On Wed, 24 Apr 2013 21:50:51 -0400, T. Keating
wrote:

On Sat, 20 Apr 2013 18:58:34 -0400, Wayne B wrote:

We're getting along into late April and it's time to splash,
especially in the Chesapeake and farther south, but even the northeast
should be warming up by now. When I was racing sailboats on Long
Island Sound we would have already been out for practice at least once
by this time.

Let's hear some on the water reports from you guys.

We're in English Harbour, southern part of Antigua at the moment.
There are lots of exotic old sailboats here this week for the Classic
Boat Regatta, and next week the racing hot shots show up for Antigua
Sailing Week. Everything is good here except the weather - lots of
gusty winds and heavy rain squalls that come and go. The rain and
mist make it look a bit like Maine or the Pacific North Wet at times
but the temperatures are much more agreeable in the upper 70s and low
80s.

http://antiguaclassics.com/v1/

http://www.sailingweek.com/v3/index.php


This occurred this early this morning on the opposite side of canal next to my friend's
house. I arrived in later in the afternoon to feed his cat.

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/bro...4,0,5488.story

By the time I had arrived, they had towed away what's left of the cabin cruiser.. The
sailboat is in rough shape(she'll never sail again).. Another cruiser has damage..

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That's bad, lucky everyone got off alive but the burn victims have a
tough road ahead. I'd imagine that it must have been either a
gasoline or propane explosion, quite possibly gasoline since most of
the older Mainship's of that era had 454 big block engines.

An old friend of mine used to live on Hendricks Isle back in the 80s.
He had a big old Irwin ketch named Belaire or something like that
docked at his house.

"T. Keating" wrote in message
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On Sat, 20 Apr 2013 18:58:34 -0400, Wayne B
wrote:

We're getting along into late April and it's time to splash,
especially in the Chesapeake and farther south, but even the northeast
should be warming up by now. When I was racing sailboats on Long
Island Sound we would have already been out for practice at least once
by this time.

Let's hear some on the water reports from you guys.

We're in English Harbour, southern part of Antigua at the moment.
There are lots of exotic old sailboats here this week for the Classic
Boat Regatta, and next week the racing hot shots show up for Antigua
Sailing Week. Everything is good here except the weather - lots of
gusty winds and heavy rain squalls that come and go. The rain and
mist make it look a bit like Maine or the Pacific North Wet at times
but the temperatures are much more agreeable in the upper 70s and low
80s.

http://antiguaclassics.com/v1/

http://www.sailingweek.com/v3/index.php


This occurred this early this morning on the opposite side of canal next to
my friend's
house. I arrived in later in the afternoon to feed his cat.

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/bro...4,0,5488.story

By the time I had arrived, they had towed away what's left of the cabin
cruiser.. The
sailboat is in rough shape(she'll never sail again).. Another cruiser has
damage..



And people pay lots of money to tie up in a slip.

The above in but one reason you won't ever find this sailor
tied up in a slip.

--
Sir Gregory

On Apr 20, 5:58*pm, Wayne B wrote:
We're getting along into late April and it's time to splash,
especially in the Chesapeake and farther south, but even the northeast
should be warming up by now. *When I was racing sailboats on Long
Island Sound we would have already been out for practice at least once
by this time.

Let's hear some on the water reports from you guys.

We're in English Harbour, southern part of Antigua at the moment.
There are lots of exotic old sailboats here this week for the Classic
Boat Regatta, and next week the racing hot shots show up for Antigua
Sailing Week. * Everything is good here except the weather - lots of
gusty winds and heavy rain squalls that come and go. * The rain and
mist make it look a bit like Maine or the Pacific North Wet at times
but the temperatures are much more agreeable in the upper 70s and low
80s.

http://antiguaclassics.com/v1/

http://www.sailingweek.com/v3/index.php

I did some today.

Due to heavy rains locally and up north, plus snow melting in the
upper states has caused the Mississippi river to reach pre-flood
stage. Same with the creek behind my farm... it's 9 feet above normal
and flooding fields.. It had been a while since I'd done it, but I
took my 10 ft. Jon boat, some oars, trolling motor and an 8-D battery
and went back and launched it in the creek. Heading down stream was
really kind of a treat. Normally the creek is way low in the summer
and impassable with a jon boat due to log jams, but this was easy. I
saw lots of ducks, hawks and an occasional fish eagle.

Driving distance from the farm to town is about 4 mi. By boat it's
approx. 9. Even with high water there's really no current as of to
say, but I used the old trolling motor to power quite a bit back to
the farm.

I found that even slow, easy rowing will remind you of unused muscles
you didn't realize you had. Right now my arms feel like concrete held
on by rubber bands....

On 4/20/2013 5:58 PM, Wayne B wrote:
We're getting along into late April and it's time to splash,
especially in the Chesapeake and farther south, but even the northeast
should be warming up by now. When I was racing sailboats on Long
Island Sound we would have already been out for practice at least once
by this time.

Let's hear some on the water reports from you guys.

We're in English Harbour, southern part of Antigua at the moment.
There are lots of exotic old sailboats here this week for the Classic
Boat Regatta, and next week the racing hot shots show up for Antigua
Sailing Week. Everything is good here except the weather - lots of
gusty winds and heavy rain squalls that come and go. The rain and
mist make it look a bit like Maine or the Pacific North Wet at times
but the temperatures are much more agreeable in the upper 70s and low
80s.

http://antiguaclassics.com/v1/

http://www.sailingweek.com/v3/index.php


I spend about 45 hrs a week on my boat, but I don't go anyplace.
Does that count?
Mikek

"amdx" wrote in message
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On 4/20/2013 5:58 PM, Wayne B wrote:
We're getting along into late April and it's time to splash,
especially in the Chesapeake and farther south, but even the northeast
should be warming up by now. When I was racing sailboats on Long
Island Sound we would have already been out for practice at least once
by this time.

Let's hear some on the water reports from you guys.

We're in English Harbour, southern part of Antigua at the moment.
There are lots of exotic old sailboats here this week for the Classic
Boat Regatta, and next week the racing hot shots show up for Antigua
Sailing Week. Everything is good here except the weather - lots of
gusty winds and heavy rain squalls that come and go. The rain and
mist make it look a bit like Maine or the Pacific North Wet at times
but the temperatures are much more agreeable in the upper 70s and low
80s.

http://antiguaclassics.com/v1/

http://www.sailingweek.com/v3/index.php


I spend about 45 hrs a week on my boat, but I don't go anyplace.
Does that count?
Mikek


Yes, that counts you as one intelligent individual who'd
rather live on the water in a boat than in the festering, filthy
and disgusting zoo where landlubbers accumulate like
the out-of-control planetary disease they really are.

--
Sir Gregory

"amdx" wrote in message
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I spend about 45 hrs a week on my boat, but I don't go anyplace.
Does that count?
Mikek

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Absolutely, IMO.

Some of the most enjoyable times I had on my boat were spent in the
middle of the winter, especially during snowstorms.
I kept it in the water year round the last three years I had it. The
marina had bubblers running 24/7 in the area my boat was in. The
reverse cycle AC/Heat system supplied enough heat until the middle of
December after which I used space heaters (when aboard) plugged into
20 amp outlets that I wired into each of the four AC system supplies
that were not used again until spring. I also installed foil lined
Styrofoam insulating panels on most of the main cabin windows . The
boat was always nice and warm, even when the outside temperature was
well below freezing. The space heater in the main cabin was one of
those fake fireplaces. Had a Direct TV dish and receiver hooked up
and wi-fi from the marina office. Nice and cozy and "away" from it
all.

On 4/28/2013 8:00 PM, Eisboch wrote:


"amdx" wrote in message ...


I spend about 45 hrs a week on my boat, but I don't go anyplace.
Does that count?
Mikek

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Absolutely, IMO.

Some of the most enjoyable times I had on my boat were spent in the
middle of the winter, especially during snowstorms.
I kept it in the water year round the last three years I had it. The
marina had bubblers running 24/7 in the area my boat was in. The
reverse cycle AC/Heat system supplied enough heat until the middle of
December after which I used space heaters (when aboard) plugged into 20
amp outlets that I wired into each of the four AC system supplies that
were not used again until spring. I also installed foil lined Styrofoam
insulating panels on most of the main cabin windows . The boat was
always nice and warm, even when the outside temperature was well below
freezing. The space heater in the main cabin was one of those fake
fireplaces. Had a Direct TV dish and receiver hooked up and wi-fi
from the marina office. Nice and cozy and "away" from it all.


Well, to complete the picture, I have a modified pontoon boat that is
docked in a marina. I sell seafood from the boat. That means I'm working
when I'm on the boat. I also get to walk the marina when I'm not busy.
It's on a bay in the Gulf of Mexico.
Mikek

"amdx" wrote in message
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On 4/28/2013 8:00 PM, Eisboch wrote:


"amdx" wrote in message
...


I spend about 45 hrs a week on my boat, but I don't go anyplace.
Does that count?
Mikek

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Absolutely, IMO.

Some of the most enjoyable times I had on my boat were spent in the
middle of the winter, especially during snowstorms.
I kept it in the water year round the last three years I had it.
The
marina had bubblers running 24/7 in the area my boat was in. The
reverse cycle AC/Heat system supplied enough heat until the middle
of
December after which I used space heaters (when aboard) plugged into
20
amp outlets that I wired into each of the four AC system supplies
that
were not used again until spring. I also installed foil lined
Styrofoam
insulating panels on most of the main cabin windows . The boat was
always nice and warm, even when the outside temperature was well
below
freezing. The space heater in the main cabin was one of those fake
fireplaces. Had a Direct TV dish and receiver hooked up and wi-fi
from the marina office. Nice and cozy and "away" from it all.


Well, to complete the picture, I have a modified pontoon boat that
is
docked in a marina. I sell seafood from the boat. That means I'm
working
when I'm on the boat. I also get to walk the marina when I'm not busy.
It's on a bay in the Gulf of Mexico.
Mikek

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What's that "work" thing that you mention? :-)