Yes that's a great shot Al. A really nice picture but dosn't show you're boat well just because it's small in the picture. I have one a bit like that that has magnificent Alaska mountains in the background but Willy's so small you can just barely make out that it's Willy. Taken from a ferry deck and sent to me.
Taking good pics of one's boat underway is challenging or a matter of luck. I suspect Bob Cofer thought about that when he started this thread. I'm glad he did though. An idea for us is to have someone shoot us going through Decption Pass.
Don, What make was it? I`ll guess at "Blue Seas", but they might have sold under a different brand over there.
Don...
The second pic of your boat....
is upside down¿
I don't see that it makes any difference.
The shoreline's also in the right place when the photo is flipped.
I fished on a similar boat in Hawaii that belonged to the owner of the flying service where I did all my flying. It was a 28' Uniflite Sportfisher but I don't remember if it was exactly like the one in your photo. Pwer was a pair of counter-rotating Chrysler gas V-8s driving through V-drives. The ocean in Hawaii was far too rough to ever plane the boat outside of the bay he kept it in.
the largest fish I ever brought in while fishing with him was 330 pounds. A few weeks later my friend caught a marlin that weighed in at 1,050 pounds. It was the largest marlin caught in Hawaii that year.
Neither fish was released.......
Al: Isn't this you honking on it through Deception Pass?
Here is Paloma steaming passed the South end of Whidbey Island on our way to Pleasant Harbor on the Hood Canal.
Don, I owned Salty Dog version of your boat. She was express sport fishing, powered with Crusader 270 HP. Mine was built in 72, we used her as a charter boat in New England. Great boat had a lot of fun. Dry, comfortable ride and good economy for her era. The big cockpit was a plus in a boat her size. We did White Marlin fishing on her and had some success. we practice the tag an release method as well.
John
That's a great photo. I can almost feel the breeze, and anticipate the fun ahead. It looks like you really enjoy that boat.
LOL!! Could be me, but it's kinda small!!