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Joe Diver
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Initially Posted - 08/02/2011 : 14:28:57

F&%! Me!! Went out to run some errands....took this picture in the driveway before I pulled into the garage:

And it's set to get even better the next few days:

At least it's maybe gonna cool down to 103 next week.....

Scott

When we left, we had just enough fuel to make it to San Juan. And now... we are out of fuel!

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pastmember
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Response Posted - 08/02/2011 : 17:41:57

Yep, 111 here today. I am pulling my boat soon... I give up!

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OJ
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Response Posted - 08/02/2011 : 17:51:02

C'mon guys, another 29 days before mother nature throws the switch - at least here in the Ohio Valley . . .

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Response Posted - 08/02/2011 : 17:52:32

It got up to 82 here until the sea breeze filled in around noon (as usual)... Then it settled back down.

But just to keep things interesting, Emily is looking this way...

Edited by - Stinkpotter on 08/02/2011 17:53:32

Joe Diver
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Response Posted - 08/03/2011 : 06:52:27

Today is set to be even worse....it's 88 at 8:45 am....not a good way to start the day.

October may be the only thing to help us....

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PCP777
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Response Posted - 08/03/2011 : 08:28:53

"ERCOT set a new electricity demand record on Tuesday, Aug. 2 with 67,929 megawatts (MW) between 4 and 5 p.m. and expects to break the record again today"

110 for the high again today. I have a race tonight. Going to have to stay hydrated.

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redeye
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Response Posted - 08/03/2011 : 08:38:19

<< Going to have to stay hydrated. >>

Iced!!

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Joe Diver
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Response Posted - 08/03/2011 : 09:50:12

Peter, you can stay "hydrated"....

I'm gonna stay "inside".....

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GaryB
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Response Posted - 08/04/2011 : 05:40:20

I haven't been down to my boat in a month. I refuse to burn up just so I can say I went sailing.

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Response Posted - 08/04/2011 : 22:17:26

our lake is going down about a foot per week, I have given up getting launched til we get some rain. Old hands say that a C25 on a trailer like mine can be launched with the lake up to 11 ft low--only 2 feet (weeks) left til that mark--and its too hot to finish polishing the hull anyway!!

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Response Posted - 08/05/2011 : 04:39:41

I don't know about yesterday, but it got up to 101 in Nashville Wed. and friends with us this weekend said it was 105 in Birmingham yesterday. We've been in the east TN mountains all week where the temps are not bad. The nights have been pleasant with temps in the low to mid 70's. We've slept with the windows open most nights and haven't had to turn on the A/C until around 11 AM.

http://www.monteaglesundayschoolassembly.org/

It's a wonderful place, but I'm starting to get boat fever!

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redeye
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Response Posted - 08/05/2011 : 05:16:32

I'm helping with the Hot To Trot race Sunday. I've got to cook burgers outside. Fortunately it will be a little cooler, might even rain. They run for 8 hours. Makes sitting on the boat look like a cakewalk.

http://www.getguts.com/e-htt.shtml

The long distance runners love this race, as it gives them heat training with support every mile at a time of year when there are few races.

All I'm gonna be able to think is: "I'd rather be Sailing!"

Edited by - redeye on 08/05/2011 05:21:39

PCP777
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Response Posted - 08/05/2011 : 10:01:04

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by skybird
 our lake is going down about a foot per week, I have given up getting launched til we get some rain. Old hands say that a C25 on a trailer like mine can be launched with the lake up to 11 ft low--only 2 feet (weeks) left til that mark--and its too hot to finish polishing the hull anyway!!
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Who was the forum member from Arlington Texas? His lake has been in the news. I'm pretty sure he can't launch anymore.

http://www.nbcdfw.com/weather/stories/126734113.html

My lake is auto leveled as there is a power plant on it.

Lewisville, Grapevine, Ray Hubbard, Joe Pool and Lake Worth are all between 2 and 3 feet below their normal conservation pool levels.

Lake Arlington is 8 feet below normal, as is Benbrook Lake. Bodies of water to the west and south are worse off; Bridgeport is 10 feet low, and Whitney is 14 feet low.

As far as the race on Wednesday, a nice breeze picked up and it wasn't bad, even though the SOB on committee had us run the course twice for B Fleet requiring to spin sets. We did very well, placed second.

I'm going out tonight for sure....to check out MY NEW MAIN SAIL!

I'll wait to just before sunset to bend it on.

Edited by - PCP777 on 08/05/2011 10:06:18

dmpilc
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Response Posted - 08/05/2011 : 10:29:14

Which mainsail and options did you end up choosing?

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PCP777
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Response Posted - 08/05/2011 : 12:03:20

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by dmpilc
 Which mainsail and options did you end up choosing?
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Loose footed, two full battens on the bottom, one set of reef points, back to the standard C-25 logo with hull number.

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OJ
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Response Posted - 08/05/2011 : 12:25:27

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by PCP777
 Loose footed, two full battens on the bottom, one set of reef points, back to the standard C-25 logo with hull number.
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Interesting . . . Ullman offered me the 2 & 2 option but made the top pockets full.

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TCurran
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Response Posted - 08/05/2011 : 19:28:11

Peter...pictures? You can even include the new main if you want

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Derek Crawford
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Response Posted - 08/06/2011 : 08:31:03

Canyon Lake is 6' low and we are getting a multitude of stinkpotters from Lake Travis in Austin which is 40' down. I don't even know whether the sailors there can launch.
Temps this week were all over 100 and the same is forecast for next week. We are in an exceptional drought and there's no rain in sight...

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Joe Diver
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Response Posted - 08/06/2011 : 08:32:35

We're actually on track to beat the 1980 record of 42 days straight over 100.....that record has always been thought to be "unbeatable"....but looks like, next Saturday, we're gonna do it.

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Stinkpotter
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Response Posted - 08/06/2011 : 10:47:17

So you Texans are praying for a hurricane? We Atlantic coasters will try to let you have them...

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Joe Diver
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Response Posted - 08/06/2011 : 13:03:48

Back in 1980, the only thing to move this giant high off of us was Hurricane Allen. It's about the only thing powerful enough to move it.

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TCurran
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Response Posted - 08/06/2011 : 14:56:09

Wish you guys a little weather luck, hope this breaks without a hurricane. It's hot in FL, but nowhere that bad.

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Joe Diver
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Response Posted - 08/06/2011 : 15:34:51

What we really need is a strong tropical system, preferably a strong tropical storm or weak cat1 hurricane to come ashore between Corpus and Galveston, spinning up north and drop 8-10" of soaking rains on us.

Edited by - Joe Diver on 08/06/2011 15:35:37

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Response Posted - 08/07/2011 : 13:31:03

Just got back from pulling my boat, the yacht club was deserted and the boat yard almost full. What a lame summer.

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GaryB
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Response Posted - 08/07/2011 : 17:07:38

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Derek Crawford
 Canyon Lake is 6' low and we are getting a multitude of stinkpotters from Lake Travis in Austin which is 40' down. I don't even know whether the sailors there can launch.
Temps this week were all over 100 and the same is forecast for next week. We are in an exceptional drought and there's no rain in sight...

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I was at Canyon and Lake Travis about 2 weeks ago. The day we were at Canyon it poured down raining just a couple of miles downstream from the dam for about 20 minutes. Just a few sprinkles at the dam.

Lake Travis has dropped just over 3 feet in the past 2 weeks and as of late this afternoon is down 42.2 feet from normal pool elevation.

Edited by - GaryB on 08/07/2011 17:17:21

Joe Diver
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Response Posted - 08/07/2011 : 18:47:16

Yeah, this summer has been a real bust for some of us. On the bright side, should have a really nice Fall coming up! Maybe it'll be a warm winter and I'll be sailing and weekending from October through April to make up for this....

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