"Bob" wrote in message
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On Aug 21, 4:19 pm, "Thomas, Spring Point Light"
wrote:
I've spent the summer off a beach in S Portland, Maine.. moored. This is
my
second summer
at this location .. And this is my last. I just can't take Maine any
longer. The fog, rain, cold,

end

Aint it GREAT !

Maine and Oregon have a lot in common............ except most of
Oregon is a bit more north than Maine we both sit around N 44-N 45 We
also share lots of common relatives. Ever wonder why so many towns in
Oregon are also found in Maine uhh, Portland for example.... Lots of
Maine to Oregon wagontrains traveled in the 1850s-60s. Hell, my gg
grand pa's middle name was Augusta they decided to head out west to
Oregon cause there were still trees to cut down out in Oregon and not
as many people........hows that for ya Roger Long?

I suggest you embrace those wonderful summer days......... all three
of em.
Or Heck come on out to Oregon..... Oh, The Washingto coast is really
nice too. Uh, that is if ya can find a place to duck into. NOt too
many "harbors" up that way. BC is W A Y cooooool too!
Bob

Bob.. it isn't so much that the bad weather was so bad.. it is that just a
short distance away,
the summer weather was so much better. Added to this is the "Maine is
great, the cruising in
Maine is wonderful, the islands, the harbors, the lobster" propaganda which
is just so much
baloney. I live in NH,, not a tropical paradise,, but NH is so much warmer
and has so much
more summer than Maine..[ when i write maine, i am specifically talking
maine above or north
of or east of York.]. The weather sucks.. period. The water is freezing.

I sailed all over Casco Bay, up to and beyound Boothbay.. in between.. and
the weather was
terrible. In fact, I don't think there was a summer day until Aug 18. I
look in at the beach,
there are young beauties hanging out,, and what jumps out at me? They are
whiter than
Casper the ghost. These women are sun deprived.

I've quit.. I am not going to spend another summer waiting for summer.

I will bite the mooring,, and head to Boston and Cape Cod. More expensive,
yes.
But at least it has a summer. Maine has winter,, and pre winter.

No spring, no fall ..

On Sat, 23 Aug 2008 01:15:37 GMT, "Thomas, Spring Point Light"
wrote:

I will bite the mooring,, and head to Boston and Cape Cod. More expensive,
yes.

The Vineyard and Nantucket have their attractions, better weather
also.

"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Sat, 23 Aug 2008 01:15:37 GMT, "Thomas, Spring Point Light"
wrote:

I will bite the mooring,, and head to Boston and Cape Cod. More
expensive,
yes.

The Vineyard and Nantucket have their attractions, better weather
also.

==
Wayne,,

I am thinking Buzzard's Bay. The Mattapoisett area,, but this is next
season.. so lots of time
to plan.

Just this morning, in the Portland paper .. the ferry to Nova Scotia has
suspended
service earlier than last year and will cut back on trips. Who wants to
spend all
kinds of money going from cold Maine to cold Canada?

You sailors in the Chesapeake, further south.. wow.. you have a good thing
going.

You sailors in the Chesapeake, further south.. wow.. you have a good thing
going.

Yeah, oddly this August actually had wind and wasn't 100 degrees. So
much for Al Gore's nonsense...

"Bill Kearney" wrote in message
t...

You sailors in the Chesapeake, further south.. wow.. you have a good
thing going.

Yeah, oddly this August actually had wind and wasn't 100 degrees. So much
for Al Gore's nonsense...

I heard the other day that Al Gore owns some huge house boat that burns
hundreds of
gallons of fuel. Poor Al,, he is such a phoney.

That said.. I am a little on the side of the global warm crowd. But
realize it will be a struggle to
get everything under control.

On Sat, 23 Aug 2008 11:43:50 GMT, "Thomas, Spring Point Light"
wrote:

Who wants to
spend all
kinds of money going from cold Maine to cold Canada?

I'm thinking of doing the St Lawrence River loop next summer on our
trawler. Please try to get the heat turned on before we do that. Our
very own Geoff Schultz is doing that trip on his sailboat as we speak.
I'll be very interested in reading his cruise reports.

"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Sat, 23 Aug 2008 11:43:50 GMT, "Thomas, Spring Point Light"
wrote:

Who wants to
spend all
kinds of money going from cold Maine to cold Canada?

I'm thinking of doing the St Lawrence River loop next summer on our
trawler. Please try to get the heat turned on before we do that. Our
very own Geoff Schultz is doing that trip on his sailboat as we speak.
I'll be very interested in reading his cruise reports.
=========

There are a few stories on the net ,, do search ,, of folks who have done
the
St Lawrence River loop..

I"m assuming when you say loop you mean all the way to the mouth of the
river,
Gaspe? The currents, fog, bad weather can be brutal. Check the posted
trips
on the net.

I've met a few who have done the NY, up Hudson to Canal,, across NY to Great
Lakes,
and later back across Lake Erie, to Lake Ontario to Montreal to canal that
leads to
Vermont and then NY and then the Hudson..

That trip is warmer. hahah

On Sun, 24 Aug 2008 13:05:24 GMT, "Thomas, Spring Point Light"
wrote:

I've met a few who have done the NY, up Hudson to Canal,, across NY to Great
Lakes,
and later back across Lake Erie, to Lake Ontario to Montreal to canal that
leads to
Vermont and then NY and then the Hudson..

That trip is warmer. hahah

We've already done the Hudson - Lake Ontario - Rideal Canal - Lake
Champlain loop. It's a great trip although not to be repeated with
out present boat - too large for the Rideau and Chambly Canals.

I once went around the Gaspe by car, long time ago as a kid, and it
was foggy. The area has a lot of old down east charm however and I've
always wanted to do the full loop by boat. It's also a good excuse to
go to Prince Edward Island, St Pierre, Miquelon, New Foundland and the
Bras D'or Lakes.

I'm thinking the weather should be half way tolerable as long as we're
back in Maine by early September. Once the night time temperature
starts dipping in the low 40s it's definitely time to head south
again. We manage OK up to that point with our heaters and inverter
powered electric blanket.

On 2008-08-23 07:43:50 -0400, "Thomas, Spring Point Light"
said:

You sailors in the Chesapeake, further south.. wow.. you have a good thing
going.

You betcha!

Been a great season, though I've had less chance to experience it than
normal. (Friends are keeping me up to date.)

--
Jere Lull
Xan-à-Deux -- Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD
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