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Old 09-30-2014, 04:15 PM
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hey roy you sailed thru sanfransisco bay much?
The SF Bay is not so bad to Sail unless you get caught in the shipping Channel with a very Large ship or Barge headed your way, We had a 36' sail boat out went under the Golden gate once, hit what is called the Potato Patch the Wife and crew lost there Lunch over the side so we turned and headed for Calmer waters. If your boat is not at a 45 deg angle your just not sailing
 
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Old 09-30-2014, 04:19 PM
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Originally Posted by 04badford
The SF Bay is not so bad to Sail unless you get caught in the shipping Channel with a very Large ship or Barge headed your way, We had a 36' sail boat out went under the Golden gate once, hit what is called the Potato Patch the Wife and crew lost there Lunch over the side so we turned and headed for Calmer waters. If your boat is not at a 45 deg angle your just not sailing
If your boat isn't winking at 70 MPH, you're not really boating...
 
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Old 09-30-2014, 05:23 PM
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My grandfather used to live in Benicia CA right by the Bay where the Mothball Fleet was anchored. He lived at the top of a hill and had some old binoculars from his own navy days that he'd let us use to see the ships. That was really a cool experience.
 
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Old 10-01-2014, 12:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Skip1970
hey roy you sailed thru sanfransisco bay much?
No ....All east coast...offshore Atlantic....Chesapeake Bay...many lakes
 
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Old 10-01-2014, 12:38 AM
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If your boat isn't winking at 70 MPH, you're not really boating...
LOL True but not at the same 45deg ( well maybe) had to pry my hands off the helm
 
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I've seen nearly all Mchale's Navy episodes
 
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LOL True but not at the same 45deg ( well maybe) had to pry my hands off the helm
I've seen what happens when things go wrong at high speed. I want no part of it, either!

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I've seen nearly all Mchale's Navy episodes
I miss that show. You'd think that TVLand or another network that features the classic series would resurrect it....
 
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Old 10-01-2014, 03:56 PM
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Has anyone else ever seen the Mothball Fleet in Suisun Bay? That's the one by my grandfather's old house. I think it's still being used for reserve ships but the quantity of them has been reduced by quite a bit. I'd post a picture to keep up with the thread but it's difficult on my phone...
 
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McHales Navy

Check your local listings for Antenna TV it may or may not be on cable, I get it over the air here and they run 2 episodes every week day at 1:00PM Eastern...

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I've seen what happens when things go wrong at high speed. I want no part of it, either!



I miss that show. You'd think that TVLand or another network that features the classic series would resurrect it....
 
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Oh heyyyyylllllllllll no!

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Originally Posted by GruesomeJeans
Has anyone else ever seen the Mothball Fleet in Suisun Bay? That's the one by my grandfather's old house. I think it's still being used for reserve ships but the quantity of them has been reduced by quite a bit. I'd post a picture to keep up with the thread but it's difficult on my phone...

I think we discussed this a few months back. I've driven right by there a couple times over the last few weeks. In fact, I'll be driving over the Benicia Bridge again tomorrow morning on my way down to Hollister. Not sure I'll be able to grab any pics as I pass the Fleet as I'll be driving solo and I'd rather concentrate on my driving and fending off the idiots in the other cars as I cross the bridge...
 
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