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Catman
Joined: 30 Oct 2003 Posts: 1528 City/Region: Seattle
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2017
C-Dory Model: 23 Venture
Vessel Name: Songbird (Bambina, 16')
Photos: Bambina
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Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2017 4:20 am Post subject: Today's Boating Weather Forecast |
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Terrible! Not that I was inclined to leave work and boat today anyway, but winds around Puget Sound hit 50 MPH on Whidbey Island. Boiling blue-green water topped with menacing whitecaps were fueled by steady 30 to 40 MPH southwest winds. Street lights swayed forward and back on heavy black lines that undulated like a teenager's emotions. Fallen leaves raced down streets like a flock of starlings and refuse, garbage lids, branches and more swirled around on this surreal afternoon, hitting cars and creating a menacing unrest. Nope, not a good day to boat anywhere near Seattle today.
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RobLL
Joined: 05 Aug 2014 Posts: 421 City/Region: Bremerton
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
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Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2017 9:20 am Post subject: |
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The Bremerton Fast Ferry to Seattle announced twice it was suspending operations because of high wind, first late in the morning, and second late in the afternoon. I was a little puzzled as the better forecasts warned winds would peak 4-7pm.
The big ferries simply shrug it off, sometimes taking a couple tries getting into the slip if wind and currents make it really hard. I was on a ferry landing in Seattle last year at the peak of winds, and was impressed how they did it.
We went down to our slip and ensured lines were snug. I was volunteering at DAV so actually it was wife, and she said several people were about and assisting anyone who needed help. We of course are on inlets to the central Puget Sound, and have a fetch of only a little more than a mile or two. |
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localboy
Joined: 30 Sep 2006 Posts: 4673 City/Region: Lake Stevens via Honolulu
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: 'Au Kai (Ocean Traveler)
Photos: 'AU KAI
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Catman
Joined: 30 Oct 2003 Posts: 1528 City/Region: Seattle
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2017
C-Dory Model: 23 Venture
Vessel Name: Songbird (Bambina, 16')
Photos: Bambina
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Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2017 11:14 pm Post subject: |
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Wow, Mark, that must have been an extremely sad, awful accident site. A young mother and a little girl just two years old. Plus the injuries to a third.
Front page news today claimed 83 MPH winds in Haro Strait. Actually, it read "the" Haro Strait, meaning the reporter isn't from here. Not unlike news newbies serving up bits about the I-5, the 405, the Puget Sound, Pike's Market, Boeings and more. We must be grammatically vigilant, after all. |
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South of Heaven
Joined: 15 Aug 2015 Posts: 1459 City/Region: Sharon
State or Province: MA
Photos: Blue Water
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Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2017 11:53 pm Post subject: |
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The left coast is finally catching up. We've been dealing with storms one after the other for the past 3 months. Harvey....Irma.......Jose........Maria........
Hope you guys are okay over there. Looks bad. _________________ <><><> Jason <><><>
2005 Silverton 35 Motoryacht (Twin 385 Crusaders) (SOLD 6/20)
2000 Camano 31 Troll (Volvo TAMD41p) (SOLD 2/19)
2007 C Dory 25' Cruiser (200 hp Suzuki, sold 7/17)
2003 C Dory 19' Angler (80 hp Yamaha, sold 7/16)
1995 C Dory 16' Angler (40 hp Yamaha, sold 2/16) |
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localboy
Joined: 30 Sep 2006 Posts: 4673 City/Region: Lake Stevens via Honolulu
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: 'Au Kai (Ocean Traveler)
Photos: 'AU KAI
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Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2017 2:02 am Post subject: |
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Quote: | Wow, Mark, that must have been an extremely sad, awful accident site. |
It was horrible, Brock. I've been "on the job" for over 20 yrs. I've seen crap, garbage, death, misery, horror, sadness, blood, guts...
Last night will forever remain with me. The victim was not perfect. She had a felony record. But she was now a mother. A loved one. A sister. A daughter. On and on. I can tell you it left the same mark on every firefighter, deputy, medic and citizen there...even our chaplain. She was treated with the utmost dignity and respect...even when we had to cut the car apart to get her out. It makes one ponder God. Ten seconds sooner...ten seconds later...it would have been merely scary. To deal with the total misery of her fiance was draining. The only grace is her daughter was unharmed and hopefully, will remember none of it.
Like I said; KISS your love ones. |
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smckean (Tosca)
Joined: 18 Jan 2014 Posts: 975 City/Region: Guemes Island (Anacortes)
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2005
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Tosca
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Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2017 1:45 pm Post subject: |
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Shiva works in mysterious ways........ |
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RobLL
Joined: 05 Aug 2014 Posts: 421 City/Region: Bremerton
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
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smckean (Tosca)
Joined: 18 Jan 2014 Posts: 975 City/Region: Guemes Island (Anacortes)
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2005
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Tosca
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Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2017 6:54 pm Post subject: |
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It's not really as spooky as it looks. The Keystone Ferry Terminal on Whidbey Island has an inlet such that photos can be taken like this one where the ferry looks dangerous near shore since the ferry must be driven onto the shore.....well, not really, but it looks that way since the ferry must drive into a kind of narrow estuary to reach the dock, and would hit the shore if the opening were not there. |
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Catman
Joined: 30 Oct 2003 Posts: 1528 City/Region: Seattle
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2017
C-Dory Model: 23 Venture
Vessel Name: Songbird (Bambina, 16')
Photos: Bambina
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Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2017 6:12 pm Post subject: |
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Today's forecast? Smashing, indeed! In fact, the entire Puget Sound has been bathing in Hawaiian-like sunshine for a whole week. And the weather mavens tell us another week of the bright stuff awaits us. Not much wind, either.
Therefore, I'm practically obligated to putter about the San Juans for the next three days, beginning tomorrow morning. After all, MikeR can't have the whole playpen to himself every weekend.
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MikeR
Joined: 21 Apr 2013 Posts: 475 City/Region: Mill Creek
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2016
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
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Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2017 6:32 pm Post subject: |
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Catman wrote: | Therefore, I'm practically obligated to putter about the San Juans for the next three days, beginning tomorrow morning. After all, MikeR can't have the whole playpen to himself every weekend.
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Hey now mister, I'm not too keen on the idea of sharing the winter playpen. But, since the weather will be so nice again this weekend, I guess we'll just have to share. How about you take Stuart Island, and I'll take Sucia. Sound like a plan?
-Mike _________________ 22' C-Dory Cruiser (2016)
16' C-Dory Angler (1989)
10' C-Dory Row Boat (1995) |
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ken35216
Joined: 12 Mar 2013 Posts: 577 City/Region: Destin, Florida
State or Province: FL
C-Dory Year: 2017
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Lady Onyx
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Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2017 8:11 pm Post subject: |
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Enjoy Catman! We got 4-5 inches of snow where I live (Birmingham, AL) today. I'm heading to the boat Thursday for a ten days of exploring. _________________ 2007 25 Cruiser 150 Suzuki (2013-2016)
2017 25 Cruiser 200 Yamaha (2017-present) |
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Catman
Joined: 30 Oct 2003 Posts: 1528 City/Region: Seattle
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2017
C-Dory Model: 23 Venture
Vessel Name: Songbird (Bambina, 16')
Photos: Bambina
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Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2017 8:44 pm Post subject: |
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Mike, it's a deal. Now that's the kind of island population distribution I can get jiggy with.
Ken, I like to think I have some sense of geography, but I guess not. Four to five inches of snow in Birmingham? I'm not sure I knew that happened in your region. Oh, pardon me. You mean Birmingham England. |
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South of Heaven
Joined: 15 Aug 2015 Posts: 1459 City/Region: Sharon
State or Province: MA
Photos: Blue Water
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Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2017 9:05 pm Post subject: |
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Its absolute shite here in Boston. 4 to 6 inches of the white stuff is coming tmmrow.....Wake me up when April is here. |
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gulfcoast john
Joined: 14 Dec 2012 Posts: 1001 City/Region: PENSACOLA
State or Province: FL
C-Dory Year: 2010
C-Dory Model: 255 Tomcat
Vessel Name: Cat O' Mine
Photos: CAT O' MINE
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Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2017 11:04 am Post subject: weather |
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Greetings from Key West!
Week 1 of 5 here ends with daily highs of 80-82 degrees and every day with blue skies and sunshine. Friday boated 25 miles west to Boca Grande key, rare 18 hours of 5-10 knots from the south, seas 1-2 feet, and NO, we were NOT tempted to keep going to Dry Tortugas.
Today a nasty vicious cold front is passing with lows tonight to 61 degrees...BRRRRRR! Luckily we brought the West Marine heater for just this sort of cold weather emergency!
Key West is well on the recovery from Ike. There are some roadside debris piles being removed even on Saturdays. A few hotels have gut job damage but the vast majority are open and begging for tourists.
Stock Island Marina is $43/nite for us including $10 for power. We're plugged in to a 50amp/250v pedestal with our adapter (thanks for the research, Bob!). Wide, clean, bird-free floating concrete docks with 40 foot finger piers, clean showers with AC, hourly courtesy van transport into town should you wish to imbibe, dual axle- trailer storage $10/day at City Marina (best ramp for a TomCat, but you have to boat circle Key West, Cow Channel too tricky).
I-75, I-95 and the Turnpike are all white-knuckle trailering experiences the first few times. What works best for us is an absolute top speed of 60MPH in the far right lane (of 6-12 lanes) with Eileen's full time job of calling out merging traffic...but going this slow it's easier for them to pull ahead on seeing how slow we're going.
The water is clear and 78 degrees, nature is healing herself quickly and ya'll should come down and spend your tourist boat units helping these conchers recover!
Keys Strong!
John _________________ John and Eileen Highsmith
2010 Tom Cat 255, Cat O' Mine
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