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The Kracken comes home
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Sat Aug 18, 2012 4:21 pmby jehler
Got some leaks to fix, touch up the paint and some frame reinforcement to do...
Jgun, what you think about taking it up for the opener and leaving it up in da up through te end of October?
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Re: The Kracken comes home
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Sat Aug 18, 2012 4:23 pmby 3legged_lab
I need to go for a ride in that beast some day.
bucket list.
Re: The Kracken comes home
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Sat Aug 18, 2012 4:53 pmby Goldfish
That HAS to get some looks going down the road.
Re: The Kracken comes home
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Sat Aug 18, 2012 7:06 pmby whisperin' duck
It looks like a friggin' tank or some kind of beach siege armored vehicle!
Re: The Kracken comes home
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Sat Aug 18, 2012 7:11 pmby jehler
whisperin' duck wrote:It looks like a friggin' tank or some kind of beach siege armored vehicle!
it is armored, safe to 50bmg
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Re: The Kracken comes home
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Sat Aug 18, 2012 7:37 pmby Westie25
You should post the video of it running up and down the water.
Re: The Kracken comes home
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Sat Aug 18, 2012 7:40 pmby 3legged_lab
I'm sure you've already mentioned it before, but how big of a motor you pushin' that thing with?
Re: The Kracken comes home
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Sat Aug 18, 2012 7:57 pmby jehler
200 merc optimax
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Re: The Kracken comes home
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Sat Aug 18, 2012 8:18 pmby whisperin' duck
WOW
Re: The Kracken comes home
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Sat Aug 18, 2012 8:19 pmby Tiler_J
Jehler, I like your style!! X2 on the bucket list. That boat blind is great, how fast does that thing go? That seems like a lot of motor for that boat/ship.
Re: The Kracken comes home
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Sat Aug 18, 2012 8:40 pmby JGUN
jehler wrote:Got some leaks to fix, touch up the paint and some frame reinforcement to do...
Jgun, what you think about taking it up for the opener and leaving it up in da up through te end of October?
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Didn't someone mention that last year? Sounds like a plan. Want to hunt Drummond first or second week of October?
Re: The Kracken comes home
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Sat Aug 18, 2012 8:43 pmby JGUN
Tiler_J wrote:Jehler, I like your style!! X2 on the bucket list. That boat blind is great, how fast does that thing go? That seems like a lot of motor for that boat/ship.
Not nearly enough. We're thinking of putting twin mercs on it. Gotta beat Dan and olly to their spots
Re: The Kracken comes home
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Sat Aug 18, 2012 9:00 pmby assateague
jehler wrote:it is armored, safe to 50bmg
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Yeah, but what about a sub-MOA .50 BMG?
Re: The Kracken comes home
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Sat Aug 18, 2012 9:38 pmby jehler
assateague wrote:jehler wrote:it is armored, safe to 50bmg
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Yeah, but what about a sub-MOA .50 BMG?
that barge is sub-MOA proof
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Re: The Kracken comes home
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Sat Aug 18, 2012 9:53 pmby DeadEye_Dan
JGUN wrote:Tiler_J wrote:Jehler, I like your style!! X2 on the bucket list. That boat blind is great, how fast does that thing go? That seems like a lot of motor for that boat/ship.
Not nearly enough. We're thinking of putting twin mercs on it. Gotta beat Dan and olly to their spots
The Duckwater does 46 in full battle rattle w/4 shooters, 53 stripped down.
Re: The Kracken comes home
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Sat Aug 18, 2012 10:06 pmby jehler
We can only get to 30 with the new blind. Used to do 38 with the old one. Had a decent leak though last year, we'll have to speed test it next time out
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Re: The Kracken comes home
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Sat Aug 18, 2012 10:10 pmby AKPirate
That Kracken is a hoss, very nice John
Re: The Kracken comes home
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Sat Aug 18, 2012 10:53 pmby DeadEye_Dan
jehler wrote:We can only get to 30 with the new blind. Used to do 38 with the old one. Had a decent leak though last year, we'll have to speed test it next time out
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30 feels like Mach 2 in November on the open water.
If you're carrying water in a toon, that would drag you down a bunch for sure too.
Re: The Kracken comes home
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Sat Aug 18, 2012 10:57 pmby jehler
Feels real fast in that pig, you ride pretty high
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Re: The Kracken comes home
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Sat Aug 18, 2012 10:59 pmby jehler
Heading to bed but maybe tomorrow I'll write some stories that are worthy in regard to the boat, lots of good ones. Assa will be happy to know that with the exception of the trailer and the new blind I have less than 2k into building that thing
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Re: The Kracken comes home
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Sat Aug 18, 2012 10:59 pmby Bootlipkiller
You should take that thing to Japan.. Aww godzilla is destroying the city...
That thing is bad ass, it's like a diver death star.
Re: The Kracken comes home
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Sat Aug 18, 2012 11:03 pmby jehler
Bootlipkiller wrote:You should take that thing to Japan.. Aww godzilla is destroying the city...
That thing is bad ass, it's like a diver death star.
the force is sting in that one for sure, and I have always wanted to go to Japan so I can finally be a tall guy. Your kinda smart aren't ya bootlicker
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Re: The Kracken comes home
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Sat Aug 18, 2012 11:10 pmby Bootlipkiller
jehler wrote:Bootlipkiller wrote:You should take that thing to Japan.. Aww godzilla is destroying the city...
That thing is bad ass, it's like a diver death star.
the force is sting in that one for sure, and I have always wanted to go to Japan so I can finally be a tall guy. Your kinda smart aren't ya bootlicker
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I've been called a lot of things but smart is not normally one of them.
Let me know when your going to Japan I too would like to know what it's like to be tall.
Re: The Kracken comes home
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Sun Aug 19, 2012 8:11 amby Olly
JGUN wrote:Tiler_J wrote:Jehler, I like your style!! X2 on the bucket list. That boat blind is great, how fast does that thing go? That seems like a lot of motor for that boat/ship.
Not nearly enough. We're thinking of putting twin mercs on it. Gotta beat Dan and olly to their spots
Haha that thing could never get to my spots.
Jehler I would offer you a place to store it if you wanted to keep it up here but I'm not sure it'd fit in my back yard.
I can't wait to see it in person!
Re: The Kracken comes home
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Sun Aug 19, 2012 12:32 pmby jehler
Olly wrote:JGUN wrote:Tiler_J wrote:Jehler, I like your style!! X2 on the bucket list. That boat blind is great, how fast does that thing go? That seems like a lot of motor for that boat/ship.
Not nearly enough. We're thinking of putting twin mercs on it. Gotta beat Dan and olly to their spots
Haha that thing could never get to my spots.
Jehler I would offer you a place to store it if you wanted to keep it up here but I'm not sure it'd fit in my back yard.
I can't wait to see it in person!
thanks olly but we got a spot we can keep it.
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Re: The Kracken comes home
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Sun Aug 19, 2012 11:42 pmby 3legged_lab
jehler wrote:Bootlipkiller wrote:You should take that thing to Japan.. Aww godzilla is destroying the city...
That thing is bad ass, it's like a diver death star.
the force is sting in that one for sure, and I have always wanted to go to Japan so I can finally be a tall guy. Your kinda smart aren't ya bootlicker
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I'd love to go to Japan too, but for other reasons.
Re: The Kracken comes home
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Mon Aug 20, 2012 7:13 amby Tomkat
That boat is the bomb Jehler
Re: The Kracken comes home
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Mon Aug 20, 2012 7:16 amby jehler
Got the supports up and mounted to her underside yesterday and found two leaks, still kind find the leak in on of the inner toons?!? Jgun is gonna have to go swimming and look for bubbles
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Re: The Kracken comes home
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Mon Aug 20, 2012 9:51 pmby whisperin' duck
Tomkat wrote:That boat is the bomb shelter
FIFY
Re: The Kracken comes home
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Tue Aug 21, 2012 1:33 amby GadwallGetter530
jehler wrote:Got some leaks to fix, touch up the paint and some frame reinforcement to do...
Jgun, what you think about taking it up for the opener and leaving it up in da up through te end of October?
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Jesus Christ, Looks like your ready for D Day.... Just kidding bud that thing is awesome.