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So what did the guy in the water say when you asked him why he didn't grab the two floats that were thrown to him? "I wasn't done peeing yet."???

Hope you'll be as happily married as I thought I'd be. :shock:

1) Penobscot Bay, Maine during the last week of August. 2) Chicago, IL during first week of June. This trip is intriguing to me since I enjoyed the view of NYC while going around Manhattan Island so much. Many buildings and bridges to see in Chicago from the water. I don't find much info on...

Entertaining hospitality was provided and much appreciated for the Super Bowl by Dr. Bob and Marie. Thanks for the fun and a look at television -- thought I might not see the game. We kept the cheering volume within reason most of the time (except for that run back) and there was no bad...

Made it down thru ice and snow and two (2) shutdowns of 95 on the way. Docked at Bahia Honda for past five days. Like Dr. Bob says warm but breezy. Fished a couple days but only caught small ones in small numbers. Spent most of my time trying to duck out of the wind. With a south breeze I...

Never heard the "magical moment" described so well but I know exactly what you're talking about. I love lists. I love The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande. I even do research on checklists. My lists for the upcoming trip to the Keys are getting longer by the day. And when I check off...

Hate to chime in with a firecracker question when you guys seem able to construct the atom bomb but I'll do so anyway. I have a start battery and two house batteries. Before I leave for the Keys in a couple weeks I'd like to have everything charged and ready. Can I keep the battery selector...

On turns at speed trim motor down to help prevent sliding. :thup

Thank you very much! That's an excellent start to my day. :D :thup :thup :D

Thanks starcrafttom, now we're back on focus -- When do we fish!!! The Wikipedia article was very good and now I'm anxious to pick up Washborns. Tides, and ultimately flow, is not as simple, but way more interesting than I once thought. I love this site. :D :thup :thup :D

Thanks for your responses. I'd also be interested in comments related to, not just the extreme tide change at the start of the day (0.8 to 9.4) but also the significant lack of tidal change during the second two tides of the day. I know tides are more extreme at higher latitudes and with...

I thought I understood tides pretty well. For years I've paid close attention to tides for fishing and almost always know the tide predictions before I launch a boat. But when I started checking out www.saltwatertides.com for Washington State, Admiralty Inlet, Marrowstone Point, December 5th...

If you're looking for all kinds of ideas you might check out the Portland Pudgy thread in which Aurelia's captain builds a "ramp" to load the 128 lb dinghy onto the roof. There are photos on page 4.

I'm excited to be planning a trip to Penobscot Bay next summer with our family of four. Eagle Island will be home base. It has very rudimentary cabins and we plan to day trip from there. What I'm seeing a lot of are mooring balls rather than docks, in Maine. I suppose this is because of the...

Not only is that stuff bright, the tape I bought and tried (Reflexite REF-DB Retroreflective Daybright Tape: 1 in. x 15 ft. (Silver-White) by Reflexite) is disappointing. When I went out at night to check how good it was I noticed that my New Balance running shoes were brighter. :shock: Think...

I'm going with this: Reflexite REF-DB Retroreflective Daybright Tape: 1 in. x 15 ft. (Silver-White) by Reflexite Prismatic technology and great reviews on Amazon. I plan to put it on much like Valkyrie described and probably on my trailer guides as well.

Spending more time on the hook makes me more concerned of my visibility at night, esp as I may head to the foggy coast of Maine next summer. Seem to recall a very good photo of a C-Dory at night that was marked so well with reflective tape. I generally use 3M products but have heard that SOLAS...

Update: These wooden arrows break in the chop. I taped two new ones together and so far so good. It's a cheap little game I'm playing.

I read with considerable interest the five-page post "Floriday Keys in January" 2012 and plan on being in the Florida Keys the last week of January and first week of February, 2013. I know the area around Bahia Honda pretty well and that will be home for the first 5 days. Then I'd like to...