Bimini 2014-June 22

[justason]

part 2: and added to the other thread

little lengthy but edited for the soundtrack flow...

 

[justason]

PArt 3: and added to the other thread.

@Bruce I scored a few great still images from you, thank you....and I'm sorry to say once the food/drink started flowing at that great pig-roast i never picked the camera up again !!!

enjoy: "safe and sound" soundtrack while feeding your children to stingrays...that's just not good parenting !!

 

[BoaterGuy]

PArt 3: and added to the other thread.

@Bruce I scored a few great still images from you, thank you....and I'm sorry to say once the food/drink started flowing at that great pig-roast i never picked the camera up again !!!

enjoy: "safe and sound" soundtrack while feeding your children to stingrays...that's just not good parenting !!

Nicely done! Now I have to get on my part 3....Thanks a lot!

 

[justason]

For some reason these part 2 and 3 videos cant be played on an phone or ipad.......is it cause of the song and maybe a copyright thingie? part 1 plays fine. whats the work around?

the songs on parts 2 and 3 came from youtube, part 1 from my hard drive

 

[Murf'n'surf]

I watched 3 on my iphone. No issues.

 

[BoaterGuy]

I watched 3 on my iphone. No issues.

Ditto. iPhone 5. For the copywrite thing you can just accept it and then they tag songs. No biggie to accept it.

 

[justason]

part 4 of 4, here and on the video composition thread........I guess its time to start voting !!!!

 

[BoaterGuy]

@justason is trying to jump the gun! The best part of mine is still coming up!

I'll get mine up in the next couple of days

 

[Bruce]

@RobA took an early lead in the video competition but "The Old Man" @justason has pulled ahead and is leading the pack to the finish line!

 

[BoaterGuy]

Make sure you watch the whole thing.

 

[tim2808]

Nothing like watching Bimini on shark week!! Giant hammer heads, Tiger's, Bull sharks. 8-14ft. Holy cow! We were all just swimming there LOL!!

 

[Andy S]

Nothing like watching Bimini on shark week!! Giant hammer heads, Tiger's, Bull sharks. 8-14ft. Holy cow! We were all just swimming there LOL!!

I recorded that show and plan on watching it tonight. Hopefully future newbies that watched this show won't be scared off from going.

 

[Big Shasta]

curse you people for making this awesome. (jk, nobody is really being cursed).

It's been in my head for years to do this but now I can't stop thinking about it every time I'm around the boat. One day...one day......

 

[Bruce]

I researched shark attacks in Bimini before the trip. Since people began recording shark attacks three have occurred in Bimini. None of those were fatal. http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/sharks/statistics/GAttack/Caribbean.htm

 

[tim h]

I made a big mistake by not purchasing a Handheld VHF prior to going on our trip...
Can anyone chime in with a recommendation for/against a particular radio ??
THANKS !
tim

@upperdeck @justason @andy07sx230ho @Bruce

Any thoughts on this one ??
http://www.tacticalwholesalers.com/...oating-Hand-Held-VHF-WGps-HX851S_p_92311.html

 

[waterboy]

@tim h I bought a Uniden MHS135DSC a while back. It performed great. Waterproof, GPS built in, DSC included. I was able to reach the other Tim on his "built in " radio from about 7 miles away. I bought in on sale with an internet coupon for maybe $120.

 

[Andy S]

I made a big mistake by not purchasing a Handheld VHF prior to going on our trip...
Can anyone chime in with a recommendation for/against a particular radio ??
THANKS !
tim

@upperdeck @justason @andy07sx230ho @Bruce

Any thoughts on this one ??
http://www.tacticalwholesalers.com/...oating-Hand-Held-VHF-WGps-HX851S_p_92311.html

I have a very similar unit, however mine does not have the gps feature, and after 4 years I am still very happy with my unit. The sound quality is very good and it holds a charge for a very long time.

This trip (2014) I thought my radio was going bad because it kept turning on and off by itself. Come to find out the new suction cup holder I was using to hold the radio was the culprit. The top lip of the holder is the exact height of the on/off button and as the boat bounced the radio would turn on or off. After turning the radio around so the lip counld hit the on/off button the radio worked perfectly.

 

[Bruce]

@tim h, we took a pair of Uniden MHS-050.

They worked great and come with a nice charging stand. The radios are completely sealed, waterproof and floating. The battery lasts for multiple days. With all the people you bring, I think you could use more than one handheld.

They are a closeout product now. You can get them for $70 a pair on Ebay http://www.ebay.com/itm/Uniden-MHS-...958?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35d94f7d36

 

[upperdeck]

Mine is the hx751, basically the same but without the gps. Works great, but I don't like the charger interface, it has to plug into a small stand rather than plugging directly into the radio. I'm sure they do it that way to maintain the waterproofing.

 

[Bruce]

The radios I used have wireless charging. I thought this was a really nice feature for something that you expect to get wet.