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Wayne McCown



Joined: 11 Jul 2006
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City/Region: Rochester
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 12, 2020 3:28 pm    Post subject: What lake? Reply with quote

What lake are y'all talking about? (We live in western NY, but we were grew up in the Seattle area.)
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NORO LIM



Joined: 24 Apr 2008
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City/Region: Olympia
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2006
C-Dory Model: 23 Venture
Vessel Name: NORO LIM (sold 12/12/14)
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 12, 2020 4:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Lake Chelan. For those who don't know the lake, it is on the east side of the Cascade Mountains, north of Stevens Pass. It is a long, narrow mountain lake. It is very deep with fjord-like shores for much of its length. It is notorious for serious winds, particularly out of the north late in the day. A beautiful lake in a beautiful setting.

Here's a photo I took from my brother-in-law's plane:


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ssobol



Joined: 27 Oct 2012
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City/Region: SW Michigan
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C-Dory Year: 2008
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 12, 2020 4:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's also interesting (IMO) in that the north end is a sub alpine climate while the south end is a desert.
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hardee



Joined: 30 Oct 2006
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City/Region: Sequim
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 12, 2020 6:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

50.5 Miles long, with 1/3 of the length of the lake's bottom below sea level. Max depth is 1500 feet and average is about 475 feet. The surface elevation is 1100 feet and fluctuates between that and 1079 feet with winter draw downs for irrigation and flood control. The lake is artificially elevated by 21 feet. It is the largest lake in the state of Washington with a volume of 4.6 cubic miles, the deepest in the state and third deepest in the USA.

Not only that but it is a beautiful lake, clear water, and great mountains. I enjoy it so much my middle daughter's middle name is Chelan.

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SnowTexan



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City/Region: Carlton
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 15, 2020 1:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thank you all. I definitely have some confidence in the build quality of this boat that was previously only theoretical to me. Bob, I did consider just drifting in the middle of the lake, as the boat was much more comfortable in the rolly Polly zone than it was in the smash bang zone. Next time I will consider that anchor trick.

On my return trip to Manson a day later I stopped at deer point and talked to a couple of guys heading north in a 12 foot bass boat with a scoped coyote rifle, a few Kokanee rods, and about three cases of beer. They asked about the c-dory and were amazed people take them to Alaska from Seattle or offshore to fish. I said it’s a lot like going up Chelan in a Bass boat, only with a radio, a radar, gps, and more flotation. They kinda laughed but I noticed they turned back south after I shoved off... so some of those beers must have been full cans still!
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SnowTexan



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PostPosted: Sat Feb 15, 2020 1:38 am    Post subject: Re: What lake? Reply with quote

Wayne McCown wrote:
What lake are y'all talking about? (We live in western NY, but we were grew up in the Seattle area.)
. HEY HEY. Watch what you call “Seattle area” there buddy... 😂
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NORO LIM



Joined: 24 Apr 2008
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 15, 2020 10:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

SnowTexan wrote:
. . . a couple of guys heading north in a 12 foot bass boat with a scoped coyote rifle, a few Kokanee rods, and about three cases of beer.


Boy Howdy! That's some fine outfitting! I'm guessing maybe they weren't from the Seattle area. Laughing

Bill
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hardee



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PostPosted: Sat Feb 15, 2020 11:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nigel, You did great. Probably saved those guys at least a very miserable trip, may even kept them from pitching that coyote gun over-board to gain some freeboard, might have gotten real sick and puked in the lake, and maybe even saver their lives.

And now they now a little about the C-Dory. I'm sure they would say thank you but .....

Harvey
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