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10 December 2006, 05:35
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Country: USA
Town: Punta gorda Fl.
Boat name: War Machine
Make: Falcon U.S.A.
Length: 9m +
Engine: twin 250 Yamaha
Join Date: Jan 2006
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Thinking about the Miami boat show
Being as my boat has been put away for a little while now I sit in front of my computer in December daydreaming and my thoughts turn to... what else? Boats!! Damn! no boating till spring, lets see... got the rest of December,all of January, nothing going on, then February, February can be a really rough month in the winter, God, spring is sooooo far away... WAIT!! THE MIAMI BOAT SHOW!!! The best damn boat show in the World!! Boats, warm weather, water, women, South Beach, the ocean, and boats, boats and more boats! I have got to get away..
Gentleman... If you have not been to the Miami Boat show, well, you haven't really been to a boat show... they have it all!!! February 15 to 19 2007, it is just a great break from the winter blues! If they don't have it in Miami... well, it just doesn't matter. The Miami Beach Convention center, the in the water show at Sea Isle , the Sailboat show at Bayside, the place just rocks! If you haven't figured it out yet I am thinking about going again, and just put up this post to see if anyone else is, or is interested. Maybe we can meet up, Tons of stuff to look at and everything and anything that has to do with boating. Oh, and don't forget the Mega- Yacht Show on Indian Creek, saw my dream boat there, unfortunately it was a tender (dinghy) to one of the Yachts at the show! Nautica is around the corner in North Miami, I will probably stop there as well to see what's new...
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10 December 2006, 22:58
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Member
Country: USA
Town: Marblehead, MA
Boat name: Bouncy Pumpkin
Make: Avon Searider 5.4
Length: 5m +
Engine: Evinrude 90 E-TEC
Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 390
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Jan 11th of 12th, I'll hitch up my RIB (with shiny new E-TEC  ) and head to Miami for two weeks on the water
Just need to find a cheap/free place to stay
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11 December 2006, 00:04
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Country: Other
Town: Oakley
Boat name: Zerstörer
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 5m +
Engine: Suzuki DF 140
MMSI: 235050131
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 3,931
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Originally Posted by pathalla
Being as my boat has been put away for a little while now I sit in front of my computer in December daydreaming and my thoughts turn to... what else? Boats!! Damn! no boating till spring, lets see... got the rest of December,all of January, nothing going on, then February, February can be a really rough month in the winter, God, spring is sooooo far away...
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We've seen your mean machine. What kind of seas keep that out of the water for a prolonged period ?
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11 December 2006, 00:09
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RIBnet supporter
Country: Iceland
Town: Reykjavik
Boat name: Cheesee
Make: Seaquel 600 XS
Length: 6m +
Engine: Mercury 275 Verado
Join Date: Aug 2003
Posts: 1,959
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Been added to my travel plans, my nephew lives in Miami so accomodations sorted as well as boating trips on his boat, I believe is a 36 footer with twin decent powered V8´s will know better as I meet up with them over Xmas 
Bogi
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11 December 2006, 01:44
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Member
Country: Canada
Town: British Columbia
Make: Gemini
Length: 4m +
Engine: 40hp 2 str
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 2,151
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Originally Posted by Biggles
We've seen your mean machine. What kind of seas keep that out of the water for a prolonged period ?
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Probably seas that look like this (google Lake Erie Frozen):
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11 December 2006, 11:58
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Salcombe, Devon, UK
Boat name: BananaShark
Make: BananaShark
Length: 10m +
Engine: 2xYanmar 260 diesels
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 4,225
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I can only add my recomendation - not many if any RIBs though but a lot of fast boats to drool over!
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Originally Posted by Zippy
When a boat looks that good who needs tubes!!!
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12 December 2006, 13:55
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Member
Country: USA
Town: Punta gorda Fl.
Boat name: War Machine
Make: Falcon U.S.A.
Length: 9m +
Engine: twin 250 Yamaha
Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 936
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Originally Posted by Biggles
We've seen your mean machine. What kind of seas keep that out of the water for a prolonged period ?
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Flat frozen ones, few things put a damper on boating quite as effectively as a frozen lake.
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12 December 2006, 15:05
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Member
Country: Other
Town: Oakley
Boat name: Zerstörer
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 5m +
Engine: Suzuki DF 140
MMSI: 235050131
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 3,931
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Well thats one thing we don't have to contend with in England.
Haven't you got Global Warming yet then ?
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12 December 2006, 16:21
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Country: Canada
Town: British Columbia
Make: Gemini
Length: 4m +
Engine: 40hp 2 str
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 2,151
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Originally Posted by Biggles
Well thats one thing we don't have to contend with in England.
Haven't you got Global Warming yet then ?
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The only year round blasts of hot air we get in Western Canada come from Ottawa.
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12 December 2006, 19:07
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Member
Country: Other
Town: Christiansted.V.I.
Boat name: Froggy
Make: Avon SeaRider
Length: 4m +
Engine: Johnson 50
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 312
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Quote:
Originally Posted by prairie tuber
Probably seas that look like this (google Lake Erie Frozen):
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Well damn P.T, I can't say I've seen a question answered that well before. Great photographs...bad business. I think I'll keep my ass parked at 17.45 N Longitude. I'll tip one for all of you guys up there in the freezer, hats off to you but please don't reciprocate because your hair might freeze and break off!
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13 December 2006, 01:41
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Member
Country: USA
Town: Punta gorda Fl.
Boat name: War Machine
Make: Falcon U.S.A.
Length: 9m +
Engine: twin 250 Yamaha
Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 936
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Biggles
Well thats one thing we don't have to contend with in England.
Haven't you got Global Warming yet then ?
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That and George W. Hell, Global warming? From here it seems like global bullshit, I had to plow my driveway three times in two days last week due to snow.
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