Peter Gunn
Master Sergeant
Huh?
If you were a pilot in ww2 which plane would you want to fly
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GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
He's talking "Navy speak"
The navies "of wooden ships and iron men". But I turned my 24 ft sloop into a cutter by adding a staysail. Raised her speed on a reach by a knot.He's talking "Navy speak"
SaparotRob
Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
I knew exactly what you were talking about. Being a rag picker myself.
Fie on all stinkpot drivers!
Peter Gunn
Master Sergeant
Ah... I see, sailboats... how... quaint.
Shortround6
Major General
Internal combustion engines....................how quaint 
Especially drunken midnight cigarette drivers! Been on the receiving end of their marauding.
Symphony in motion!
GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
SaparotRob
Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
Actually, it's a ship.
Shortround6
Major General
Yep, it is carrying "boats".
Peter Gunn
Master Sergeant
Potaatoe, Potahtoe...
Worked at Donzi in the mid 80's for a while, got more than one ride in some pretty mean ass boats I can tell you. One I remember was a smallish cigarette style with twin BIG BLOCK CHEVYS... Holy Mother of God...
Talk about sound and fury significant of a perma-grin, and a sore back.
Ended up with a 22 footer with a single 454 big block Chevrolet, more than enough to get into trouble with. I miss that boat.
SaparotRob
Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
Those things are COOL.
special ed
1st Sergeant
- 4,847
- May 13, 2018
In the early 60s, my first manager after USAF was a WW2 Navy vet who loved talking about sailing. He had a sailboat and after a few hints, I went out with him. No engine, only the wind. That day I learned how to sail against the wind and that power boaters have no knowledge of or respect for sailcraft. They apparently think all sail boats have aux engines and should give way to any thing larger. We left the slip in the dock and sailed through all the people coming at us tooting whatever horns they had. Had a wonderful time in the lake and may still be able to sail on open water today. Sailors don't curse, but the other boaters do.
sorry for thread drift.
sorry for thread drift.
GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
Years ago, we were heading out of Newport jetty (towards Catalina Island) when I heard a familiar engine sound.
I scanned the skies as the sound grew louder, but saw nothing.
It was then, I realized it was coming from a boat out past the breakwater - about 30 feet long and moving along.
About that time, they opened the throttle and that twin-seater streaked away, heading toward Laguna to the tune of an Allison V-12 singing the song of it's people.
'Twas a gorgeous sound.
I scanned the skies as the sound grew louder, but saw nothing.
It was then, I realized it was coming from a boat out past the breakwater - about 30 feet long and moving along.
About that time, they opened the throttle and that twin-seater streaked away, heading toward Laguna to the tune of an Allison V-12 singing the song of it's people.
'Twas a gorgeous sound.
"In the last analysis, in any right-of-way confrontation,...TONNAGE ALWAYS WINS!"
soulezoo
Senior Airman
Says the Nimitz to the SS Minnow. Now we know what really happened to Gilligan.
Christopher Tarana
Airman
- 15
- Oct 22, 2020
I like the Vought Corsair the most!
Christopher Tarana
Christopher Tarana
