On Jul 15, 9:05*pm, wrote:
On Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:33:34 -0400, Just John Again



wrote:
On Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:45:02 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Tue, 14 Jul 2009 23:17:42 -0500, cavelamb
wrote:

You can not cruise (or live in) the gulf states in the summer time
without A/C.

Whata wus.

Perhaps. * We find that the biggest issue this time of year is the
mosquitos. * The area where we live sprays and that keeps them *under
control. * Elsewhere however when you try to open things up at night
to ventilate, the critters just about carry you away. *A/C solves all
that.

In Maine last week the mosquitos were atrocious. Lots of rain hasn't
helped the problem. When we opened the outer door, there'd be a thick
swarm around the screen door. Opening that, very quickly, would always
let about a dozen into the trailer.

Pain in the butt. I probably went through a pint of Deet.

The absolute worst mosquitoes I ever saw were down the road from Frog
Man's place on Cape San Blas. We stayed at some "salt factory" place
that was real nice, until the mosquitoes came out. Then you couldn't
open the door. They came down on you by the thousands in seconds.

At Cape San Blas, you have to see the forecast before you go. If the
breeze is offa the land, its gonna be bad with bugs. A sea breeze
means very few bugs. Generally it isnt the skeeters that kill you,
its the no-seeums and yellow flies. Scallops this year at Cape San
Blas are s'posed to be better than other places cuz the bay there has
less fresh water in it than other places due to lots of rain.
This time of year, there is no way I'd spend time at the dock on the
oaot, You gotta be out where you can catch a breeze. Something I
really want to try if I ever get the time will be to rig up a tall
chimney-like fabric tube from the front hatchway on the sailboat. The
bottom end of the fabric tube would be white with the top end held up
by a halyard would be black. This ought generate good airflow due to
heating of the air at the black end of the tube. When not needed,
just roll it up.