"Chuck Gould" wrote in message
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JimH wrote:

Good conditions on Lake Erie this year? We have had more than our share
of
weekends washed out by rain or white caps, with this holiday weekend
predicted to be in that group.

You wouldn't get much boating done in the Pacific NW if you were put
off by rain or by whitecaps.

Yep. We never had a desire to take the boat out on rainy days or in rough
water conditions, even with our 32 footer as we have other things to do.
We also never owned a boat that kept us captive (while underway) in an
enclosed pilothouse each and every time we took it out or to have to travel
in a boat with a maximum speed of 10 knots.

Different strokes................. ;-)

On Tue, 29 Aug 2006 18:38:10 -0400, Harry Krause
wrote:

You wouldn't get much boating done in the Pacific NW if you were put
off by rain or by whitecaps. I guess it's a reasonable trade; we don't
get the hot as Hades summer weather you enjoy back in the midwest and
nobody up here does much swimming in the salt water......but on the
other hand those folks who don't mind wearing a rain slicker and
willing to put up with some moderate chop can go boating at least one
or two weekends
every month of the year.


Boy, *that* sounds like fun. Bundle up the kids, make sure your fillings
are in tight, and let's go boating.

Nice scenery while you shiver though.

In article . com,
says...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Press Contact: Scott Croft, 703-461-2864,
Date: August 29, 2006

BOATU.S. SAYS SUMMER BOATING SEASON WAS BETTER THAN EXPECTED

"Better Than Expected"?

They must've expected very little traffic in the San Juans. My brother
owns land on a channel that's very popular for transiting between San
Juan island areas. He reports that small vessel traffic is WAY DOWN.

Where he usually sees lots of 30' to 50' vessels, he said there's next
to nothing. That either means folks are staying close to the dock or
limiting the number of destinations. The 60' and up crowd was still
there in what seemed normal numbers.

Gasoline for his twin-engine Trophy is between $3.50 and nearly $4. Fuel
prices must be taking a big bite out of this area's cruising. I have to
believe the same is true elsewhere.

Leave it to Boat US to spin the best angle.

jps

In article ,
says...
Chuck Gould wrote:
JimH wrote:

Good conditions on Lake Erie this year? We have had more than our share of
weekends washed out by rain or white caps, with this holiday weekend
predicted to be in that group.

You wouldn't get much boating done in the Pacific NW if you were put
off by rain or by whitecaps. I guess it's a reasonable trade; we don't
get the hot as Hades summer weather you enjoy back in the midwest and
nobody up here does much swimming in the salt water......but on the
other hand those folks who don't mind wearing a rain slicker and
willing to put up with some moderate chop can go boating at least one
or two weekends
every month of the year.


Boy, *that* sounds like fun. Bundle up the kids, make sure your fillings
are in tight, and let's go boating.

Up around here, if you don't like the weather you just have to wait 5
minutes and it changes. It's pretty rare that you'd get rained out
during a several day outing.

When the sun comes out up here, it's worth waiting for.

jps

jps wrote:
In article . com,
says...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Press Contact: Scott Croft, 703-461-2864,
Date: August 29, 2006

BOATU.S. SAYS SUMMER BOATING SEASON WAS BETTER THAN EXPECTED

"Better Than Expected"?

They must've expected very little traffic in the San Juans. My brother
owns land on a channel that's very popular for transiting between San
Juan island areas. He reports that small vessel traffic is WAY DOWN.

Where he usually sees lots of 30' to 50' vessels, he said there's next
to nothing. That either means folks are staying close to the dock or
limiting the number of destinations. The 60' and up crowd was still
there in what seemed normal numbers.


The following marinas in the San Juans and Gulf Islands were sold out,
or nearly sold out, by 6 PM each night during our
cruise in late July and early Aug:

Langley
Oak Harbor
Friday Harbor
IMC on Lopez
Islander Resort on Lopez
Port Browning
Both marinas in Telegraph Harbour
Ganges
Deer Harbor
Rosario
Roche Harbor

And the nights spent in state parks? Every mooring buoy gone and lots
of folks at anchor.

No, they weren't all 60-footers , either. Lots of 30-50 footers....(we
know because we're competing for the same slips)

We did talk to a lot of people who were staying a bit closer to home
this year. Doing just the San Juans instead of the San Juans and the
Gulf Islands- or doing the Gulf Islands instead of pressing on to the
Discovery Islands or Desolation Sound. People weren't going as far or
as fast, but they were out there.

I'm sure your brother reported his observations from shore very
accurately, but they disagree with my observations out amongst 'em.











Gasoline for his twin-engine Trophy is between $3.50 and nearly $4. Fuel
prices must be taking a big bite out of this area's cruising. I have to
believe the same is true elsewhere.

Leave it to Boat US to spin the best angle.

jps

In article .com,
says...

jps wrote:
In article . com,
says...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Press Contact: Scott Croft, 703-461-2864,
Date: August 29, 2006

BOATU.S. SAYS SUMMER BOATING SEASON WAS BETTER THAN EXPECTED

"Better Than Expected"?

They must've expected very little traffic in the San Juans. My brother
owns land on a channel that's very popular for transiting between San
Juan island areas. He reports that small vessel traffic is WAY DOWN.

Where he usually sees lots of 30' to 50' vessels, he said there's next
to nothing. That either means folks are staying close to the dock or
limiting the number of destinations. The 60' and up crowd was still
there in what seemed normal numbers.


The following marinas in the San Juans and Gulf Islands were sold out,
or nearly sold out, by 6 PM each night during our
cruise in late July and early Aug:

Langley
Oak Harbor
Friday Harbor
IMC on Lopez
Islander Resort on Lopez
Port Browning
Both marinas in Telegraph Harbour
Ganges
Deer Harbor
Rosario
Roche Harbor

And the nights spent in state parks? Every mooring buoy gone and lots
of folks at anchor.

No, they weren't all 60-footers , either. Lots of 30-50 footers....(we
know because we're competing for the same slips)

We did talk to a lot of people who were staying a bit closer to home
this year. Doing just the San Juans instead of the San Juans and the
Gulf Islands- or doing the Gulf Islands instead of pressing on to the
Discovery Islands or Desolation Sound. People weren't going as far or
as fast, but they were out there.

I'm sure your brother reported his observations from shore very
accurately, but they disagree with my observations out amongst 'em.

He's just south of Poll Pass and sees all the traffic. His report as of
the past several weekends is that traffic is way off normal for this
time of year. He said it looks like post-Labor Day up there.

I don't doubt your experiences but it probably reinforces my theory that
folks weren't moving about. Rather, they were spending more time at one
or each destination.

jps

jps wrote:
In article .com,
says...
jps wrote:
In article . com,
says...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Press Contact: Scott Croft, 703-461-2864,
Date: August 29, 2006

BOATU.S. SAYS SUMMER BOATING SEASON WAS BETTER THAN EXPECTED
"Better Than Expected"?

They must've expected very little traffic in the San Juans. My brother
owns land on a channel that's very popular for transiting between San
Juan island areas. He reports that small vessel traffic is WAY DOWN.

Where he usually sees lots of 30' to 50' vessels, he said there's next
to nothing. That either means folks are staying close to the dock or
limiting the number of destinations. The 60' and up crowd was still
there in what seemed normal numbers.

The following marinas in the San Juans and Gulf Islands were sold out,
or nearly sold out, by 6 PM each night during our
cruise in late July and early Aug:

Langley
Oak Harbor
Friday Harbor
IMC on Lopez
Islander Resort on Lopez
Port Browning
Both marinas in Telegraph Harbour
Ganges
Deer Harbor
Rosario
Roche Harbor

And the nights spent in state parks? Every mooring buoy gone and lots
of folks at anchor.

No, they weren't all 60-footers , either. Lots of 30-50 footers....(we
know because we're competing for the same slips)

We did talk to a lot of people who were staying a bit closer to home
this year. Doing just the San Juans instead of the San Juans and the
Gulf Islands- or doing the Gulf Islands instead of pressing on to the
Discovery Islands or Desolation Sound. People weren't going as far or
as fast, but they were out there.

I'm sure your brother reported his observations from shore very
accurately, but they disagree with my observations out amongst 'em.

He's just south of Poll Pass and sees all the traffic. His report as of
the past several weekends is that traffic is way off normal for this
time of year. He said it looks like post-Labor Day up there.

I don't doubt your experiences but it probably reinforces my theory that
folks weren't moving about. Rather, they were spending more time at one
or each destination.

jps
That has been my observation in a much smaller body of water. Still
lots of boats, they just aren't doing the "sunday drive". They find a
destination and enjoy their time there. The raft-ups which is always
popular with the party crowd, were as large as ever.

jps wrote:


He's just south of Poll Pass and sees all the traffic.

(Visualize big friendly grin)

Too many politics for you, JPS. That's "Pole Pass", not "Poll".

Pole Pass was given that name because when the first Euro-American
settlers arrived on Orcas and Crane Islands they noticed some very tall
poles erected on either side of the narrow channel separating the two
islands. Native Americans would catch migrating ducks and geese by
stretching a net across the pass and anchoring it to the poles.

(A "poll pass" sounds like something one might have needed in order to
vote in a lot of southern states prior to the Civil Rights movement).

In article . com,
says...

jps wrote:


He's just south of Poll Pass and sees all the traffic.

(Visualize big friendly grin)

Too many politics for you, JPS. That's "Pole Pass", not "Poll".

Pole Pass was given that name because when the first Euro-American
settlers arrived on Orcas and Crane Islands they noticed some very tall
poles erected on either side of the narrow channel separating the two
islands. Native Americans would catch migrating ducks and geese by
stretching a net across the pass and anchoring it to the poles.

(A "poll pass" sounds like something one might have needed in order to
vote in a lot of southern states prior to the Civil Rights movement).

Thanks for the correction Chuck. You're right about too much politics.
I'm betting Pole Pass would have been a good place to net salmon too.
Mighty narrow with a hell of a current during tide changes. It's always
fun navigating, especially when having to avoid another boat coming in
the opposite direction. A game of chicken with rocks.

jps

At $4.00 a gallon around here, traffic has DEFINITLEY thinned out
around here. Its nice to be able to get out on weekends without
an army of boats coming at you.

Boat US is funny as ****... Obviously they was their insurance and boat
towing side not to lose any money by the lack of boats crusing all over
the place.


jps wrote:
In article . com,
says...

jps wrote:


He's just south of Poll Pass and sees all the traffic.

(Visualize big friendly grin)

Too many politics for you, JPS. That's "Pole Pass", not "Poll".

Pole Pass was given that name because when the first Euro-American
settlers arrived on Orcas and Crane Islands they noticed some very tall
poles erected on either side of the narrow channel separating the two
islands. Native Americans would catch migrating ducks and geese by
stretching a net across the pass and anchoring it to the poles.

(A "poll pass" sounds like something one might have needed in order to
vote in a lot of southern states prior to the Civil Rights movement).

Thanks for the correction Chuck. You're right about too much politics.
I'm betting Pole Pass would have been a good place to net salmon too.
Mighty narrow with a hell of a current during tide changes. It's always
fun navigating, especially when having to avoid another boat coming in
the opposite direction. A game of chicken with rocks.

jps