Re: omc-boats-digest V1 #118

My brother lived on Folly Beach prior to his divorce. We still vacation
there. The creeks are pretty calm and about any boat can handle them well.
You can try inching out into the "big water" depending on weather and tides.
They have a very nice public launch there at Folly Beach. It gets crowded in
summer on weekends but otherwise is an easy launch. Don't go out too far if
you are not sure of the boats mechanical condition. If you are out on a
weekend then there should be plenty of traffic (help) should you break down
and need a tow. Carry a tow line and some cash and you won"t need a tow!
Boating in the ocean is complicated and I do not have much experience with
it. My Bother Bill Klauber has been around that area plenty. You can reach
him at Moran Tug Service. Tell him you know his brother Tom and what you are
up to and take his advice. You need to know about things like channel
markers and bouys and tides and when to go where - I just stay to the inland
waterways. You just have to ask around when you get there. I first got into
these boats in the late 60's when my Dad bought a used Sportsman (don't know
the year) which had a Buick V-6. That boat handled better than anything I
had EVER driven before. I think you are in for a pleasant surprise. That
boat had a bilge fire from a loose gas fitting and burned to the waterline.
I later looked to buy another and could only come up with the Rogues that I
have now and have become equally attached to them. I think the trihulls may
take a good bit of pounding in the big waves but my neighbor used to take
his Thunderbird trihull to the ocean back in the 60's and seemed to do fine.
You dont see many boats less than 20 foot length out in the ocean. Just get
out there and see what happens. Also they do a lot of ocean fishing out of
Edisto Beach near Charleston and you might check that out. Lastly check out
the SCDNR (South Carolina Dept of Natural Resources) to find out what you
need to put in your boat to be legal. They have info on landings and
probably can give you fishing information too. Good luck! Tom K.-----
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Sent: Friday, November 07, 2003 12:00 PM
Subject: omc-boats-digest V1 #118

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> omc-boats-digest Friday, November 7 2003 Volume 01 : Number
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> Date: Fri, 07 Nov 2003 08:33:07 -0500
> From: Jesse Keaton <J.Keaton@...>
> Subject: Re: omc-boats-digest V1 #117
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> Tom...You live in SC,so I wanted to get your feelings about this.....I
been
> wanting to take my 1967 Sportsman 155 to Charleston and do some offshore
> fishing..I bought this boat last March from a man in Spring Lake
Mich...Was good
> shape mech. wize,,but having to do alot of hull work because it looked to
appear
> to have sat in the water for along time and the gelcoat has cracked below
the
> water line.Been restoring it this summer and kinda ran outta time for
getting it
> out on the water for this year...I never have tryed it on the water,,so I
wont
> know how it handles especially on the ocean...I'm not talkin about going
out in
> 5 foot swells or anything harsh,,but it is kinda rough around Morris
Island on a
> calm day...Just wanted your imput about running offshore..
> My name is Jesse and I live in Richmond Ky....About my Sportsman,,I
bought
> it off e-bay for 1200.00 ...I wont have to spend alot getting it
restored,,but
> kinda picky things..Gotta get seats redone,,and lower hull...I looked all
over
> Ky. and never seen one around this area,,and was suprised to find one off
> e-bay....Drove over 500 miles one way for it but it was worth every mile
and
> every penny I have in it...Beautiful boats,,and made so well...
> Take care,,and thanks........
>
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> omc-boats-digest wrote:
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> > omc-boats-digest Thursday, November 6 2003 Volume 01 : Number
117
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> > Re: omc-boats-digest V1 #116
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> > Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2003 07:34:58 -0500
> > From: "Thomas Klauber" <tklauber@...>
> > Subject: Re: omc-boats-digest V1 #116
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> > Good luck on your search - sounds fun! - Drive careful! TK
> > - ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "omc-boats-digest" <owner-omc-boats-digest@...>
> > To: <omc-boats-digest@...>
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 12:00 PM
> > Subject: omc-boats-digest V1 #116
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> > >
> > > omc-boats-digest Wednesday, November 5 2003 Volume 01 :
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> > 116
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> > >
> > > Re: omc-boats-digest V1 #115
> > > Re: omc-boats-digest V1 #115
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> > > Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2003 15:10:37 -0500
> > > From: "Thomas Klauber" <tklauber@...>
> > > Subject: Re: omc-boats-digest V1 #115
> > >
> > > Hi babz! Welcome to the site - not much going on at the moment ( I
guess
> > > it's winter approaching and boats are hibernating! ). If you are
> > interested
> > > in one of the boats then stay tuned - they come up every now and then.
> > They
> > > are somewhat of a challenge to get parts for ( at least the boats -
not so
> > > much the omc stern drive parts ) but they are so well made that it is
hard
> > > to find better ( at least I think). Drop by my house in Marion, SC
between
> > > I-95 and Myrtle Beach if your'e travelling this way. Tom Klauber
> > > - ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "omc-boats-digest" <owner-omc-boats-digest@...>
> > > To: <omc-boats-digest@...>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 12:00 PM
> > > Subject: omc-boats-digest V1 #115
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> > >
> > > >
> > > > omc-boats-digest Tuesday, November 4 2003 Volume 01 :
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> > > > new guy on board
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> > > > Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2003 22:40:49 EST
> > > > From: Dabnice@...
> > > > Subject: new guy on board
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> > > > hi,my name is mike(but i go by Babz) and i am interested in the
boats
> > > covered
> > > > in your site.i am retired from the USCG as an aircraft mechanic.i am
an
> > > avid
> > > > camper and think a 16 or 17 foot boat would be a nice addition to
> > > camping.i
> > > > drive a 1973 chinook class A motorhome and have owned 4 other old
> > > motorhomes.i
> > > > belong to Tin Can Tourists and the florida flywheelers antique
engine
> > and
> > > > tractor club.i live in clearwater florida with my wife deborah and 2
> > small
> > > dogs.see
> > > > ya on the road,babz
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> > > > <HTML><FONT FACE=3Darial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=3D4>hi,my name is
> > mike(but
> > > i=20=
> > > > go by Babz) and i am interested in the boats covered in your site.i
am
> > > retir=
> > > > ed from the USCG as an aircraft mechanic.i am an avid camper and
think a
> > > 16=20=
> > > > or 17 foot boat would be a nice addition to camping.i drive a 1973
> > chinook
> > > c=
> > > > lass A motorhome and have owned 4 other old motorhomes.i belong to
Tin
> > Can
> > > T=
> > > > ourists and the florida flywheelers antique engine and tractor
club.i
> > live
> > > i=
> > > > n clearwater florida with my wife deborah and 2 small dogs.see ya on
the
> > > roa=
> > > > d,babz</FONT></HTML>
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> > > Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2003 06:26:05 EST
> > > From: Dabnice@...
> > > Subject: Re: omc-boats-digest V1 #115
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> > > hi tom, thanks for the invite.my wife and i will be making a trip out
of
> > > Florida to look for a boat in a few weeks. i do not know yet if we
will go
> > north
> > > thru Atlanta and return down I 95 or go the other way. i have found 5
> > boats
> > > that look good.all i have to do is rank order them and decide where to
> > > start.hopefully, i wont have to look at them all. a 1967 evinrude
> > sportsman just sold on
> > > e bay for $760.01.the pics looked good and it was said to run good and
was
> > > garage kept.i did not bid on it.it was too for north to test drive.see
ya
> > on the
> > > road,babz
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> > > <HTML><FONT FACE=3Darial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=3D4>hi tom, thanks for
the
> > in=
> > > vite.my wife and i will be making a trip out of Florida to look for a
boat
> > i=
> > > n a few weeks. i do not know yet if we will go north thru Atlanta and
> > return=
> > > down I 95 or go the other way. i have found 5 boats that look
good.all i
> > ha=
> > > ve to do is rank order them and decide where to start.hopefully, i
wont
> > have=
> > > to look at them all. a 1967 evinrude sportsman just sold on e bay for
> > $760.=
> > > 01.the pics looked good and it was said to run good and was garage
kept.i
> > di=
> > > d not bid on it.it was too for north to test drive.see ya on the
> > road,babz</=
> > > FONT></HTML>
> > >
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Received on Friday, 7 November 2003