Gould 0738 wrote:

Using your supposed Seattle figure to represent the entire country is
unusual. I don't know anyone from Seattle who will admit that Seattle is
typical of the country in any way at all. :-)

A fact for which we are probably *both* grateful. :-)

Our gay and lesbian populations are higher
in the more progressive cities on the W Coast because our greater tolerance for
diversity inspires many of them to move out here. There are probably some towns
in the midwest and the south where there are no (surviving) homosexuals. (OK,
it's probably not really as bad as that sentence suggested)

Hey! We enjoyed some Seattle weather July 4th weekend in Virginia Beach.
Reasonably cool (well for short periods), clouded over, rainy, a little
fog. I kept look for the Gould tug...

Well...it looked like Seattle weather...but the water temp was nearly 80F.

Well...it looked like Seattle weather...but the water temp was nearly 80F.

80 degreee water?!

Good grief.

The *air* seldom gets that hot in any "proper" climate. :-)

On 15 Jul 2004 20:12:02 GMT, (Gould 0738) wrote:
80 degreee water?!

Good grief.

The *air* seldom gets that hot in any "proper" climate. :-)

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80 degrees ain't nuttin. I was out for a quick spin on the
Caloosahatchie River before dinner and the water temperature was 93
degrees about a 1/4 mile from the house. Unfortunately that's also a
reflection of the air temperature this time of year. They don't call
it the tropics for no reason, and yes, engine cooling does become an
issue.

Hopefully I will be retired by this time next year and cruising Maine
and the Cape Cod area on our new (to us) Grand Banks 49.

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"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On 15 Jul 2004 20:12:02 GMT, (Gould 0738) wrote:
80 degreee water?!

Good grief.

The *air* seldom gets that hot in any "proper" climate. :-)

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80 degrees ain't nuttin. I was out for a quick spin on the
Caloosahatchie River before dinner and the water temperature was 93
degrees about a 1/4 mile from the house. Unfortunately that's also a
reflection of the air temperature this time of year. They don't call
it the tropics for no reason, and yes, engine cooling does become an
issue.

Hopefully I will be retired by this time next year and cruising Maine
and the Cape Cod area on our new (to us) Grand Banks 49.

http://f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/hoo...bum?.dir=/4f58



Beautiful boat Wayne. I always liked the lines of Grand Banks.

Did you notice a decrease in the water quality on the river today? I heard
they did another "big dump" from Lake O.

Fishing should suck for awhile again...and it's only a matter of time before
the red tide blooms. People at SW Florida Water Mgmt. District ought to be
hung.
..

On Thu, 15 Jul 2004 23:19:13 -0400, "NOYB" wrote:

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Beautiful boat Wayne. I always liked the lines of Grand Banks.

Thanks. They have a nice traditional appearance which is kind of
timeless, abeit with a little too much exterior wood. Draft at 5 feet
is something of an issue here in SWFL but I'm on a deep water canal
and our primary usage will be cruising elsewhere.

Did you notice a decrease in the water quality on the river today? I heard
they did another "big dump" from Lake O.

It's hard to say without testing. We have had some significant algae
blooms this summer however.

Fishing should suck for awhile again...and it's only a matter of time before
the red tide blooms. People at SW Florida Water Mgmt. District ought to be
hung.