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07-05-2013, 03:41 PM #1
Gonna be in the Keys July 7th-12th!
Gonna be at the Bayview Inn on Conch Key this sunday through friday! Anyone want to hook up for some boating/snorkling/site seeing??
J-Town Hot Boat Team
Barracuda 188CCR/Suzuki 140
Past Boats:
Checkmate 2800SX/Twin Merc 250’s
Checkmate Pulsare 2400/Verado 300
Checkmate Starflite/Merc Pro XB250
Canadian Edition Hydrostream AE-21/Merc 2.5
Checkmate Pulsare 2100/Merc 225Xri
Hydrostream Valero YT Bowrider/Merc 175
Talon T-21/Mercury Racing 2.5 Carb
Sleekcraft ModVP Bowrider/Evinrude 225 Vindicator
Velocity 230/Mercury 454 Magnum
Scout 172 Sportfish/Yamaha 130
SeaRay F16 Jet boat/Mercury SportJet
SeaRay 17' Seville/Merc I/O
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07-06-2013, 06:21 AM #2
You've got the right boat it's gonna be windy ! We're heading down to Cujoe on the 28th . Have fun!
" The Fleet of Old Boats "
'73 -14' Orlando Clipper Skiff -Yamaha 25
93- 18 ' Renegade Nomad Flats boat -Merc 150
'94 - 21 ' Allison XB - 2003 -Merc 260
'97 - 19 ' STV Euro - Merc - 260
'99 Benninton 2375 TOONER - V-6- 2 liter 150 Mariner
2001 Grady White 263 - Twin Yamaha 250 OX 66
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07-06-2013, 09:00 AM #3J-Town Hot Boat Team
Barracuda 188CCR/Suzuki 140
Past Boats:
Checkmate 2800SX/Twin Merc 250’s
Checkmate Pulsare 2400/Verado 300
Checkmate Starflite/Merc Pro XB250
Canadian Edition Hydrostream AE-21/Merc 2.5
Checkmate Pulsare 2100/Merc 225Xri
Hydrostream Valero YT Bowrider/Merc 175
Talon T-21/Mercury Racing 2.5 Carb
Sleekcraft ModVP Bowrider/Evinrude 225 Vindicator
Velocity 230/Mercury 454 Magnum
Scout 172 Sportfish/Yamaha 130
SeaRay F16 Jet boat/Mercury SportJet
SeaRay 17' Seville/Merc I/O
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07-13-2013, 03:31 PM #4
Trip to the Keys was great!! The only rough day was on July 7th (3-4'+ oceanside) and that wasn't all that bad running to the west with the wind/swell at my stern! The rest of the trip was sunshine, great bay water and crystal clear water on the reef line. Did some great snorkeling on Coffins Patch, Sombrero & Looe Key!!! Boat ran awesome...70+ MPH with full tank, 85 degree temps, and all gear!! Here's some pics and video"
Running south from Vaca Cut to 7 Mile Bridge:
http://api.viglink.com/api/click?for...13737467283266
Running along side Grassy Key towards Conch Key:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvA2CR00r3gLast edited by JUPITER PULSARE; 07-14-2013 at 08:41 AM.
J-Town Hot Boat Team
Barracuda 188CCR/Suzuki 140
Past Boats:
Checkmate 2800SX/Twin Merc 250’s
Checkmate Pulsare 2400/Verado 300
Checkmate Starflite/Merc Pro XB250
Canadian Edition Hydrostream AE-21/Merc 2.5
Checkmate Pulsare 2100/Merc 225Xri
Hydrostream Valero YT Bowrider/Merc 175
Talon T-21/Mercury Racing 2.5 Carb
Sleekcraft ModVP Bowrider/Evinrude 225 Vindicator
Velocity 230/Mercury 454 Magnum
Scout 172 Sportfish/Yamaha 130
SeaRay F16 Jet boat/Mercury SportJet
SeaRay 17' Seville/Merc I/O
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07-14-2013, 04:41 AM #5
Man I hope it's that nice when we go !! Thats a nice boat you have there ! I'll be in my slow Mako but it fishes and dives well .Glad you had a great trip .
" The Fleet of Old Boats "
'73 -14' Orlando Clipper Skiff -Yamaha 25
93- 18 ' Renegade Nomad Flats boat -Merc 150
'94 - 21 ' Allison XB - 2003 -Merc 260
'97 - 19 ' STV Euro - Merc - 260
'99 Benninton 2375 TOONER - V-6- 2 liter 150 Mariner
2001 Grady White 263 - Twin Yamaha 250 OX 66
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07-14-2013, 06:08 AM #6
Very cool! Are both videos the same or just appear that way??
How did you do w/the shallow water around the hotel down there?? I got to thinkin about it after trying to scare you guys that I should have talked their boat rental guy into going for a ride to show me around and so I could lock in a course on my GPS.
Part of the intimidation factor for me is the water being so clear that you can see the bottom and can't tell (at speed) if it's 2' deep or 10'.
Boat looks great and glad you had a good time. Did the other boat make it down too?I'd rather be competitive w/junk I built in my garage than win w/stuff I bought.
I refuse to allow common sense to interfere w/my boat buying decisions.
Checkmate 16' 140 Johnson
Hydrostream 17' Vector FrankenRude I
Laser 480 (?) 21' w/GT 200
Glastron Carlson Conquest w/XP 2.6
Glastron Carlson CVX 20 w/XP 2.6
24' Sonic w/twin 250 Johnsons
24' Sonic w/twin 250 HO Johnsons
19' STV River Rocket w/FrankenRude II
Allison XR 2002 w/Frankenrude II
Hydrostream 18' V-King w/Frankenrude II
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07-14-2013, 08:55 AM #7
Gary, I studied some Google Maps of the area before we went down. I had no problem with the shallows and never used a GPS. I did use a Chart Plotter App on my I Phone to help find the reefs in the open ocean. It was pretty easy to spot the shoals while running through Florida Bay. I will admit, the first time leaving the little basin behind the Inn was a bit sketchy squeezing between the rocks...after the first time through it was a breeze! I corrected the video above. 1st video should be running east to west towards 7 mile bridge. 2nd video should be running west to east along Grassy Key towards Conch Key. The other Checkmate 2800 never made it down..he had to deal with helping his sister move..One afternoon we hooked up with a red 33' Avanti with twin 300's. We ran side by side at 70MPH from Vaca Cut to the 7 Mile Bridge! The Bay View Inn wound up being a great choice to handle a bigger boat. We looked at many of the other motels I was considering and none of them would have worked as well with the size of the Checkmate and none of them had a ramp worth a damn...J-Town Hot Boat Team
Barracuda 188CCR/Suzuki 140
Past Boats:
Checkmate 2800SX/Twin Merc 250’s
Checkmate Pulsare 2400/Verado 300
Checkmate Starflite/Merc Pro XB250
Canadian Edition Hydrostream AE-21/Merc 2.5
Checkmate Pulsare 2100/Merc 225Xri
Hydrostream Valero YT Bowrider/Merc 175
Talon T-21/Mercury Racing 2.5 Carb
Sleekcraft ModVP Bowrider/Evinrude 225 Vindicator
Velocity 230/Mercury 454 Magnum
Scout 172 Sportfish/Yamaha 130
SeaRay F16 Jet boat/Mercury SportJet
SeaRay 17' Seville/Merc I/O
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07-14-2013, 09:01 AM #8I'd rather be competitive w/junk I built in my garage than win w/stuff I bought.
I refuse to allow common sense to interfere w/my boat buying decisions.
Checkmate 16' 140 Johnson
Hydrostream 17' Vector FrankenRude I
Laser 480 (?) 21' w/GT 200
Glastron Carlson Conquest w/XP 2.6
Glastron Carlson CVX 20 w/XP 2.6
24' Sonic w/twin 250 Johnsons
24' Sonic w/twin 250 HO Johnsons
19' STV River Rocket w/FrankenRude II
Allison XR 2002 w/Frankenrude II
Hydrostream 18' V-King w/Frankenrude II