one ride before winter anyone???

learning to fly · 29 September 2010, 02:14

Ok Ribfan, you know its been comeing. Any chance we can get a cruise ogether before the real bad weather hits. There is a long weekend comeing up? perhaps another ride to block island or newport? open to any ides. Also Ribfan I saw an arc inflatable for sale int he boston craigslist. ill try to find the link and post it for you, its an 18' boat, could even be your old one. waiting for the list of drivers..... where have you been DCTUCKER?????? will consider all ides for a final trip. My6 boat hasnt been in any saltwater all year and is itching to get wet ...

limeydal · 29 September 2010, 04:32

Winter ???
Was 110' here yesterday

Got toasted out on the Bay
cheers Dal

control issues · 29 September 2010, 10:04

Count me in! I picked up a new to me Ribcraft 5.85 a few weeks ago. I'm on the south shore (MA) and will certainly take a trip.

jyasaki · 29 September 2010, 15:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by limeydal

Winter ???
Was 110' here yesterday

Got toasted out on the Bay
cheers Dal

Damn SoCal guys... We only hit 102 here.

Heard the tall ships were back in San Diego a couple of weeks ago. Any new shots?

jky

ribfan · 30 September 2010, 00:40

You west coast guys crack me up. LTF, good question, October is tough, I already have commitments for the weekend of the 9th & 23rd. Any ideas central to all?

Bill

learning to fly · 30 September 2010, 01:47

ribfan, any chance you see the arc boat listed on craigslist, I think its at the cape.

ribfan · 30 September 2010, 02:12

It took a bit of searching, but I found it. I thought mine ended up sold to a guy from the Springfield MA area, but it could have been moved or resold. It looks similar except the upholstery is a different color. His description is a bit over the top, but the boat served me well and was built like mack truck.

Bill

limeydal · 02 October 2010, 19:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by jyasaki

Damn SoCal guys... We only hit 102 here.

Heard the tall ships were back in San Diego a couple of weeks ago. Any new shots?

jky

Jky,
yes had a fun time chasing my favorite targets.
Full galleries here,
http://www.printroom.com/ViewGallery...ery_id=2262059

But particularly fond of "Amazing Grace" who are always very welcoming to see me and don't mind me getting close in.
Also Pilgrim from just up the road at Dana Point is a class act
cheers Dal

limeydal · 02 October 2010, 20:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by ribfan

You west coast guys crack me up. LTF, good question, October is tough, I already have commitments for the weekend of the 9th & 23rd. Any ideas central to all?

Bill

Bill,
think you need to be kind to your Ribcraft and send it to "winter" down here in San Diego

Just hope it has pressure relief valves as we dont want it exploding when the temps soar

Only 85' today so was thinking of going out ,but there are clouds out there

cheers Dal

ribfan · 03 October 2010, 01:12

Nice try Dal, though it's a good thing that all USA Ribcraft boats have pressure relief valves. I was planning on going out today, temps in the low 70's, but we got hit by heavy rains the last couple of days so the rivers were quite high and full of junk. Soon Blue Moon will go into hibernation only to be up and ready for the challenge next spring.
I do envy you guys with a year round boating season.

Bill

control issues · 03 October 2010, 04:58

ribfan – hibernation already?....that's just silly. The forecast next weekend for Boston may be around 71-ish.

Only kidding, I too would normally start the sad process of "winterizing" but I stumbled into a Ribcraft a few weeks ago and I'm just not ready to give in. I always knew Rib's were cool but didn't realize that after one ride the entire family would land at the dock with perma-grin's extending from ear to ear.

After a bunch of small outings in familiar areas, I'm thinking about extending my range and going into Boston or Georges Island tomorrow. Any recommended trips in New England?

Stoo · 03 October 2010, 21:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by jyasaki

Damn SoCal guys... We only hit 102 here.

Ugh. It's 39 here today, dropping to 34 with a frost warning tonight. On the upside, it's sunny!

ribfan · 03 October 2010, 23:49

Hi Control lissues,

Welcome aboard, fellow Ribcraft owner. They're great boats, I'm guessing you picked up one of the Ribcraft 585, it's a real nice boat. You will enjoy it for a long time. We've had ours since 2006, and I still get a thrill out of it.
I'd love to use the boat later into the fall, but as things begin to cool it gets tougher and tougher to get my first mate to agree, so there you have it. Also, if you wait too long to winterize, you find yourself doing it in the freezing cold, wishing you a done it a couple of weeks earlier.
As far as destinations to go to, depending on where you live, here are a few we've done, Block Island, Newport RI, Plum Gut, Greenport NY area to name a few.
We'll connect next year with LTF and have an outing.

Bill

limeydal · 04 October 2010, 02:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by limeydal

Jky,
yes had a fun time chasing my favorite targets.
Full galleries here,
http://www.printroom.com/ViewGallery...ery_id=2262059

But particularly fond of "Amazing Grace" who are always very welcoming to see me and don't mind me getting close in.
Also Pilgrim from just up the road at Dana Point is a class act
cheers Dal

Oh and someone was kind enough to send this shot of me for a change
cheers Dal

MtStPipier · 05 October 2010, 17:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by control lissues

ribfan – hibernation already?....that's just silly. The forecast next weekend for Boston may be around 71-ish.

Only kidding, I too would normally start the sad process of "winterizing" but I stumbled into a Ribcraft a few weeks ago and I'm just not ready to give in. I always knew Rib's were cool but didn't realize that after one ride the entire family would land at the dock with perma-grin's extending from ear to ear.

After a bunch of small outings in familiar areas, I'm thinking about extending my range and going into Boston or Georges Island tomorrow. Any recommended trips in New England?

Welcome Control Lissues. I've got a 5.85 that has been awesome. Just pulled her out this past weekend, but still have the Protector in the water. May try to do some whale watching off Stellwagen on Sunday with the kids.

We've done Georges Island and had a good time there. Up my way, you could do Salem. This time of year it's crowded but fun. Coming by boat you avoid the traffic. P-town isn't that far, but you might want some company in the off-season.

Piper