Yeah, salt water boating is more exciting but is rarely refreshing.
The water temp seems almost the same as body temp although it is
really a cool 90 degrees in the Gulf of Mexico. On the way home, we
stop at the small spring that flows into the St. Marks River, cool,
clear 68 degree fresh water. It feels different and is actually
refreshing. I can really understand why people would choose lakes
over the ocean but when I look out to sea, it is like magnetism, it
just pulls me toward it.

"Frogwatch" wrote in message
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Yeah, salt water boating is more exciting but is rarely refreshing.
The water temp seems almost the same as body temp although it is
really a cool 90 degrees in the Gulf of Mexico. On the way home, we
stop at the small spring that flows into the St. Marks River, cool,
clear 68 degree fresh water. It feels different and is actually
refreshing. I can really understand why people would choose lakes
over the ocean but when I look out to sea, it is like magnetism, it
just pulls me toward it.


You want refreshing water temperature???
Come on up... It's 56.3 F at this time at the harbour mouth.
http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=44258

On Aug 9, 8:29*pm, "Don White" wrote:
"Frogwatch" wrote in message

...

Yeah, salt water boating is more exciting but is rarely refreshing.
The water temp seems almost the same as body temp although it is
really a cool 90 degrees in the Gulf of Mexico. *On the way home, we
stop at the small spring that flows into the St. Marks River, cool,
clear 68 degree fresh water. *It feels different and is actually
refreshing. *I can really understand why people would choose lakes
over the ocean but when I look out to sea, it is like magnetism, it
just pulls me toward it.

You want refreshing water temperature???
Come on up... It's 56.3 F at this time at the harbour mouth.http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=44258

There is a difference between refreshment and a religious
experience.....

On Aug 9, 8:32*pm, Jim wrote:
On Aug 9, 8:29*pm, "Don White" wrote:

"Frogwatch" wrote in message

....

Yeah, salt water boating is more exciting but is rarely refreshing.
The water temp seems almost the same as body temp although it is
really a cool 90 degrees in the Gulf of Mexico. *On the way home, we
stop at the small spring that flows into the St. Marks River, cool,
clear 68 degree fresh water. *It feels different and is actually
refreshing. *I can really understand why people would choose lakes
over the ocean but when I look out to sea, it is like magnetism, it
just pulls me toward it.

You want refreshing water temperature???
Come on up... It's 56.3 F at this time at the harbour mouth.http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=44258

There is a difference between refreshment and a religious
experience.....

You sure water doesnt have a phase change below 60 degrees?

"Frogwatch" wrote in message
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On Aug 9, 8:32 pm, Jim wrote:
On Aug 9, 8:29 pm, "Don White" wrote:

"Frogwatch" wrote in message

...

Yeah, salt water boating is more exciting but is rarely refreshing.
The water temp seems almost the same as body temp although it is
really a cool 90 degrees in the Gulf of Mexico. On the way home, we
stop at the small spring that flows into the St. Marks River, cool,
clear 68 degree fresh water. It feels different and is actually
refreshing. I can really understand why people would choose lakes
over the ocean but when I look out to sea, it is like magnetism, it
just pulls me toward it.

You want refreshing water temperature???
Come on up... It's 56.3 F at this time at the harbour
mouth.http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=44258

There is a difference between refreshment and a religious
experience.....

You sure water doesnt have a phase change below 60 degrees?


Mr. Happy does.

"Frogwatch" wrote in message
...
Yeah, salt water boating is more exciting but is rarely refreshing.
The water temp seems almost the same as body temp although it is
really a cool 90 degrees in the Gulf of Mexico. On the way home, we
stop at the small spring that flows into the St. Marks River, cool,
clear 68 degree fresh water. It feels different and is actually
refreshing. I can really understand why people would choose lakes
over the ocean but when I look out to sea, it is like magnetism, it
just pulls me toward it.

We just spent a week up in the Sierras, and spent a few days on New Melones
Res. The air temp was in the 90's and the water temp was around 80 by 1pm or
so. We'd anchor by the shore and swim around for over an hour at a time.
Refreshing it was! Nothing like clean water and mountain air!

--Mike

Don White wrote:
"Frogwatch" wrote in message
...
Yeah, salt water boating is more exciting but is rarely refreshing.
The water temp seems almost the same as body temp although it is
really a cool 90 degrees in the Gulf of Mexico. On the way home, we
stop at the small spring that flows into the St. Marks River, cool,
clear 68 degree fresh water. It feels different and is actually
refreshing. I can really understand why people would choose lakes
over the ocean but when I look out to sea, it is like magnetism, it
just pulls me toward it.


You want refreshing water temperature???
Come on up... It's 56.3 F at this time at the harbour mouth.
http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=44258



Don't look a gift horse in the mouth. Those frigid temps keep the
bacteria count low.

"Frogwatch" wrote in message
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On Aug 9, 8:32 pm, Jim wrote:
On Aug 9, 8:29 pm, "Don White" wrote:

"Frogwatch" wrote in message

...

Yeah, salt water boating is more exciting but is rarely refreshing.
The water temp seems almost the same as body temp although it is
really a cool 90 degrees in the Gulf of Mexico. On the way home, we
stop at the small spring that flows into the St. Marks River, cool,
clear 68 degree fresh water. It feels different and is actually
refreshing. I can really understand why people would choose lakes
over the ocean but when I look out to sea, it is like magnetism, it
just pulls me toward it.

You want refreshing water temperature???
Come on up... It's 56.3 F at this time at the harbour
mouth.http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=44258

There is a difference between refreshment and a religious
experience.....

You sure water doesnt have a phase change below 60 degrees?

Who knows...we seldom see it above 60 . ;-)

CalifBill wrote:
"Frogwatch" wrote in message
...
On Aug 9, 8:32 pm, Jim wrote:
On Aug 9, 8:29 pm, "Don White" wrote:

"Frogwatch" wrote in message
...
Yeah, salt water boating is more exciting but is rarely refreshing.
The water temp seems almost the same as body temp although it is
really a cool 90 degrees in the Gulf of Mexico. On the way home, we
stop at the small spring that flows into the St. Marks River, cool,
clear 68 degree fresh water. It feels different and is actually
refreshing. I can really understand why people would choose lakes
over the ocean but when I look out to sea, it is like magnetism, it
just pulls me toward it.
You want refreshing water temperature???
Come on up... It's 56.3 F at this time at the harbour
mouth.http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=44258
There is a difference between refreshment and a religious
experience.....

You sure water doesnt have a phase change below 60 degrees?


Mr. Happy does.


Phase change and shrinkage are different!

mgg wrote:
"Frogwatch" wrote in message
...
Yeah, salt water boating is more exciting but is rarely refreshing.
The water temp seems almost the same as body temp although it is
really a cool 90 degrees in the Gulf of Mexico. On the way home, we
stop at the small spring that flows into the St. Marks River, cool,
clear 68 degree fresh water. It feels different and is actually
refreshing. I can really understand why people would choose lakes
over the ocean but when I look out to sea, it is like magnetism, it
just pulls me toward it.

We just spent a week up in the Sierras, and spent a few days on New Melones
Res. The air temp was in the 90's and the water temp was around 80 by 1pm or
so. We'd anchor by the shore and swim around for over an hour at a time.
Refreshing it was! Nothing like clean water and mountain air!

--Mike



Too bad Harry doesn't realize that! He thinks the only boating is salt
water boating.