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On 6/11/16 6:54 AM, Poquito Loco wrote:
On Fri, 10 Jun 2016 20:27:01 -0400, Wayne.B wrote: On Thu, 09 Jun 2016 13:19:27 -0400, wrote: I really prefer when we actually get the storm and it sucks out all of the moisture for a few days, leaving nice weather. === That happened to us after the tropical storm moved out, resulting in a few days of really spectacular weather. Today was clear and sunny also but cold and windy in the morning by our Floridian standards. Today's big challenge was getting through the Norfolk Southern Railroad Bridge #7. The bridge was hit a while back by an errant tug boat and barge, and has been under repair ever since with restricted operating hours. It has been driving boaters nuts because the posted hours have often been incorrect and there is no way around it other than going outside Cape Hatteras. We got up at 5:00AM this morning to try and catch it before 7 when work starts. It was closed when we got there at 6 but it turned out to be only temporary. We eventually got through about 6:30 which was a big relief. The bridge is an incredible anachronism which looks like it is at least 100 years old and operates with the same efficiency. http://www.waterwayguide.com/nav-alert/4-5755/norfolk-va-icw-closures-at-norfolk-southern-bridge-update High winds on Chesapeake Bay are scheduled for Sunday but we should make it north at least as far as Solomons or St Michaels tomorrow. Are you planning to spend any time at Solomons? Gosh, I hope the wind isn't blowing from the south or east...that bankster stench will wilt our roses. |
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On Sat, 11 Jun 2016 06:54:17 -0400, Poquito Loco
wrote: On Fri, 10 Jun 2016 20:27:01 -0400, Wayne.B wrote: On Thu, 09 Jun 2016 13:19:27 -0400, wrote: I really prefer when we actually get the storm and it sucks out all of the moisture for a few days, leaving nice weather. === That happened to us after the tropical storm moved out, resulting in a few days of really spectacular weather. Today was clear and sunny also but cold and windy in the morning by our Floridian standards. Today's big challenge was getting through the Norfolk Southern Railroad Bridge #7. The bridge was hit a while back by an errant tug boat and barge, and has been under repair ever since with restricted operating hours. It has been driving boaters nuts because the posted hours have often been incorrect and there is no way around it other than going outside Cape Hatteras. We got up at 5:00AM this morning to try and catch it before 7 when work starts. It was closed when we got there at 6 but it turned out to be only temporary. We eventually got through about 6:30 which was a big relief. The bridge is an incredible anachronism which looks like it is at least 100 years old and operates with the same efficiency. http://www.waterwayguide.com/nav-alert/4-5755/norfolk-va-icw-closures-at-norfolk-southern-bridge-update High winds on Chesapeake Bay are scheduled for Sunday but we should make it north at least as far as Solomons or St Michaels tomorrow. Are you planning to spend any time at Solomons? === As of the moment it looks like we're going to skip by Solomons and keep going up to Herrington Harbor. We'll probably anchor off the beach and get going again in the morning. |
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On Sat, 11 Jun 2016 07:46:18 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote: On 6/10/2016 8:27 PM, Wayne.B wrote: On Thu, 09 Jun 2016 13:19:27 -0400, wrote: I really prefer when we actually get the storm and it sucks out all of the moisture for a few days, leaving nice weather. === That happened to us after the tropical storm moved out, resulting in a few days of really spectacular weather. Today was clear and sunny also but cold and windy in the morning by our Floridian standards. Today's big challenge was getting through the Norfolk Southern Railroad Bridge #7. The bridge was hit a while back by an errant tug boat and barge, and has been under repair ever since with restricted operating hours. It has been driving boaters nuts because the posted hours have often been incorrect and there is no way around it other than going outside Cape Hatteras. We got up at 5:00AM this morning to try and catch it before 7 when work starts. It was closed when we got there at 6 but it turned out to be only temporary. We eventually got through about 6:30 which was a big relief. The bridge is an incredible anachronism which looks like it is at least 100 years old and operates with the same efficiency. http://www.waterwayguide.com/nav-alert/4-5755/norfolk-va-icw-closures-at-norfolk-southern-bridge-update High winds on Chesapeake Bay are scheduled for Sunday but we should make it north at least as far as Solomons or St Michaels tomorrow. What or where is your ultimate destination? === Both of our sons hang out in southern Westchester County, a little NE of NYC. The current plan is to spend a few weeks with them and then head north up the Hudson River, NYS barge canal (Erie), and then out Lake Ontario via the St Lawrence River to Canada. If everything goes according to plan we'll eventually circle the Canadian maritime provinces and return to the New England coast via Maine, Cape Cod, etc. We had a few gremlins pop up early in the trip but hopefully that's behind us know. As of the moment we're steaming up the middle of Chesapeake Bay and all systems are go. |
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On Sat, 11 Jun 2016 14:44:50 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote: On Sat, 11 Jun 2016 07:46:18 -0400, "Mr. Luddite" wrote: On 6/10/2016 8:27 PM, Wayne.B wrote: On Thu, 09 Jun 2016 13:19:27 -0400, wrote: I really prefer when we actually get the storm and it sucks out all of the moisture for a few days, leaving nice weather. === That happened to us after the tropical storm moved out, resulting in a few days of really spectacular weather. Today was clear and sunny also but cold and windy in the morning by our Floridian standards. Today's big challenge was getting through the Norfolk Southern Railroad Bridge #7. The bridge was hit a while back by an errant tug boat and barge, and has been under repair ever since with restricted operating hours. It has been driving boaters nuts because the posted hours have often been incorrect and there is no way around it other than going outside Cape Hatteras. We got up at 5:00AM this morning to try and catch it before 7 when work starts. It was closed when we got there at 6 but it turned out to be only temporary. We eventually got through about 6:30 which was a big relief. The bridge is an incredible anachronism which looks like it is at least 100 years old and operates with the same efficiency. http://www.waterwayguide.com/nav-alert/4-5755/norfolk-va-icw-closures-at-norfolk-southern-bridge-update High winds on Chesapeake Bay are scheduled for Sunday but we should make it north at least as far as Solomons or St Michaels tomorrow. What or where is your ultimate destination? === Both of our sons hang out in southern Westchester County, a little NE of NYC. The current plan is to spend a few weeks with them and then head north up the Hudson River, NYS barge canal (Erie), and then out Lake Ontario via the St Lawrence River to Canada. If everything goes according to plan we'll eventually circle the Canadian maritime provinces and return to the New England coast via Maine, Cape Cod, etc. We had a few gremlins pop up early in the trip but hopefully that's behind us know. As of the moment we're steaming up the middle of Chesapeake Bay and all systems are go. Why not go the other way and do the big loop? You can laze your way down the big muddy until hurricane season wraps up then sprint across the gulf. |
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On 6/11/2016 2:44 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Sat, 11 Jun 2016 07:46:18 -0400, "Mr. Luddite" wrote: On 6/10/2016 8:27 PM, Wayne.B wrote: On Thu, 09 Jun 2016 13:19:27 -0400, wrote: I really prefer when we actually get the storm and it sucks out all of the moisture for a few days, leaving nice weather. === That happened to us after the tropical storm moved out, resulting in a few days of really spectacular weather. Today was clear and sunny also but cold and windy in the morning by our Floridian standards. Today's big challenge was getting through the Norfolk Southern Railroad Bridge #7. The bridge was hit a while back by an errant tug boat and barge, and has been under repair ever since with restricted operating hours. It has been driving boaters nuts because the posted hours have often been incorrect and there is no way around it other than going outside Cape Hatteras. We got up at 5:00AM this morning to try and catch it before 7 when work starts. It was closed when we got there at 6 but it turned out to be only temporary. We eventually got through about 6:30 which was a big relief. The bridge is an incredible anachronism which looks like it is at least 100 years old and operates with the same efficiency. http://www.waterwayguide.com/nav-alert/4-5755/norfolk-va-icw-closures-at-norfolk-southern-bridge-update High winds on Chesapeake Bay are scheduled for Sunday but we should make it north at least as far as Solomons or St Michaels tomorrow. What or where is your ultimate destination? === Both of our sons hang out in southern Westchester County, a little NE of NYC. The current plan is to spend a few weeks with them and then head north up the Hudson River, NYS barge canal (Erie), and then out Lake Ontario via the St Lawrence River to Canada. If everything goes according to plan we'll eventually circle the Canadian maritime provinces and return to the New England coast via Maine, Cape Cod, etc. We had a few gremlins pop up early in the trip but hopefully that's behind us know. As of the moment we're steaming up the middle of Chesapeake Bay and all systems are go. thumbs up! |
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Wayne.B wrote:
On Sat, 11 Jun 2016 07:46:18 -0400, "Mr. Luddite" wrote: On 6/10/2016 8:27 PM, Wayne.B wrote: On Thu, 09 Jun 2016 13:19:27 -0400, wrote: I really prefer when we actually get the storm and it sucks out all of the moisture for a few days, leaving nice weather. === That happened to us after the tropical storm moved out, resulting in a few days of really spectacular weather. Today was clear and sunny also but cold and windy in the morning by our Floridian standards. Today's big challenge was getting through the Norfolk Southern Railroad Bridge #7. The bridge was hit a while back by an errant tug boat and barge, and has been under repair ever since with restricted operating hours. It has been driving boaters nuts because the posted hours have often been incorrect and there is no way around it other than going outside Cape Hatteras. We got up at 5:00AM this morning to try and catch it before 7 when work starts. It was closed when we got there at 6 but it turned out to be only temporary. We eventually got through about 6:30 which was a big relief. The bridge is an incredible anachronism which looks like it is at least 100 years old and operates with the same efficiency. http://www.waterwayguide.com/nav-alert/4-5755/norfolk-va-icw-closures-at-norfolk-southern-bridge-update High winds on Chesapeake Bay are scheduled for Sunday but we should make it north at least as far as Solomons or St Michaels tomorrow. What or where is your ultimate destination? === Both of our sons hang out in southern Westchester County, a little NE of NYC. The current plan is to spend a few weeks with them and then head north up the Hudson River, NYS barge canal (Erie), and then out Lake Ontario via the St Lawrence River to Canada. If everything goes according to plan we'll eventually circle the Canadian maritime provinces and return to the New England coast via Maine, Cape Cod, etc. We had a few gremlins pop up early in the trip but hopefully that's behind us know. As of the moment we're steaming up the middle of Chesapeake Bay and all systems are go. For $50 you can get a year permit for a long gun entry to Canada. |
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