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    Meadowbrook Drawbridge Dogfish Report

    The freefall windlass on my friend's Grady may be viable for single-handing. OTOH, there's not a lot of margin if you don't have a deckhand. I finally found the picture of the anchor we bent. It's pretty impressive. And just to clarify, the cable crossing is on the other side of the bridge. I...
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    The never ending chat thread, chat about anything That your up too

    Brushing up on my marlinespike. After I burnt yesterday at my friend's doing the fancy-schmantzy small-diameter, anchor chain to rhode for windlass splice, for therapy I thought I'd learn how to do whipping. Even though I have the rope-smoker (smells almost as bad as pot) cutting gun...
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    The Moon

    Huh. Who knew? https://spacedaily.com/sd-the-seeds-carried-to-the-moon-by-apollo-14-in-astronaut-stuart-roosas-personal-kit-were-planted-back-on-earth-and-grew-into-nearly-500-perfectly-normal-trees-scattered-across-the-united-states-and/ I wonder if there are any moon trees on Long Island.
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    Whats going on in the World

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    Whats going on in the World

    Couldn't pass up the opportunity, could you? :rolleyes:
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    fluke rigs

    I've still got several of these old brass wire rigs that were my father's. I'm mostly using them until they disappear. Needless to say, my kid will probably be fishing with them. I believe I've got enough cr@p to open my own tackle store. That being said, I'm a fan of bucktails and tied...
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    The never ending chat thread, chat about anything That your up too

    I've probably brought this up before, but another forum I was on had a password protected section for members who wanted to bicker over politics or post politically incorrect pictures of ladies. Moderation was pretty light, basically making sure there was nothing hardcore and the political...
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    R.I.P.

    https://www.tmz.com/2026/05/22/rob-base-dead/ There's about seven rap songs that I like and that was one of them. That's also the same age that my father died from cancer complications. Cancer sucks out loud. :mad:
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    Whats going on in the World

    I know. Following the law is so darn inconvenient.
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    Back yard critters

    Sorry, no pics, but saw a Bald Eagle flying over All American in Massapequa when we were bringing Avenger Jr. home from campus. The irony was not lost on me.
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    Funny pics

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    Whats going on in the World

    Too bad they can't achieve that growth when it comes to meaningful legislation to reverse some of the Democrat's damage.
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    Happy St. Patrick's Day 2026!!

    I would have been too young to remember that specific incident. But I do remember flying the DC shuttle a few times. They actually let me in the cockpit of a Lockheed Electra on one flight. I also remember the '70s as a busy time for hijackings planes to Cuba. Different times.
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    Whats going on in the World

    Considering how they fukked up last year's prediction. Because, you know, CLIMATE CHANGE!,... I'm not surprised they're toning it down. Sadly, they'll probably be wrong again. :(
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    Funny Videos

    That clip never gets old. Especially Curly sawing the throttles until he goes down like he's pole-axed. Maple Leaf Rag accompaniment just nails the mood. Nice work.
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    Meadowbrook Drawbridge Dogfish Report

    There's always cr@p around the bridges to grab your gear. We really haven't had any issues with cable crossings anchoring on the West side of the Meadowbrook. There's still a chance of snagging some junk with your tackle, but it's pretty minimal. The Wantagh, OTOH, is a lot more challenging...
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    Meadowbrook Drawbridge Dogfish Report

    We're usually set up around the same distance as the furthest protective piling, and they don't give us grief. In this case we did end up a little closer (if you look at the alignment if the pilings in the pic we're almost even with and slightly ahead of the second set of pilings) because of the...
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    Funny pics

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    Vanity license plates you have seen

    The "Castilian" was on a lift yesterday. I'll try to keep doing drive-bys. If I get some decent pics I'll post them in Classic Cars.
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    Classic Cars

    My dream garage. With a house attached. Amazing what unlimited funding can do.

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