No worse than 5 footers on shallow Lake Erie. Not fun but no big deal.

no, 5 footers on the Bay -- should they EVER exist -- would be trouble.

JAXAshby wrote:

No worse than 5 footers on shallow Lake Erie. Not fun but no big deal.

no, 5 footers on the Bay -- should they EVER exist -- would be trouble.

That depends upon the skill of the boat captain and the capabilities of
the boat. It would be trouble for you and your blistered little sailbote.

--
"There's an old saying in Tennessee - I know it's in Texas, probably in
Tennessee - that says, fool me once, shame on - shame on you. Fool me -
you can't get fooled again." -George W. Bush, Nashville, Tenn., Sept.
17, 2002

Five footers on Chesapeake Bay ain't pretty. It's not like five footers
out on the ocean.

obviously. five footers on the Bay are a once in a lifetime thing whispered
about in bars for decades afterwards.

JAXAshby wrote:

Five footers on Chesapeake Bay ain't pretty. It's not like five footers
out on the ocean.

obviously. five footers on the Bay are a once in a lifetime thing whispered
about in bars for decades afterwards.

You really don't know **** from shineola, fella. While such waves are
not common, we do get them, and we have shifty winds, and they're
usually breaking, especially in some of the navigable bays. Choppy,
annoying stuff.

Five footers on the ocean are common as that cheapo plastic sailboat of
yours.

--
"There's an old saying in Tennessee - I know it's in Texas, probably in
Tennessee - that says, fool me once, shame on - shame on you. Fool me -
you can't get fooled again." -George W. Bush, Nashville, Tenn., Sept.
17, 2002

hoary? ANY idea in that pea sized brain of yours of the relationship between
wave height and water depth?

ob vi ah frichken us us ly not.


From: Harry Krause
Date: 8/15/2004 10:16 PM Eastern Daylight Time
Message-id:

JAXAshby wrote:

Five footers on Chesapeake Bay ain't pretty. It's not like five footers
out on the ocean.

obviously. five footers on the Bay are a once in a lifetime thing
whispered
about in bars for decades afterwards.

You really don't know **** from shineola, fella. While such waves are
not common, we do get them, and we have shifty winds, and they're
usually breaking, especially in some of the navigable bays. Choppy,
annoying stuff.

Five footers on the ocean are common as that cheapo plastic sailboat of
yours.

--
"There's an old saying in Tennessee - I know it's in Texas, probably in
Tennessee - that says, fool me once, shame on - shame on you. Fool me -
you can't get fooled again." -George W. Bush, Nashville, Tenn., Sept.
17, 2002

Harry,
I am sure you would stain your pants if you were out in 2' waves.


"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...
Lloyd Sumpter wrote:

On Sat, 14 Aug 2004 12:25:02 -0400, Harry Krause wrote:

The latest forecast for Chesapeake Bay:

Tonight
NE wind increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt...then N 35 to
40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt after midnight. Waves 2 ft...building to 5
ft after midnight. Widespread heavy rain and scattered tstms in the
evening tapering to scattered showers overnight.


Gusts up to 50 mph? On the Bay...

Too bad it'll be dark...watching five footers or more on the Bay would
be a sight to see.

It's not uncommon for 5-footers in English Bay. Calm out there this
weekend, though: tried fishing off the Pink Appts, anchored off Wreck
Beach and took Near Cove in, then motored over to Kits beach, anchored,
and took Near Cove to Bard On The Beach. Spent the night anchored, then
docked at Granville Island this afternoon for some shopping. Just got
back: What an Excellent "West Coast Weekend"!

Lloyd Sumpter
"Far Cove" Catalina 36



Five footers on Chesapeake Bay ain't pretty. It's not like five footers
out on the ocean. On the Bay, waves that size are going to be breaking,
and with the shifty winds, coming at you from several directions, and
with the peaks fairly close together. Running five footers on the ocean
can be fun; on the Bay, it loosens your fillings.

--
"There's an old saying in Tennessee - I know it's in Texas, probably in
Tennessee - that says, fool me once, shame on - shame on you. Fool me -
you can't get fooled again." -George W. Bush, Nashville, Tenn., Sept.
17, 2002

Wow, Jax, I didn't realize you boated in the Chesapeake Bay!

been there.

also been in t-storms.

also understand the physics involved.

obviously ...

.... you, little john boy, have not.

I'm trying to figure out what purpose a Sunfish would have *without* a
sailing rig..... an anchor, perhaps?

good question, gene. so why are you and hoary debating if my sunfish (or
Sunfish) has a sailing rig or not?

no, gene, my inflatable kayak does not need a sail, and I store it on the
foredeck of my sunfish (or is that Sunfish?)

From: "Gene Kearns"
Date: 8/19/2004 8:40 PM Eastern Daylight Time
Message-id:

On 19 Aug 2004 02:27:44 GMT, (JAXAshby) wrote:

I'm trying to figure out what purpose a Sunfish would have *without* a
sailing rig..... an anchor, perhaps?

good question, gene. so why are you and hoary debating if my sunfish (or
Sunfish) has a sailing rig or not?

Gosh, I thought we were talking about your..... uh...... inflatable
kayak?

--



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gune, sunfish (even Sunfish) have been made for over a half century. that is,
in fact, well before the Vanguard Corp was ever thought of. way to go, yo-yo.



From: "Gene Kearns"
Date: 8/19/2004 10:07 PM Eastern Daylight Time
Message-id:

On 20 Aug 2004 01:33:32 GMT, (JAXAshby) wrote:

no, gene, my inflatable kayak does not need a sail, and I store it on the
foredeck of my sunfish (or is that Sunfish?)


If your boat is made by Vanguard, it is a Sunfish.... if you have
some other euphemism you are trying to use by not capitalizing the
S.... I don't know what you are trying to say.

You, attired in the Speedos, piloting a Sunfish with an inflatable
kayak on the foredeck........ would, most assuredly, be quite a sight.

--



Grady-White Gulfstream, out of Southport, NC.

http://myworkshop.idleplay.net/cavern/ Homepage
http://www.southharbourvillageinn.com/directions.asp Where Southport,NC
is located.
http://www.southharbourvillageinn.linksysnet.com Real Time
Pictures at My Marina
http://www.thebayguide.com/rec.boats Rec.boats
at Lee Yeaton's Bayguide