If and when I get a rib, perhaps I can talk you into making a trip from Vancouver to Prince Rupert or Ketchikan. Have spent months planning (and dreaming). I'll even invite our freinds across the pond.
Hey Smokie,
I actually might be up for that sometime. I've been up to Knights inlet about 10 years ago from Seattle. That is about 1/2 way there. There is only the one open spot to worry about, but with the range of these things I don't see it being an issue at all!
I'm over in Oakland, but do most of my boating in Monterey (better diving; or rather, there *is* diving there.)
Nice to meet you, and congrats on the boat.
john (jky)
Thanks JKY,
Been offline a while, so I'm just catching up. I am going to get into sailing in the bay again. I think I'm going to join Spinnaker in SF. I need to get my formal qual's for bareboating. I do see some cool ribs hanging near the big boat racers (manning turn buoy's etc...). Last fleet week, I saw a very cool fully enclosed rib about 30' feet long (blue tubes, grey cabin).
See you out there.
-DeCourcy
Hey all. I have a Nautica Widebody 22' with a Yamaha 225 4 stroke. It is a fun fast boat that I got as a personal boat but have now turned it into a side business where I charter my boat out for use mainly at sailing events. My website is www.rib4charter.com .
Hey all. I have a Nautica Widebody 22' with a Yamaha 225 4 stroke. It is a fun fast boat that I got as a personal boat but have now turned it into a side business where I charter my boat out for use mainly at sailing events. My website is www.rib4charter.com .
Eric
Hello and welcome to the Forum Enwulff, nice Nautica you have there! I had a 22 Nautica I bought back in 96, loved the boat! Had a buck fifty yamaha on it and enjoyed it very much until it (and I) got t- boned by a Cigarette back in July 97. A good friend of mine has a 22 with twin 115 Mercs on it so I still get out on one from time to time. Your boat looks good with the top...
Hello and welcome to the Forum Enwulff, nice Nautica you have there! I had a 22 Nautica I bought back in 96, loved the boat! Had a buck fifty yamaha on it and enjoyed it very much until it (and I) got t- boned by a Cigarette back in July 97. A good friend of mine has a 22 with twin 115 Mercs on it so I still get out on one from time to time. Your boat looks good with the top...
Thanks, wasn't sure about the top. I got the boat direct from nautica as a demo at a good price. But when you are out on the water it is great as it does provide great sun and raid protection. I think I am going to get a skirt/windscreen made for the centerconsole so I can have some protection in the cold. I think I saw a pic of your RIB in this thread earlier. Don't you have the yellow one? I have another body of mine who has an Apex A-24 with a 225 Yamaha 2 stroke. It is pretty damm fast. He has had it up to over 60 mph. We will all have to meet up in Cleveland this summer some time.
Thanks, wasn't sure about the top. I got the boat direct from nautica as a demo at a good price. But when you are out on the water it is great as it does provide great sun and raid protection. I think I am going to get a skirt/windscreen made for the centerconsole so I can have some protection in the cold. I think I saw a pic of your RIB in this thread earlier. Don't you have the yellow one? I have another body of mine who has an Apex A-24 with a 225 Yamaha 2 stroke. It is pretty damm fast. He has had it up to over 60 mph. We will all have to meet up in Cleveland this summer some time.
Yeah, I have the yellow one, not pretty like yours but it cuts through waves like a lawnmower thru grass. Who did you deal with at Nautica on your boat? I know Debbie (Young) and Franco Jr. very well, bought about six or seven boats from them over the years, very nice people, knew Senior well too before he passed, a very interesting guy I liked and admired very much, boy did he love ribs, and building them! Took a lot of test rides on Nauticas over the years in Miami, hopefully there are a few more ahead of me...
I dock my boat on Catawba Island, I could run it down to Cleveland sometime...
Just getting my 15' AB RIB ready. Here's a shot from the dealer's shop.
Plan to use the boat from cruising, fishing, and pulling a wake board from time to time. Located in SW Florida not 20 minutes to great access to Tampa Bay and the Gulf. Like the concept of a lightweight (aluminum hull) boat for trailering and launching. Any ideas on the best prop? Have a 11 x 14 now that pushes about 32 mph with slippage.
-Paul
Manufacturer should be able to point you in the right direction as to a prop, yamaha also has a website with performance bulletins (boats,props) generally applying to larger boats, they may have some good insight: http://www.yamaha-motor.com/outboard.../perfbull.aspx
Hey Pat, I just noticed that you had to put your "Blue" down to take this picture? You need one of these helmets...
Were you visiting Canada or is that the "import" version of "Blue"?
It was the "import" version Stoo, but it is all good, no... not good, REALLY good beer!! Always thought Labatt was a cut above the rest and I'm not just saying that, Molson too for that matter... Think you could teach our Brit friends how to wear one of those with two blues in it? Been there, done that, at Put-in-Bay though it has been some years since I wore one. Lessons learned and all that....
And to think that Labatt's Blue was named after the Winnipeg Blue Bombers football club (had to mention that, we just won't mention their record these past 20 years).
Any ideas on the best prop? Have a 11 x 14 now that pushes about 32 mph with slippage.
Prop should be chosen to hit the upper part of the manufacturers WOT rpm range with a "normal" load, with the motor trimmed out to just before ventilating.
Kind of a black art to get things "perfect", all in all, but you'll be pretty close by just doing that.
well i might as well make this thread my first appearance here at ribnet.. got my first rib in august of '05. WHAT A DAMN BLAST!!!!
as columbiachop knows, the river around here can be quite a handful current/tides and wind plus debris can really spice it up hehehe
anyway... hi to you all!
here's a couple of pics from trip up to vancouver island last year they were taken out in the nootka sound where capt cook first sailed in, beautiful scenery and some of the best people anywhere!!! me, my girl, the boat, my scout what else does a feller need!?!?
I don't have a picture yet but my first RIB is less than a week away from being finished. It's a Zodiac Pro 12 with the jockey console, light bar and Merc 60. It's use is to be primarily for diving in Lake Michigan and Lake Huron.
The dealer seems to think I may be able to take it out for a diving spin next weekend - I don't know if I or my diving buddies are more excited!!
hi there columbiachop
well i would have to say that it was probably me... yeah i've only seen a zodiac sib by stella.. no ribs 'cept for that new hurricane with the twins on back..
skamokowa huh.. i've put in at that little launch right before town... now there's a spot where the river can definately lash out at ya!!
i usually put in at the coal creek launch and show up on the rvier at stella then head down to cape horn and ride the rollers as the tide starts to rip there's also a couple of nice little beaches to pull up on and watch the big ships go by.
hey where is that little rock island that you took a pic of??
btw i guess were going to do all we can to stop that bradford landing fiasco from getting built or we're going to be seeing alot more hurricanes with 50 cals running around not to mention river closures when those ocean going nuclear bombs come upstream!!
that picture in front of the rock was taken in altuna, just up the road. i have friends with a house there i just take my boat from my dock up to theirs. it's pretty fun.
that LNG (liquid natural gas?) plant is gonna change alot of things around there.
bob, post pics of that zodiac pro12 when you can, i'm curious about how you like it.
yeah i knew that looked familiar.. i've been down there.. i could see the megler bridge in the back ground but i just couldn't place it.
you must have one of those houses right there by the bridge, no?
and yup liquid natural gas.. can you believe that when/if one of those ships comes up to offload that all shipping will be closed at least seven hours!?! this whole thing is crazy.
