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by Doug Crowther
Jul 14th, '18, 09:27
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: out on a ledge....I might jump
Replies: 8
Views: 5722

Re: out on a ledge....I might jump

She's another lowrider too....
by Doug Crowther
Jul 13th, '18, 22:26
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: out on a ledge....I might jump
Replies: 8
Views: 5722

out on a ledge....I might jump

Looking @ another 31.
by Doug Crowther
Aug 9th, '16, 10:26
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Capt Pat.
Replies: 224
Views: 809716

Re: Goodbye Faithful...

Captain Patrick, Where to begin... I first came to your forum back in 90's when looking for a 31 and members of the sand box helped me with the decision eventually made to buy the 8.2 powered 1977 fbc now named Crows Nest, aka the low rider. While no longer her steward ( sold her to John F, whom I m...
by Doug Crowther
Jan 5th, '12, 23:21
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The "Faithful"
Replies: 16
Views: 5779

mike ohlstein wrote:Bunch o' holiday season sissies.

Where's all the bad-ass attitude?
here I am Mike
by Doug Crowther
Jan 5th, '12, 23:17
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hurricane experts admit they cannot predict hurricanes
Replies: 7
Views: 4470

Re: Hurricane experts admit they cannot predict hurricanes

Hurricane experts admit they can’t predict hurricanes early; December forecasts too unreliable Tuesday, December 13, 2011 By Tom Spears, The Ottawa Citizen Two top U.S. hurricane forecasters, famous across Deep South hurricane country, are quitting the practice of making a seasonal forecast in De...
by Doug Crowther
Dec 3rd, '10, 18:01
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Doug Crowther
Replies: 16
Views: 11025

walterk wrote:The last I heard he was in a Triathalon the weekend of our Northeast Rendezvous in Greenport. According to Kathi, he DID finish. I would expect he's out killing something about now.
Walter, Timmy in a traithalon ? LOL- really ? Very hard to picture.

Thanks Charlie-you too.
by Doug Crowther
Dec 3rd, '10, 17:54
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Doug Crowther
Replies: 16
Views: 11025

walterk wrote:The last I heard he was in a Triathalon the weekend of our Northeast Rendezvous in Greenport. According to Kathi, he DID finish. I would expect he's out killing something about now.
Walter, Timmy in a traithalon ? LOL- really ?
Thanks Charlie-you too.
by Doug Crowther
Dec 3rd, '10, 16:38
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Doug Crowther
Replies: 16
Views: 11025

Here I am Charlie ! Good spending 45 mins on the phone with you. Also caught up with Mike via email. Between starting up the Land Rover Defender business and buying a run down farm in Va I have had little time for CrowsNest. In fact she's still in the water and its December. Hopefully we can all get...
by Doug Crowther
Sep 10th, '10, 13:00
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 31 sighting on Fox News
Replies: 14
Views: 7828

Timmy/Thudd took me to that inlet once on a day when it was blowing. Looked gnarly.
by Doug Crowther
Aug 18th, '10, 12:56
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: White Marlin Open Results
Replies: 10
Views: 6475

Swim ? You had a knife in your hands. I haven't heard from that guy in years- thanking god. Remember when he got drunk in Atlantic City (first Mid Atlantic Rendezvous) and was sleeping on the pile of lines I had thrown off the boat onto the dock and the bilge pump was cycling spraying him with Detro...
by Doug Crowther
Aug 13th, '10, 12:04
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: White Marlin Open Results
Replies: 10
Views: 6475

Still here still have the boat. Bought an 80 acre farm @ the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia and have been spending most of my weekends there. Haven't burned 100 gallons of fuel in Crows Nest this year. Yeah that trip to Montauk from Annapolis was memorable- coming through Hell Gate as ...
by Doug Crowther
Aug 12th, '10, 10:19
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: White Marlin Open Results
Replies: 10
Views: 6475

has to be a chore getting a grander in the boat
by Doug Crowther
Aug 11th, '10, 09:34
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: White Marlin Open Results
Replies: 10
Views: 6475

White Marlin Open Results

Not a bad year for fishing off Maryland

Check the leaderboard page

http://www.whitemarlinopen.com/
by Doug Crowther
Jul 8th, '09, 09:15
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Cape May
Replies: 11
Views: 7938

John F and I have done that trip many times over the years on Crows Nest. 4 hrs if Del Bay is smooth if its rough it can take 6+. This is in a boat with a 27knt cruise. I'm a few miles further South than you on the Magothy River above Annapolis.
by Doug Crowther
Jul 6th, '09, 09:30
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: TWIC (for Dick Dean)
Replies: 15
Views: 7101

I have a TWIK card for entering the Ports for my Land Rover Defender import/ hobby business, http://dividingcreekroverimports.com. I agree that the way the whole TWIK phase-in was handled was abominable and $138 for a background check seems mighty steep since the temporary/day passes in December inv...
by Doug Crowther
May 26th, '09, 18:29
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Tank Project
Replies: 11
Views: 6031

Man ! That turned out realy well. As usual your work is top notch.

Was looking for you @ Blue Angels last Wed.
by Doug Crowther
May 26th, '09, 18:26
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Harv's in the hospital
Replies: 16
Views: 7351

still busy days later. Harv is a talker
by Doug Crowther
Sep 17th, '08, 09:14
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: IKE comments
Replies: 9
Views: 7463

That and in areas where boats don't all come out for the winter they don't have thousands of stands piled up for the boats to sit on....
by Doug Crowther
Sep 12th, '08, 22:35
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Surgery Cancelled
Replies: 18
Views: 7100

dude you have some serious apnea (sp?). no surprise on the tongue thing

You started to doze off on Charlie's boat in A/C and I thought you were going to choke to death.
by Doug Crowther
Sep 12th, '08, 22:27
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ike and the Judge
Replies: 6
Views: 5402

Bruce, Yeah that first floor is where the garage,shop, and general man shed area is, and the house is well up above the water level. Not sure how sensational the predictions were but @ one point I heard a forecaster say there would be 40 ft waves coming in the channel into Galveston bay. That little...
by Doug Crowther
Sep 12th, '08, 16:20
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ike and the Judge
Replies: 6
Views: 5402

Trey's place is maybe 150 yards in from the beach. You can see Billy's place down the canal from Trey's. This could be really ugly for them.
Galveston Island where they live is the projected point of landfall.
by Doug Crowther
Sep 12th, '08, 16:12
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ike and the Judge
Replies: 6
Views: 5402

Ike and the Judge

I have my fingers crossed for you Trey. Having stayed in your home on the canal, across the street from the ocean. It isn't looking good for you if this mother has the storm surge its projected to have. Best wishes- hopefully you drove to the airport and flew to Andre's place. Doug PS is Andre your ...
by Doug Crowther
Jan 14th, '08, 12:51
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Harv's Dad
Replies: 34
Views: 13914

Wow. Hadn't been on the site in a while. Harv very sorry to hear this news. As you know I think the world of you two guys and the thought of doing the shark tourny without the Harv and Sy show is incomprehensible. Please give Sy Yvonne and my best wishes that he can beat this. Need him the first wee...
by Doug Crowther
Jan 14th, '08, 12:43
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: First adventure into wood working
Replies: 33
Views: 13454

Mike,
Nice 1912. I have the predecessor 1897 with 32inch full choke. The wood on mine is nothing like yours though- gorgeous.
by Doug Crowther
Jan 14th, '08, 12:36
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: harvesting tuna 101
Replies: 21
Views: 9165

Brewster, You have a commercial permit ? Pretty sure with my recreational permit I'm not supposed to "clean" a tuna till back at the dock ? We bleed them and ice them but thought thats as far as we could go offshore. Where's the fine line here? Seem's like removing the head would cross that line and...
by Doug Crowther
Dec 26th, '07, 17:59
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Virginia to Auction More B31s
Replies: 26
Views: 18445

Mikey & Rawleigh, I am interested in either of the FBC models. Given the current economy and my profession I may have to dump Crows Nest. Please check them out and let me know your thoughts. I would drive down and look at them myself before submitting a bid but would like to hear your thoughts. Shoo...
by Doug Crowther
Nov 8th, '07, 01:52
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Going from Chesapeake, C&D Canal, Cape May to Staten Isl
Replies: 22
Views: 14297

John,
Sorry too many already to answer. Damn scotish heritage. Maybe a few in the next week or so. When you coming out ?
by Doug Crowther
Nov 8th, '07, 01:39
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Off the subject but close to home
Replies: 22
Views: 12273

Several, ok maybe 4 years ago I drove a go fast. Uv came to town and the famous fire alarm incident happened. While we were outside UV happened a comment about my mode of transportation "dumb ass organ donor". This while looking @ the turbo Porsche 911 was sitting still.Uv and I got together months ...
by Doug Crowther
Nov 7th, '07, 18:11
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Off the subject but close to home
Replies: 22
Views: 12273

198.7 on a bike....scary fast. 120 (highest calibration on a fatboyspeedo) on a Harley feels like natural selection/Darwinisim is about to take my dumb ass.
by Doug Crowther
Nov 7th, '07, 18:01
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Going from Chesapeake, C&D Canal, Cape May to Staten Isl
Replies: 22
Views: 14297

Another good option might be to winter it on Kent Island down the street from John's house. We store our 31's there for less than $700 for haul,press wash, block, and 4 mos storage. Then make the journey in April. Winters here are milder than on S.I.
by Doug Crowther
Nov 7th, '07, 10:16
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Going from Chesapeake, C&D Canal, Cape May to Staten Isl
Replies: 22
Views: 14297

The worst part of your trip will be the Deleware river and Bay from the nuclear power plant on. The wave frequency gets close and violent and it just hammers the hell out of you (broken two side windows out my 31 there). I live across the bay from Kent Island on the Annapolis side. The run from Kent...
by Doug Crowther
Sep 23rd, '07, 14:45
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: chesapeake bay questions
Replies: 4
Views: 4166

Easy trip-takes me about 4 hrs when De Bay is smooth.
by Doug Crowther
Sep 22nd, '07, 09:01
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Bertram 31 - Vitamin Sea
Replies: 5
Views: 5722

The seller is Rob Beers

I had a cell number of 301-669-4469 for him. Best of luck- she's a nice boat.
by Doug Crowther
Sep 21st, '07, 11:19
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Oc Vs Cape May challenge cup Blue Marlin video
Replies: 10
Views: 6051

Jimmy,
Outstanding ! Your video's and picture always rule. I ran across some periodical in Cape May earlier this summer with several of your award winning pictures in it.
I want to be like you when I grow up !

I'm ordering an Earl's Island Lure right now !
by Doug Crowther
Sep 21st, '07, 10:43
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Calling Mikey
Replies: 0
Views: 2042

Calling Mikey

So- Did you get Dreamsicle to fire up ?
by Doug Crowther
Sep 11th, '07, 19:55
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Winter window project
Replies: 14
Views: 7097

Timmy why didn't you answer his initial question about the glass colors ? As our resident haterASS owning glass expert.......John-what Timmy said on your second question -as you know he did them.
by Doug Crowther
Sep 11th, '07, 14:12
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Winter window project
Replies: 14
Views: 7097

Thought you were going to glass in the front ?
by Doug Crowther
Sep 7th, '07, 08:16
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Attn Doc...
Replies: 12
Views: 8551

Mark,
Outstanding ! Its all in the prepwork and you nailed that.After seeing it in that garage the extraction pictures are pretty cool. Put the engines in and take me for a ride !
by Doug Crowther
Sep 4th, '07, 18:58
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Anyone know "Tobasco"?
Replies: 1
Views: 3860

The boat was this past winters project @ Worton Creek Marina. I climbed all over the boat the day it came back from having the tower work done. Has yanny 315's. The only thing I dont like (its a personal preference thing) is the way Patnovic does his side vent/dorade boxes. It looks like a big reces...
by Doug Crowther
Sep 1st, '07, 08:09
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Attn Doc...
Replies: 12
Views: 8551

priceless

Mark- post some pics of the 25. Have seen it since May.
by Doug Crowther
Aug 24th, '07, 17:09
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 31 Express on Ebay
Replies: 39
Views: 23173

Bruce, Hopefully you are bidder #4. The boat is at most 15 mins away. I have never seen it out on the water around here but know where that marina is. I would be happy to go look at it for you or assist in anyway I can. Listing says it needs to be removed after the auction-ie first part of next week...
by Doug Crowther
Aug 20th, '07, 22:56
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Calling Thuddddd!
Replies: 13
Views: 6863

omg

I fell out of the chair laughing ! Mike that was classic.

Timmy got your email, see you the end of Sept. Let me know your flight details.
by Doug Crowther
Aug 12th, '07, 11:53
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Mind the store
Replies: 17
Views: 14776

Nj vs Bolivia in February. No contest there. Where do I sign up.
by Doug Crowther
Aug 12th, '07, 11:31
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 454 Problems--help needed (long post)
Replies: 32
Views: 22031

John and I just got back from a short ride on the 24ft Baja which also has a 454. After running my 31 for years its fun to get in the little go fast and take her out in the river for a few minutes at rediculous rates of speed. We both drove the thing wide open for a while and the smile just eases up...
by Doug Crowther
Aug 12th, '07, 11:23
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Prop time
Replies: 12
Views: 7209

Props

Mikey,
You should be able to run a 21x22. My boat is a lot heavier and I run 20x23. Max hull speed for me is around 31 knts with 1/4 tank of fuel.
You should fly with 300's in that light little Dreamsicle.
by Doug Crowther
Aug 7th, '07, 12:40
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Calling Doc
Replies: 2
Views: 3193

Calling Doc

Doc,
I got your dvd of the Atlantic City Rendezvous yesterday. Yvonne and I had a blast watching it. Thanks a million for including us in your distribution. Hope you never stop doing these ! It was great to see you again hopefully we can get together this year in the keys.

John F.- I have your copy.
by Doug Crowther
Jul 30th, '07, 09:46
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Calling John S.
Replies: 5
Views: 3546

Put it together Mikey ! Count me in.
by Doug Crowther
Jul 27th, '07, 21:36
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hurricane forecast cut
Replies: 3
Views: 3050

Not to mention the fact that the insurance bookies base rates on these forecasts/heresay
by Doug Crowther
Jul 27th, '07, 10:55
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: work I have done so far any suggestions? thanks John
Replies: 10
Views: 6919

I'm very interested in your side vents are they of your own design or can you point me in a direction.
by Doug Crowther
Jul 26th, '07, 12:39
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Sweet Ride
Replies: 10
Views: 6699

It was represented as being the 1965 Bertram Miami/Nassau race boat. Looked like a 31 hull, engines aren't original, pretty cool boat. Charlie thought it might be the one pictured in the Legend of Bertram book with only the tip of the bow still above water. Boat is supposed to do mid fifty's but wit...

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