JetBoaters.net Bimini Fling June 19 to 25 2016

[latitudeadjuster]

1000 miles later we are home....thanks to @Bruce @MrMoose and @chris24 for the safe lead across and around bimini. The family and I met some great people and made some great friends. My family definitely voted best vacation eva......

 

[robert843]

If you wonder what do 2ft seas look like in a 190...

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Did the bow cover help?

 

[latitudeadjuster]

If you wonder what do 2ft seas look like in a 190...

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Hey @swatski that looks like my dinghy. ...lol ..this is jack

 

[latitudeadjuster]

They couldn't keep fuel or rum on hand....just sayin....lol

 

[Bruce]

@swatski, @latitudeadjuster, did either of you happen to get a picture or video of my big splash going into Port Everglades?

 

[Glen]

1000 miles later we are home....thanks to @Bruce @MrMoose and @chris24 for the safe lead across and around bimini. The family and I met some great people and made some great friends. My family definitely voted best vacation eva......

I boated on Anna today.
Called it a fresh water rinse (fun) run.

Welcome home a expect to see you around the Lake this Summer.

 

[robert843]

Ok so I have seen a bunch of pics but where is the group photo from honeymoon harbor of everyone from the potluck someone did get one correct? Here is last years.

 

[Majorsmackdown]

Uh oh.

 

[latitudeadjuster]

@swatski, @latitudeadjuster, did either of you happen to get a picture or video of my big splash going into Port Everglades?

I didnt....but that was one heck of a sub move.....looked like a lot of water.....lol....I seen you squeegee the water from your face ....lol

 

[swatski]

Thank you to everyone who posted info on this trip. We are planning to go next year.

@S Elgin Does anyone remember the fuel octane rating on Bimini. One of our skis requires 90+

@S Elgin In Bimini Sands it was 91 octane, no ethanol. I have had a conversation with several tenders there about this topic, they only carry 91, non-ethanol. I have had my ECU reflashed back to stock for the whole trip, but the gas seemed really good quality, just the way that things sounded. I would not know if there are batch to batch differences that are significant, but they go through gas quickly and I have a feeling it is always fresh.

Again, that is just one week worth of experience with one place over there.

 

[swatski]

Did the bow cover help?

@robert843 I loved having it there. We did not take any water over it, which was surprising. But it was great to have it there, kept a lot of the spray off of the inside of the cockpit. The 190/192s do not have the gate/door under the windshield.

I will post my impressions of how the 190 do overall, separately.

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[swatski]

1000 miles later we are home....thanks to @Bruce @MrMoose and @chris24 for the safe lead across and around bimini. The family and I met some great people and made some great friends. My family definitely voted best vacation eva......

@latitudeadjuster Jack - I miss you sexy voice waking me up on the VHF radio every morning with a small vessel advisory. Love you, man.

 

[swatski]

@swatski, @latitudeadjuster, did either of you happen to get a picture or video of my big splash going into Port Everglades?

@Bruce Missed that! I was holding onto my butt, I guess. That part was rough.

 

[ThatJeepGuy]

@swatski how much fuel did you burn on the return crossing? On the way to Bimini I was at WOT bouncing off the rev limited the entire trip (quickly closing weather window), burned right at 24 gallons. On the way back we kept it at 6800-7000 rpm and burned 15.5 gallons.

 

[swatski]

View attachment 40301 @swatski how much fuel did you burn on the return crossing? On the way to Bimini I was at WOT bouncing off the rev limited the entire trip (quickly closing weather window), burned right at 24 gallons. On the way back we kept it at 6800-7000 rpm and burned 15.5 gallons.

@ThatJeepGuy Going there I was compensating a lot and working the throttle to dampen the waves' impact, I was worried about wife turning us around. Used about 27 gallons, but that was with a lot of acceleration/deceleration to cushion the ride. Going back was more of a strait shot, I used 22 gallons. That is total, to the Harbour Towne.

EDIT: I guess your friend did bring some beer to Bimini, didn't he? LOL.

 

[swatski]

We also had a bad blow out on the way back, in the middle of Tennessee. It was in heavy traffic, on a bridge with no shoulder, single axle trailer... Not fun. Had to roll off the bridge to get some room to change it.
Everything was closed, too. We found a Wally world and got a spare there, fortunately, just in case. No more issues further down the road after that!
Brought it home, will see if the new rim is still good.

 

[Shannon]

We also had a bad blow out on the way back, in the middle of Tennessee. It was in heavy traffic, on a bridge with no shoulder, single axle trailer... Not fun. Had to roll off the bridge to get some room to change it.
Everything was closed, too. We found a Wally world and got a spare there, fortunately, just in case. No more issues further down the road after that!
Brought it home, will see if the new rim is still good.
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That had to make you pucker! It always scares me this will happen and not fun with single axle.

 

[Shannon]

View attachment 40301 @swatski how much fuel did you burn on the return crossing? On the way to Bimini I was at WOT bouncing off the rev limited the entire trip (quickly closing weather window), burned right at 24 gallons. On the way back we kept it at 6800-7000 rpm and burned 15.5 gallons.

That is a killer pic and looks like the inside of a washing machine.. WOW..

 

[ThatJeepGuy]

@ThatJeepGuy

EDIT: I guess your friend did bring some beer to Bimini, didn't he? LOL.

He did, About ten 12 packs worth. On North Bimini it was $30 per 12 pack for Coors lite...

 

[latitudeadjuster]

On the way to Florida I thought I checked my tires in my sideview mirrors a thousand times that's one time per mile. On the way home I didn't really give a crap lol the trip was complete