(http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad327/gotchamel/FD68AEF6-D354-4DCE-815F-8831E15C82A8-9221-00000CFF08247F62_zpsf7b15353.jpg) (http://s948.photobucket.com/user/gotchamel/media/FD68AEF6-D354-4DCE-815F-8831E15C82A8-9221-00000CFF08247F62_zpsf7b15353.jpg.html)Over the past 30 + years we have found plenty of cuban rafts,innertubes and makeshift boats floating in the gulfstream,this has to be the nicest.The refugees had already been rescued by USCG.Sure wished I had towed it in for some yard art.
We found it 15 miles from shore,it was making 4 knots headed due south.
Is that a fishing pole in lower right corner of photo?
Not bad. I guess the Capt was looking to get here to put his engineering degree to use.lol.
probably were in a hurry to make sure they get in on the amnesty bill.
Thats actually a good looking boat.So why couldn't Gilligan have built something like that.
Quote from: redarrow on July 06, 2013, 07:05:33 PM
Thats actually a good looking boat.So why couldn't Gilligan have built something like that.
If I got stranded on an Island with Maryanne and Ginger I wouldn't be to quick to show off my boat building skills either.
Quote from: mikejd on July 06, 2013, 04:51:45 PM
Not bad. I guess the Capt was looking to get here to put his engineering degree to use.lol.Current US policy is they have to make "landfall"to receive political asylum.These folks would have been sent back.
No fishing rod but it was well provisioned.It would have made a great bar,cut the side and deck and hinge it so you could stand inside.There are often big schools of mahi around rafts but not this time.My guess whoever initially found them and notified CG also caught the fish.Thats my mate on it,should have seen him when we pulled away and left him on it.
probably were in a hurry to make sure they get in on the amnesty bill.
unreal
Quote from: mikejd on July 06, 2013, 08:05:31 PM
Quote from: redarrow on July 06, 2013, 07:05:33 PM
Thats actually a good looking boat.So why couldn't Gilligan have built something like that.
If I got stranded on an Island with Maryanne and Ginger I wouldn't be to quick to show off my boat building skills either.
DUHHHH. Oh yeah,what was I thinking. ;D
About 30 years ago I witnesed s boat that was towed in to the Port Everglades that had about 50 Haitians in it -- I just couldn't get over how desperate people had to be to get in a death trap like that with next to no food and spend a few weeks in it
Those rafts are collectable I hear , years ago I remember there being a art gallery having them on display
Neat....
pretty nice boat!!!
Dang, that is nicer than what I fish from! LOL!!!!
Great craftsmanship for sure..