Re: Boating Saturday?


"Bryan" <bryan.459@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "Bill McKee" <bmckeespam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> "Bryan" <bryan.459@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>> "Bill McKee" <bmckeespam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>>> San Francisco report
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>>>> SAT
>>>> S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 50 KT...
>>>> DECREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. COMBINED SEAS 16 TO 19
>>>> FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 13 SECONDS. RAIN AND A CHANCE OF
>>>> THUNDERSTORMS.
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>>> What do you say, Bill, should we venture out? I'm sure my 18 foot
>>> runabout can handle it. And I got my new handheld VHF so I can call the
>>> USCG when I've had enough.
>>> Bryan
>>> Sea Ray 185
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>> Nope, I am going to Alamo for a crab feed New Years party! Where in the
>> Bay Area, or NorCal are you located?
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> Near Santa Rosa.
> That makes my primary runabout territory Lake Sonoma and Clear Lake.
> I want to take a spin on the bay down the Petaluma River to Angel island
> which is why I bought the handheld VHF; it didn't seem right to be on the
> bay with just a cell phone. Of course I'll wait for ideal conditions.
> It'll be my first step toward taking my little boat to Catalina this
> summer. I figure I'll get a little bay experience in my runabout before
> trying the Catalina trip. I've sailed the bay and made the trip to
> Catalina plenty of times, but it's all been sailing in boats I wouldn't
> hesistate to sail coastal or near coastal; never a little powerboat.
>
> Bryan
> Sea Ray 185
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Seeing the news on KRON, you could go boating in downtown Napa today.
Seeing the Wine Train terminal, we have reservations on the 20th for our
anniversary. Wonder if it will be running?


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  • Re: Boating Saturday?
    ... That makes my primary runabout territory Lake Sonoma and Clear Lake. ... I want to take a spin on the bay down the Petaluma River to Angel island ... It'll be my first step toward taking my little boat to Catalina this summer. ... Catalina trip. ...
    (rec.boats)
  • Re: Boating Saturday?
    ... >>> That makes my primary runabout territory Lake Sonoma and Clear Lake. ... >>> the bay with just a cell phone. ... >>> runabout before trying the Catalina trip. ...
    (rec.boats)
  • Re: Anchor lines
    ... I want to keep Catalina a secret. ... I've sailed out of Long Beach and Marina Del Rey in the sailboats. ... When I try the crossing in the runabout I'll either leave from the Long ... What do you sail? ...
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  • Re: Boating Saturday?
    ... >>> Bay Area, ... >> trying the Catalina trip. ... My son just showed me the Reno news; ... Bryan ...
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