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What to do in New Bern on a Rainy Saturday

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So, I'm heading down to New Bern this weekend to look at a 45C. Wx calls for showers on Sat, so I will probably check her out on Sunday. I'd like the hull to be dry for the moisture meter. So, presuming I come down Fri, is there anything interesting to do there on a Sat? Oh, my wife is not making the trip. I'm going with my fishing buddy Ron. Is there anything to see at the Hatt factory, or is that basically shut down? Any suggestions other than find a bar with a tv?
 
Speaking of bars be careful down there. My daughter is a prosecutor there. She doesn’t cut anyone slack. Lol seriously though they’re having a speeding crackdown 10 over is a felony and they will throw your ass in jail.
Gen 11 45? Should be a good choice for your mission profile. Big cockpit.
 
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Speaking of bars be careful down there. My daughter is a prosecutor there. She doesn’t cut anyone slack. Lol seriously though they’re having a speeding crackdown 10 over is a felony and they will throw your ass in jail. Gen 11 45? Should be a good choice for your mission profile. Big cockpit.
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15 over is a felony in NC.
 
I just figured I'd cruise through in my orange Dodge Charger with the Union Jack painted on the sides. They'd never even look at me as I speed by.

Thanks for the heads up though. 15 over is where I usually set my cruise control.

Yes, gen II. Came from factory without fwd windows or side ports. Cummins QSM11S and Northern Lights genny in the
ER. Sweet looking boat. Seems original inside from the pics. Nobody got "creative" with mirrored bulkheads and tiled galley etc.
 
Bob Bradley said:
I just figured I'd cruise through in my orange Dodge Charger with the Union Jack painted on the sides. They'd never even look at me as I speed by.

Thanks for the heads up though. 15 over is where I usually set my cruise control.

Yes, gen II. Came from factory without fwd windows or side ports. Cummins QSM11S and Northern Lights genny in the
ER. Sweet looking boat. Seems original inside from the pics. Nobody got "creative" with mirrored bulkheads and tiled galley etc.
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Bob,

Was stopped in NC for 95 in a 55 back in eighty something. Sunday morning, no traffic, new Mercedes with the big mill. Very nice trooper. Though, I had wondered why he approached me with his hand on his holster. Turned out he chased me for almost eight miles. He wrote the ticket, and I thanked him kindly for correcting my behavior and started for my car. Instead, he told me to follow him in my car. "Oh? Where are we going??" "Jail," he says--Guilford County Detention Center #2. OH CRAP! Me extolling to the judge as fast as I could about being the upstanding businessman and pillar of my community, he never looked up and bail was set. I barely made it resorting to pocket change. I turned the ticket over to my SC lawyer and never gave it a second thought. A few months later, my NC lawyer called. Hell, I didn't even know I had a lawyer in NC. "Who are you again?" And let me tell you, he was proud as punch he had the charge reduced to reckless driving. "Reckless driving!?!" "Oh yes sir, you were charged with felony reckless driving. But the trooper said you were a nice guy and the prosecutor agreed to to reduce it." $90 fine and $400 for the lawyer I didn't know I had and done. Think what a difference a felony conviction (for speeding) would have made on my life. Bob, keep it under 10.
 
Waaay back when (1990) I was dating my wife and we were on the way to the boat when the Trooper (Ohio) wanted to chat and asked me what hurry I could possibly be in to be doing 105 mph. I stated that: "I'm not in a hurry, I just like to go fast". Apparently this was the wrong answer and I too was to follow the Trooper to the courthouse where I was to post bail for this "non waiverable offense" with the VERY grumpy judge who was roused out of bed on his Saturday morning at 7:30 am.

Although long on looks and style I was quite short on cash. Turned out my lovely companion had a CREDIT CARD..... amazing things I tell you..... She was a keeper, although I am occasionally reminded of this episode when my foot gets heavy..... "I am not posting bail for you....." Then I say: "I'll get it...." Then I get... THE LOOK! ;)
 
Driving with NY plates is a felony in most states. Be careful out there.
 
New Bern area.
So, when our Custom Carolina CC was being built in Little Washington I would usually fly into New Bern.
When I had time I always cruised through the Jarrett Bay yard and sometimes drive over to Harkers Island for a look around too.
 
Drive on to Morehead City, Atlantic Beach or Beaufort .
 
If it wasn’t for covid I’d say go bar and food hopping downtown. There are enough interesting places there for an afternoon. Just don’t ask for a Coke! They are the birthplace of Pepsi.
 
Morehead City always intrigued me.
 
I hope the highlight of your trip is finding the 45 to be worthy of an offer. Good luck. And if you move forward make sure on sea trial the QSM's are burning low enough GPH to be propped properly. Seaboard Marine has the numbers you need. Friend of mine had his overpropped, melted a turbo, and ran 9 gallons of oil out the exhaust in about a minute. That was quite a show. Was lucky to save the block. QSM has quite the bulletproof rep but only if propped correctly.
 
Is the boat a 45 or a 43? There is reportedly a 43 with QSM11's and Northern Lights gennie for sale in or about the same location.
 
She's a 45. I'm also familiar with the 43 with the QSM's down in Charleston, but imho they've done some stupid stuff to it. Like painting the entire interior white, or worse, removing the bow rail. Yea, it looks real cool, but talk about stupid. Bow rails are there for a reason. I fish offshore extensively and would not go out there without one. I don't care how cool the Buddy Davis looks.

I've been picking Tony Athens' brain for the past 2 weeks and learned a lot in the process. It sounds like you're ok as long as you keep the burn under 20gph per engine. At that rate, they claim that this one runs 23 - 24kts. These are the 535hp model. We'll see.
 
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Found the add for the 45C I think you'll be looking at. Only some exterior pictures in the add I saw, but it looks good. Please keep us posted on what you find. As a 1987 45C owner, I always like to see other similar boats and look at what all has been done to them.

Good luck!
JCG
 
If you get a chance, please post the link to the ad. If its not the one I'm looking at, I would really like to know about it.
 
"Little Washington" brings back fond memories as my grandfather pastored a church there. As for the NCHP, those folks have no sense of humor, and the old, "9 you're fine, 10 you're mine", deal never caught on with them. My late uncle was a NC State Trooper in the days of big Plymouths with wedge thingies sticking up from the hood and VASCAR that would ruin your day. 15MPH over will definitely get you in front of a judge.

If you head over to Morehead City, you need to check out the Sanitary Fish Market, just to say you have. I think it's pretty much a requirement for ever having been to Morehead. Lots of memories there too as it's been there forever. Hope the boat turns out to be "the one".
 
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