Rare meeting of RIBnet California

limeydal · 28 August 2006, 05:43

Not very often us USA West Coast members manage to get together

So I was out quietly photographing the Coast Guard Cutters ,when a nippy little RIb sped over and hailed me

Seems Boatster was working in San Diego and was just a matter of time before we ran into each other.
Great to see you out there and hope next time we can chat longer(had to chase the USCG cutter "Chase" and earn my gas money )
Sorry Point Loma wasn't breaking for you; flatest i've seen it in ages

cheers Dal

codprawn · 28 August 2006, 12:36

Great boat - shame about the hat!!!

benc · 28 August 2006, 22:22

Obviously need a bigger engine, or trim up more if that hat didn't come off

pop · 09 September 2006, 13:38

you moved to America to use that hat didn’t you?

boatster_sr4 · 18 September 2006, 06:09

Hey thanks for the photos Darrall. I would love to buy some shots from you if possible. Sorry I haven't been to communicative lately. I've been adjusting to my new settings

So whats so funny about my hat? I don't get it?

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pop · 18 September 2006, 09:31

what do you mean whats so funny, you look like the local flower pot man. you have been out of the mother country to long mate

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point loma is a cool place i skipper a 100ft out of driscolls near OB smatt place but even in the 1960s OB i never saw a hat like that

how do you find the kelp i guess with your rib you run down the inside playing it the great swell you get there.

how are the seals? rrrrrrrrrrrrrr wake me up every bloody night for 1 and half years

(the furry ones not the pretend SBS) hahahahaha

matt h · 18 September 2006, 16:42

how much for the hat???

boatster_sr4 · 18 September 2006, 16:58

That hat is for sale dammit!!! I didn't know I was commiting a fashion faux pas
Bidding now begins at $5...

Kernow Buoy · 18 September 2006, 17:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by boatster_sr4

That hat is for sale dammit!!! I didn't know I was commiting a fashion faux pas
Bidding now begins at $5...

Last time it sold it went for 2 arrowheads and a Buffalo horn.

dctucker · 18 September 2006, 23:36

Don't listen to 'em Boatster!

Have you seen the way these Brits are dressed in their pictures??? Full drysuits, 4 layers of fleece underneath, wellies & wool caps... They're just jealous that you're wearing shorts and a t-shirt and NEED a cap with a brim to keep the strong sun off yourself. We know it's always cold and rainy in the UK!

Well actually, I've visted Cowes for a week, and it was sunny for a day.

Limey Linda · 18 September 2006, 23:42

That is a great hat!! have a couple myself.

limeydal · 19 September 2006, 00:04

Hi Pop, think you are confused

Boatsters the young local surfer dude in the first shots. Dont think he came from the "Home country"
I'm the old ex Brit with the slightly "brighter" RIB ,posted below to show the differance.
Boatster,you only have to buy photos if you dont have a RIB. So let me know what file size and will upload them.
Oh, and POP ;posted a photo of your neighbours down here at the bait barge

they are waiting to give you a seranade

When are you in town again?? Boatster will let you borrow his boating hat

cheers Dal

boatster_sr4 · 19 September 2006, 00:47

Lol.

Looks like our friend on the right might file for sexual harassment.

I just pulled the auction for the hat. Too many cheap bastards here. I'm going to keep wearing my flower pot hat in spite of the jokes.

Nos4r2 · 19 September 2006, 00:57

Need I say more?

Limey Linda · 19 September 2006, 01:11

Thanks Nos, good to Bill and Ben again.

limeydal · 19 September 2006, 02:57

No wonder they were always smiling and talking gobbldy gook with a "little weed" between them

pop · 21 September 2006, 16:05

rrrrrrrrrrrrr my lovely seals they are great really. i will next be there for the trans pac then the LA yacht race i will be based in OB for 2 months nice chilled place

got anymore wildlife pics? how does the outboard run in the kelp? the tender we had on the yacht was crap but got us to the surf. i like the break where the light house is at the end of point lona verry nice.

nice place, nice rib, nice animals but its still a bad hat

limeydal · 23 September 2006, 16:56

Pop,
lots of wildlife photos; will dig some out for you.
And Kelp Sucks

Hate the stuff

Great for diving and some terrific sites. We have a school of giant Black Sea Bass spawning at La Jolla kelp for the first time in years

Made the TV news and was a great sight to see.

But for boating;still sucks.!!
A while back a hardboater tried to cut across the kelp beds and got stuck.I tried to manouver through and tow him out, but I overheated several times.Those flat fronds just do a great job of sealing the water intakes.Then that stuffs like damn rope.

Took quite a few attempts to get him out.
Won't be going there again

Would like to get some surf photos at the break at Point Loma ,but always worried about the kelp thats broken away and drifting out there(as well as the lobster pot lines!! )
cheers Dal

pop · 23 September 2006, 17:18

thanks mate great pics.

i know what you saying about the intakes when we arrived we came from cabo san lucas through a set of islands about 10nm to the south of the main harbour entrance then just the other side of the boarder all the kelp strarts. Quite hard to find a clear area when you draw 4m and there is a huge warship pushing you so far over you are kiss the marks.

There is some great fishing boats in harour island mind you when i was in carbo the boss had his marlin boat there it was a good week tuna fishing