Biting cold and windy conditions on the Suwannee

[Tom Foley]

I decided to brave the elements , no matter how harsh and take a ride on the Suwannee River saturday . It was tough finding a place at the ramp and the river was packed with boats despite winters cruel sentence ...............

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[Capt.Insane-o]

It's 17* here right now.

[cutwater]

8* in upstate NY yesterday morning, probably a tad more "biting" than FL :rolleyes:

[Largemouthlou]

Was wind and cold till about 2:00 pm yesterday as well, then it layed down and was nice!!

Looks like ya had some "quiet time" Tom!! :smiletest: :cheers:

[georgiariverrat]

Looks very tranquil :)
Had the river all to yourself?;)
Great shots Tom!! :cheers:

[JR IN JAX]

It was miserably cold here this morning, the display on my truck read 46 on the way to work this morning.
Ya'll need to keep this weather up there where it belongs..It is only supposed to get into the 70s for the next couple of days.

I hope it's warm in Atlanta this weekend, I have aerobatic flight training in an open cockpit biplane [N3N] and would like not to freeze.

[Wile E. Coyote]

That's a Tough Deal Tom . How long did it take you to Shovel The Snow out of the driveway , in order to get the Allison Out of the Barn ? That's just a Hardcore Boater for you there !!!

Rich Martin 018:rolleyes:

[beer30]

It was miserably cold here this morning, the display on my truck read 46 on the way to work this morning.


I love when you guys come on here in winter(bad part is, isn't even winter here yet) and break our balls!!!!;):D:D Saturday here it was about 32 to 34, which is horrible but the 25 to 35 mph winds really made it feel like the Yukon!!!!:thumbsup: Usually always get to use the boat 1 or 2 times in Nov. and maybe once in Dec. But this year I think that is out the window!!!!!! By the way 18 when I left the house today for work!!!!:icon_bs::( Chuck

[Tom Foley]

I love when you guys come on here in winter(bad part is, isn't even winter here yet) and break our balls!!!!;):D:D Saturday here it was about 32 to 34, which is horrible but the 25 to 35 mph winds really made it feel like the Yukon!!!!:thumbsup: Usually always get to use the boat 1 or 2 times in Nov. and maybe once in Dec. But this year I think that is out the window!!!!!! By the way 18 when I left the house today for work!!!!:icon_bs::( Chuck

Chuck , of course that was the intention !!!!:cheers::cheers::thumbsup: i had one canoe paddling manatee activist ,world saving , tree hugging , non mosquito swatting jackasz hasslw me at the ramp about watching out for manatee s in the area ......he said he wouldn't have a problem putting his " boat " between the herd and another boat ........what a dipstick this guy was . I told him the best thing he could do was to stop talking to me right away and have a nice day !

[stylishskier]

Chuck , of course that was the intention !!!!:cheers::cheers::thumbsup: i had one canoe paddling manatee activist ,world saving , tree hugging , non mosquito swatting jackasz hasslw me at the ramp about watching out for manatee s in the area ......he said he wouldn't have a problem putting his " boat " between the herd and another boat ........what a dipstick this guy was . I told him the best thing he could do was to stop talking to me right away and have a nice day !

did you tell him your ET and sporty lower (just guessing... don't know what you run) were the manatee mauler special editions of each?:reddevil:

[patchesII]

:Dyou shoulda asked where the herd was. you were looking to get one or maybe two if your lucky

[gary slagle]

You Gotta Watch Out For Those Canoe Gangs.... Tough Bunch!!

[omega_679]

Tom if you remember the last gathering you had when we ran north, we had to dodge all the canoes. Good thing for them though our boats don't make much of a wake at 80mph right LOL.
Got the trim actuator and gauge finally hooked up on the euro....what a pain fine tunning the adjustment.
Remember being cold on the water is only relative on how fast you go. Sure feels damn nice when you slow down though:D.

[mickeyjr]

Chuck , of course that was the intention !!!!:cheers::cheers::thumbsup: i had one canoe paddling manatee activist ,world saving , tree hugging , non mosquito swatting jackasz hasslw me at the ramp about watching out for manatee s in the area ......he said he wouldn't have a problem putting his " boat " between the herd and another boat ........what a dipstick this guy was . I told him the best thing he could do was to stop talking to me right away and have a nice day !

Tom, ya should have used the old bumper sticker slogan on him. Tell him you love manatees too.....with mashed potatoes and gravy!

[Fish]

looks awesome tom, I gotta get back up there sometime this winter. bet it was so cold you did not have to add extra ice to your drink.:p

[velox]

I flew a small plane over the Suwanee near Xcity yesterday and it looked
calm and relativly warm. I didnot realize you guys were there or I would have dine a low flyby sorts like last week at River Ranch!

[yellowallison]

COOL PICS FOLEY....:thumbsup::thumbsup:


p.s...some body went boat riding and they wasn't no pics of DCI in the PICS:D:D:D:D:D

Time to call and check on ole DCI cuz he must be DEATHLY sick in BED :D:D:D:D:D

[Tom Foley]

I flew a small plane over the Suwanee near Xcity yesterday and it looked
calm and relativly warm. I didnot realize you guys were there or I would have dine a low flyby sorts like last week at River Ranch!

I was waiting for an inverted pass over the Kisimmee river at the Ranch !! Man your plane is trick !:thumbsup::thumbsup:

[Wile E. Coyote]

Tom if you remember the last gathering you had when we ran north, we had to dodge all the canoes. Good thing for them though our boats don't make much of a wake at 80mph right LOL.
Got the trim actuator and gauge finally hooked up on the euro....what a pain fine tunning the adjustment.
Remember being cold on the water is only relative on how fast you go. Sure feels damn nice when you slow down though:D.


Those Where Canoes ? I thought that was the Slolam Coarse Tom set out for use on friday . That may explain the paddles fling through the air .Either way , it sure was fun workin my way through them !!!

Rich Martin 018:D

[Stoker1]

Keep advertising how nice it is in Florida & you won't have any place left for yourself. :D

[Tom Foley]

Stoker 1 .....doubtful ....there's no work here !:thumbsup:

[paul folks]

lol imma b out this weekend think teddy is cummin up a runnin with...

[baja200merk]

I was waiting for an inverted pass over the Kisimmee river at the Ranch !! Man your plane is trick !:thumbsup::thumbsup:

:iagree::iagree::iagree: watched you the whole time you were in sight:thumbsup:


lol imma b out this weekend think teddy is cummin up a runnin with...

dam teddy's been gettin around!:eek:

[Cp]

You suck, Foley. ;)

We managed to aid global warming by staying below 30 here.....

[Corona Mike]

You suck, Foley. ;)

We managed to aid global warming by staying below 30 here.....

Now thats funny rite there!:cheers:

[Lanceonthelake]

You Gotta Watch Out For Those Canoe Gangs.... Tough Bunch!!
That's funny too:cheers:

[paul folks]

cum on up kevin...

[baja200merk]

cum on up kevin...

thanks, and i wish but got the family in town this weekend:rolleyes: gonna have to suffer on lake tarpon:D

[gary slagle]

we need a swannee-foley run :thumbsup:too much fun!!!!:D

[SnakeBit]

Reasonable gas prices!!:thumbsup: As far as the cold I do not feel sorry for any of you Fla guys!!!:D:D

[omega_679]

Those Where Canoes ? I thought that was the Slolam Coarse Tom set out for use on friday . That may explain the paddles fling through the air .Either way , it sure was fun workin my way through them !!!

OK Rich now I understand, since we were behide you. And here I thought they were trying to be nice and waving to us. Get me thinking now that the one person in one of the canoes probabbly did have all his fingers when he was waving.

[velox]

I was waiting for an inverted pass over the Kisimmee river at the Ranch !! Man your plane is trick !:thumbsup::thumbsup:

I was a little cautious as I did not want to piss anyone off.
When we left RR I had to stay low to get away from some birds and passed over the marina. I figured someone would get excited about us and complain.
I will try and return next RR if the plane is still in Florida. I also had a passanger and don't do as much as when I a single.
BTW, We rented one of the barge boats and checked out the drags.
I was really impressed with the boats and the performance. When I raced we had 110 Mercs and speedmasters. The fastest thing I ever drove, was a little over 90 mph. You guys make me want to get another fast boat!

[Stoker1]

Velox, I see where your airplane is becoming more popular with the RC'ers. Didn't you design it yourself?

[velox]

Velox, I see where your airplane is becoming more popular with the RC'ers. Didn't you design it yourself?

Yes, I designed it and built all of the tooling for the planes. I own the company, but only put a new plane out at about one per year.
I have 2 under construction now with the parts for a third.
I learned the composite skill from building molds and several race boats eyons ago.

[Hottrucks]

Keep it up Foley I know where you live and what color your couch is!!!!
Happy Turkeyday to you and the Family

[cb541]

Hey Tom.What part of the Suwannee did you put in at?Looks like an awesome place to fish.:) Chris

[THE HOGG]

Good God Tom!!! Ive Been In Largo Since Yesterday And It Was Hot As Hell Yesterday And Now Its Cold As Shiznit TODAY!!! I Thought It Was Summer All Year Long Way Down Here???

[arrowwaves]

Nice Foley!!! It's cold here,I am out and done until april.It's hockey season.

[Tom Foley]

Yes, I designed it and built all of the tooling for the planes. I own the company, but only put a new plane out at about one per year.
I have 2 under construction now with the parts for a third.
I learned the composite skill from building molds and several race boats eyons ago.

Nice , do you by chance know Ken Fickett of Mirage MFG . in Gainesville ? He built a small composite plane a few years back , can't think of the name right now ...Chinese came over to do a lot of the fab work on it .

[velox]

Nice , do you by chance know Ken Fickett of Mirage MFG . in Gainesville ? He built a small composite plane a few years back , can't think of the name right now ...Chinese came over to do a lot of the fab work on it .

It's been at least 10 years ago that I visited his shop in Gainesville.
I don't remember too much about his plane. There has been a lot of water under the bridge since then.