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Gary S ![]() Grand Poobah ![]() ![]() Joined: November-30-2006 Location: Illinois Status: Offline Points: 14096 |
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Covad permitting it looks like your on track for your August 3 launch! Winter storm watch?
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8122pbrainard ![]() Grand Poobah ![]() ![]() Joined: September-14-2006 Location: Three Lakes Wi. Status: Offline Points: 41045 |
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Maybe maybe not! All this coming week the prediction is near freezing days and low teens over nights. We didn't get the 12" of snow yesterday and last night as predicted. Only about 6". We always seem to get that one last shot of weather in April.
FYI to anyone who's wondering, the picture Gary posted is from a webcam at a restaurant down the road from me. |
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Orlando76 ![]() Grand Poobah ![]() ![]() Joined: May-21-2013 Location: Mount Dora, FL Status: Offline Points: 3108 |
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Geeze-iz, it still looks like that up there? Petey gets a hall pass for being grumpy at times. I’m bitching because it’s in the 70’s at sunrise when I’m on the water.
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gun-driver ![]() Grand Poobah ![]() Joined: July-18-2008 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa Status: Offline Points: 4127 |
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No reason to whine!!
Just get the sleds back out and grin ear to ear again. |
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8122pbrainard ![]() Grand Poobah ![]() ![]() Joined: September-14-2006 Location: Three Lakes Wi. Status: Offline Points: 41045 |
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The trails are officially closed but occasionally I see a sled run across the lake. Then there's still the ice fishermen that are still out there. No shanties so it's just pull a sled out for some day fishing. Btw, I'm not whining! It's northern Wisconsin! ![]() ![]() |
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C_Heath ![]() Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: January-21-2020 Location: NC Status: Offline Points: 207 |
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Id trade the boat for a load of snowmobiles.
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Orlando76 ![]() Grand Poobah ![]() ![]() Joined: May-21-2013 Location: Mount Dora, FL Status: Offline Points: 3108 |
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You’re kidding me? They’re walking on ice like in the above picture!? That looks dangerous. I’ve never seen outside my freezer but I’d imagine the ice has to be thick and completely covering lake? |
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Gary S ![]() Grand Poobah ![]() ![]() Joined: November-30-2006 Location: Illinois Status: Offline Points: 14096 |
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What is the point of snowmobiling with no sports or bars open ?
Suffering here today with a hazy day-were off to the left 5 miles away by the white line ![]() |
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ultrarunner ![]() Platinum Member ![]() ![]() Joined: October-02-2005 Location: Ridgefield, Ct. Status: Offline Points: 1867 |
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Very nice hang Gary. I have flown folks into Ocean Reef many times over the years.
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8122pbrainard ![]() Grand Poobah ![]() ![]() Joined: September-14-2006 Location: Three Lakes Wi. Status: Offline Points: 41045 |
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Todd, The picture is deceiving because there's an aerator keeping the dock area free of ice through the winter. It's easier on the pier pilings. Out in the middle there's still 2 feet of ice. |
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gun-driver ![]() Grand Poobah ![]() Joined: July-18-2008 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa Status: Offline Points: 4127 |
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Ah no deal ![]() You southerners can keep all that nice, heat, humidity, bugs, pollen season, tornados, gators. I’ll take snow up to the waist any time. ![]() |
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No reason you can't have both, use the lake (almost) year round |
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Pete.....I was starting to worry a bit about our upcoming boating season in WI, with everything being cancelled. I just heard from the guy where I keep my boat that "so far, so good". He made my day. After all we have been going through, please do not mess with my boating season!! You hearing the same a little further north? The Gov'ner letting you boat up there?
I did hear a guy on the radio say that in Michigan, they can boat in sailboats, BUT, not in motoboats. Not sure what that is about?? Not sure that is the official word for all of MI for all the upcoming boating season. |
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8122pbrainard ![]() Grand Poobah ![]() ![]() Joined: September-14-2006 Location: Three Lakes Wi. Status: Offline Points: 41045 |
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Dave,
I feel it's too early to tell. I don't think anyone can. Sounds like where you keep you boat, he's being very hopeful. They say the social distancing is working but then you hear about a positive that comes up who hasn't traveled or been in contact with any other positive. A couple days ago the 6th case came up in our county and they can't figure out how he got it. |
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Gary S ![]() Grand Poobah ![]() ![]() Joined: November-30-2006 Location: Illinois Status: Offline Points: 14096 |
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At least down here we are top of the food chain,they are on the menu.
![]() These guys though once liquored up look out ![]() |
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Gary S ![]() Grand Poobah ![]() ![]() Joined: November-30-2006 Location: Illinois Status: Offline Points: 14096 |
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At the end of January with the super moon and the high tide you would walk across my neighbors dock and get wet feet. Now it's down 18" last time I looked |
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gun-driver ![]() Grand Poobah ![]() Joined: July-18-2008 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa Status: Offline Points: 4127 |
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I have to question this statement, Im pretty sure who would be eating who once you jump in for a swim. ![]() Bet those white legs taste just like chicken ![]() |
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Gary S ![]() Grand Poobah ![]() ![]() Joined: November-30-2006 Location: Illinois Status: Offline Points: 14096 |
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Actually the gators are not too bad notice I have my back to him- now the two legged snakes out of Miami, those you have to keep an eye on.
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Faceplant ![]() Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: July-27-2013 Location: Otter Lake , Mi Status: Offline Points: 424 |
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In Michigan you can paddle or sail but no motorized vessel at least until May 1st. My gut feeling is that it will be extended.
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Feels like I am hanging 10 but in reality - probably hanging 6.
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gun-driver ![]() Grand Poobah ![]() Joined: July-18-2008 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa Status: Offline Points: 4127 |
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Wonder how they figure a boat with a motor is different than a sail boat when it comes to a virus. |
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Gary S ![]() Grand Poobah ![]() ![]() Joined: November-30-2006 Location: Illinois Status: Offline Points: 14096 |
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You know down here every sail boat has a motor. This is where a skylon etc has an advantage over a tower- rig yourself up a "sail" and go out
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Another rule/law that makes no sense at all? I can't think of a reason for that, beyond someone in charge just not liking power boats. If I lived there I'd suggest banning the sailboats because they probably spread virus droplets with their huge sails.
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Faceplant ![]() Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: July-27-2013 Location: Otter Lake , Mi Status: Offline Points: 424 |
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I was referring to non motorized sailboats. Thought process is with motors. you have to buy gasoline at the pumps ( where virus might be lurking ). No pun intended - it might be a tad bit overboard but would rather caution on the safer side myself and then get back to normal life sooner .
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Feels like I am hanging 10 but in reality - probably hanging 6.
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gun-driver ![]() Grand Poobah ![]() Joined: July-18-2008 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa Status: Offline Points: 4127 |
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Stinks like a Greenie backed move to me.
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I'm with you on caution, just not in favor of ridiculous, arbitrary rules. So I guess they feel the person with the sailboat doesn't drive to the lake to use it? Or maybe they think sailboat people only ride bicycles? Do they notice that there are cars on the road, and those cars burn gas? Buying gas at a self serve pump is one of the lowest risk things you can do IMO. Far less risk than a trip to the grocery store or pharmacy. |
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8122pbrainard ![]() Grand Poobah ![]() ![]() Joined: September-14-2006 Location: Three Lakes Wi. Status: Offline Points: 41045 |
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Pun intended? ![]() |
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Todd, Here's the temps this morning. Yes, still plenty of ice with the 2 degrees out there. ![]() |
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Somebody on Prior Lake South of the Twin Cities had a nice Easter Sunday run
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