Bill McKee wrote:
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Bryan wrote:
So who gets to spend New Year's Day on the water?

I'd love to take my little boat out for a spin, but the weather reports
are
suggesting that it might be drier in the water than above the water
(Northern California).

Will your day on the water be fishing or just a joy ride and picnic with
some friends?

I can't wait until the rainy season ends. I never felt that way until
my
wife bought the boat this summer!

Happy New Year to ya'll

Bryan
Sea Ray 185

I was hoping, but daughter is staying through Sunday and the wife has a
series of family obligations planned for the weekend. Boat show the
next two weekends.....
After that, I'm getting out on the boat with or without the Mrs. :-)


Yeah, I've decided I'm putting the boat in the water on the next
fairweather day (I was tempted, but resisted, to put the boat in rain or
shine today) whether my wife or kids want to join or not. I've just got
an urge to fire it up and take it for a spin. I'll take a fishing pole as
an excuse.


The forecast outside the gate.

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.


Sounds like the AM boating is out for sure, at least it would be for
me. :-) Good day for a hot fire and a cold beverage ashore.

How much of your combined sea is a swell vs. wind wave when they're
running 16-19 feet?
I'm not well versed on your local conditions, but with only 15-25kt
winds it would seem like swells would predominate. At 16-19 feet, I
assume you're seeing the latent influence of the same storm that passed
through and generated those 50kt gusts. By way of comparison, what are
your typical summer swells and period outside of the gate?