Bwahahahahahahahahahaaaaa!!!!

The drag was set so light on that cast... the flounder don't even know it's
hooked!

CM

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| On 17 Nov 2003 00:26:14 GMT, (Bobsprit) wrote:
|
| Yes, I frequently encounter fog in the LIS, as well as moderate darkness
most
| nights. If you had a boat and sailed it, you would be more familiar with
these
| concepts.
|
| Joey, I think you got plenty of good info.
|
| My first question was very general. My second is the result of narrowing
down my
| choices. I'm now looking for folks with specific knowledge, which you seem
to
| lack.
|
| I sail on the LIS, days and nights
| and fog happens but it's not common.
|
| I would have to disagree on that point. So would NOAA
|
| My C&C 32 came with radar, but it's not
| something I'd swear is needed on the LIS, as others pointed out. Most
days I
| see fog in the mornings, burning off pretty quickly. Once we got caught
in some
| very thick stuff on my old Catalina 27 and we used the GPS to ring our
way
| home.
|
| Did your GPS show you any yachts, ferries or barges that might be an
issue? I
| read a thread where you had to sail back and forth to find the entrance to
Port
| Jeff. That's a pretty easy entrance. If you knew how to use your radar, it
would
| have been even easier. It's well lit and marked.
|
| Most parts of the LIS are VERY well lit due to NYC glow.
|
| Really? I'm mostly above the Connecticut River. NYC glow is not a factor
at all.
| You must be very limited in your sailing range. NYC is at one extreme end
of the
| LIS. Look at a chart if you need to, to confirm this.
|
| Joey