do about 60 Kts (65+ mph), but it was starting to snake at that point. At that speed, even small waves would cause it to leap from crest to crest, bone-jarringly!

The current boat (a 36 foot Sunseeker Gin Palace job) does a more sedate 45 Kts (50+ mph). It weighs several tons and does not leap the waves. It slides through them quite happily, so the drinks don't get spilled.

Been out in it in some fairly horrifying weather, rescuing some people off the Mixon rocks near Selsey. It was not a bad ride, even with 10-15ft waves around us. Didn't spill a drop!

How o you find the time to sail it, between dashing over all continents on the planet, designing ss pro and moderating the forum. I take my hat off to you, I really do. I wish I could manage to find time myself...

Capt. Matt · « **Reply #431 on:** October 10, 2009, 18:04:00 »

I finally have pictures! Of both boats
I need to upload them though

v.h94 · « **Reply #432 on:** October 10, 2009, 19:01:07 »

That dosent take so much time i hope.

Capt. Matt · « **Reply #433 on:** October 10, 2009, 19:03:48 »

One to start

v.h94 · « **Reply #434 on:** October 10, 2009, 19:04:50 »

Hehe looks good

Capt. Matt · « **Reply #435 on:** October 10, 2009, 19:36:44 »

Thanks

32 Feet Long

Two 454 Horsepower Chevy Big Blocks

I was only seven

Stuart2007 · « **Reply #436 on:** October 10, 2009, 22:14:41 »

Suddenly motor boats are starting to look more appealing than pratting about with wind and sails...

Minime · « **Reply #437 on:** October 10, 2009, 22:46:35 »

looks very nice, but also looks much smaller than 32 feet, but that's just because of the type of the boat.

Capt. Matt · « **Reply #438 on:** October 10, 2009, 23:57:04 »

Yea It looks bigger when its out of the water And haha Stu, forget all of that sailing work when you can turn a key and go go go!!!!

Minime · « **Reply #439 on:** October 11, 2009, 00:15:13 »

not always, in our old boat I sometimes have to wind the engine to start it, it's tireing though.

Master Captain · « **Reply #440 on:** October 11, 2009, 01:08:57 »

and if you're an idiot like me carbuerated engines can fight back

Capt. Matt · « **Reply #441 on:** October 11, 2009, 01:14:56 »

Well ours roared right up lol, We scared the crap out of people, when the engines startes it was like an explosion, Keane what do you think of our boat?

Master Captain · « **Reply #442 on:** October 11, 2009, 01:23:01 »

its nice, maybe your engine had fuel injection, but its a nice boat, fast yet still has an interior

Capt. Matt · « **Reply #443 on:** October 11, 2009, 02:39:24 »

Yea I believe it did, and yea it was good so if it started to rain you werent getting soaked lol

Stuart2007 · « **Reply #444 on:** October 11, 2009, 09:24:24 »

Quote from: Capt. Matt on October 10, 2009, 23:57:04

Yea It looks bigger when its out of the water And haha Stu, forget all of that sailing work when you can turn a key and go go go!!!!

True enough... But can it cross hundreds of miles of sea on a tank of fuel? no... Well my boat can. I MUST admit though, as much as sails have their fun, a good diesel engine is nice for leaving port... I tried to leave the first time under sail and nearly smacked an expensive yacht.

I really must take sailing lessons.

McGherkin · « **Reply #445 on:** October 11, 2009, 10:12:12 »

i'm just gonna throw this in here and see what you guys think:

top speed 55kn. not bad for a runaround.
and they really handle, trust me!

Agent|Austin · « **Reply #446 on:** October 11, 2009, 10:14:47 »

I'd be scared for my life in that thing.

McGherkin · « **Reply #447 on:** October 11, 2009, 10:17:54 »

they're not that difficult to drive, suprisingly! of course you can get bigger versions of those but I like this one because it weighs the least, is the smallest and therefore the fastest

Capt. Matt · « **Reply #448 on:** October 11, 2009, 13:57:53 »

I went on one of them went the same speed, I was driving

in a shipping channel, not the wisest idea, but It was fun, It was a Zodiac with a 40hp Honda Outboard and hey stu our old boat may not be able to cross the ocean, but this can, Well I think

It has a 1500 Gallon Tank, But youd need to stop somewhere

At a small island or something lol

At 8 knots it uses 1 nautical Mile a gallon

At 28 knots it uses 90 GPH

Has 2 Caterpiller C-18's @ 1015 hp Each

Now theres a diesel engine for ya stu

Stuart2007 · « **Reply #449 on:** October 11, 2009, 16:50:39 »

With the fuel consumption of that vessel, you would be well to put carx in the hull and call it a ferry!

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