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06-30-2020, 03:38 PM
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Guru
City: Ft Pierce
Vessel Name: Sold
Vessel Model: Was an Albin/PSN 40
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 28,119
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Threading the needle.....with a tow
Kinda miss the old adrenaline rush...especially when the barge was full of fireworks...
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06-30-2020, 04:17 PM
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Guru
City: Cape May, NJ
Vessel Name: Irish Lady
Vessel Model: Monk 36
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 4,947
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There's no place like home!
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Archie
Irish Lady
1984 Monk 36 Hull #46
Currently in Cape May, NJ
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06-30-2020, 04:20 PM
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Guru
City: Ft Pierce
Vessel Name: Sold
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I love that bridge during striper season....
For those that are curious...its the RR bridge in the Cape May Canal, NJ.
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06-30-2020, 04:28 PM
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Guru
City: Cape May, NJ
Vessel Name: Irish Lady
Vessel Model: Monk 36
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 4,947
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... and the spring tides are running and people are blowing through making huge wakes that turn into standing waves.
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Archie
Irish Lady
1984 Monk 36 Hull #46
Currently in Cape May, NJ
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06-30-2020, 07:32 PM
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Senior Member
City: Fayetteville, NC
Vessel Name: Dirty Deeds
Vessel Model: Maritimo 48
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 330
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Psneeld- can you comment on the size and type of tow line? Doesn't look like much for that type of tow.
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06-30-2020, 07:45 PM
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Guru
City: Jacksonville
Vessel Name: SONAS
Vessel Model: Grand Alaskan 53
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 7,235
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Is it SOP to have someone that close to the cable - if it snapped...?
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06-30-2020, 07:48 PM
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Guru
City: Ft Pierce
Vessel Name: Sold
Vessel Model: Was an Albin/PSN 40
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Cant say for sure, maybe 1 1/2 nylon....could be some type of polyester also....
I have towed barges of that size with a 26 Shamrock with 1 inch nylon....but only short distances. Could have towed longer, but really slow and just barely under control in some situations with a light, single engine biat.
The boat in the picture is a 45 foot Aluminum crew boat with twin 350 hp John Deers.
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06-30-2020, 07:53 PM
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Guru
City: Ft Pierce
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Quote:
Originally Posted by menzies
Is it SOP to have someone that close to the cable - if it snapped...?
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See the outside steering station just opposite?
When I was captain...someone would only be there temporarily. The load is so light on that line, it's really not stretched much so snap would be minimal in this case. When really pulling, probably no one would just stand there.....he may have just shortened the tow to get through the bridge, and is preparing to handle the line again.
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07-01-2020, 09:35 PM
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Guru
City: Beaufort, NC USA
Vessel Name: Sylphide
Vessel Model: Kingston Aluminum Yacht 44' Custom
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 2,228
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Quote:
Originally Posted by psneeld
I love that bridge during striper season....
For those that are curious...its the RR bridge in the Cape May Canal, NJ.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by High Wire
... and the spring tides are running and people are blowing through making huge wakes that turn into standing waves.
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You're braver than I am! Hell, it was plenty sketchy going through there with my skinny girl and nothing in tow, lol. Also, I've only been through that stretch twice now, and I've been waked onto my beam ends both times
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