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05-03-2016, 07:34 PM
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Veteran Member
City: Arlington, TX
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 28
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nominal's Hitchhiking Adventure
As a new TF member and someone considering living aboard and cruising, I put out a post for anyone in the Houston area who might be able to give me a ride on their trawler. Thanks to quick thinking by dimer2, my inquiry turned into an opportunity to crew for a TF member who was unexpectedly running solo on his return to Texas. 48 hours and 500 miles after dimer2 reached out to me, I pulled into the marina in Destin, FL and met rainman and "Rhino," a very cool Jarvis Newmann 46.
Adventure often requires a reckless element, and mine will be no exception. I left my truck in Florida with no real plan to retrieve it. Perhaps a long bus ride will be the price I pay for this opportunity, but those details are best left for another day. Today, we cruise.
After a night of great hospitality in Destin, we set off Tuesday morning on the back side of some localized storms. I spent about half the day at the helm, and had a great time. The wind and the waves were mild, so I'm absolutely going to buy a trawler and move aboard. (Ask me again after 3-foot seas in Mobile Bay tomorrow!) Really though, this is a great opportunity to see how I handle the ride.
Of course, I'll add some photos after I put a charge on my dying phone. For now I just want to say thanks to dimer2 and rainman for the adventure!
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05-03-2016, 11:16 PM
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#2
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Veteran Member
City: Arlington, TX
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 28
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A welcome sight after nine hours in my truck - Destin!
"Rhino" stands ready to go.
rainman had the perfect slip for the night.
The storms clear out and we're underway.
New friends swimming and jumping alongside.
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05-04-2016, 03:57 AM
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Senior Member
City: LAFAYETTE,LA
Vessel Name: Relenti
Vessel Model: Atlantic 30, 1983
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 451
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Nominal
Your hooked!! 
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05-04-2016, 05:15 AM
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Moderator Emeritus
City: Cameron, La
Vessel Name: Baobab
Vessel Model: Bayliner 4788
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 2,660
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Yep, I see a lot of time on Yachtworld in your future! I will PM you the name of the best broker in Houston as you going to need one! 
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05-04-2016, 03:08 PM
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TF Site Team
City: Westerly, RI
Vessel Name: N/A
Vessel Model: 1999 Mainship 350 Trawler
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 3,823
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Why didn't you just fly or Bus there to begin with? Now you're making the trip three times (Truck out, Bus to pick up truck, truck back home again). That is round trip fuel in the truck PLUS a bus ride or flight.
A bus or flight on the first leg would have made the trip once. Too late now, but just a thought.
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05-04-2016, 03:19 PM
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Senior Member
City: LAFAYETTE,LA
Vessel Name: Relenti
Vessel Model: Atlantic 30, 1983
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 451
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Shrew
Why didn't you just fly or Bus there to begin with? Now you're making the trip three times (Truck out, Bus to pick up truck, truck back home again). That is round trip fuel in the truck PLUS a bus ride or flight.
A bus or flight on the first leg would have made the trip once. Too late now, but just a thought.
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Hey
He might catch a boat back.
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05-04-2016, 04:48 PM
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Senior Member
City: Lafayette, LA
Vessel Name: presently boatless
Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 348
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ddalme
Hey
He might catch a boat back. |
That's a very good possibility! With everyone on the gulf coast starting their summer cruises he might just find another boat needing his services!
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05-04-2016, 05:46 PM
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Veteran Member
City: Arlington, TX
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 28
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Shrew, logic has no place in my adventures. I hopped in my truck an hour after first talking to rainman. I did much of the drive to Eastbound and Down from Smokey and the Bandit. It's all part of the fun. :-)
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05-04-2016, 06:43 PM
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Senior Member
City: Clear Lake Shores,Tx
Vessel Name: In Disguise
Vessel Model: 1985 Mainship 40 DC
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 483
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Like someone said..........."you're HOOKED"! And Rhino is a great boat to learn on!
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05-04-2016, 07:49 PM
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Veteran Member
City: Arlington, TX
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 28
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Rhino is a beast. I can't believe dimer2 sold her. 
We did 11 hours today, including around four hours of zig-zagging because our desired course put the wind and 3-foot seas directly on our beam. We initially tried riding it out, but Rhino let us know she was unhappy with loud noises from below. rainman is gonna have to find a better way to secure the refrigerator.
Apart from tacking like a sailboat for a good part of the day, today was pretty satisfying. After the nasty rolling action, the rest didn't seem too bad. I handled it okay, including some time below taking inventory of the drawers that emptied themselves. I found some potato chips and a tasty granola bar, but I'm not sure that's why he sent me to check on the galley...
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05-04-2016, 07:59 PM
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Master and Commander
City: Vallejo CA
Vessel Name: Carquinez Coot
Vessel Model: penultimate Seahorse Marine Coot hull #6
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 12,521
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ddalme
Nominal
Your hooked!! |
Beware! It's a disease!
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Kar-KEEN-ez Koot
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05-04-2016, 08:48 PM
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Guru
City: Thibodaux, Louisiana
Vessel Name: Gumbo
Vessel Model: 2003 Monk 36
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 3,882
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If you all stop in Houma, La. on the way home let me know, if I can I'll drop by the dock, I met Rainman as he was heading East with Blue & Michelle earlier this year!
Same goes for other TF members stopping in Houma.
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05-04-2016, 09:16 PM
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Newbie
City: Tupelo, MS
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 3
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That is so cool. I salute your impulsiveness!
And hats off to rainman and dimer2 for allowing such an adventure.
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05-05-2016, 09:13 AM
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Veteran Member
City: Arlington, TX
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 28
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The first two hours of day 2. Blissful...
The next nine. Yeehaw!
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05-05-2016, 09:53 AM
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Senior Member
City: Lafayette, LA
Vessel Name: presently boatless
Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 348
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With that N wind blowing you're not going to get any thunderstorms but Miss. Sound is gonna be interesting just like Mobile bay! Anchoring along the Islands in the sound will be rough going! If you don't mind running in those conditions then you're born to be a trawler cruiser! Enjoy your trip!
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05-05-2016, 10:14 AM
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Guru
City: Victoria TX
Vessel Name: Bijou
Vessel Model: 2008 Island Packet PY/SP
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 5,274
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ragin cajun
With that N wind blowing you're not going to get any thunderstorms but Miss. Sound is gonna be interesting just like Mobile bay! Anchoring along the Islands in the sound will be rough going! If you don't mind running in those conditions then you're born to be a trawler cruiser! Enjoy your trip!
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I pounded through the Mississippi Sound last year with strong winds on the nose, and it really sucked! But you have more boat under you...
Have fun!!!
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05-05-2016, 10:33 AM
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Moderator Emeritus
City: Cameron, La
Vessel Name: Baobab
Vessel Model: Bayliner 4788
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 2,660
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" rainman is gonna have to find a better way to secure the refrigerator"
The refrigerator and drawers are designed to break loose at a roll of 12.7 degrees, allowing the contents then roll to the centerline, lowering the center of gravity. It's a safety feature lesser boats don't normally have
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05-05-2016, 11:14 AM
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Veteran Member
City: Arlington, TX
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 28
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Safety Feature - ACTIVATED. LOL!
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05-05-2016, 11:40 AM
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Veteran Member
City: Saint Petersburg, Fl.
Vessel Name: LUV'N LIFE
Vessel Model: 47 Atlantic
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 25
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Nominal, pass the word to rainman that the Terra Verde, Fl crew miss the happy hours in Rhino's aft deck.
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LUV'N LIFE
47 Atlantic
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05-05-2016, 03:05 PM
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Veteran Member
City: Arlington, TX
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 28
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Quote:
Originally Posted by LUVN LIFE
Nominal, pass the word to rainman that the Terra Verde, Fl crew miss the happy hours in Rhino's aft deck.
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Will do! He was telling me about a couple on a beautiful Hatteras down there. Is that you guys?
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