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Taking Things to New Heights!
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Author:  Beer-garita [ Sun Jun 14, 2009 11:04 pm ]
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A picture perfect day on Lake Macatawa and Lake Michigan today. After running to Saugatuck and grilling out while looking for movie stars at the Saugatuck Film Festival (there were many but we did not see them) we headed back to Holland and rafted up with a couple of friends. Being an old blow-boater from way back, I asked Gunner if he had a bossun's chair on board the Amanda Faye. He asked what for and I said it was picture time.... Sooo, here I go up.

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Then it was my daughter's turn...

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Then she taught us all how to fish. This was one of six she caught off the swim platform, all the same size!

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Then a perfect ride back to the slip. You can't beat it!!

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Author:  230 Mike [ Sun Jun 14, 2009 11:09 pm ]
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Those great pics make me woozy. Did you tar the lines while you were up there? :)
Author:  Beer-garita [ Sun Jun 14, 2009 11:13 pm ]
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No, but i did replace a cotter pin on the spreaders for him while I was up there.
Author:  ardy [ Mon Jun 15, 2009 4:38 am ]
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Cool pics!!
Author:  millhaven_nice_guy [ Mon Jun 15, 2009 8:36 am ]
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That's insane! What is that 30 or 40 feet off the water?

I don't know how one of those seats works but I would be interested in trying it out. The view is the biggest reward!
Author:  aguyindallas [ Mon Jun 15, 2009 8:49 am ]
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Great pics, but OH HECK NO!!!! This is yet another reason I dont own a sail boat. You wont see my butt up there!
Author:  Beer-garita [ Mon Jun 15, 2009 9:08 am ]
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That's 70 feet off the deck, another 6 to the water. No big deal for me but for the guys cranking on the winch, well, that's another story! When I was half way up and they had to stop cranking to breath,Gunner, the owner of the sailboat said to my other buddy "You know, between the two of us we're over a hundred so we deserve a break." I told them that my school of thought was two 50'ish year old guys should have the winching capacity of one 25 year old so get to work!
Author:  Rhojo [ Mon Jun 15, 2009 10:57 am ]
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Excellent pics BG!

It's not everyday day you get the chance to go 76+ feet up and get pics of your own boat! :mrgreen:

Way to take advantage of a photo opportunity! 8)

Thanks for sharing!
Author:  captwalt [ Mon Jun 15, 2009 11:09 am ]
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Impressive. Great pics. Thanks for sharing these!
Author:  SW Florida Dave [ Mon Jun 15, 2009 11:57 am ]
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Great pics, I know I would never go up that high.
Author:  Beer-garita [ Mon Jun 15, 2009 12:09 pm ]
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All in a day's work...
Author:  aguyindallas [ Mon Jun 15, 2009 2:31 pm ]
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Beer-garita wrote:
Hey Nauti Luv. How many girls could you get on that pole if it was on your buddy's swim platform?



I have seen about 10 girls or so on the platform at one time...why do you ask?
Author:  97_245_sd [ Sun Jun 21, 2009 10:22 pm ]
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Back to the original pictures, I can almost see my boat in the shot with the marina in the bacground. Too bad we weren't there for the nice weather that weekend.
Author:  FWFord's [ Mon Jun 22, 2009 6:09 pm ]
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OK - I should probably know this but what is a Beer-Garita? :oops:

Whatever they are I think I would need many before going up that mast! I have been up several but never without a a back-up plan (safety harness).

Cheers!
Author:  298VISTA2000 [ Mon Jun 22, 2009 6:57 pm ]
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Nice to see a birds-eye view of the 298. Good looking boat and a lot bigger than I thought.
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