Recent content by McMike

sounds like the crowd is united: a half ton is too small to pull a CD25. My search continues... THANKS!!! Mike

OMG that's funny! :lol:

Later on, Kena B says they pulled their CD25 with a 1/2 ton with no problem, maintaining speeds of about 55. So here's my question: I have the opportunity to TRADE my Jeep (extensively modified) for a 1997 Dodge Magnum V-8. It's still only a 1/2 ton, but has been retrofitted with a...

Art on Sea Angel did the same for me here in VA! Brought his boat out of cold storage (this was a couple months ago) and walked my wife and I through all the finer points of his CD25. The people on this site are wonderful. :beer Cheers!

Bravo, Sir! Well said. You point out that this site is filled with friendly people and I have to admit it's true! Every day I learn something new here, and every question I've asked has been followed by a thorough response, if not several of them! Thank you one and all! A quick question IRT...

WOW! Quite a show, indeed! The question is, does it say who won?

Part of being the "new guy" is learning the local lingo. The "local lingo" is part of "tribal knowledge," not necessarily documented but understood by all. Acquiring all that is part the newbie's responsibility, and knowing it is a BIG part of what defines an otherwise unbound selection of...

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! That's awesome! I've never noticed your sig before, well done. Oh, as a "newbie aside," what is "YMMV"?

Absolutely!!! Well said!

What a great photo, definately not what you expect to see on a Dory! Glad you made it home... McMike

I have been on both sides of the boarding thing, having conducted over a hundred myself, although NOT in the continental US. The reason the USCG asks about weapons first has very little to do with law and EVERYTHING to do with their personal safety. It should always be the first question they...

And as we all know, in the boating world you are REQUIRED to take whatever action is necessary to avoid a collision.

Stunning, one and all! Thanks for sharing! McMike

Amen!

What's wrong with concealed weapons? You know that LESS THAN 1% of gun-related crime is committed by permit holders, and that if a permit holder had not been present when that nutcase walked into a church in Colorado a few months back it would have been another senseless tragedy? In the case of...