"Bill McKee" wrote in message
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"Bryan" wrote in message
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"Bill McKee" wrote in message
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San Francisco report

SAT
S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 50 KT...
DECREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. COMBINED SEAS 16 TO 19
FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 13 SECONDS. RAIN AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.




What do you say, Bill, should we venture out? I'm sure my 18 foot
runabout can handle it. And I got my new handheld VHF so I can call the
USCG when I've had enough.
Bryan
Sea Ray 185


Nope, I am going to Alamo for a crab feed New Years party! Where in the
Bay Area, or NorCal are you located?

Near Santa Rosa.
That makes my primary runabout territory Lake Sonoma and Clear Lake.
I want to take a spin on the bay down the Petaluma River to Angel island
which is why I bought the handheld VHF; it didn't seem right to be on the
bay with just a cell phone. Of course I'll wait for ideal conditions.
It'll be my first step toward taking my little boat to Catalina this summer.
I figure I'll get a little bay experience in my runabout before trying the
Catalina trip. I've sailed the bay and made the trip to Catalina plenty of
times, but it's all been sailing in boats I wouldn't hesistate to sail
coastal or near coastal; never a little powerboat.

Bryan
Sea Ray 185