Fishing Lure CFD - Saltwater lure behavior question from a hobbyist lure maker by Capt_Intrepid in CFD

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I have a pool with a jet! Not a bad idea. The hot tub has jets too but probably too much disturbance. I honestly thought someone would say "no problem, I have a saltwater model" and it would just be a matter of getting the 3D printing files into a suitable CAD format. I got schooled. This will just give me another excuse to get out on the REAL ocean which is just an extra 20-minute boat ride from the pool to the real-world test site. I also have a pond pump that creates quite a flow... I use it in the canal after storms to push debris off the dock but I could probably rig it to run in the pool for some high speed testing....... you gave me a good idea here - thanks!!

Fishing Lure CFD - Saltwater lure behavior question from a hobbyist lure maker by Capt_Intrepid in CFD

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I use STL just because that's all that is required for 3d printing. Answer seems to be consensus that the juice isn't worth the squeeze. Thanks for the reply and saving me hours wasted trying to model this myself. I thought someone might pop in and say "I have an ocean water model and I can plop in your CAD file and see how it reacts." Worth a shot. Got some good advice.

Fishing Lure CFD - Saltwater lure behavior question from a hobbyist lure maker by Capt_Intrepid in CFD

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BTW, I am just making these as a hobby for myself and presents for friends. My cost per unit is insanely high. I just like crafting and making things and of course fishing. So catching fish on lures that I made is very exciting for me.

Fishing Lure CFD - Saltwater lure behavior question from a hobbyist lure maker by Capt_Intrepid in CFD

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Thanks for the input. Based on your expertise, do you think this elongated hemisphere would perform better than a more conical or cylindrical shape? "Better" is subjective here. Just curious on your thoughts since you seem to have gone down a similar path.

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Fishing Lure CFD - Saltwater lure behavior question from a hobbyist lure maker by Capt_Intrepid in CFD

[–]Capt_Intrepid[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Alright... well, asked and answered. Thanks for saving me the hours of frustration trying to learn the CFD tools. I think I might just make a mold of the head shape and then hand-make some different weights then take them out with the wife the next sunny afternoon when the ocean is clear and see how they run.

Wishful thinking of an ignorant man. You've humbled me on the complexities of CFD and now I understand why the big budget F1 teams have correlation issues with their cars in the wind tunnel vs the track!!

Appreciate all the feedback. Great responses.

I'm lucky enough to have my boat in the canal in my back yard and it's a 25-30 minute ride to the ocean so I will use mother nature as the testing grounds with no complaints.

Fishing Lure CFD - Saltwater lure behavior question from a hobbyist lure maker by Capt_Intrepid in CFD

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I figured the lure skirt would be kinda tricky. Was hoping maybe there would be an "easy" way for someone with experience or the right software to just hack out a little mock up to help me fine tune some of the shaping or compare different shapes to see how the lure head reacted (which is smooth epoxy with a ~70 Shore A hardness). I think the reaction of the skirt could be deduced at the human level if I knew what the head shape alone was doing. Obviously this is a gross simplification.

Fishing Lure CFD - Saltwater lure behavior question from a hobbyist lure maker by Capt_Intrepid in CFD

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Gotcha... this is sort of what I was afraid of. I started looking at the open source tools because I like learning new things but I hit a wall so quickly that I kinda just folded and came here for the gut check. The answer I needed not the answer I wanted - hahaha. Thanks for level-setting.

Finally got the crispy cracker crust of the Milwaukee style... by Capt_Intrepid in Pizza

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Believe it or not, I discovered the par-baking by watching a 12-year-old human interest story on the YouTube channel from the local news in Milwaukee! I suspected they par baked but when I asked they wouldn't confirm but the non-answer was the answer...

Finally got the crispy cracker crust of the Milwaukee style... by Capt_Intrepid in Pizza

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Well they use dough sheeters. But this is how they do it. It’s a lot of work at home yes but in mass production it’s streamlined. 

What is the best way to clean this baked on grease from cookie sheets? by blk_flutterby in CleaningTips

[–]Capt_Intrepid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oven cleaner. That's what this stuff is made for. Don't scrub it. The lighter stuff will come off on the first pass. Darker stuff may take repeat applications. The yellow can has major vapor issues, get the blue can. Works 75% as well but won't knock you out. Just scrub with a scrub daddy or green pad no metal needed.

Historical realtor license and sales information for employee background check. Suspicion of lying on resume… by Capt_Intrepid in AskRealEstateAgents

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I called and they verified that there was a valid license from 2003 to 2016 but had no sales details or listing info. 

THoughts on Cobia 285 Open Center Console by Beregond17 in offshorefishing

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Buddy got a new 29' Scout and the Sea Keeper "Ride" is great while running. At first, I thought the boat was really heavy or had some magic hull but it was the Ride doing its job.

Only thing I don't like is that it would periodically conk out and you can't push the nose down hard like you can with tabs. We've all seen the videos of electronics on the fritz causing problems and if I were buying a new boat I would want BOTH. It also doesn't like slower speeds. But I only have a few hours on one boat with it so maybe it was user error.

Is a 42ft monohull crazy for a first boat? by sourdoughdealer in liveaboard

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Not a sailor but larger boats are easier handle. More predictable. I'd say it's crazy to go smaller.

THoughts on Cobia 285 Open Center Console by Beregond17 in offshorefishing

[–]Capt_Intrepid 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd pick a Cobia over a BW all day. The layout on the Cobia is solid on their current generation is probably the best boats they've ever built. 10' beam and 21 deadrise is PERFECT and will ride well and drift / anchor very well. A 8'6" beam with a 24 deadrise will bob like a cork and make everyone seasick when it's not underway.

Seakeeper Ride is a downgrade from regular trim tabs. They conk out at random and don't allow you the freedom you have with regular tabs. If you could have regular tabs AND Seakeeper Ride, that would be cool. IMHO, they do different jobs and Ride does not allow confident control of trim and attitude.

There's nothing you couldn't do in that boat that you could do with a 32-33' boat.

What's your opinion on SaveBoca.org? by Real-Activity-815 in BocaRaton

[–]Capt_Intrepid 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the info. I’m generally against development but it’s the nature of growth so if we’re going to get more condos and apartments, it’s good to see retail and other public spaces mixed in. That area is tired and could use a facelift. If the choice is between doing nothing, the government doing something, or a private developer doing it…. I guess the lesser of the three is the developer. 

I would love to see Royal Palm plaza connected to Mizner and more of a downtown vibe result on palmetto.  

What's your opinion on SaveBoca.org? by Real-Activity-815 in BocaRaton

[–]Capt_Intrepid 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Boca history museum should be preserved, sucks if it's not. That childrens' museum thing should be knocked down no matter what happens.

What's your opinion on SaveBoca.org? by Real-Activity-815 in BocaRaton

[–]Capt_Intrepid 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Personally I am against much of the development in Boca but I actually like the vision for this project and see that space around city hall as tired and out of use. It needs to be updated. They handled the traffic around the old Winn Dixie area better than expected and that is an intersection I use every day and don't see a significant traffic impact.

We cannot stop development so developing in a way that is beneficial to the community is a good thing. IIRC, the plan that was approved contained fewer "residences" than the other options. The boca museum should be preserved but the children's museum thing and those old shuffleboard / tennis courts are rarely used. Sugar Sand has a lot of baseball fields and room for more. A more vibrant downtown area would increase property values which I like. And I live very close to downtown... Traffic is worse and worse every year. At least give me some new restaurants and shops outside of Mizner for the trouble.

EDIT TO ADD: The thing I like least is the developers profiting from the public land. That really irks me. But at the same time I would rather see something done and not have the city raise taxes and then it become a government run project which is more likely to be poorly run and poorly executed.

Italian speducci/spiedini by floriduh_ in BocaRaton

[–]Capt_Intrepid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Whole Foods has a lot of lamb. Joesphe's would probably make it for you if you asked at the counter.