12/15 - Lake Washington/Locks

starcrafttom":3q6hwjuq said:
been a year and I have not been invited to go fishing once :|
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Ha! I haven't BEEN out fishing on my boat.

I know, it's a crime. But that's the way it's worked out so far. Trust me, Tom...when I decide it's time to get this boat fishing again, I'll invite you...BEG you...to come out and help me get her going. :-)
 
Yes - it does depend on the weather but I arranged things so we'd get our crappiest weather in Oct./Nov. It will undoubtedly be sunny and calm on Dec. 15th and if it isn't, we can all stay inside and drink some Snoqualamie Falls Avalanche Winter Ale
 
If the weather's good enough, we'll run south from Edmonds and come through the locks. I went through last Sunday for the first time, and it was reasonably straightforward.

If, however, the weather is yucky, we'll just drive down to Lake Union and see who shows up!
 
Just a bump to remind people that this is a little over 1 month away. I'm providing great weather (fingers crossed) and a prize or two for the best decorated boat. I'm thinking we'll all join up in Lake Washington just W of the Husky football stadium and cruise down through the locks and back again. We'll plan on a late lunch (about 12:30 or 1PM) at Chinooks and probably wrap up around 3 or 4PM by the time we return to our launches.


Sound good?
 
Roger, I told susan about a prize for the best decorated boat and now I have to excute the master lighted boat plan. I drew the line at dressing like santa but now i have to figure out how to mount a deers heads on the bow.
 
starcrafttom":2d3jbsde said:
Roger, I told susan about a prize for the best decorated boat and now I have to excute the master lighted boat plan. I drew the line at dressing like santa but now i have to figure out how to mount a deers heads on the bow.
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Just don't mount your dear's head on the bow and everything else will be OK!

I have some bottles of wine selected for the winners (excellent stuff of course).
 
rogerbum":1ji3ztb2 said:
starcrafttom":1ji3ztb2 said:
Roger, I told susan about a prize for the best decorated boat and now I have to excute the master lighted boat plan. I drew the line at dressing like santa but now i have to figure out how to mount a deers heads on the bow.
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Just don't mount your dear's head on the bow and everything else will be OK!

I have some bottles of wine selected for the winners (excellent stuff of course).
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Regarding the deer head on the bow... I can just picture a small child on the shore screaming, "They killed Rudolph!" :cry

:twisted:

In the Lighted Boat Parade we do, about every other boat has someone in a Santa suit onboard. On our boat, we wear red shirts and Santa hats... no beard, no white fur trimmed jacket. We're just "the helpers." :wink: Come on, Tom, don't be an old Scrooge. :xlol
 
okay, okay


we know that even on christmass it is T-Shirt weather there. so at least feel a little sorry for our cold noses on this cruise
:lol:


susan
 
Susan E":3aegazfa said:
okay, okay


we know that even on christmass it is T-Shirt weather there. so at least feel a little sorry for our cold noses on this cruise
:lol:


susan
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Susan, I feel bad for your cute nose... it's Tom's frozen snot encrusted lip for which I have no sympathy! :mrgreen:
 
Is anybody else planning on arriving via Puget Sound, rather than by road/trailer? "One if by land, two if by sea"...and all that.

It seems like I'll be running the route in reverse, to some extent, meeting up with the C-Brats wherever we happen to intercept. Heck, I might make two full roundtrips through the locks, if I accompany the flotilla when it takes its trip. Or not...we'll see what the crew is up for.

Anyway, is anyone else planning on attending "by sea"? Wanna try to schedule something? Meet up out at Shilshole or just inside/outside the locks?
 
Oh, by the way, I wanted to suggest for anyone wanting to gain some familiarity with the commercial maritime industries lining the lakes and canals of Seattle, take a look at the blog of tugboat skipper Brian Campbell.

I've been working my way through his online "diary" bit by bit, and I've learned a great deal about tugboats, barges, cranes, drydocks, locks, bridges, etc. It really brings this waterfront to life for me.

http://www.campbellmaritime.com/

The earliest entries start in March 2005. The current URL for that month is
http://www.campbellmaritime.com/cm/captainsLogCalendar.asp?monthoffset=33
(please note if you're reading this in the future, this URL will only take you "back" 33 months, so it may not take you to March 2005 after December 2007!)
 
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