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When does your season end?
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| arthureld |
Posted on 10/21/08 - 11:22 AM
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I just got in. It was windy as hell and rough.
I got soaked.  Next time I'm putting my top up.
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| duf |
Posted on 10/22/08 - 2:30 PM
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Yeah its tough here too. In mid 80's, gulf is flat as a board, absolutely no excitement when your out for a run and did I mention was out on a sunset cruise the other evening.... in shorts and tank top of course ? 
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| Phil T |
Posted on 10/22/08 - 3:06 PM
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I hope to get out tomorrow. Despite a Gale Warning tonight, tomorrow looks good (for this time of year). Temps in the low 40's. Keeping my finger's crossed.
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| BAY2SAV |
Posted on 10/22/08 - 5:42 PM
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We'll probably pull her out in mid December. Here on the protected rivers of the Chesapeake Bay we will still get quite a few nice days until then - just can't go out in shorts and flip flops though.....
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| jvz |
Posted on 10/23/08 - 5:54 AM
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My cousin (in Colorado) asked if i had winterized my Outrage yet,... all i could do is laugh !
The season never ends in Austin -
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| Blue_Northern |
Posted on 10/23/08 - 8:21 AM
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jvz wrote:
My cousin (in Colorado) asked if i had winterized my Outrage yet,... all i could do is laugh !
The season never ends in Austin -
JVZ - That cold front came through last night and got things cooled off. We better get our boats winterized -- I think it is only going to get to the mid 70's today. lol
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| duf |
Posted on 10/25/08 - 6:11 AM
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yeah that cold front was brutal. I actally turned off my AC for a full day! All kidding aside, this is really our best time of year down here. Temps in the high 70's to low 80's, just fantastic!!
Duf
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| CES |
Posted on 10/25/08 - 5:21 PM
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duf wrote:
yeah that cold front was brutal. I actally turned off my AC for a full day! All kidding aside, this is really our best time of year down here. Temps in the high 70's to low 80's, just fantastic!!
Duf
Duf has two seasons down in Corpus: The air conditioning ON season and then the air conditioning OFF season.
Must be tough bro, can't wait to see your digs.
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| Phil T |
Posted on 10/26/08 - 4:07 PM
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Lucky me, I spent a fantastic few hours out today. It was 65 degrees today. Now don't scoff. This is Maine!. We had a bit of a blow yesterday but it cleared out this morning. The inner harbor was flat (very rare) but the ocean was rockin'. Great big rolling swells 5-8' with 2-3' waves on top.
While a blast, it was very weird since there was nobody out. I think I saw 6 boats. Forgot the camera. Doh!
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| Erik Selis |
Posted on 10/27/08 - 3:52 AM
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Our season here never ends really. There's not much that will keep us off of the water except for strong winds and ice. I have frequently stood at the launching ramp only having to head back home because of an ice layer preventing us from launching the boat. Even-though the water would be open a couple of hundred feet away from the ramp, the water would be frozen in the calm waters where the ramp is located...What we usually do then is implement plan B. We launch the boat at a saltwater location  . I gotta admit though, give me the shorts and t-shirt days any time.
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| eliotbw |
Posted on 10/27/08 - 12:49 PM
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Going day by day. Today a great day on the Piscataqua River, the newly commissioned SSN New Hampshire sailed out of Portsmouth,NH. Great Bay and Bellamy River was delightful! Pick ones day and the season is stunning. Maybe another week!
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| duf |
Posted on 10/27/08 - 2:54 PM
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had an absolutely beautiful day out yesterday, and caught two good sized Kobia's, and two got away. One drilled the bait and dove straight into the oil rig and tangled the line, the second snapped two hooks inches from being brought into the boat. Think i'll start a B&B when i retire in a year or two for Northern Whaler Owners!!
Joe, i'm sure you know how to rotate this thing on this website....if you would please!
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| Blue_Northern |
Posted on 10/27/08 - 3:18 PM
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Here you go Duf -- nice ling!
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| duf |
Posted on 10/27/08 - 4:36 PM
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Thanks Rob!! Yes and Cobia's are also called ling (at least that am what i'm told) and very good eating as i tested my catch out last night!!
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| Phil T |
Posted on 11/09/08 - 5:36 PM
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Made it out today, just before they pull the courtesy floats on Tuesday.
While the sea state was great, it was a bit cool since I don't have a T-top or canvas. 45 degree temp, wind @ 10 mph and boat speed of 35 produces a bit of wind chill!
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| flippa |
Posted on 11/12/08 - 5:45 AM
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The season ended yesterday afternoon.
I have been working too much & hadn't been on the boat for over a month. The outrage was one of only 6 boats left in the mooring area (not counting the two ones that weren't floating).
A beautiful crisp fall day with temps in the high 40's. Great day for a cruise but it was a little cold with the wind chill. Thank God for having the full canvas set as it was a little bumpy & wet.
We went out to the outer harbor & stopped at Peddocks Island for a walk around the old fort. Cruised out to Boston Light, out around Graves Light & back up thru Boston Harbor into the Mystic River to the ramp.
We may still go out for one more fishing & camping trip in a few weeks, but had to get her off the mooring as the last of the docks are getting removed from the Club this Thursday.
Overall a great day, but sad that it is the end of the regular boating season.
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| duf |
Posted on 11/12/08 - 4:09 PM
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Well, understand that there are reasons to living where we do, but after being raised in Conn, there is no way i could go back to the cold country. Have been out on the boat every weekend and know i have many weeks of great weather left, with a few cold spells to deal with, but all very manageable. In a couple of weeks am heading North for a visit to my Mom, brother and Sister in Conn for the Thanksgiving holiday. Hope to meet up with Scrimshaw and will get a refresher on the colder latitudes, but definately short of the real cold weather you guys deal with. In other news Raggedy is having the 1988 Yammy serviced and put on her after having the transome reworked along with other hull issues, and i should have her home in a couple of days. I will be working on replacing all the teak i reworked, redoing the gunwales, and then she will be going up for sale!
Duf
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| Bob Younger |
Posted on 11/13/08 - 4:05 AM
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Just about all year in the Galvestn Bay area except for hurricanes when you start to think that maybe your life's season may end!
CLUNK
The wife and I went out last weekend. A golden day, mid to high 70's, cloudless, just a slight breeze.
CLUNK
Getting the boat ready at the ramp area and opening a gas tank vent when
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I look in the splash well. There's a rock in it. Where the samhill did that come from?
Look more to the left. A BIG black Lab has his feet on the transom, mouth wide open and tail wagging like crazy. Take the rock and toss it into the parking lot and the Lab makes a beeline for it.
CLUNK
The Lab drops the rock in the splashwell again. So funny my wife and I nearly died.
After several fetches the Lab got bored and went to investigare some car tires.
Starting such a day with laughter made it all too special.
Here's to many seasons on the water regardless of when they start or end.
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