Finally!

Stoo · 05 April 2009, 16:05

My boat's out of storage. New regs for diving picked up yesterday. Spring are sprung on the Great Lakes...

ribfan · 05 April 2009, 21:18

I pulled the winter cover off today. I'm an optimist, it's still a month before I get her in, but, it least I can begin getting her ready. I have a couple of minor projects, installing a new keelguard, installing additional vents on the jockey seats and anchor locker and giving her a good cleaning and coat of polyguard. It's amazing how dirty a boat gets over the winter, even under a cover.

willk · 05 April 2009, 21:24

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Originally Posted by Stoo

Spring are sprung on the Great Lakes...

Spring is sprung, the grass is riz,
I wonder where the boidies is?
The boid is on de wing..
But dat's obsoid, I always hoid, de wing was on de boid!

jyasaki · 06 April 2009, 00:06

Sorry, guys;

I've been boating all winter. I'd assume that our SoCal friends have not only been boating, but been warm doing it.

jky

Stoo · 06 April 2009, 01:23

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Originally Posted by jyasaki

I've been boating all winter. I'd assume that our SoCal friends have not only been boating, but been warm doing it.

Just so you know jyk, I'm waving at you at this very moment, using just my middle finger!

We've had a fairly easy winter here this year.. no prolonged -40 for days and days, not tons of snow. Just kinda "bla" a lot of the time. But with a solid lake outside...

This is the harbour in front of my place. The ramp is down there in the far right corner, so we need a strong SW blow to push the ice out.

There is hope though... looking the other direction out to Georgina Bay.

I'm off to Utila, Honduras for a week of diving anyway, and I hope we'll get in up here when I get back.

prairie tuber · 06 April 2009, 01:33

Looks like the ice is breaking up nicely - it shouldn't be too much longer for you. Hopefully the rivers here will be ice-free within 2-3 weeks.

The lakes may take an additional couple of weeks.

Stoo · 06 April 2009, 01:41

Yup, one good wind could do it... or plug it in again. There's apparently a certain amount of ice floating around out in the lake, but no huge areas.

I have found these little Hurricanes actually make half decent icebreakers if you go slow... I'm not going to try until I get back. I always love that first dive when I'm back from "south"... 82F and then 39F a few days later... Ugh...

no excuses · 06 April 2009, 03:56

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Originally Posted by jyasaki

Sorry, guys;

I've been boating all winter. I'd assume that our SoCal friends have not only been boating, but been warm doing it.

jky

Been boating all winter also, thought every one else was also

LOL

although not always warm lol

jyasaki · 06 April 2009, 18:03

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Originally Posted by Stoo

Just so you know jyk, I'm waving at you at this very moment, using just my middle finger!

LOL.

Quote:

I'm off to Utila, Honduras for a week of diving anyway, and I hope we'll get in up here when I get back.

Have a good trip; hope the whale sharks cooperate.

jky

Chris · 06 April 2009, 20:24

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Originally Posted by willk

Spring is sprung, the grass is riz,
I wonder where the boidies is?
The boid is on de wing..
But dat's obsoid, I always hoid, de wing was on de boid!

You really need to get that accent looked at

willk · 06 April 2009, 22:01

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Originally Posted by Chris

You really need to get that accent looked at

Sorry Chris, we stopped taking elocution lessons from the English in 1922

Stoo · 07 April 2009, 00:40

Ugh... Well that was nice while it lasted. Winter storm warning in effect. 20 - 25 cm. drifting snow...

6-8ft@38kts · 24 April 2009, 01:52

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Originally Posted by ribfan

I pulled the winter cover off today. I'm an optimist, it's still a month before I get her in, but, it least I can begin getting her ready. I have a couple of minor projects, installing a new keelguard, installing additional vents on the jockey seats and anchor locker and giving her a good cleaning and coat of polyguard. It's amazing how dirty a boat gets over the winter, even under a cover.

Thats funny I'm currently doing the same thing. Minus the vents.

Stoo · 24 April 2009, 03:25

I fired up my engine last night. Installing a new seat (amazing how light they are when they aren't waterlogged!) and going diving on Sunday!

The weather forecast is awesome... not that that means anything...

limeydal · 24 April 2009, 04:07

Hit 103' here monday

all time record for San Diego in April !
Not too comfortable here inland but would have been great on the water.
Have the Newport to Ensenada and border run yacht races to cover this weekend, so a nice cooling trend in effect and down to 70' ; much better

Got the XS all gassed up and ready to go with her sunscreen on (303 protectant) All nice and shiny

cheers Dal

codprawn · 24 April 2009, 04:15

Hey we have even had sun in Wales - not exactly that hot though - thank god!!!

That water looks so clear - bit different to our Bristol Channel stuff............

Stoo · 24 April 2009, 11:50

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Originally Posted by codprawn

That water looks so clear - bit different to our Bristol Channel stuff............

It generally is very clear, especially if it hasn't rained. Diving, we often get visibility approaching 100', sometimes even more. Twenty years ago, 10' - 15' was more like it. Unfortunately, the reason is partly that the influx of Zebra mussels has cleaned up the water of a lot of stuff, at the expense of native species...

In case you missed it, you'll see we still have ice hanging on the rocks, but only in the shady places!

Limeydal, you can have your 103! I'd melt!

codprawn · 24 April 2009, 13:30

We are lucky to get 5' but as you go further West it gets much better - the amount of sand and silt the river carries down is amazing - probably enough to build every house in the world.

I did notice the ice - and the water looks like gin - all you need now is some tonic!!!

TB Minnow · 24 April 2009, 17:27

While setting mooring bouys on the wreck of the Thew, the wreck could be seen from the surface. The wreck lies in 80ft of water.

Awesome visability is a benifit of spring time diving in the Great Lakes.

Woo Hoo!!

Bigmuz7 · 24 April 2009, 18:57

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Originally Posted by codprawn

the water looks like gin - all you need now is some tonic!!!

Funny you should say that .. I have just read this thread, and have finished my gin with it !!