There are trawlers that look like trawlers that aren't. And there are trawlers (a few) that don't look like trawlers that are.
And then there's fishing trawlers .. not worth mentioning here.
Greetings,
Mr. Marin. Solution to bird "bombs" Keep your guts and bait on board until you're up on plane heading home. Harder to hit a moving target.
That's a great idea if one has a fast-enough boat. Not sure the trawlers I've seen in South Carolina, the UK and France can do that but I'll suggest it next time I have a chance.
I guess with big enough engines, anything's possible. As I've always said, in floatplanes and boats there's no such thing as too much power. You've described yet another advantage of this: outrun the bird poo.
Lots of BS in this thread, if you ask me.
BS#2: There's no such thing as too much power on a boat. (Apparently you never had experience in full displacement boats.)
Let's just agree to disagree and not worry so much about force feeding a personal verbiage agenda. Let's move past this restrictive concept and enjoy what we have....whatever we call them. After all, this is TrawlerForum.com!!
I also agree with your second statement, although you might cast your mind back to a recent discussion on airplanes where you were quick to correct people who were referring to the conventionally-tailed Beech Bonanza as a "T-tail" which, of course, it isn't. So we all have our tolerance limits for the incorrect usage of the language.
But your point is well taken and, in this instance, the best approach. Thanks.
Marin,
Was in B'ham yesterday and saw a great trawler .. Iron Will. .
Hey, Eric. I assume you have the same big clouds of birds following you around just like in this cool picture I found of a trawler (I assume it's similar to yours.)
My question is: How the hell do you deal with all the bird poop?
The only time we have this happen is in our fishing boat when we throw over guts and old bait. We've never had this many around the boat because ours is much smaller than the one in the picture. But while the gulls were zooming and booming around the stuff coming off the boat it was raining sh!it. Took me an hour to clean it all off after we got home.
Curious how you deal with it on your trawler. I talked to a trawler crew when I was directing a shoot in Charleston, SC the other year and they said they use one of those carbide cannons the orchard people use. Make a huge bang every few minutes. They claimed it reduced the number of birds directly over the boat but they still get hit a fair amount. You ever try something like that?
When describing my boat to non-boaters, I don't use the term "trawler." I say it is a 35-foot motorboat with a maximum speed of eight (statute) miles an hour (mention "trawler" and "knots" will merely cause blank stares). Guests seem to like the ride. Winter going upriver on the Napa:
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Wifey B: Shorts and heavy wintry type jackets?
So, you're not familiar with Californians.
So, you're not familiar with Californians.
Wifey B: As in "I wish they all could be California?"
Guess not....cause it so totally makes no sense..although I've worn outfits that didn't either so we're even. You must admit it looks silly. :lol:
Wifey B: Shorts and heavy wintry type jackets?
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A Manatee designed and built by KK is no trawler, it has a pedigree. Or so say the KK aficionados.