It was the noise of them munching away that really freaked me out
Supposedly, the noise of them eating draws others in (apparently, horning in on someone else's meal is de rigeur for crabs.) Some crabbers say that, if you pull up a pot of undersized crabs and decide to rebait and reset, you should leave the smaller ones in to draw in new crabs. Dunno, as I rarely (as in never) reset pots.
That does make sense. I just looked it up online if crabs can hear. They dont have ears but they can still "hear" using all the hairs on their bodies. Interesting.
"Wally//118 is arguably the most distinctive and fastest motor yacht in the world.
Its three gas turbine engines produce 17,000 horsepower, propelling the 118 to more than 60 knots. With its striking vertical bow it cuts through the water with unmatched stability and control so that even at high speeds the experience is pure Wally.
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We decided to go on a little adventure and did a 140ish mile round trip from the Richmond Marina to Bodega Bay today. Stopped by Tiburon for some breakfast then headed out. Water was really nice out there except for the potato patch, which stirred up some freak water...huge swells and breaking waves coming from all directions. Used 13.5 gallons and took about 2 hours each way, cruising at 25-30 mph. Anyone interested in doing a group trip with a possible beach camp in Tomales Bay?
The Potato patch has rolled the older Coast Guard 42 foot lifeboat over along with one 40 foot sailboat that I know of. I have seen rouge waves there myself, and was warned to stay clear even with the 34 foot Pearson sailboat that had a heavy keel. Keep your eyes open in that area, or better yet stay out of there on an outgoing tide.
We have been talking about camping at Tomales Bay. The challenge is you are "supposed" to check in at the Point Reyes Station and pay for the campsites. Not sure if they actually check or even if they can check if you spent the night. I typically just launch at Nick's Cove and drive across the bay. My boat is way to small and slow to go from the SF Bay.
