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RE: How to build a cheap retrieval boat - 7/2/2008 3:50:03 PM   
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15.00 PFD and swim out.

Still not sold on the whole "swim for it" approach - considering this was a mile from my house (and 2 miles from where I run boats) and happened yesterday - I cant say I will be swimming for a boat anytime soon



take note, they did not have on any floatation device.

http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=36891507 my buddies goofing on me being a "retrival dog"and I was wearing a US COASTGUARD APPROVED life jacket. Always bring one with you when being out boating.

FWIW, every day people die all the time from different causes.... lets all live in fear why don't we and do nothing .

Be smart, have fun, Be safe

AS TO A BOAT, I can see how having 2 of them on a DX3 radio where you can just switch channels andrunt he otherone out to get it would be kinda cool, but IMHO, the retrival boat will take up more space in my vehicle than I need, and becides, A nice swim in the summer is fun

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RE: How to build a cheap retrieval boat - 7/2/2008 6:08:18 PM   
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Use this 540 or 550, what ever you have available, and go with a reduction gear. That's what I am using, except mine is a dual set up. Straight 4mm shaft, that's all.

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RE: How to build a cheap retrieval boat - 7/2/2008 9:23:03 PM   
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take note, they did not have on any floatation device.

http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=36891507 my buddies goofing on me being a "retrival dog"and I was wearing a US COASTGUARD APPROVED life jacket. Always bring one with you when being out boating.

FWIW, every day people die all the time from different causes.... lets all live in fear why don't we and do nothing .

Be smart, have fun, Be safe

AS TO A BOAT, I can see how having 2 of them on a DX3 radio where you can just switch channels andrunt he otherone out to get it would be kinda cool, but IMHO, the retrival boat will take up more space in my vehicle than I need, and becides, A nice swim in the summer is fun


The part in your statement i particularly like is the bit where you said 'BE SMART,HAVE FUN,BE SAFE' well all i can say is anyone swimming to fetch a stranded gas boat is neither SAFE nor SMART,sorry to hyjack your thread buddy but it has to be said.
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RE: How to build a cheap retrieval boat - 7/3/2008 1:21:47 PM   
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Status: offline 		Dave ESPI is from NY, I reckon. Wonder if he recommends his retrieval method ("swim for it" to guys living in Florida, as well?

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RE: How to build a cheap retrieval boat - 7/3/2008 2:28:55 PM   
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Dave ESPI is from NY, I reckon. Wonder if he recommends his retrieval method ("swim for it" to guys living in Florida, as well?

We only recommend it to vacationing NYers....

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RE: How to build a cheap retrieval boat - 7/3/2008 2:32:08 PM   
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Dave ESPI is from NY, I reckon. Wonder if he recommends his retrieval method ("swim for it" to guys living in Florida, as well?

We only recommend it to vacationing NYers....

Lol thats funny

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RE: How to build a cheap retrieval boat - 7/3/2008 2:44:49 PM   
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Status: offline 		I had to swim for my boat for the first time in a lake that is known to have gators. The funny thing is is that they had a triatolon and the swim part was in this same lake. Another funny thing is is that the sign that says to not feed the gators is now not there. This is a huge lake at UCF so i don't know how you go about removing them but i guess they must have done something.

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RE: How to build a cheap retrieval boat - 7/3/2008 2:56:36 PM   
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Dave ESPI is from NY, I reckon. Wonder if he recommends his retrieval method ("swim for it" to guys living in Florida, as well?

We only recommend it to vacationing NYers....

Heela funny....I like d'em d'er gater shots...maybe this one has a little more IMPACT...

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RE: How to build a cheap retrieval boat - 7/3/2008 3:29:55 PM   
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It's like jumping into the ocean with a bunch of Great Whites being present and hoping they don't see me. Freaking crazy

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RE: How to build a cheap retrieval boat - 7/4/2008 5:26:19 PM   
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Status: offline 		Yeah but the thing with gators is that you know they are there where as sharks may or may not be there.

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RE: How to build a cheap retrieval boat - 7/4/2008 7:25:58 PM   
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RE: How to build a cheap retrieval boat - 7/5/2008 2:04:07 AM   
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Status: offline 		Another reason for a recovery boat....this happened today with my Rio, in a older pond with stagnant water. All kinds of creepy crawleys in here. We don't have gators here in Delaware, but snakes everywhere! Fishing pole with tennis ball got this one out, but I still had to walk in the murk to get it out. Recoery boat would have been much easier.

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RE: How to build a cheap retrieval boat - 7/5/2008 4:19:19 PM   
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Status: offline 		Looks like you need a bit more floatation in there mate ,its allways easier to recover them if they float dead level in the water rather than nose up.
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RE: How to build a cheap retrieval boat - 7/5/2008 4:44:30 PM   
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p.s.
here's a finished boogy board boat.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGoRZpx4WyY
I'll post the build thread, but it's on another site, let me know if that's alright to do.

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