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helotesbill Finger Mullet
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Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 9:52 pm Post subject: Sea Tow RIP OFF |
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I know this has been beat to death but im going to bring it up again. This happened a few months back. Got stuck in between backside of mustang and icw, not too far from naval station. Had to call sea tow. Im sure those of you know that sea tow is located at mm37, a stone throw away from naval station. Took this clown little over three hours to get to us. I know these guys gotta make money but come on. All i got to say is that im in the wrong buisiness.  |
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critter getter Member White Shrimper Boot Club

Joined: 12 Apr 2006 Posts: 747 Location: corpus christi
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Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 12:53 pm Post subject: |
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| Well don't go with tow boat us they won't even show up!!!!!!!! |
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riverrat Finger Mullet

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| When you say "got stuck" when this "Clown" had to come get you, were you aground or with a mechanical problem you could not fix? |
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Capt Mike Singleterry Full Grown Flour Bluffian
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Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 1:54 pm Post subject: |
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I don't have an opinion on the towing service but here are a couple of other options.... Jeff Kratz....mobil 946-1535....he is the owner of the
"Wide Load" and "Wide Load jr". and among many other services he provides for boat and cabin owners he provides a Towing Service @ 1/2 the price.
Or call me 361-537-4623...I have a towing endorcement on my license and have provided towing service from time to time.....
Neither Jeff or myself work with insurance claims but we can get you
back to the dock...by the way we only do inshore towing....if your offshore
build a sail and tell yourself you shouldn't of gone offshore
Mike |
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landlocked beachbum Full Grown Flour Bluffian
Joined: 09 Apr 2007 Posts: 5811 Location: Little Rock, Arkansas
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Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 2:21 pm Post subject: |
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Heck Mike, offshore on the coastal bend means that there will be an onshore seabreeze for 80% off the year.................. 98% for at least half the year. An enterprizing fellow with a little food and water can just drift in, fishing all the way!!!!
You may wind up further north than you want but that beats the long/ SLOW drift to Cuba!!!!  _________________ Dave
"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has it's limits". Albert Einstein |
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Capt Mike Singleterry Full Grown Flour Bluffian
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Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 2:29 pm Post subject: |
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| landlocked beachbum wrote: | Heck Mike, offshore on the coastal bend means that there will be an onshore seabreeze for 80% off the year.................. 98% for at least half the year. An enterprizing fellow with a little food and water can just drift in, fishing all the way!!!!
You may wind up further north than you want but that beats the long/ SLOW drift to Cuba!!!!  |
Not much onshore flow this year IMO only about 40% of the time, alot of SSW.....I guess La. would be OK...
Mike |
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Rebecca of Sunnybrookfarm Full Grown Flour Bluffian

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Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 2:31 pm Post subject: Re: Sea Tow RIP OFF |
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| helotesbill wrote: | I know this has been beat to death but im going to bring it up again. This happened a few months back. Got stuck in between backside of mustang and icw, not too far from naval station. Had to call sea tow. Im sure those of you know that sea tow is located at mm37, a stone throw away from naval station. Took this clown little over three hours to get to us. I know these guys gotta make money but come on. All i got to say is that im in the wrong buisiness.  |
just curious, were you in a blue wave? on a kind of cloudy, windy day? the yellow sea tow boat and Capt Arthur pull you in? _________________
| Central Scrutinizer wrote: | | Thanks for the Memories, Ranger Rick. |
| ziacatcher wrote: | | However I bet if you were fishing naked Ranger Rick would have a problem with that |
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Capt Mike Singleterry Full Grown Flour Bluffian
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Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 2:46 pm Post subject: |
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helotesbill Finger Mullet
Joined: 04 Sep 2010 Posts: 11
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Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 8:05 pm Post subject: Sea Tow reply |
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| We had no mechanical problems but yes we did run aground just a tad. Im know for a fact this guy had no other tows that night because we saw the swirling micky mouse beacon on his boat. He must have sat in front of the naval station for about two hours, in one spot. I knew for a fact at this point i was going to get the root. lesson learned!! Thanks Capt. Mike I will input those #'s in my phone as I type. Thanks brother!!!!!!! |
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helotesbill Finger Mullet
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Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 8:14 pm Post subject: |
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| No not a Blue Wave, ill just say that. I dont know the guys name i dont care. Just got raked over the coles. All who dont know do your homework on boat towing before you go out. You just might get the root as i did. Be aware!!!!!! [/i] |
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helotesbill Finger Mullet
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Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 8:33 pm Post subject: |
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mmmmmmm.......bunnies  |
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landlocked beachbum Full Grown Flour Bluffian
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Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2010 5:59 am Post subject: |
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| Capt Mike Singleterry wrote: | | landlocked beachbum wrote: | Heck Mike, offshore on the coastal bend means that there will be an onshore seabreeze for 80% off the year.................. 98% for at least half the year. An enterprizing fellow with a little food and water can just drift in, fishing all the way!!!!
You may wind up further north than you want but that beats the long/ SLOW drift to Cuba!!!!  |
Not much onshore flow this year IMO only about 40% of the time, alot of SSW.....I guess La. would be OK...
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SSW would still put one on the Texas coast for the most part.................... depending on how far out you were!!!!! Even Port A is NNE of BHP and the rest of the Texas coast keeps tending further east. I WOULD be a long drift, but you'd have plenty of fishing time!!!!
http://geology.com/state-map/texas.shtml _________________ Dave
"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has it's limits". Albert Einstein |
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Tyler Site Admin

Joined: 06 Mar 2006 Posts: 12865
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Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2010 6:47 am Post subject: |
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FYI
see the second post:
http://www.corpusfishing.com/messageboard/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=66
"No bashing of businesses as it is never cut and dried and only leads to problems. If you get good service use them if not go somewhere else. I realize you all may have legitimate gripes but I can't be the judge and jury on each single case" |
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