[Rhodes22-list] Puget Sound Fleet Sail

[Leland]

Caesar,

Reference a solar shower; I think someone on the list recommended a pump
sprayer, like a big two-gallon type for killing weeds, as a pressurized
shower.

Too bad it's too cold up there to just jump in the water.

Lee
1986 Rhodes22  At Ease
Kent Island, MD



Caesarsailor wrote:
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>  Hi Guys,
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> Here in the inland northwest we are under a freeze watch, and we had three
> showers of hail so far today, but I understand the West side always have
> better weather.  Am I correct Dave?
>  
> Chris wrote:
> ... I still am confident that I will be there on the 14th but it might be
> with my brother and his son rather than my wife.  She would meet us at the
> end of the week and join me when I go up to Princesses Luisa Sound.
>  
> That sounds great Chris.  I wish you all the best with your studies, and
> we are looking forward to sailing around with you.  It's great to have the
> opportunity to do my first ocean sail with someone with your experience.
>  
> Steve wrote:
> Thank you for getting in touch I have been wondering about the plans and
> where we will be going in the San Juans.  I’m starting to step up the
> preparations for the trip.  I still have not put my boat into Lake
> Washington yet and still paying for the slip. I’m developing the tie downs
> for the gas tanks under the seats in the cockpit. 
>  
> Caesar's Response
> I am learning that it takes time trying to work out what you might need
> toin order to be ready for the differently eventualities.  I thought about
> one or two torchlights or a spotlight, I am thinking about a Solar shower,
> i.e.  a plastic type that you hang in the sun during the day.  Most
> Marinas have showers, so it would be good to plan to overnight where we
> can have a shower, and get food and ice etc, if we need to. 
>  
> Steve Wrote: 
> I’m not sure where you live since you mentioned Lake Coeur d'Alene .  I
> use to live in Spokane and folks had a summer home in Post Falls in the
> 1950s.  We use to water ski from Post Falls to Lake Coeur d'Alene .  We
> would go boating all over Coeur D’Alene Lake .  My sister still lives in
> Post Falls .
> Caesar's Response:
> I live in Pullman, WA; 1.33 hr's drive South of Spokane of 195.  I am two
> miles from Washington State University.  Gentle Breeze is in a slip at
> Conkling Park Marina which is located in Worley Idaho, which is 6 miles
> north of Plummer.  The Marina is at the Southern Section of the Lake.  I
> will be pulling her out on May 31st.  That gives me two weeks to mess
> about the boat, and stock up for the drive west on June 14th.
> Steve Wrote:
> Anyway, will you be coming from Lake Coeur d'Alene Saturday, June 13th or
> Sunday June 14th to Anacortes?  If so you would be taking I 90 west then
> north on I 405 proceeding and continue up north onto I 5 until reaching
> the turn off to Anacortes.  The reason I was asking is that I live several
> blocks off the junction from I 90 west turning onto north I 405.  It could
> be a short break where we could meet and then continue onto Anacortes. 
> Caesar's Response: 
> I plan to leave home on June 14th, and that certainly is a possibility. 
> As time draws nearer we will exchange cell # and  chat more.  I am coming
> to Spokane for two Mariner's game on Sunday and Monday of next week. 
> Monday's game is late evening,and I plan to visit Fisheries Supply and a
> few other stores on Monday.  Is it possible that we can meet then?  Maybe
> we can check out the stores together. 
> Steve Wrote: 
> Currents are the main concern because they are swift and would be useful
> if moving in the direction we want to travel to get to our destination.  I
> have a portable Honda generator for 110 volt usage that weighs a few lbs
> but not sure it would be an over kill for lighting.  Upon destinations,
> I’m not strong for any one particular area, but would like to dock at a
> marina with facilities to clean up and take a shower, etc... 
> Caesar's Response 
> Greg lent me a Current Atlas for San Jauns put out by Canada Hydrographic
> Service, which works with the companion "Washbutrne's Tables" which is
> published annually. It tells you the strength, and direction of the
> current for any hour of any day of the year.  Pretty cool stuff!  With
> this information we can plan each leg of our sail so as to have favorable
> current.  Based on what I read, if we want favorable current on Monday
> June 15th,  to head to Hunter's Bay for example; we would have to cast of
> about 5:00 am.  It's fun working with this information. 
> At Friday Harbor, Roche Harbor, and Orca Island we can hve showers at
> their Marinas.  Julia and Jay from Orca's Island mentioned the possibility
> of a shower and a short tour of the Island.  We can check for other
> marinas with showers, and plan to dock at the end of each day or every
> other day at one of them. 
> Dave 
> It would be fun if your schedule allows you to do this sail with us.  Work
> and other stuff militates against us have a break.  I am fully committed,
> and Donna sounds committed as well, so I am a happy camper.  We we
> planning to put our son Joel in a Football Camp at the U of I, but they
> cancelled; fortunately Pullman High School has a Day Camp that same week,
> he will spend the nights we are gone at a friend's home as a boarder. 
> Got to run now. 
> Until, 
> Caesar
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