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These are from the Canadian Coast Guard's Port Weller SAR Station Niagara.

 

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Rather mild in comparison to most of what is posted here, but I'll throw a couple up from yesterday.

Not much to see of my boat, but kind of hard to be in two places at one time.

Edit: see below for photos.

 

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Hum, doesn't seem to like the larger photos anymore, so I'll post some low res versions. If you want better pics, you'll just have to check the blog below.

I spent the better part of the day underway, and used about 8 Liters of gas. Not bad, but more power than the little old 6hp has would be really nice to have.

There was an old Semperit SIB (80's, inflatable keel) with a 60HP motor, three passengers, and a wake boarder that kept flying by, but evertime I got my camera out, he was long gone. The first time I saw them I was so busy watching them, out I forgot to shoot any photos. The guy was flippin & rollen upside down over and over.

They were the by far, “the best” on the river, and the cheapest ride at the same time.

Kind of made the high dollar rides look bad.

 

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I guess this should just be called a day on the Main river in a SIB, and not SIB photos ...

 

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Mine last week:-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pw3IIGusMfg

 

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Mine last week:-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pw3IIGusMfg

Well, if you are going to send us there, to see part one, then you should tell us not to miss part two, and three.

I still haven't been able to talk my girlfriend in going out in such weather.

Do you have any photos of your boat itself and the set up? What motor are you running, and what kind of speed do you get out of it?

I kind of like the “don't try this at home” video you have on YouTube.

“Avon 340 antics Studland Bay”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xl9HtgnrAE0

Is Studland a real place, or do they just call it that because you guys are there?

 

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U.S.C.G. doing a little security and escort stuff.

"High Res" photo is here: http://bp1.blogger.com/_ZABKgOZecnA/SBezaZ1zzaI/AAAAAAAABwM/TNXsrnc0QV0/s1600-h/P1120516.JPG

 

[Nos4r2]

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Well, if you are going to send us there, to see part one, then you should tell us not to miss part two, and three.

I still haven't been able to talk my girlfriend in going out in such weather.

Do you have any photos of your boat itself and the set up? What motor are you running, and what kind of speed do you get out of it?

I kind of like the ?don't try this at home? video you have on YouTube.

?Avon 340 antics Studland Bay?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xl9HtgnrAE0

Is Studland a real place, or do they just call it that because you guys are there?

That was the calmest day for 2 weeks-I was out surfing down the 10' Atlantic swells at 25 knots on Saturday but it wasn't really feasable to video it

Studland is a real place-it's actually the edge of the bay a lot of the D-Day landing vessels set out from. Here's my boat in action in the Solent and off the Needles lighthouse. It's an ex military Avon Searider 5.4 with a Yamaha 85 on the transom. It'll do 40 knots solo with a light fuel load and flat calm but usual top speed is around 30 knots in anythig other than flat calm. I was doing between 22 and 28 knots in the video.

 

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That was the calmest day for 2 weeks-I was out surfing down the 10' Atlantic swells at 25 knots on Saturday but it wasn't really feasable to video it

Studland is a real place-it's actually the edge of the bay a lot of the D-Day landing vessels set out from. Here's my boat in action in the Solent and off the Needles lighthouse. It's an ex military Avon Searider 5.4 with a Yamaha 85 on the transom. It'll do 40 knots solo with a light fuel load and flat calm but usual top speed is around 30 knots in anythig other than flat calm. I was doing between 22 and 28 knots in the video.

Man that looks fun! I want a RIB and a hot motor! Right now I would be happy for a slightly warm motor for my SIB.

My girlfriend thinks, Boats = Sun. I keep telling her it is just a matter of the right clothes. It will take awhile but she will come around.

 

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That was the calmest day for 2 weeks-I was out surfing down the 10' Atlantic swells at 25 knots on Saturday but it wasn't really feasable to video it

Well I got my girlfriend to go out in a blinding rain & windstorm on Saturday. She said later that it was a blast, she now has a bad cold, but is being rather nice about it all. I think we will do it again soon.

I am making a spray sheet/rain cover out of a truck tarp for the bow of the boat right now, so she will at least have something to stick her head under.

I couldn't take pictures in the storm either, but all things considered, it would be rather mild, considered to what you get into on the island.

 

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I think I have a new item to add to my wish list of boats, it is a 38ft Nitrox RIB.

 

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New Zealand Coast Guard showing what its all about.

 

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Osprey Viper Max that can't decide if it is a bird, a fish, or maybe a flying fish.

 

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Heres one for the upper crust among us.

 

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A couple of more Osprey's doing what they do best.

 

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Excuse me sir, can I see your PFD's ...

 

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A 11ft XL-330 from Advanced Marine Inflatables with a 20hp.