On Tuesday, 17 September 2013 12:24:05 UTC-3, F.O.A.D. wrote:
On 9/17/13 11:13 AM, wrote:

On Tue, 17 Sep 2013 04:58:42 -0700 (PDT), True North

wrote:



Watch too early for winterizing.

I'll wait until late October or early November just in case a nice mild day blows up from down south.

We've just gone from a crappy damp windy two week period but expect this week to be sunny and mild.

Trouble is, the tide cycle is against me for launching and retrieving at most ramps.

Guess I'll go to a lake today or tomorrow.



You folks have a higher tolerance for cold weather. I see the

Canadians actually getting in the water here in February.

Air is 70, water 68 and they are saying "Toasty eh"







When I was a kid and visiting my grandparents in the summer up in

Massachusetts, we'd go swimming off Revere Beach and for some reason I

never thought the water was too cold. My mother told me I was splashing

in the water there with her in late August 1945 when I was about a year

and a half old, just before Japan surrendered. Nowadays, I'd probably

not stick a toe in that water. Florida ocean temperature waters "ruined"

me for the swimming waters of my Yankee heritage.


Here's a peek at a weather buoy at the mouth of Halifax harbor.
Air & water temps very close right now. ( 1240 hrs ADT )
http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=44258

On 9/17/13 11:39 AM, True North wrote:
On Tuesday, 17 September 2013 12:24:05 UTC-3, F.O.A.D. wrote:
On 9/17/13 11:13 AM, wrote:

On Tue, 17 Sep 2013 04:58:42 -0700 (PDT), True North

wrote:



Watch too early for winterizing.

I'll wait until late October or early November just in case a nice mild day blows up from down south.

We've just gone from a crappy damp windy two week period but expect this week to be sunny and mild.

Trouble is, the tide cycle is against me for launching and retrieving at most ramps.

Guess I'll go to a lake today or tomorrow.



You folks have a higher tolerance for cold weather. I see the

Canadians actually getting in the water here in February.

Air is 70, water 68 and they are saying "Toasty eh"







When I was a kid and visiting my grandparents in the summer up in

Massachusetts, we'd go swimming off Revere Beach and for some reason I

never thought the water was too cold. My mother told me I was splashing

in the water there with her in late August 1945 when I was about a year

and a half old, just before Japan surrendered. Nowadays, I'd probably

not stick a toe in that water. Florida ocean temperature waters "ruined"

me for the swimming waters of my Yankee heritage.


Here's a peek at a weather buoy at the mouth of Halifax harbor.
Air & water temps very close right now. ( 1240 hrs ADT )
http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=44258



Ahh, 52F water temp. Delightful. Water temps are still in the low to mid
70's hereabouts.

On Tuesday, September 17, 2013 12:10:30 PM UTC-4, wrote:
On Tue, 17 Sep 2013 11:47:57 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

Ahh, 52F water temp. Delightful. Water temps are still in the low to mid
70's hereabouts.


Water was 27.8c in the river on the 9th when I did the state water
sample. (about 82f)
Salinity was 1.4 PPT. I thought my hydrometer was going to sink ;-)

Sounds better than 52 degrees. Hypothermia is not delightful. :-)

wrote:
On Tuesday, September 17, 2013 12:10:30 PM UTC-4, wrote:
On Tue, 17 Sep 2013 11:47:57 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

Ahh, 52F water temp. Delightful. Water temps are still in the low to mid
70's hereabouts.


Water was 27.8c in the river on the 9th when I did the state water
sample. (about 82f)
Salinity was 1.4 PPT. I thought my hydrometer was going to sink ;-)

Sounds better than 52 degrees. Hypothermia is not delightful. :-)

I live in an area where the ocean is always 48-55 degrees year round. Wet
suit for kayaking. Lakes are warm. Going to Clear Lake next week. Will
still be warm. Supposed to have first rain of the season Saturday.

wrote:
On Wed, 18 Sep 2013 00:57:58 -0500, Califbill
wrote:

wrote:
On Tuesday, September 17, 2013 12:10:30 PM UTC-4, wrote:
On Tue, 17 Sep 2013 11:47:57 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

Ahh, 52F water temp. Delightful. Water temps are still in the low to mid
70's hereabouts.


Water was 27.8c in the river on the 9th when I did the state water
sample. (about 82f)
Salinity was 1.4 PPT. I thought my hydrometer was going to sink ;-)

Sounds better than 52 degrees. Hypothermia is not delightful. :-)

I live in an area where the ocean is always 48-55 degrees year round. Wet
suit for kayaking. Lakes are warm. Going to Clear Lake next week. Will
still be warm. Supposed to have first rain of the season Saturday.


Yup been there

http://gfretwell.com/ftp/california/...nta%20Cruz.jpg


Still not as cold as Oregon tho.

http://gfretwell.com/ftp/Oregon/Pac%...he%20Beach.jpg

Jacket and socks. That is arctic weather for me.

Colder than being in the snow

http://gfretwell.com/ftp/Oregon/Mt%2...0Mt%20Hood.jpg

Warm water is closer to the Oregon coast than to our area. Albacore tuna
warm water is about 25-35 miles out around here, but only about 12 miles
out from the Northern Oregon coast. Different currents. Come to Santa
Cruz in December. Beautiful, sunny weather.