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  1. Majorsmackdown

    JetBoaters.net Bimini Fling July 10th to 15th 2017

    Excellent - right on time. I was afraid to get it done right someone would need a little time with it. BTW, I was glad to help you get here so your family could poke fun at my orange hat. ;)
  2. Majorsmackdown

    JetBoaters.net Bimini Fling July 10th to 15th 2017

    Does anyone have any inreach links to the folks whom have left already ?
  3. Majorsmackdown

    JetBoaters.net Bimini Fling July 10th to 15th 2017

    There's another group leaving about 10am. Find @tim h
  4. Majorsmackdown

    JetBoaters.net Bimini Fling July 10th to 15th 2017

    AM departure. Safe travels to everyone! Please report back trouble free crossings.
  5. Majorsmackdown

    JetBoaters.net Bimini Fling July 10th to 15th 2017

    My wife, Le, found a bottle of red wine near our front door. Anyone missing a bottle ?
  6. Majorsmackdown

    JetBoaters.net Bimini Fling July 10th to 15th 2017

    Hopefully not. Try to form groups. There is merit in it.
  7. Majorsmackdown

    JetBoaters.net Bimini Fling July 10th to 15th 2017

    Like a squirrel nearing winter - grab hold of your nuts.
  8. Majorsmackdown

    JetBoaters.net Bimini Fling July 10th to 15th 2017

    We will look forward to your story!
  9. Majorsmackdown

    JetBoaters.net Bimini Fling July 10th to 15th 2017

    Ok. I see each point shows the speed reporting at that point. Avg needs to be manually calculated. Though there is an average speed entry when you look at the 'track data' with filters on and a timeframe used that is really underway- it doesn't seem right still. Oh well - browsing is difficult...
  10. Majorsmackdown

    JetBoaters.net Bimini Fling July 10th to 15th 2017

    I put in filters using the first point in the ocean... it didn't seem to consider that when calculating avg speed. Where then do you guys see the 24mph avg ? Or do we have to calc that ourselves?
  11. Majorsmackdown

    JetBoaters.net Bimini Fling July 10th to 15th 2017

    Why do I see avg 13 mph ? I must be doing something wrong. It shows my trip that went from 6:50 - 10:50 am covering 59.78 miles averaging only 5.82 mph ???? That's not right.
  12. Majorsmackdown

    JetBoaters.net Bimini Fling July 10th to 15th 2017

    Swatski came to bimini last year with his foot in a cast. Need we say more ?
  13. Majorsmackdown

    JetBoaters.net Bimini Fling July 10th to 15th 2017

    @swatski has a broken tower. It's big and heavy and expensive. That's a serious issue to deal with especially far from home. He's also a perfectionist and doesn't like seeing his new boat banged up. That said - he's a trooper and not letting this wreck his family vacation. He's rightfully...
  14. Majorsmackdown

    JetBoaters.net Bimini Fling July 10th to 15th 2017

    Reminds me of Kentucky Fried Movie. High Adventure !
  15. Majorsmackdown

    JetBoaters.net Bimini Fling July 10th to 15th 2017

    I believe all the captains very seriously considered all the input available to them. Some turned back. Most have children with them and many ended up flying in. The morning forecast was pretty favorable. The fuel issue caught many by surprise, this is true, but I don't think anyone made...
  16. Majorsmackdown

    JetBoaters.net Bimini Fling July 10th to 15th 2017

    Multiple broken or damaged center panel windshields, the scarab lost a whole side section as well. Sheared off bolts from hard top (@tim h ) I believe a bow cover was lost as well. Boats adrift (temporarily lost at sea). Children and parents screaming and kicking !
  17. Majorsmackdown

    JetBoaters.net Bimini Fling July 10th to 15th 2017

    Hey everyone - one of my tower fasteners (the big rubber coated knob) was very very loose yesterday afer ariving. I cranked them both down tight before departure. I noticed another boat had one really loose too. Check those regularly. Dang @swatski - I'm glad you're still alive !!!
  18. Majorsmackdown

    JetBoaters.net Bimini Fling July 10th to 15th 2017

    Hi Andy ! We made it. It was a real adventure. That thunderstorm came on really quickly and poured super hard. Ironically I was enjoying it for a while. Tasted much better than eye burning salt splash. Then I realized I can't see squat and had to turn away from it for awhile - no doubt...
  19. Majorsmackdown

    JetBoaters.net Bimini Fling July 10th to 15th 2017

    This was in reference to someone saying something about "what happened to the buddy system ??" I took extra fuel for just in case, and didn't run out, but some guys going faster but with more heavily laden boats did run out. I was basically saying the buddy system only goes so far when its...
  20. Majorsmackdown

    JetBoaters.net Bimini Fling July 10th to 15th 2017

    It was quite rough and boats were getting damaged and people getting battered. This caused some folks to slow more than they wanted to (and use more fuel). Also we got caught in the hardest rain / thunderstorm I've seen and with zero vis folks got their groups mixed up, lost sight of their...
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