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wkearney99 · **Posted:** Tue Jun 11, 2013 12:15 pm

This is just not going to end well. Over on SA I read he's planning on moving to hawaii and living aboard? Or traveling elsewhere in the south seas from there? That mess would be lucky to make it out of the harbor, let alone across any stretch of the south atlantic. That and apparently they've run short on cash. Just how does he plan to outfit that thing for a journey?

I just really hope this story doesn't end with deaths at sea. I don't wish for him to fail, but that thing is just not going to be seaworthy enough to go anywhere.

The tragedy here is that unlike someone's folly on land there's not going to be anything of value left when this goes horribly wrong. It'll just be money almost literally thrown into the water.

ric · **Posted:** Tue Jun 11, 2013 12:22 pm

However it ends, I will be entertained

298VISTA2000 · **Posted:** Sat Jul 27, 2013 7:17 am

UPDATE 7/27: THE FLYING HAWAIIAN MAKES IT OUT OF THE MARINA

Continuing to defy the odds and astonish the boat builders on Saling Anarchy, HotRod leaves Loch Lomond marina in one piece and heads out to San Francisco bay.

298VISTA2000 · **Posted:** Sat Jul 27, 2013 7:25 am

Sailing Trails

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Toddely · **Posted:** Sat Jul 27, 2013 8:14 am

Are they headed out for a "3 hour tour" . Please say it wasnt named the S.S. Minnow.

wkearney99 · **Posted:** Sat Jul 27, 2013 9:55 am

Oh great, now I'm going to be stuck humming that soundtrack for the rest of the day...

230 Mike · **Posted:** Sat Jul 27, 2013 3:34 pm

Thanks for the update.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvA0pd_1MxQ

298VISTA2000 · **Posted:** Sun Jul 28, 2013 7:05 am

More pictures and commentary.

TX H210SS · **Joined:** Thu May 27, 2010 9:10 am **Posts:** 1488

So its been afloat for a month..and looks to be sitting level to me in San Fran Bay. Maybe due for some credit.

298VISTA2000 · **Posted:** Thu Aug 01, 2013 3:37 pm

UPDATE 08/01: THE FLYIN' HAWAIIAN HAS DISAPPEARED FROM IT'S ANCHORAGE. SPECULATION ABOUNDS!

As last reported on the Sailing Anarchy forum on July 31, the FH was still anchored just east of the Marin Islands in San Francisco Bay.

However, early morning reports show the FH has disappeared from it's anchorage and is no where to be seen. As usual on this site, rampant speculation abounds:

An oldie but a goodie:

ric · **Posted:** Thu Aug 01, 2013 3:55 pm

Well, gotta hand it to the guy. He actually got it to float for nearly a month.

Sounder · **Posted:** Thu Aug 01, 2013 5:34 pm

How deep is the water there? Has there been a storm or anything that would cause a problem for them?

Toddely · **Posted:** Fri Aug 02, 2013 7:32 am

"The weather started getting rough , The tiny ship was tossed , if not for the bravery of the fearless crew. The Minnow would be lost."
Anyone searched the islands yet. Wait was Ginger on board.. ya might wanna give them a few days first. :wink:

rpengr · **Posted:** Fri Aug 02, 2013 7:56 am

Toddely wrote:

"The weather started getting rough , The tiny ship was tossed , if not for the bravery of the fearless crew. The Minnow would be lost."
Anyone searched the islands yet. Wait was Ginger on board.. ya might wanna give them a few days first. :wink:

Toddely · **Posted:** Fri Aug 02, 2013 10:33 am

Umm Stranded isn't always a bad thing. :wink:

Good job Ray.

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