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Outdoors
Local wilderness society
gives chance to explore
There is an old adage, often re
peated, that a person is like a bad
penny and keeps turning up all of
the time. I guess that this old say
ing is true today as I am back writ
ing a column again.
I have missed writing over the
past months and was very happy
when Jim Kerce called and said
that he was coming back as editor
of the paper. When he asked if I
would start writing a column again,
I immediately accepted.
I have spent some time during
the past two weeks with the mem
bers of the Perry Wilderness
Society and after seeing their inter
esting schedule of activities, have
paid my dues and joined.
I led 15 members of the society
on a canoe trip into a beautiful lo
cal cypress pond on a recent cool
Saturday morning. I have written
about the mysterious beauty of this
pond in an earlier article.
Most of the nesting water birds
have completed their nesting cycle
and we did not see the large num
bers of water birds that we usually
see earlier in the year. We did spot
several Anhingas or, as they are
The advantages of pre-rigged boats
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David and
Susanne Andgl_
Pre-rigged or packaged boats arc
rigged at the factory with the mo
tor, trailer, trolling motor, electron
ics and all accessories included in
the total package.
The creation of pre-rigged boats
has come about in the last decade or
so, when major boat builders joined
forces with major outboard motor
manufacturers in order to save each
other during a bad economic period.
Those who found partners are still
in business while many manufac
tures who refused went out of busi
ness.
The quality of a boat a manufac
turer was building didn't seem to
matter. If a bad time came, the
manufacturer was quickly caught up
with losses going over their heads,
leaving the boat builder with noth
ing else to do except give up.
One such manufacturer was
Winner Boats. Winner Boats had
one of the finest boats on the mar
ket, and was fast becoming one of
the top selling boat brands when
the owners decided to expand their
plant during a bad economic period.
Winner Boats had the opportu
nity to join with a major outboard
engine company in a pre-rigged
deal, but decided against it. They
were unable to continue building
boats when the market went bad,
and Winner Boats is history now.
There are some good things to
be said about the package deals.
First and foremost: prices are a
good bit lower in the packaged rigs.
This has nothing to do with the
quality of the products, but every
thing to do with being able to buy
in large volumes and getting better
price breaks.
Another good quality about the
packaged rigs is that the boat manu
facturer has been better able to
match the boat with the outboard
and trolling motors. Therefore, you
get exactly what you need.
What this means to you is that
you get a boat that will load easier,
trailer easier and get down the lake
easier. Most package deals are com
plete all the way down to the paddle
and hom.
As in anything good, there are
some drawbacks to package deals.
Most of the drawbacks deal with
motor preference on a particular
boat. For instance, let's say you
have decided on the brand of boat
you want only to find it in a pack
age boat with a Brand X engine in
stead of the Brand A engine you re
ally wanted.
This is really not so bad since
most of the boat manufacturers will
mount most brands of engines.
Getting Brand A is just a matter of
letting the boat manufacturer know
before you order your boat.
Another drawback is the choice
in electronics on a boat. Many
times, you don't have a real choice
in the brands or models of electron
ics that come with pre-rigged boats.
A lot of time a dealer will work
more commonly known, water
turkeys.
The society members also spot
ted several of Georgia's most
beautiful duck, the wood duck.
This pond is excellent habitat for
the rearing of this tree nesting
duck, and the members are making
plans to construct wood duck nest
ing boxes and place them in the
pond.
I also attended the regular
monthly meeting of the society last
Thursday night and saw an interest
ing program on Georgia snakes.
Steve Mathews, an 11th grade stu
dent from Amcricus, Ga., gave a
slide presentation of local snakes
and then showed two live speci
mens, a rat snake and a very bel
ligerent water snake.
Mathews became interested in
with you on this issue. If a dealer
will not work with you, I would try
to find a dealer that will, or sell the
electronics you don't want and pur
chase what you do want.
Probably the biggest drawback
to packaged boats is that old hard
heads like myself can't custom rig
the boat just like we want to.
Personally, I want to have my
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Boats can be bought either pre-rigged by the seller, or stripped down and custom
rigged by the buyer.
TYPE OF PFD DESCRIPTION OF PFD
Type I Type I PFDs are designed to turn an unconscious person in the water from a face
down position to a vertical or slightly backward position. They are very buoyant and
are approved for use on all boats.
Type II Type II PFDs are a buoyant vests designed to turn an unconscious person from a ,
facedown position to a vertical or slightly backward position. They are not as
buoyant as a Type I PFD.
Type 111 Type 111 PFDs will not turn an unconscious person over from a facedown position.
However, these PFDs are stylish, comfortable to wear, and available in many
designs. Type 111 PFDs designed for children often have straps which go between the
legs to help hold the PFD in place.
Type IV Type IV PFDs are a buoyant cushion or ring buoy which can be thrown to a victim in
the water. Use these PFDs by clasping them to the chest, they are not designed to be
worn.
Type V Type V (hybrid) PFDs are inflatable devices. They are legal only when worn and
properly fastened. They come with a rip-cord which activates a carbon dioxide
cartridge to inflate the device. They also have a manual device for inflation.
Perry Athletics buried by Mudhens 7-6
By VETO F. ROLEY
Sports Editor
The Perry A's continued a three
game slide Sunday with a 7-6 loss
in Dry Branch to the Mudhens.
With two outs in the bottom of
the ninth inning, the Mudhens
pushed across the winning run on
four consecutive walks, the last
coming to Duncan to force Huck
aby across the plate.
The loss was the managerial de
but for Johnnie Gilbert, who re
placed Voy Heath as manager.
Heath left the team because of per
sonal reasons.
the study of snakes about two years
ago, and has worked closely with a
professor of Herpetology at
Georgia Southwestern College in
his study. Mathews is very knowl
edgeable in this field.
Other activities of the society are
a trip to the mountains of North
Georgia in September and an an
nual camping trip to Georgia's
Cumberland Island in November.
Various other canoe trips, camping
trips and other outdoor activities
fill the rest of the year.
The 38 member organization
meets the first Thursday night of
each month at the Perry United
Methodist Church at 6:30 PM. The
society has a very varied member
ship with people with great outdoor
experience and rank amateurs en
joying the activities.
People with an interest in our
great out-of-doors and a love for
nature and outdoor activities are
invited to join the organization.
Dues are only $lO per year and
may be paid to the president, Frank
Riley or secretary-treasurer, Sybil
Brown.
hands in everything that goes on or
into my boat. That way, I know
exactly where every wire connector
or plug-in is, because I put it there.
Motor preference is not a big
thing with me as long as it is a
Mercury, nor is electronics as long
as it is Bottom Line. See, I'm not
hard to please.
Please see Fishing, page 11A
Even though the A’s are going
through a difficult stretch, Gilbert
said the A’s should make the play
offs. Last year, the Perry A's fin
ished second in the Middle Georgia
Baseball League, losing in the fi
nals to Jeffersonville.
"It was probably good to lose
these (three) games," said Gilbert.
"We had gotten the big head. When
we have faced good pitching, we
have had a lack of discipline at the
plate.
"We will make the playoffs,"
said Gilbert.
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Patrick Means (top left photo) handles a snake at a recent Wilderness Club fneef/n{J.
At the same meeting (top right photo) David Talley (right), Means and Steve Math
ews examine a snake. In the bottom photo, Means paddles his mother through a Cy
press swamp.
The A's struck first in the top
half of the second. With one out,
Renard Soloman banged a solo
homer to get Perry on the score
board.
Keith Ragin pushed two runs
across the plate in the fourth with a
two out single, staking the A's to a
3-0 lead. In the fifth, the A's would
stretch their lead to 5-1, with a
Chris Norwood single plating
Willie West and Tobe Gilbert.
After the Mudhens added a single
run in the fifth, the A’s got it back
Please see A's, page 11A
Wednesday, August 10,1994, "Houston Times-Jownai
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Tines adjusted for DST
All boaters on federal
waters must have PFDs
Effective immediately, class A
vessels, which are boats less than
16 feet in length, must be equipped
with one type I, II or 111 wearable
personal flotation device (PFD), or
lifejacket, for each person on board,
says the Georgia Department of
Natural Resources.
The change in regulations comes
from the U.S. Coast Guard, and is
for boats operated in "federal" wa
ters only.
Federal waters in Georgia include
the Ocmulgee River from Macon
downstream to the Altamaha River;
the Chattahoochee River from
Peachtree Creek in Fulton County
downstream to the Florida state
line, including West Point Reser
voir, Lake Walter F. George,
Columbia Lake and Lake Seminole;
the Flint River from Crawford
County downstream to Lake Semi
nole, including Lake Blackshear and
Lake Worth; the Savannah River in
its entirety and all impoundments,
including Lake Hartwell, Lake Rus
sell, and Clarks Hill Lake; the
Oconee River from Lake Sinclair
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Solunar/tunar times accurate within 1 minute
downstream to the Altamaha River;
the Altamaha River in its entirety;
all tidal rivers on the Georgia coast,
including the Ogecchee River and
the St. Mary's River; and all costal
waters.
Statistics from the U.S. Coast
Guard indicate nearly 80 percent of
people killed in boating accidents
were not wearing PFD's. In order
for PFDs to work, they must be
worn, and worn correctly. Make
sure the PFDs fitted and adjusted for
the person who will be wearing it.
Always wear a PFD in rough
water or threatening weather. Fur
thermore, children and non-swim
mers should wear a PFD at all
times. (Editors note: PFDs should
be worn by everybody at all times
when on the water.)
For more information regarding
the change in the regulations related
to PFDs for boats less than 16 feet
in length in federal waters, or on
boating safety, contact the Wildlife
Resources Division, Law Enforce
ment Section at (404) 618-6408.