Schindler Engineering Adventures – In Boating

Sunflowers grew out fine this year. Mine definitely outgrew Bobs.

Both my Phone and Computer “took on updates” – great – thanks assholes. One new feature is that my phone runs excruciatingly slow and the camera keeps trying to go into piece-together mode.

We launched from the Santa Cruz Pier. The boat rental outfit there is professional and the guys are real friendly. If you are comfortable operating a boat on the sea, it is in and out. I recommend making a reservation. … … If you are a total nOoB they will square you away on the basics (and let you off the pier) but expect to be nervous thru the process and scared once you start rolling the swells. I have been renting boats off of both piers for over 30 years and I still get a touch of the willies sometimes.

It is a discipline (going out into the ocean) you need to keep at it or lose your sea legs*

It was glassy when we hit the water but once we went north of Natural Bridges the swell started rolling us pretty hard. Everybody got a bit sea sick but hammering the throttle (fresh air) solves that. The boats have enough umpf for a normal day and they start on the first pull every time.

My advice is to keep your eyes on the horizon until your body can anticipate the roll. Just like getting car sick in a car. . . if you know whats coming… you don’t feel disassociated.

As you can see a 26″ Halibut was hooked but got away. The secret is the black duct tape on the flea market pole.

This one was a fighter – I think he scared Tyler a bit. Kim had to help him with it.

These animals are only firing on like 3 of 8 cylinders. Remember to wet your hand before handling them. OF COURSE remember that they have gnarly spines so you need to know what you are doing when you handle them.

When you put them back, hold them upright and woosh them forward and backwards a few times. That will kick them back into gear and they will swim back down into the deep quickly. … … If you just toss them back in they will float upside down for a few minutes in shoock. .. Be nice to them so we can catch them again.

Here we demonstrate catching 5 at a time with no bait. Nothing but bait-hooks. … The other larger fish was also caught without bait – just a piece of rubber with some oil rubbed on it.

I can say for certain that we caught enough to eat for the day in 1hr. Reported as much to the game official.

Yea those are small, but you can catch 5 at a time with only what you can carry in your pocket. The sea here is full of life – dont let anyone tell you different. These fish were caught at an arbitrary location. We just motored to a buoy, Tyler cast out, Tyler reeled in what could have been dinner.

Multiply that by the surface area of the bay. . . and I would say that we could feed the town most definitely. I don’t know about the other 1,000,000 people cooped up in San Jose. We will probably have to blow the road (HW17) and route the masses toward the apocalypse which will be San Francisco (after any catastrophic event that blows out services for a period longer than 3 weeks).

We actually think things like that thru. Shame on the Media for trying to cast anyone who ACTUALLY CONSIDERS WORST CASE OUTCOMES as some sort of nut. Eat shit bastards. . . you are the clowns who will be running around getting skinny while I am eating FISH TACO’s.

Moo Hooo HA HA HA HA!
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Fish Taco’s !!!!

Dont come to my house, unless you want to be put to work with a shovel or an axe is my attitude about life preparedness. Admittedly I am caught a bit unprepared from time to time in the current capitalist reality ….. but what you will find is that I am rich in knowledge and experience.

I know how to survive. This means my Son knows how to survive.
Shit is important.

THAT – is where food comes from.
Sharp turns of metal with flavor on them.

That or Nets. . . just reality…. until we figure out how to go all non-meat.

If you zoom in you can get a perspective on Seal Shit Rock. That is how far you have to swim between sets coming in to not get destroyed. Dont try it on a big day unless you have been training.

The Crows Nest – still the hands down best Restaurant in Santa Cruz.
Best Views
Best Values
Best Quality
Best Overall Experience

We go to dinner downstairs from time to time. . . and that is a good idea on a Weekend … but the real value is upstairs on odd-ball days and odd-ball times. DONT go up stairs on Friday Night. . . DONT go upstairs on Saturday Afternoon – that is just retarded. Come to town for a few days and do what the locals do. Go out to eat and support local resources in the off season (and off days).

Half price drinks
Half price on poopooz

We have gas on the water here. Not much parking, unless you want to roll all night.