On Jan 16, 3:17*pm, thunder wrote:
On Sat, 16 Jan 2010 12:08:22 -0800, Frogwatch wrote:
Basically, I am pondering whether to sail single handed on the outside
or to motor down the ICW during the day..

Well, for one thing, the weather window is considerably broader inside
than outside. *

That is not as true for sailboats as powerboats. Windy weather in
which most fishermen would not go out might be ideal for a sailboat.
Otherwise, most weather that would cause one to not go outside would
also cause you to stay put and not use the ICW. Can you imagine using
the ICW in fog, terrifying, I'd rather be offshore.

On Sat, 16 Jan 2010 12:39:35 -0800, Frogwatch wrote:

On Jan 16, 3:17Â*pm, thunder wrote:
On Sat, 16 Jan 2010 12:08:22 -0800, Frogwatch wrote:
Basically, I am pondering whether to sail single handed on the
outside or to motor down the ICW during the day..

Well, for one thing, the weather window is considerably broader inside
than outside.

That is not as true for sailboats as powerboats. Windy weather in which
most fishermen would not go out might be ideal for a sailboat.
Otherwise, most weather that would cause one to not go outside would
also cause you to stay put and not use the ICW. Can you imagine using
the ICW in fog, terrifying, I'd rather be offshore.

And just how many foggy days to you have in the Sunshine State?

thunder wrote:
On Sat, 16 Jan 2010 12:39:35 -0800, Frogwatch wrote:

On Jan 16, 3:17 pm, thunder wrote:
On Sat, 16 Jan 2010 12:08:22 -0800, Frogwatch wrote:
Basically, I am pondering whether to sail single handed on the
outside or to motor down the ICW during the day..
Well, for one thing, the weather window is considerably broader inside
than outside.
That is not as true for sailboats as powerboats. Windy weather in which
most fishermen would not go out might be ideal for a sailboat.
Otherwise, most weather that would cause one to not go outside would
also cause you to stay put and not use the ICW. Can you imagine using
the ICW in fog, terrifying, I'd rather be offshore.

And just how many foggy days to you have in the Sunshine State?


When you are froggy, *all* your days are foggy. :)

On Jan 16, 5:36*pm, "H :) K" wrote:
thunder wrote:
On Sat, 16 Jan 2010 12:39:35 -0800, Frogwatch wrote:

On Jan 16, 3:17 pm, thunder wrote:
On Sat, 16 Jan 2010 12:08:22 -0800, Frogwatch wrote:
Basically, I am pondering whether to sail single handed on the
outside or to motor down the ICW during the day..
Well, for one thing, the weather window is considerably broader inside
than outside.
That is not as true for sailboats as powerboats. *Windy weather in which
most fishermen would not go out might be ideal for a sailboat.
Otherwise, most weather that would cause one to not go outside would
also cause you to stay put and not use the ICW. *Can you imagine using
the ICW in fog, terrifying, I'd rather be offshore.

And just how many foggy days to you have in the Sunshine State?

When you are froggy, *all* your days are foggy. *:)

Foggy days in Florida? In Spring, many. Southern breeze brings humid
air near cooler land=fog

On Sat, 16 Jan 2010 15:05:29 -0800 (PST), Frogwatch
wrote:

And just how many foggy days to you have in the Sunshine State?

When you are froggy, *all* your days are foggy. *:)

Foggy days in Florida? In Spring, many. Southern breeze brings humid
air near cooler land=fog

Less frequent as you get south, and rarely past mid-morning.

On Jan 16, 6:24*pm, Wayne.B wrote:
On Sat, 16 Jan 2010 15:05:29 -0800 (PST), Frogwatch

wrote:
And just how many foggy days to you have in the Sunshine State?

When you are froggy, *all* your days are foggy. *:)

Foggy days in Florida? *In Spring, many. *Southern breeze brings humid
air near cooler land=fog

Less frequent as you get south, and rarely past mid-morning.

On the inside in warmer weather, you have the occasional bow ornament
as a distraction whereas outside not much.

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On Jan 16, 3:17 pm, thunder wrote:
On Sat, 16 Jan 2010 12:08:22 -0800, Frogwatch wrote:
Basically, I am pondering whether to sail single handed on the outside
or to motor down the ICW during the day..

Well, for one thing, the weather window is considerably broader inside
than outside.

That is not as true for sailboats as powerboats. Windy weather in
which most fishermen would not go out might be ideal for a sailboat.
Otherwise, most weather that would cause one to not go outside would
also cause you to stay put and not use the ICW. Can you imagine using
the ICW in fog, terrifying, I'd rather be offshore.

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When it's 6' plus outside, you can still transit the ICW safely.