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elaelap posted 01-03-2010 08:02 PM ET (US)
Amulet:
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b309/elaelap/Amulet1014.jpg
Actually, I didn't perform the christening, my daughter did day-before-yesterday as a group of family and friends stood around in the rain and then shared what was left of a decent Sonoma County chardonnay.
These two photos were taken today (January 3rd in 65 degree sunny weather!) at the Petaluma turning basin, which is one of our gathering places for the NorCal spring Whaler rendezvous.
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b309/elaelap/Amulet1004.jpg
As my daughter said at the end of our little ceremony, "Fair winds and calm seas, Amulet."
Tony

irishcreamer posted 01-03-2010 08:25 PM ET (US)
Congratulations, Tony. Looks like a beautiful boat.
I will watch for you sturgeon fishing on SPB. I will be on the water often this season - please shoot me an email when you head out and we can buddy boat.
Tight lines,
IrishCreamer
elaelap posted 01-03-2010 08:32 PM ET (US)
Sounds great, IC. I've never killed a sturgeon. Maybe we'll even get a salmon season--albeit a short one--this year. I'm looking forward to checking out your new-to-you Outrage 18 in person. She sure looks sweet in the pix!
Tony
PeteB88 posted 01-03-2010 08:39 PM ET (US)
Appropriate name - congratulations,
Fair Winds and Tight Lines for All Your Voyages.
elaelap posted 01-03-2010 08:49 PM ET (US)
Speaking of sturgeon and SPB (irishcreamer is referencing San Pablo Bay, the northernmost reach of the San Francisco Bay complex), here's a link to a very embarrassing thread more than a little related to that area and that type of fish. Joe Kriz got it wrong in his initial post, BTW...it was SPB, a couple of miles southwest of Port Sonoma, not the Delta as he mentions in his first comment:
http://continuouswave.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/009156.html
Some of the oldtimers at this website still tease me about that fiasco, IC. It happened several years before you joined this forum. It may be why I've never since had much enthusiasm for sturgeon fishing ;-)
Tony
Estero posted 01-03-2010 09:49 PM ET (US)
Tony!
Happy New Year- she sits a little lower by the stern, but I like it. Amulet is a great appellation- 'an object that protects a person from trouble.' I still have that bow cushion, I'll try to get up there soon to get it to you. Maybe we could go for a ride?
All the best to you and yours-
Tim
irishcreamer posted 01-03-2010 09:51 PM ET (US)
Never killed one? Does that mean you never caught one? I just figured with all the time you spent stuck in the mud that you were a seasoned sturgeon angler :)
The fishing has been pretty good the past few weeks. Are you able to get out on Mondays or Tuesdays? I should have room for you next week if you would like to join me.
Thanks again for sharing your new to you Montauk. I can still remember the joy I felt when I first brought my OR18 home.
home Aside posted 01-03-2010 10:36 PM ET (US)
Beautiful, just Beautiful.....
pAT
erik selis posted 01-04-2010 05:07 AM ET (US)
Nice Tony,very nice!
Erik
Sheila posted 01-04-2010 07:55 AM ET (US)
She's lovely, Tony...and a great size to tow down our way :)
17 bodega posted 01-04-2010 11:13 AM ET (US)
At the rate you're going Tony, your graphic designer buddy will provide beautiful lettering for every Boston Whaler vessel in Northern California. Every time I see that style of graphic, I think "there goes another Whaler Tony bought and sold.."
She looks nice too, but I think you better loan in to Warren for awhile so it can look the part of a real Bodega Bay fishing boat... It's a bit too creampuffy for the stories we tell around the Casino..
elaelap posted 01-04-2010 01:13 PM ET (US)
Credit Tim/estero for this 27-year-old Montauk's nice condition, Steve. He always kept her covered, washed her down and flushed the motor after each use, and nicely maintained the wood. Don't worry, I'll beat the hell out of her soon enough--or the Bodega Bay/Pacific salt will do the job for me.
Next and final step with the graphics: use my wife's hair dryer to help peel off the CF numbers and replace them with red ones. Other than that, leave the boat well enough alone and start piling on the hours ;-)
Tony
elaelap posted 01-04-2010 01:16 PM ET (US)
Oh yeah, she could use forty or fifty pounds of salmon weights in the anchor locker, couldn't she, to help balance the new 57-lb kicker and level the static trim somewhat. It's on the short list.
Jorgen posted 01-04-2010 03:23 PM ET (US)
Congrats Tony,
Hope you have many safe and healthy hours with nher.
:-)
Jorgen
Menemsha69 posted 01-05-2010 07:43 AM ET (US)
Looks great Tony! For a minute there I thought your trip to Florida had affected your psyche! I thought to myself, why would anyone name a California boat after the sturdy southern staple, the Mullet? After closer inspection of your photo, I realized it might be time to get some reading glasses!
Still, if you think about it, Mullet might be a pretty good name for a Whaler, sleek, quick, they can fly through the air, and best when surrounded by smoke (don't know if you had a chance to try smoked mullet while you were there, it's more of a Northern Gulf Coast thing) Looking good Tony! Now how 'bout some fish pics for those of us who are grounded by the cold? 19 degrees here in Georgia this morning, calling for snow on Thursday! -k
elaelap posted 01-05-2010 10:22 AM ET (US)
'A mullet' rather than 'Amulet', eh Kevin? Well, that works I guess. Perhaps a more esoteric rearrangement of my new boat's name would be 'mu tale', 'mu' being the Japanese character for 'no answer' or 'no-thing', a critically important Zen concept:
e.g., To answer the koan "Does a dog have Buddha nature?", a proper response is "Mu"...or so I've been told ;-)
Tony
Speaking of Zen koans, here's a "Mu tale" only slightly paraphrased to add relevance for this website:
Kevin, an aspiring student of Zen Buddhism, was visiting a Boston Whaler dealership. As he was walking among the classic Whalers in the yard, he heard another potential purchaser telling the salesman that he, the purchaser, wanted to buy a used BW, but that he "only wanted the best one, the very best classic Boston Whaler ever made." The wise salesman replied: "All my classic Whalers are the best." Hearing this, Kevin became enlightened...
...and later bought a Menemsha (what more Zen boat than that?) and lived happily ever after.
elaelap posted 01-05-2010 10:39 AM ET (US)
If you really want to know where the boat's name comes from, check out this little ditty:
The Warning
by Robert Creeley
For love—I would
split open your head and put
a candle in
behind the eyes.
Love is dead in us
if we forget
the virtues of an amulet
and quick surprise.
('The Collected Poems of Robert Creeley' UC Berkeley Press)
Menemsha69 posted 01-05-2010 06:55 PM ET (US)
Tony- I have no idea what you just said...but it sounded cool! Gonna try to get enlightened on the lake tomorrow- the only day it's supposed to crack the freezing mark!-k
R T M posted 01-05-2010 07:19 PM ET (US)
I think that poem is from Tony`s hippy days. I think Amulet is a charm worn to ward off evil back in the day of the flower children. I may be wrong on that as I was a little to old to make the Woodstock scene.
rich/Binkie
gnr posted 01-06-2010 08:58 AM ET (US)
"Back" in Tony's hippy days?

JMARTIN posted 01-06-2010 11:59 AM ET (US)
She looks terrific Tony, have you figured out a good spot to stow the camera yet? I expect to see lots of pictures taken from her.
John

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Author	Topic: 1982 Montauk: "I christen thee..."
elaelap	posted 01-03-2010 08:02 PM ET (US) Amulet: http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b309/elaelap/Amulet1014.jpg Actually, I didn't perform the christening, my daughter did day-before-yesterday as a group of family and friends stood around in the rain and then shared what was left of a decent Sonoma County chardonnay. These two photos were taken today (January 3rd in 65 degree sunny weather!) at the Petaluma turning basin, which is one of our gathering places for the NorCal spring Whaler rendezvous. http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b309/elaelap/Amulet1004.jpg As my daughter said at the end of our little ceremony, "Fair winds and calm seas, Amulet." Tony
irishcreamer	posted 01-03-2010 08:25 PM ET (US) Congratulations, Tony. Looks like a beautiful boat. I will watch for you sturgeon fishing on SPB. I will be on the water often this season - please shoot me an email when you head out and we can buddy boat. Tight lines, IrishCreamer
elaelap	posted 01-03-2010 08:32 PM ET (US) Sounds great, IC. I've never killed a sturgeon. Maybe we'll even get a salmon season--albeit a short one--this year. I'm looking forward to checking out your new-to-you Outrage 18 in person. She sure looks sweet in the pix! Tony
PeteB88	posted 01-03-2010 08:39 PM ET (US) Appropriate name - congratulations, Fair Winds and Tight Lines for All Your Voyages.
elaelap	posted 01-03-2010 08:49 PM ET (US) Speaking of sturgeon and SPB (irishcreamer is referencing San Pablo Bay, the northernmost reach of the San Francisco Bay complex), here's a link to a very embarrassing thread more than a little related to that area and that type of fish. Joe Kriz got it wrong in his initial post, BTW...it was SPB, a couple of miles southwest of Port Sonoma, not the Delta as he mentions in his first comment: http://continuouswave.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/009156.html Some of the oldtimers at this website still tease me about that fiasco, IC. It happened several years before you joined this forum. It may be why I've never since had much enthusiasm for sturgeon fishing ;-) Tony
Estero	posted 01-03-2010 09:49 PM ET (US) Tony! Happy New Year- she sits a little lower by the stern, but I like it. Amulet is a great appellation- 'an object that protects a person from trouble.' I still have that bow cushion, I'll try to get up there soon to get it to you. Maybe we could go for a ride? All the best to you and yours- Tim
irishcreamer	posted 01-03-2010 09:51 PM ET (US) Never killed one? Does that mean you never caught one? I just figured with all the time you spent stuck in the mud that you were a seasoned sturgeon angler :) The fishing has been pretty good the past few weeks. Are you able to get out on Mondays or Tuesdays? I should have room for you next week if you would like to join me. Thanks again for sharing your new to you Montauk. I can still remember the joy I felt when I first brought my OR18 home.
home Aside	posted 01-03-2010 10:36 PM ET (US) Beautiful, just Beautiful..... pAT
erik selis	posted 01-04-2010 05:07 AM ET (US) Nice Tony,very nice! Erik
Sheila	posted 01-04-2010 07:55 AM ET (US) She's lovely, Tony...and a great size to tow down our way :)
17 bodega	posted 01-04-2010 11:13 AM ET (US) At the rate you're going Tony, your graphic designer buddy will provide beautiful lettering for every Boston Whaler vessel in Northern California. Every time I see that style of graphic, I think "there goes another Whaler Tony bought and sold.." She looks nice too, but I think you better loan in to Warren for awhile so it can look the part of a real Bodega Bay fishing boat... It's a bit too creampuffy for the stories we tell around the Casino..
elaelap	posted 01-04-2010 01:13 PM ET (US) Credit Tim/estero for this 27-year-old Montauk's nice condition, Steve. He always kept her covered, washed her down and flushed the motor after each use, and nicely maintained the wood. Don't worry, I'll beat the hell out of her soon enough--or the Bodega Bay/Pacific salt will do the job for me. Next and final step with the graphics: use my wife's hair dryer to help peel off the CF numbers and replace them with red ones. Other than that, leave the boat well enough alone and start piling on the hours ;-) Tony
elaelap	posted 01-04-2010 01:16 PM ET (US) Oh yeah, she could use forty or fifty pounds of salmon weights in the anchor locker, couldn't she, to help balance the new 57-lb kicker and level the static trim somewhat. It's on the short list.
Jorgen	posted 01-04-2010 03:23 PM ET (US) Congrats Tony, Hope you have many safe and healthy hours with nher. :-) Jorgen
Menemsha69	posted 01-05-2010 07:43 AM ET (US) Looks great Tony! For a minute there I thought your trip to Florida had affected your psyche! I thought to myself, why would anyone name a California boat after the sturdy southern staple, the Mullet? After closer inspection of your photo, I realized it might be time to get some reading glasses! Still, if you think about it, Mullet might be a pretty good name for a Whaler, sleek, quick, they can fly through the air, and best when surrounded by smoke (don't know if you had a chance to try smoked mullet while you were there, it's more of a Northern Gulf Coast thing) Looking good Tony! Now how 'bout some fish pics for those of us who are grounded by the cold? 19 degrees here in Georgia this morning, calling for snow on Thursday! -k
elaelap	posted 01-05-2010 10:22 AM ET (US) 'A mullet' rather than 'Amulet', eh Kevin? Well, that works I guess. Perhaps a more esoteric rearrangement of my new boat's name would be 'mu tale', 'mu' being the Japanese character for 'no answer' or 'no-thing', a critically important Zen concept: e.g., To answer the koan "Does a dog have Buddha nature?", a proper response is "Mu"...or so I've been told ;-) Tony Speaking of Zen koans, here's a "Mu tale" only slightly paraphrased to add relevance for this website: Kevin, an aspiring student of Zen Buddhism, was visiting a Boston Whaler dealership. As he was walking among the classic Whalers in the yard, he heard another potential purchaser telling the salesman that he, the purchaser, wanted to buy a used BW, but that he "only wanted the best one, the very best classic Boston Whaler ever made." The wise salesman replied: "All my classic Whalers are the best." Hearing this, Kevin became enlightened... ...and later bought a Menemsha (what more Zen boat than that?) and lived happily ever after.
elaelap	posted 01-05-2010 10:39 AM ET (US) If you really want to know where the boat's name comes from, check out this little ditty: The Warning by Robert Creeley For love—I would split open your head and put a candle in behind the eyes. Love is dead in us if we forget the virtues of an amulet and quick surprise. ('The Collected Poems of Robert Creeley' UC Berkeley Press)
Menemsha69	posted 01-05-2010 06:55 PM ET (US) Tony- I have no idea what you just said...but it sounded cool! Gonna try to get enlightened on the lake tomorrow- the only day it's supposed to crack the freezing mark!-k
R T M	posted 01-05-2010 07:19 PM ET (US) I think that poem is from Tony`s hippy days. I think Amulet is a charm worn to ward off evil back in the day of the flower children. I may be wrong on that as I was a little to old to make the Woodstock scene. rich/Binkie
gnr	posted 01-06-2010 08:58 AM ET (US) "Back" in Tony's hippy days?
JMARTIN	posted 01-06-2010 11:59 AM ET (US) She looks terrific Tony, have you figured out a good spot to stow the camera yet? I expect to see lots of pictures taken from her. John