November boating in Naples,Maine [Archive]

Skill Saw 30

11-02-2008, 10:06 PM

well after a great run to salem,ma on halloween.ice on the board said lets bring the ole sutphen up to see biggus.

we did.and boy it was cold,never got above 43degs and the north west wind was cold.
but boating was great.

us leaving reading,ma

Skill Saw 30

11-02-2008, 10:08 PM

brought the pets

Skill Saw 30

11-02-2008, 10:10 PM

i forgot the name of the bridge but it scared my daughter for being so high.

Skill Saw 30

11-02-2008, 10:14 PM

gas was cheap up there.

heres the marina where the guy blocks the ramp,but biggus hooked us up.
and we finally see the lake,sabago,then long lake.

Skill Saw 30

11-02-2008, 10:16 PM

now to naples marina,a little tight getting to the ramp.glad i don't have a cat.

Skill Saw 30

11-02-2008, 10:18 PM

gotta love those tight ramps

Skill Saw 30

11-02-2008, 10:19 PM

one for the nc boys and one for ole big bird.:ev1l danc

Skill Saw 30

11-02-2008, 10:22 PM

like i said,damn wind.:eek:
at least this party pontoon boat came in handy.

Skill Saw 30

11-02-2008, 10:25 PM

heading to ice's cottage and his dock.

Skill Saw 30

11-02-2008, 10:28 PM

front of his cottage.
look who heard us and came to welcome us,biggus(kurt) and his buddy dave.nice little donzi w/ a 6.2l.

Skill Saw 30

11-02-2008, 10:30 PM

boat looks natural at the dock.:ev1l danc

Skill Saw 30

11-02-2008, 10:32 PM

this thermometer never moved.:rollsmileviews are spectacular.i see why biggus lives there.

Skill Saw 30

11-02-2008, 10:34 PM

we headed up to biggus's house.river is nice and narrow.:ev1l danc

Skill Saw 30

11-02-2008, 10:35 PM

docking at biggus's house.

Paycheck

11-02-2008, 10:36 PM

:bowI don't know what your secret is ....nice gf

Skill Saw 30

11-02-2008, 10:37 PM

left biggus's house for a chilly evening run.

Skill Saw 30

11-02-2008, 10:40 PM

couple more from day 1

Skill Saw 30

11-02-2008, 10:42 PM

had to go under this bridge the first day.note on water,when its was cold,the water felt really hard on the bottom of the boat.

Skill Saw 30

11-02-2008, 10:45 PM

when in maine,have a roaring fire.:ev1l dancdaughters a pyro.:test:

Skill Saw 30

11-02-2008, 10:46 PM

ice said i waxed the boat real good when he went to get some beers.turned out it was ice.:rollsmilehe almost went swimming.

Skill Saw 30

11-02-2008, 10:49 PM

boat was still floating in the morning.:ev1l danc

Skill Saw 30

11-02-2008, 10:52 PM

the lock system to get to sabago lake.

Skill Saw 30

11-02-2008, 10:55 PM

the lock system is all human powered.i can see this being tj's weight lost program.

Skill Saw 30

11-02-2008, 10:58 PM

that lock was a little tough to move:ev1l danc

MIKES280

11-02-2008, 10:59 PM

the lock system is all human powered.i can see this being tj's weight lost program.don't bite you tongue off:rollsmile

Skill Saw 30

11-02-2008, 11:02 PM

now this bridge rotates so you get to the locks and its done by HAND.:eek:

Skill Saw 30

11-02-2008, 11:03 PM

conscences was,that zone built this.:test:

Skill Saw 30

11-02-2008, 11:05 PM

headed up to harrisburg for ice to get a beer.:ev1l dancmat daughter on the bank got some good picks.

I'"CE

11-02-2008, 11:06 PM

bill, sorry the other 60 ft of dock had already been pulled for winter storage, but the ol' stern anchor trick worked out well ! great shots keep em-rollin

Zone 5

11-02-2008, 11:06 PM

conscences was,that zone built this.:test:

dickhead. The docks we built are still in one piece. and actually float above the water:action-smiley-047:

Skill Saw 30

11-02-2008, 11:07 PM

mt washington,this is in nh.note the snow at 6000'.

Skill Saw 30

11-02-2008, 11:09 PM

bill, sorry the other 60 ft of dock had already been pulled for winter storage, but the ol' stern anchor trick worked out well ! great shots keep em-rollin

next time,bring your camera.very hard to drive and use a camera w/ gloves on.:test:

Skill Saw 30

11-02-2008, 11:12 PM

pics to and from harrisburg.went up there betw 50-70mph on the way back w/ the wind,we went faster.

Skill Saw 30

11-02-2008, 11:14 PM

love how they mark the rocks.white bouys

Skill Saw 30

11-02-2008, 11:17 PM

looks so peaceful but yet it was so friggen cold.as you can see by my retrieved hat.:test:

Skill Saw 30

11-02-2008, 11:18 PM

thats it,unless my daughter adds to this.

Biggus

11-03-2008, 07:28 AM

Linster

11-03-2008, 08:11 AM

Biggus
Who's Pachanga? I thought you had a top gun.
Linnie

Skill Saw 30

11-03-2008, 08:54 AM

Biggus
Who's Pachanga? I thought you had a top gun.
Linnie

was that a pachanga they showed up in,i thought donzi.

Skill Saw 30

11-03-2008, 08:59 AM

Nice pics, Nice 'ol Sutphen, we love the classics up here! Too bad it was sooo cold. You guys got to get up here in season. The trip through the locks and down to sebago makes for a pretty fun day.

Good to meet ya!

Kurt

good to meet you and see audiofn(john) again.we'll be back,i want to go thru those locks,does look like fun.

btw,its nice having fuel injection,damn motors barely heated up.:eek:as well as the crash test dummies.i did get some good cold weather logs so i can adjust the fuel maps corrections.
see you in the spring,stay warm and post pics from key west.

Biggus

11-03-2008, 09:21 AM

Biggus
Who's Pachanga? I thought you had a top gun.
Linnie

Hey Linnie! The 22 Pachanga is mine also. Actually I've got two of them (long story), one's a small block, the one in the pic is a 454 Mag. The Cigarette has been put to bed for the winter.

You going to Key West?

Thanks for stopping by Bill, too bad we did not have the time to try some props. You must come back in the spring and stay for a few days.

Kurt

Skill Saw 30

11-03-2008, 09:29 AM

Thanks for stopping by Bill, too bad we did not have the time to try some props. You must come back in the spring and stay for a few days.

Kurt

will do,think my pipes may be a problem.:eek:
:test:

bill

Biggus

11-03-2008, 09:30 AM

Linnie, here's some from warmer days!

Biggus

11-03-2008, 09:49 AM

Songo River Queen, 110 ft makes the trip down the river twice a day in the summer months.

I'"CE

11-03-2008, 10:04 AM

Hey Biggus, thanks for posting the summmer pics and for giving us a tour of your home this past weekend. Jay loves the "man cave." See you in Key West. Loved meeting Lucy also :)

p.s. would love a ride on the cig next spring! :string

-Marisa

gociggie

11-03-2008, 10:38 AM

that is some beautiful country you guys live in. Great pics and thanks for sharing.

Skill Saw 30

11-03-2008, 11:14 AM

thanks biggus for those summer pics,looks great up there.

AMBUSHER

11-03-2008, 02:25 PM

Looks like you had a great trip Bill, thanks for all the pic's. It looks like a great place to visit.

I'"CE

11-03-2008, 09:04 PM

PR should be the weekend of July 18th,09 SERIOUS all that can attend should ! :1bounce :rock:string

Skill Saw 30

11-03-2008, 10:34 PM

Looks like you had a great trip Bill, thanks for all the pic's. It looks like a great place to visit.

it was a spure of a moment thing.just talking over it at lunch when we we're in salem,ma.best way to plan a trip.:ev1l danc

i had a blast.thanks jay

I'"CE

11-03-2008, 10:57 PM

bill, Thank you ! can u get grouchie to come in the spring or for the PR ? and I am NOT talkin about paulie, but he needs too also ! :string ps did you order a new leaf set maybe that could cause a fish tail, no doubt !

Skill Saw 30

11-03-2008, 11:23 PM

did you order a new leaf set maybe that could cause a fish tail, no doubt !

no and no,its a ford thing.my gmc pick up tows just fine.:test:get a real truck.

I'"CE

11-03-2008, 11:30 PM

well I might agree but remember that all black f-350 we used to have, pulled like a muel and went like hell, "460ci" 3.55 gears, had no tail @ all ever, even @ 75-80 mph up and down rt. 495 even while under construction, some time back, think its a balance thing ya.

Zone 5

11-04-2008, 12:26 AM

no and no,its a ford thing.my gmc pick up tows just fine.:test:get a real truck.

seems I remember that Chevy having a very similar issue:rollsmile:stirpot

Skill Saw 30

11-04-2008, 07:09 AM

seems I remember that Chevy having a very similar issue:rollsmile:stirpot

well after a 11yrs,the front ball jionts happen to wear out.not a problem any more.

Zone 5

11-04-2008, 04:53 PM

well after a 11yrs,the front ball jionts happen to wear out.not a problem any more.

wrong end:action-smiley-081:

Skill Saw 30

11-04-2008, 05:17 PM

everything is now new,so i'm good for towing.

I'"CE

11-04-2008, 11:08 PM

zone, thank you, just ban him, he said new everything, come on now !

blue thunder

11-06-2008, 05:21 PM

Great pics Sutphen and as always the boat looks great. Nice ranch Biggus! I need to locate one like that. It looks like heaven to me.

BT

Skill Saw 30

11-06-2008, 10:35 PM

Great pics Sutphen and as always the boat looks great. Nice ranch Biggus! I need to locate one like that. It looks like heaven to me.

BT

glad you like them.wish more members would post up there adventures.:ev1l danc
biggus's pad has a really large parcel in front that he keeps his and several boats on.glad i met him finally.

plowboy10

11-09-2008, 08:16 AM

Biggus

11-13-2008, 11:12 AM

Great pics Sutphen and as always the boat looks great. Nice ranch Biggus! I need to locate one like that. It looks like heaven to me.

BT

Thanks BT, It's a nice place to live but very quiet in the off season. There's no one here during the day except me and the dog!

-Kurt

Biggus

11-13-2008, 11:14 AM

I just bought my new ride from Kirk Nygen of maine. We went out on Sebago Lake for the water test in mid october and it was beautiful!! You could see the bottom of the lake in 12 feet of water!!

Picture of new ride on our waters. (Cheasapeake Inn)

I know that boat well, Kirk is a perfectionist to the core! That boat could not have had better care.

Enjoy it, you've got a nice ride there!

Kurt

I'"CE

12-13-2008, 04:43 PM

Kurt, dude I thank you, next brews on you know who, call me if down my way, is there ice on the pond yet ? happy holidays to you and all ! your friend, J :string

plowboy10

12-15-2008, 11:03 AM

I know that boat well, Kirk is a perfectionist to the core! That boat could not have had better care.

Enjoy it, you've got a nice ride there!

Kurt

Thanks Kurt,

Kirk was great to deal with and yes he took well care of it. This was by far the cleanist used boat i have looked at and i probably look at 12 different boats!

Jeff