Pictures of the boats from Tropical Star Lodge
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Pictures of the boats from Tropical Star Lodge
Hello
Does anyone have any pictures of these boats? I am just interested in see some close up shots of the boats. I know a couple guys have gone.
Thanks
Does anyone have any pictures of these boats? I am just interested in see some close up shots of the boats. I know a couple guys have gone.
Thanks
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I'm not sure but indecision may or may not be my problem.
"People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." - George Orwell
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"People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." - George Orwell
1981 FBC BERG1883M81E
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Prob more. We caught a sail right in the rocks but those people are trolling for roosters.[img][img]http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg10 ... ter2-1.jpg[/img][/img][img][img]http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg10 ... 043-20.jpg[/img][/img]
I'm not sure but indecision may or may not be my problem.
"People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." - George Orwell
1981 FBC BERG1883M81E
"People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." - George Orwell
1981 FBC BERG1883M81E
Andre & Randall...
Heaven to me would be the second picture....waking up on that beach and looking out over that cove seeing nothing but Bertrams...and one big mother ship. The Green Bahia Mar really stands out..BH
Heaven to me would be the second picture....waking up on that beach and looking out over that cove seeing nothing but Bertrams...and one big mother ship. The Green Bahia Mar really stands out..BH
1966 31 Bahia Mar #316-512....8 years later..Resolute is now a reality..Builder to Boater..285 hours on the clocks..enjoying every minute..how many days till spring?
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Every B-31 with a bridge is EXACTLY the same with the exception of the color. Right down to the bucket, which is placed in the same place in each boat. They are the Sportsfish model with the windshields glassed over with two small windows inset. The interiors are gutted with a set of drawers on either side and cushioned tops which allow you to lie down and snooze on the way out and back. Crews and captains are interchangeable if need be as everything is stored in the same place on each boat. They have it down to a science! Walter
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And its the one they tried the 170 Yannies in....fast, but burns 30% more fuel than the 4-53 DDs. They use about 550 gallons of fuel a day in the boats and the two big Cat gensets....can store 20,000 gallons on site.....it all comes 150 n.m. from Panama City on that red supply boat. Anmazing place....walking through the shops is worth the trip for us B31 Faithful....they have original parts for B31s all over the place, and the craftsmanship there is pretty impressive, not even considering where it is.
UV
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no need.....its just easier to have every boat exactly the same. also a day can be a run out to the reef to catch bait, or bill fish if they are there,4 miles. or a run up the coast to catch bait or bottom fish, as much as 25 miles. or go offshore for tuna and mahi and billfish. or all that and more. when i had the boat to myself i spent the morning scouting surf spots ..........and still caught eight or nine sailfish and a big rooster...........they know how to do it.
I still have a lot of picutres from that trip on my screen saver. I get goose bumps every time I see them.
They wake you up at 5:30 with coffee service. I was up at 5:20 every morning as soon as I heard them turn the first key on one of the 4-53's.
I am going back as soon as my personal recession ends.
We fished that Bahia Mar one day when we had a breakdown. I was amazed at how fast it was, not to mention a great fishing platform.
BTW, forgot what kind of fish that is with Mike. Did we ever determine what Andre is looking at behind that sail...or is this "don't ask, don't tell?!"
Great to fish with all of you on that trip.
They wake you up at 5:30 with coffee service. I was up at 5:20 every morning as soon as I heard them turn the first key on one of the 4-53's.
I am going back as soon as my personal recession ends.
We fished that Bahia Mar one day when we had a breakdown. I was amazed at how fast it was, not to mention a great fishing platform.
BTW, forgot what kind of fish that is with Mike. Did we ever determine what Andre is looking at behind that sail...or is this "don't ask, don't tell?!"
Great to fish with all of you on that trip.
Mack
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1973 B31 "MAKO"
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I'm not sure but indecision may or may not be my problem.
"People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." - George Orwell
1981 FBC BERG1883M81E
"People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." - George Orwell
1981 FBC BERG1883M81E
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I think you had a world record houndfish there UV... Pretty sure the all tackle
houndfish is less than 10 lbs.
Unless there is some pacific subspecies of houndfish that gets much bigger. Which is the case with their sails and blues.
houndfish is less than 10 lbs.
Unless there is some pacific subspecies of houndfish that gets much bigger. Which is the case with their sails and blues.
I don't know what the world may want,
But a good stiff drink it surely dont,
Think I'll go and fix myself...a tall one.
But a good stiff drink it surely dont,
Think I'll go and fix myself...a tall one.
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I'm not sure but indecision may or may not be my problem.
"People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." - George Orwell
1981 FBC BERG1883M81E
"People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." - George Orwell
1981 FBC BERG1883M81E
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John's picture of the marine railway and the winch used to pull the boats up into the shed is interesting. Most of us B31 Faithful are pretty hard core gear heads, let's face it......that winch would normally be powered by a worm gear electric motor, right? But they didn't have a worm gear electric motor...but they did have a big ass hyd. motor, a bunch of pipe and an electric motor with a hyd. pump....soooooooo, they made the most elaborate hyd. system you ever saw just to power that winch. I stood there and admired it for a long time.....Carlos Alvarez, the head of maintaince at TSL (and a genius) walks up and asks what I'm looking at...."the winch, senor"....."ahhhhhhh, the winch! Pretty cool, Si?"....pretty cool....proving once again there are more ways to skin a cat than feed it melted butter. An amazing place. Mike Andrews was one of the head operation guys for the Panama Canal Company, so they know how to get stuff done without a Home Depot around the corner.
And the martinis in the swimming pool.....
UV
And the martinis in the swimming pool.....
UV
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