ThT was a great video, how would you like to do that in 20 knots of wind
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Re: Up the River - New River
Mahalo V
1974 53 Motoryacht
Hull Number 406
San Diego, Ca. Ready 32 Nordic Tug, Brunswick Ga.
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03-01-2021 09:17 PM #12Senior Member
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Re: Up the River - New River
Ah yes, the dreaded New River. I'm headed up that way to Cable Marine to have my bottom done next month or so.
Tips:
--Don't travel up the New River before 9:30am M-F. Bridges don't open during rush hour(s).
--Lingo: You'll hear security calls on channel 9 announcing they are entering 'the Girls school', 'the Wiggles' and 'the Hairpin or the curve'. The one you need to note is the wiggles. Think of it as a 1 lane road. If you hear boat in tow or the Jungle Queen entering the Wiggles, hold back, let them go first.
--The Jungle Queen. Where does this company find it's captains? The Queen will always assume it has right of way and believes it can take it's half of a narrow channel out of the center. The good news is the JQ quickly pays any damage caused. I know 2 boats that were hit.
--Try to pick a day with little wind. The current can be impressive, combined with wind, holding station waiting for bridges can make thing interesting.
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Re: Up the River - New River
Know the names of the bridges, and go on a OUT going tide.
Curt
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Re: Up the River - New River
Last edited by Captain Ralph; 03-02-2021 at 06:31 PM.
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03-04-2021 04:23 AM #16Senior Member
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Re: Up the River - New River
We were there for a while and saw a couple of large yachts go it on their own. One named Privacy went by without the tows. They left all of the cockpit doors open to obscure the name LOL. And we all know who's boat that is.
Regards
Dan
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03-04-2021 08:49 AM #18
Re: Up the River - New River
Had to look it up. Typed in Privacy yacht and it popped right up. So much for privacy.
Dave & Trina
Benedetto
1989 60MY HATDK310
Sturgeon Bay/Ft. Lauderdale
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Re: Up the River - New River
You do seem to move up the search engine list just after pitchpoling your truck down an embankment, and he wasn't being chased by a women with a Nike golf club.
Walt Hoover
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03-04-2021 10:02 AM #20