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redeye
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Initially Posted - 06/16/2009 : 04:39:38

We had fun last weekend. Lake Lanier has been down so long (-17 feet) that venturing out was taboo. We’d only sail in the deep water fat part of the lake. It has rained all spring and we are now only 4.5 feet below pool. With mid summer here the winds are balmy so we can finally go adventuring.
A friend was doing a tri and we left about 7:30 pm Friday night and sailed around the lake with good wind only tacking once. Night fell with a full moon rising and a sleepy balmy breeze pushed us slowly into Shoal Creek, wing and wing. Unsure of our location I studied the chart, searchlight sweeping, with binoculars to determine our approach on the islands ahead with Sarah at the helm. We dropped sail and motored in the moonlight past markers into a quiet cove thinking we’d be shocked at the closeness we’d find the shore in the morning.
Sarah paddled in with her kayak to see our triathalete. We were tickled to find we could store the kayak in the aft berth, what a great spot for it. They swam out and we sailed out for Saturday’s sail. I could not make headway at one point so we motored to a fuel dock. The little 6hp Sailmaster skipped all the way and after fueling up 3.5 gallons of new fuel she ran smooth. I love the new 5 gallon tank.
Spent the night in a cove just off a golf course and slept long and hard with a morning sail to the marina and anchored out for a swim. We’ve had a wonderful wind this summer, one of the coolest I can remember so I hope to get to sail more nights before this period of afternoon thunderstorms and cool weather ends.

Ray in Atlanta, Ga.
"Lee Key" '84 Catalina 25
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DaveR
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Response Posted - 06/16/2009 : 05:58:58

Sounds really great Ray, but don't you have gators in the water there? There's no swimming in FL lakes and you better keep your eyes open in brackish water even!
Your post really makes me want to get out for more over-nights (which I rarely get to do), sounds like heaven! Thanks.

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Response Posted - 06/16/2009 : 08:23:56

No gators in Lake Lanier, which is north of Atlanta.

Lake Eufaula at Eufalua, Alabama( Walter F George Res ) has some, but they are not very big. They rope um when they get big and release them below the dam. No night swimming below the dam.

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