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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 |
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On 4/20/13 6:58 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. When I was 10 to 16 years old racing sailboats on Long Island Sound, the water temps at this time of year were usually in the high 40's to very low 50's, a bit nippy for the Blue Jay, Lighting and Star "fleets" at the local clubs. The Blue Jays, especially, were tippy in the short, sudden gusts on the Sound. Hardly anyone left the shelter of the harbor to even race around Charles Island. I've been told some Connecticut clubs have gone to Pixels. I'll try to check it out when I'm up there a little later this year. |
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On Sat, 20 Apr 2013 19:17:57 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:
On 4/20/13 6:58 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. When I was 10 to 16 years old racing sailboats on Long Island Sound, the water temps at this time of year were usually in the high 40's to very low 50's, a bit nippy for the Blue Jay, Lighting and Star "fleets" at the local clubs. The Blue Jays, especially, were tippy in the short, sudden gusts on the Sound. Hardly anyone left the shelter of the harbor to even race around Charles Island. I've been told some Connecticut clubs have gone to Pixels. I'll try to check it out when I'm up there a little later this year. === Not much gong on in Blue Jays anymore. We ended up donating ours to a sailing foundation in Connecticut that teaches inner city kids about boats. |
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On 4/20/2013 6:58 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 Still a bit windy and chilly days, still in the low thirties at night up here... |
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On Saturday, 20 April 2013 20:37:00 UTC-3, Wayne B wrote:
On Sat, 20 Apr 2013 19:17:57 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote: On 4/20/13 6:58 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. When I was 10 to 16 years old racing sailboats on Long Island Sound, the water temps at this time of year were usually in the high 40's to very low 50's, a bit nippy for the Blue Jay, Lighting and Star "fleets" at the local clubs. The Blue Jays, especially, were tippy in the short, sudden gusts on the Sound. Hardly anyone left the shelter of the harbor to even race around Charles Island. I've been told some Connecticut clubs have gone to Pixels. I'll try to check it out when I'm up there a little later this year. === Not much gong on in Blue Jays anymore. We ended up donating ours to a sailing foundation in Connecticut that teaches inner city kids about boats. A few years ago the Royal NS Yacht Squadron was home to a couple Blue Jays painted in 2 popular beer brand colours. They were sold off. I hear there is a lake around here that has a small fleet of them. |
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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. Using a specialised crimping tool, I just installed a shielded RJ-45 plug for a friends Radar unit. Unfortuantely the old plug was connected to his expensive Garmin Chart plotter which was stolen from his boat (up on boat lift, mounted in console.) :-( The theives cut that cable, but took the effort to un-plugged others. They've recently hit seven other boats in nearby canals. |
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On Sun, 21 Apr 2013 13:19:05 -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. Using a specialised crimping tool, I just installed a shielded RJ-45 plug for a friends Radar unit. Unfortuantely the old plug was connected to his expensive Garmin Chart plotter which was stolen from his boat (up on boat lift, mounted in console.) :-( The theives cut that cable, but took the effort to un-plugged others. They've recently hit seven other boats in nearby canals. === That's to bad, sorry to hear it. Whereabouts are you located? |
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"Wayne B" wrote in message ... On Sun, 21 Apr 2013 13:19:05 -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. Using a specialised crimping tool, I just installed a shielded RJ-45 plug for a friends Radar unit. Unfortuantely the old plug was connected to his expensive Garmin Chart plotter which was stolen from his boat (up on boat lift, mounted in console.) :-( The theives cut that cable, but took the effort to un-plugged others. They've recently hit seven other boats in nearby canals. === That's to bad, sorry to hear it. Whereabouts are you located? ---------------------------------------- Theft of boat electronics seems to be a continuing problem. I remember there was a series of break-ins in Scituate, MA years ago where chart plotters, radios, etc., were stolen. They would simply unplug or cut and leave the cables because they were too difficult to remove quickly so they just took the electronic units. Seems to me that will all of the advanced electronics available today that a digital "key" could be programmed into the cable itself thus making the electronic unit inoperable without the proper cable connected. Something similar is done with a popular recording software package called "Pro-Tools" in the music industry. It's purpose is to prevent pirating of the software for use on other computers, but the device has to be installed in the interconnecting cable in order for the computer containing the software package to communicate with anything else. You can run the software without the key but it's useless because there's no data input available. |
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On Sun, 21 Apr 2013 19:51:55 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:
"Wayne B" wrote in message .. . On Sun, 21 Apr 2013 13:19:05 -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. Using a specialised crimping tool, I just installed a shielded RJ-45 plug for a friends Radar unit. Unfortuantely the old plug was connected to his expensive Garmin Chart plotter which was stolen from his boat (up on boat lift, mounted in console.) :-( The theives cut that cable, but took the effort to un-plugged others. They've recently hit seven other boats in nearby canals. === That's to bad, sorry to hear it. Whereabouts are you located? ---------------------------------------- Theft of boat electronics seems to be a continuing problem. I remember there was a series of break-ins in Scituate, MA years ago where chart plotters, radios, etc., were stolen. They would simply unplug or cut and leave the cables because they were too difficult to remove quickly so they just took the electronic units. Seems to me that will all of the advanced electronics available today that a digital "key" could be programmed into the cable itself thus making the electronic unit inoperable without the proper cable connected. Something similar is done with a popular recording software package called "Pro-Tools" in the music industry. It's purpose is to prevent pirating of the software for use on other computers, but the device has to be installed in the interconnecting cable in order for the computer containing the software package to communicate with anything else. You can run the software without the key but it's useless because there's no data input available. ==== I beleve that kind of protective device is sometimes called a "dongle". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dongle It could probably be made in such a way to discourage marine hardware theft but it would increase costs and introduce a reliability point of failure which could become a liability issue. More importantly, the manufacturers have no incentive. Every theft for them usually represents in an additional sale. |
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On Sun, 21 Apr 2013 19:22:36 -0400, Wayne B wrote:
On Sun, 21 Apr 2013 13:19:05 -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. Using a specialised crimping tool, I just installed a shielded RJ-45 plug for a friends Radar unit. Unfortuantely the old plug was connected to his expensive Garmin Chart plotter which was stolen from his boat (up on boat lift, mounted in console.) :-( The theives cut that cable, but took the effort to un-plugged others. They've recently hit seven other boats in nearby canals. === That's to bad, sorry to hear it. Whereabouts are you located? Lighthouse Point, Fl |
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On Sun, 21 Apr 2013 20:13:01 -0400, T. Keating
wrote: On Sun, 21 Apr 2013 19:22:36 -0400, Wayne B wrote: On Sun, 21 Apr 2013 13:19:05 -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. Using a specialised crimping tool, I just installed a shielded RJ-45 plug for a friends Radar unit. Unfortuantely the old plug was connected to his expensive Garmin Chart plotter which was stolen from his boat (up on boat lift, mounted in console.) :-( The theives cut that cable, but took the effort to un-plugged others. They've recently hit seven other boats in nearby canals. === That's to bad, sorry to hear it. Whereabouts are you located? Lighthouse Point, Fl === I'm in a canal community on the west coast of FL when I'm not out cruising. We've had some crime issues but fortunately not too frequently. I've got our docked rigged out with motion detector lighting which I think is something of a deterrent. I know of at least one instance where it frightened off intruders. When we're not home I keep our runabout at maximum height in the boat lift and have double locks on the electrical feed. |
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On Sun, 21 Apr 2013 19:51:55 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:
"Wayne B" wrote in message .. . On Sun, 21 Apr 2013 13:19:05 -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. Using a specialised crimping tool, I just installed a shielded RJ-45 plug for a friends Radar unit. Unfortuantely the old plug was connected to his expensive Garmin Chart plotter which was stolen from his boat (up on boat lift, mounted in console.) :-( The theives cut that cable, but took the effort to un-plugged others. They've recently hit seven other boats in nearby canals. === That's to bad, sorry to hear it. Whereabouts are you located? ---------------------------------------- Theft of boat electronics seems to be a continuing problem. I remember there was a series of break-ins in Scituate, MA years ago where chart plotters, radios, etc., were stolen. They would simply unplug or cut and leave the cables because they were too difficult to remove quickly so they just took the electronic units. Seems to me that will all of the advanced electronics available today that a digital "key" could be programmed into the cable itself thus making the electronic unit inoperable without the proper cable connected. Something similar is done with a popular recording software package called "Pro-Tools" in the music industry. It's purpose is to prevent pirating of the software for use on other computers, but the device has to be installed in the interconnecting cable in order for the computer containing the software package to communicate with anything else. You can run the software without the key but it's useless because there's no data input available. Makes me glad my boat is stored on a Marine base! Salmonbait -- 'Name-calling' - the liberals' last stand. |
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On 21/04/2013 12:58 AM, 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 We're in Msida Marina in Malta on a very windy stormy day. Swell is even wrapping around our breakwater and giving us a hard time. One of my u-beaut docklines parted last night. I thought I had the marina's line as the tensioned line with mine as the backup but the marina line slipped on the cleat making mine the (now) sacrifical. Bugger. $20 down the drain. Still, this is a nice place and the wind will ease Friday. Anzac Day tomorrow (for Australians) so we're headed up to the Commonwealth War Cemetery here for a service. This is a very nice place to visit. Militarily, I would have loved to be charged with its defence in the days of cannon. There's no way in! Beer is good, food is good, people are nice and the boat repairs very competent. Hoges |
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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.. |
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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.. ==== 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. |
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"T. Keating" wrote in message
... 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 |
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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.. Damn shame. Luckily, my boat's still sitting on a trailer in a parking lot! |
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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.... |
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On Saturday, 27 April 2013 22:50:43 UTC-3, Tim wrote:
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.... Speaking of birds.... while outside replacing our front entrance door.. we saw a good size bald eagle gliding over our street being chased by a couple of noisy crows. What a majestic bird... it continued in an easterly direction up to the intersection with a busy street just over a block away and then turned south. |
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On Saturday, 27 April 2013 22:50:43 UTC-3, Tim wrote: 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.... Speaking of birds.... while outside replacing our front entrance door.. we saw a good size bald eagle gliding over our street being chased by a couple of noisy crows. What a majestic bird... it continued in an easterly direction up to the intersection with a busy street just over a block away and then turned south. Did you throw the old door into your front yard to add to your collection of trash? |
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"True North" wrote in message ... Speaking of birds.... while outside replacing our front entrance door.. we saw a good size bald eagle gliding over our street being chased by a couple of noisy crows. What a majestic bird... it continued in an easterly direction up to the intersection with a busy street just over a block away and then turned south. ------------------------------------------------------ My younger son has developed an interest in wild life photography and spends hours out in some of the local town and state forests taking pictures. He has captured bald eagles, hawks, owls and other species in images, some of which are very good. He recently purchased a kayak so he can quietly cruise around on some of the ponds and lakes to get pictures. He started a website where some of them can be viewed at: http://www.tailwagphotography.net Look under the "gallery" button. For cat lovers, here's one he took of our neighbor's cat, "Cheddar": http://www.tailwagphotography.net/si...r-918x1054.jpg |
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And here comes Ditzy Dan Kruger, proving once again that all America isn't beautiful.
BTW..If y'all need that old door for some renovations of your own, I could ship it down at your expense. |
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Some really nice shots there. Seems to be no shortage of wildlife in your area.
I'm still trying to decide what camera to upgrade to. I'd rather get something smaller like a mirrorless type, but may have to go to a full DSLR. At this point I'm waiting to see the reviews on Canon's new SL1...which is supposed to be a three quarter sized SLR. All the other smaller Canon cameras such as the new M and the G1 X have slow autofocus...not the best for fast moving subjects. |
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On Sat, 27 Apr 2013 18:50:43 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:
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.... Sounds like a great way to spend some time on the water. Today I get to play some golf at Prince William golf course. A few creeks and ponds to worry about, but hopefully I'll stay out of them. |
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On Sun, 28 Apr 2013 01:16:21 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:
"True North" wrote in message ... Speaking of birds.... while outside replacing our front entrance door.. we saw a good size bald eagle gliding over our street being chased by a couple of noisy crows. What a majestic bird... it continued in an easterly direction up to the intersection with a busy street just over a block away and then turned south. ------------------------------------------------------ My younger son has developed an interest in wild life photography and spends hours out in some of the local town and state forests taking pictures. He has captured bald eagles, hawks, owls and other species in images, some of which are very good. He recently purchased a kayak so he can quietly cruise around on some of the ponds and lakes to get pictures. He started a website where some of them can be viewed at: http://www.tailwagphotography.net Look under the "gallery" button. For cat lovers, here's one he took of our neighbor's cat, "Cheddar": http://www.tailwagphotography.net/si...r-918x1054.jpg Wow, great photos. I love the crane (Pic of the day). |
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On Sun, 28 Apr 2013 04:37:24 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote:
Some really nice shots there. Seems to be no shortage of wildlife in your area. I'm still trying to decide what camera to upgrade to. I'd rather get something smaller like a mirrorless type, but may have to go to a full DSLR. At this point I'm waiting to see the reviews on Canon's new SL1...which is supposed to be a three quarter sized SLR. All the other smaller Canon cameras such as the new M and the G1 X have slow autofocus...not the best for fast moving subjects. You might think of something like a used Nikon D200 from ebay or craigslist, or even some local camera shops. |
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On 4/28/2013 7:37 AM, True North wrote:
Some really nice shots there. Seems to be no shortage of wildlife in your area. I'm still trying to decide what camera to upgrade to. I'd rather get something smaller like a mirrorless type, but may have to go to a full DSLR. At this point I'm waiting to see the reviews on Canon's new SL1...which is supposed to be a three quarter sized SLR. All the other smaller Canon cameras such as the new M and the G1 X have slow autofocus...not the best for fast moving subjects. Ever stop to think the problem might be in the camera operator and not the camera? Are you still letting Consumer Reports do your thinking for you? That might be another problem, you're having. "Just sayin" |
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"Pro-Baby" wrote in message ... On Sun, 28 Apr 2013 04:37:24 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote: Some really nice shots there. Seems to be no shortage of wildlife in your area. I'm still trying to decide what camera to upgrade to. I'd rather get something smaller like a mirrorless type, but may have to go to a full DSLR. At this point I'm waiting to see the reviews on Canon's new SL1...which is supposed to be a three quarter sized SLR. All the other smaller Canon cameras such as the new M and the G1 X have slow autofocus...not the best for fast moving subjects. You might think of something like a used Nikon D200 from ebay or craigslist, or even some local camera shops. ------------------------------------------------- My son started with a Nikon D70. In fact, it's the one I bought from Harry three or four years ago. Still works fine. But then he sorta "acquired" my wife's D200 and a bunch of lenses that she had for it. He uses it almost exclusively now and is still learning about it. For kicks I had purchased a used Sony NEX-5N with several lenses on eBay. Of course, he discovered that one too and uses it occasionally. It included a macro lens that is really very good. Here's a link to some pictures he took using it. Scroll down and he keeps getting closer and closer to the dollar bill: http://www.tailwagphotography.net/macrodollar.html |
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On Apr 28, 8:17*am, "Eisboch" wrote:
"Pro-Baby" *wrote in message ... On Sun, 28 Apr 2013 04:37:24 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote: Some really nice shots there. Seems to be no shortage of wildlife in your area. I'm still trying to decide what camera to upgrade to. I'd rather get something smaller like a mirrorless type, but may have to go to a full DSLR. At this point I'm waiting to see the reviews on Canon's new SL1...which is supposed to be a three quarter sized SLR. All the other smaller Canon cameras such as the new M and the G1 X have slow autofocus...not the best for fast moving subjects. You might think of something like a used Nikon D200 from ebay or craigslist, or even some local camera shops. ------------------------------------------------- My son started with a Nikon D70. * In fact, it's the one I bought from Harry three or four years ago. * Still works fine. *But then he sorta "acquired" my wife's *D200 and a bunch of lenses that she had for it. He uses it almost exclusively now and is still learning about it. For kicks I had purchased a used Sony NEX-5N with several lenses on eBay. * Of course, he discovered that one too and uses it occasionally. It included a macro lens that is really very good. * Here's a link to some pictures he took using it. *Scroll down and he keeps getting closer and closer to the dollar bill: http://www.tailwagphotography.net/macrodollar.html I have a Fuji Fine-Pix which I always forget to take with me., and the lens on my phone is all scratched up. So, no nature shots for me... |
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On 4/28/2013 9:17 AM, Eisboch wrote:
"Pro-Baby" wrote in message ... On Sun, 28 Apr 2013 04:37:24 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote: Some really nice shots there. Seems to be no shortage of wildlife in your area. I'm still trying to decide what camera to upgrade to. I'd rather get something smaller like a mirrorless type, but may have to go to a full DSLR. At this point I'm waiting to see the reviews on Canon's new SL1...which is supposed to be a three quarter sized SLR. All the other smaller Canon cameras such as the new M and the G1 X have slow autofocus...not the best for fast moving subjects. You might think of something like a used Nikon D200 from ebay or craigslist, or even some local camera shops. ------------------------------------------------- My son started with a Nikon D70. In fact, it's the one I bought from Harry three or four years ago. Still works fine. But then he sorta "acquired" my wife's D200 and a bunch of lenses that she had for it. He uses it almost exclusively now and is still learning about it. For kicks I had purchased a used Sony NEX-5N with several lenses on eBay. Of course, he discovered that one too and uses it occasionally. It included a macro lens that is really very good. Here's a link to some pictures he took using it. Scroll down and he keeps getting closer and closer to the dollar bill: http://www.tailwagphotography.net/macrodollar.html Maybe his next hobby will be engraving. He could make lots of money doing that. ;-) |
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"Eisboch" wrote in message ... "Pro-Baby" wrote in message ... On Sun, 28 Apr 2013 04:37:24 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote: Some really nice shots there. Seems to be no shortage of wildlife in your area. I'm still trying to decide what camera to upgrade to. I'd rather get something smaller like a mirrorless type, but may have to go to a full DSLR. At this point I'm waiting to see the reviews on Canon's new SL1...which is supposed to be a three quarter sized SLR. All the other smaller Canon cameras such as the new M and the G1 X have slow autofocus...not the best for fast moving subjects. You might think of something like a used Nikon D200 from ebay or craigslist, or even some local camera shops. ------------------------------------------------- My son started with a Nikon D70. In fact, it's the one I bought from Harry three or four years ago. Still works fine. But then he sorta "acquired" my wife's D200 and a bunch of lenses that she had for it. He uses it almost exclusively now and is still learning about it. For kicks I had purchased a used Sony NEX-5N with several lenses on eBay. Of course, he discovered that one too and uses it occasionally. It included a macro lens that is really very good. Here's a link to some pictures he took using it. Scroll down and he keeps getting closer and closer to the dollar bill: http://www.tailwagphotography.net/macrodollar.html ---------------------------------------- I was in error. The camera he "acquired" from my wife is her Nikon D300 ... not a D200. |
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How about dpreviews... AND Cnet..
They seem to be fairly reliable on their reviews. |
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On Sun, 28 Apr 2013 12:16:39 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:
"Eisboch" wrote in message m... "Pro-Baby" wrote in message .. . On Sun, 28 Apr 2013 04:37:24 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote: Some really nice shots there. Seems to be no shortage of wildlife in your area. I'm still trying to decide what camera to upgrade to. I'd rather get something smaller like a mirrorless type, but may have to go to a full DSLR. At this point I'm waiting to see the reviews on Canon's new SL1...which is supposed to be a three quarter sized SLR. All the other smaller Canon cameras such as the new M and the G1 X have slow autofocus...not the best for fast moving subjects. You might think of something like a used Nikon D200 from ebay or craigslist, or even some local camera shops. ------------------------------------------------- My son started with a Nikon D70. In fact, it's the one I bought from Harry three or four years ago. Still works fine. But then he sorta "acquired" my wife's D200 and a bunch of lenses that she had for it. He uses it almost exclusively now and is still learning about it. For kicks I had purchased a used Sony NEX-5N with several lenses on eBay. Of course, he discovered that one too and uses it occasionally. It included a macro lens that is really very good. Here's a link to some pictures he took using it. Scroll down and he keeps getting closer and closer to the dollar bill: http://www.tailwagphotography.net/macrodollar.html ---------------------------------------- I was in error. The camera he "acquired" from my wife is her Nikon D300 ... not a D200. Check with him and see if he's interested in this: http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/70200vr.htm Mine has been used very little, and I'd part with it for $1000. -- John |
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"John H" wrote in message ... On Sun, 28 Apr 2013 12:16:39 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote: I was in error. The camera he "acquired" from my wife is her Nikon D300 ... not a D200. Check with him and see if he's interested in this: http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/70200vr.htm Mine has been used very little, and I'd part with it for $1000. ------------------------- He has one. I originally bought it for Mrs. E. for Christmas or something when she had the camera. I remember I had to order it and it took about 3 or 4 months for the camera shop to get one. He's actually looking for something even bigger or whatever having more telescopic power is called. I don't know much about photography. |
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On Sunday, 28 April 2013 18:11:10 UTC-3, Eisboch wrote:
"John H" wrote in message ... On Sun, 28 Apr 2013 12:16:39 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote: I was in error. The camera he "acquired" from my wife is her Nikon D300 ... not a D200. Check with him and see if he's interested in this: http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/70200vr.htm Mine has been used very little, and I'd part with it for $1000. ------------------------- He has one. I originally bought it for Mrs. E. for Christmas or something when she had the camera. I remember I had to order it and it took about 3 or 4 months for the camera shop to get one. He's actually looking for something even bigger or whatever having more telescopic power is called. I don't know much about photography. I suppose something like this will be on his Christmas list this year... http://www.nikon.com/about/feelnikon...ections/r16_e/ |
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On Sun, 28 Apr 2013 17:11:10 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:
"John H" wrote in message .. . On Sun, 28 Apr 2013 12:16:39 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote: I was in error. The camera he "acquired" from my wife is her Nikon D300 ... not a D200. Check with him and see if he's interested in this: http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/70200vr.htm Mine has been used very little, and I'd part with it for $1000. ------------------------- He has one. I originally bought it for Mrs. E. for Christmas or something when she had the camera. I remember I had to order it and it took about 3 or 4 months for the camera shop to get one. He's actually looking for something even bigger or whatever having more telescopic power is called. I don't know much about photography. 'Bigger' works. I get the drift. The prices go up geometrically. -- John |
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On Sun, 28 Apr 2013 14:42:41 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote:
On Sunday, 28 April 2013 18:11:10 UTC-3, Eisboch wrote: "John H" wrote in message ... On Sun, 28 Apr 2013 12:16:39 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote: I was in error. The camera he "acquired" from my wife is her Nikon D300 ... not a D200. Check with him and see if he's interested in this: http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/70200vr.htm Mine has been used very little, and I'd part with it for $1000. ------------------------- He has one. I originally bought it for Mrs. E. for Christmas or something when she had the camera. I remember I had to order it and it took about 3 or 4 months for the camera shop to get one. He's actually looking for something even bigger or whatever having more telescopic power is called. I don't know much about photography. I suppose something like this will be on his Christmas list this year... http://www.nikon.com/about/feelnikon...ections/r16_e/ The problem gets to be 'weight'. The one I've got saw very little use simply because it's heavy and bulky. That one is much worse. Would probably be great for a sporting event, where a tri- or monopod can be used. But, traipsing through the woods with it would be a bear - even for a bear. -- John |
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"John H" wrote in message ... The problem gets to be 'weight'. The one I've got saw very little use simply because it's heavy and bulky. That one is much worse. Would probably be great for a sporting event, where a tri- or monopod can be used. But, traipsing through the woods with it would be a bear - even for a bear. --------------------------------- Yeah, the weight becomes an issue even with the lenses he has now, but he's young, strong and uses a monopod most of the time. Obviously the one True North linked to is WAY too big, although I thought it was a very interesting story as to how and why it was developed. He has mentioned that he'd like to get a "longer" lens than the 70 to 200mm he is using now, especially for the birds and owls he likes to find. His birthday is coming up and I'd like to get him something but I am an idiot when it comes to cameras and photography. I was just looking at a Sigma 150-500mm lens that goes for about $1k. The Nikon version of it is over $8K. I just don't know enough about the different manufacturers in terms of quality, etc. The Sigma seems to have good reviews, it's autofocusing (although I don't even know if he uses that feature) and has some form of image stabilization in it. |
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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 |
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