rpleger
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?Are they trying to look up someones skirt or what?
Richard on the Hill
*ABROAD*, adj. At war with savages and idiots. To be a Frenchman abroad is to
be miserable; to be an American abroad is to make others miserable.
-- Ambrose Bierce, _The Enlarged Devil\'s Dictionary_
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woody with a view
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there's a sign post up ahead!!!
the seagull standing on the beach gives me the impression the foto is doctored. it ain't, tho. 
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Bruce R Leech
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| Quote: | Originally posted by woody in ob
the seagull standing on the beach gives me the impression the foto is doctored. it ain't, tho. |
that is a funny way to launch a van.
Bruce R Leech
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Barry A.
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I give that van 2, maybe 3 years, at best---
--------there is NO undercoating that can save that van.
At Cape Hatteras on the outer banks of N. Carolina, our vehicles lasted no more than 4 years, and we washed them down after each day with fresh water,
both underneath by verticle jet sprays, and on top with conventional washing.
The ocean waters ruin a vehicle, no matter what precautions you take.
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woody with a view
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that is a funny way to launch a van.
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actually it was a race. the seagull won...
and yes i was suprised to see that van even start, it was so crusty. but the boys use what they have til it dies and then haul it up to the camp where
the previous van was sprayed in the cargo hold will a foam insullation. now it will rust into the ground as a giant cooler.
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Taco de Baja
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Launching a van in conditions like that is dangerous. Any fisherman worth his weight in fish knows you never go out in a heavy wind. If the engine
dies you will get blown out to sea and may never be seen again......
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Barry A.
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Heavy wind for sure--------
Notice that they are having to bring out the trusty old Panga to give the van a push to get it out beyond the breakers, and to keep it headed out to
sea---------once in deep water, the van can get its wheels spinning, and then it can get underway if it has very aggressive tires that catch the water
well. It will easily outpace a Panga, then.
Not sure if this is the modified van that has the hole in the bottom of the cargo area in which a 45 hp Yamaha (or other brand) 4-stroke outboard can
be rigged to help in the propulsion-------this method of additional propulsion was incorporated after about 2003 when it was discovered that this
helped to maintain the stability of the van when it was underway at more than 15 knots----a very important consideration for such a non-nautical
watercraft.
The seagulls pictured are actually trained to provide advanced navigation skills, and info, to the van driver, and to scope out the waters ahead for
possible schools of fish, or whatever, and they have proved invaluable.
Only in Mexico------------------Marvelous!!!!!!
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villadelfin
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Is the rule against vehicles on the beach all over the baja or just in certain areas?
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Barry A.
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That rule must just be in certain areas----
-----as I have been driving my vehicle on the beach for years. I would guess that it is only illegal in developed areas.
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Taco de Baja
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| Quote: | Originally posted by villadelfin
Is the rule against vehicles on the beach all over the baja or just in certain areas? |
The only rule I know of is that you only go out on the beach if you know you can get off the beach. If the sand is soft, or there are a lot of
cobbles mixed with seaweed, you may get stuck...and being stuck on the beach with a rising tide is a little more scary than being stuck in loose sand
on dry land. Trust me I've been there....
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bajalou
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I've been told many times that Mexical law prohibits driving on the beach anywhere. Rarely enforced except in developed areas.
No Bad Days
\"Never argue with an idiot. People watching may not be able to tell the difference\"
\"The trouble with doing nothing is - how do I know when I\'m done?\"
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And in the San Felipe area - check out Valle Chico area |
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Bob and Susan
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Lou
i've heard this too...
do you have a referance...I need this for a sign I'm making
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bajalou
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No reference, but I'll look around for one
No Bad Days
\"Never argue with an idiot. People watching may not be able to tell the difference\"
\"The trouble with doing nothing is - how do I know when I\'m done?\"
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And in the San Felipe area - check out Valle Chico area |
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