Recent content by Gulfcoasters

  1. Gulfcoasters

    Any good Larson shots?

    Re: Any good Larson shots?
  2. Gulfcoasters

    Any good Larson shots?

    Re: Any good Larson shots? Here is the new dinghy Tater Tot
  3. Gulfcoasters

    Swim step davit system

    Re: Swim step davit system No real way to rack it on its side. To launch, just take the tie downs off (haven't dropped one over board yet but I know it is coming) tilt it up and in she goes. To recover, we just grab the hand lines on the dinghy and pull it up and it just flops down. I grab...
  4. Gulfcoasters

    Swim step davit system

    We added a Hurley davit system to the boat for the dinghy. Works like a champ.
  5. Gulfcoasters

    Labor Day Trip

    We pushed off Friday afternoon about 5:00 headed for The Wharf at Orange Beach, AL to spend the night and do some shopping Saturday. http://www.thewharfal.com/ Had a great meal at Ginny Lane's http://gulfcoastonline.info/pages/ginny_lane.cfm Shopped for a bit, got back to the boat about...
  6. Gulfcoasters

    Finally got a name

    We finally came up with a name, after 8 months of trying. She is now officially known as Beach Potatoes
  7. Gulfcoasters

    KVH Trackvision

    We had KVH's Trackvision satellite TV antenna system installed this week. Whole system including the TV only draws 4 amps. On the run down to Ft. McRee yesterday at 30knts it held the signal with a clear picture. Incredible. Here are a couple photos Dome installed on the radar arch Tuner...
  8. Gulfcoasters

    The Florida Panhandle

    Even with the hurricanes, sand fleas and 99% humidity, this is a pretty neat place to be... Last summer August 12th, an average day on the Gulf Island National Sea Shore, Perdido Key, FL 6am on a Saturday morning last September, surrounded by Sea Rays... The day after Thanksgiving...
  9. Gulfcoasters

    Gulf of Mexico

    If you have never been in the Gulf of Mexico, here is one of the reasons you should... This is about 2 miles west of Pensacola Pass on just an ordinary day
  10. Gulfcoasters

    First weekend on the new boat

    First overnight on the boat this weekend. We met at the marina after work Friday night and after a quick supper at the marina restuarant, we pushed off for Ft. McRee on the Gulf Island National Sea Shore. The weather could not have been better. Leaving Bayou Chico Pensacola, FL sunset...
  11. Gulfcoasters

    The last Saturday before school

    This was the second time out on our yet to be named new boat. Hmmm Yet To Be Named, thats a possibility... Topped off both tanks with 110 gallons at $3.15/gal which was an eye opener. We spent a quiet afternoon at Ft. McRee, Gulf Islands National Sea Shore. The week or so after a storm goes...
  12. Gulfcoasters

    New Member

    Hi guys; We took delivery of a 310 Cabrio last week. 5 foot'itis got us as we had a Bayliner 2655 Ciera. We will be looking for lots of advice from you "old timers..."
Top