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Voyager
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Response Posted - 10/03/2012 : 04:23:26

You never know, last year I moved a day early due to the snow. Gotta keep an eye on that forecast.

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Response Posted - 10/05/2012 : 22:15:33

Had an ideal late summer day today. 75-80 degrees and 10 kt SWerlies. Got started around 2PM when the sun was it's warmest and spent the next 4 hours making 3.5-4 kts on a beam reach, heeled over at 15 degrees. Was sitting on my "Go Anywhere chair" so I was comfy and I found myself about 1/2 way out with only a few thru-sailors presumably heading down to the East River then beyond down the coast. Plenty of stinkpotters out overnighting at the local marinas. It was a nice scene. But I'll take 60s too - I just need my woolies and foulies. I was very grateful for this day, I'm going to miss the warmth of the sun.

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Response Posted - 10/06/2012 : 08:19:21

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Voyager
 You never know, last year I moved a day early due to the snow. Gotta keep an eye on that forecast.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">Nah--what's a little snow? At least a few times I pulled my Daysailer onto its trailer and de-rigged it for the season in snow or freezing rain storms... Made me appreciate having it out and safely stowed by the garage!

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Response Posted - 10/06/2012 : 18:42:26

Hear you Dave - on my 16 footer Voyager I had to pull out the boat on a misty chilly day in November from the marina. As I got it on the trailer I noticed a coral reef of barnacles and seagrass on the bottom. Since it was rainy and wet, the bottom did not dry out and stayed wet. Thank God, as it prevented the barnacles taking hold, so I scraped them for over two hours until the bottom came clean. Not a snowstorm but I was thoroughly soaked and partially hypothermic by the time I got done. Oh - the things we'll do for love!

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Response Posted - 10/07/2012 : 00:24:24

"Kukla" got pulled today. Squeezed her in my backyard, great viewing her 50 ft from my deck. Nice sense of closure after paying 7 months storage bills last year for my Catalina 34....prime reason I sold it and bought back the C25. (couldn't fit the 34 in my yard....and fixed income time fast approaching!). Haul, de-mast and transport to my house $300. Power washed myself in my backyard. Done. Soooo much easier, simpler than the Cat34.

Immediately starting the off-season list.

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bigelowp
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Response Posted - 10/07/2012 : 16:23:40

I wish weather were the only determining factor -- I am out this week as the rest of Autumn is "booked", argh!!!

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Response Posted - 10/07/2012 : 16:29:00

Hey Bruce -

From what I've found out, the lake will NOT drop for a while and possible go up from the rain. They have been replacing the main drain penstock and there is no way to draw it down until they are done. The level should stay up until the end of Oct. That is great news for me. I only wish I had more vacation days left. I have 1/2 day left to use. Going out tomorrow around noon and according to the forecast it should be nice. Light wind but cool (60's). Perfect in my opinion.

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Response Posted - 10/07/2012 : 17:09:20

Brian,
Sounds like the lake is in good shape for sailing for a while longer. Weather's predicted as 60's and 5-10 kts.

I wish I could join you tomorrow. I had originally asked for Monday off (as a personal day) however our shop is busy. If I can get away, I'll give you a call. You can reach me on my Aol acct. E mail screenname is bruce2sail at aol dot com.

Pls drop me a line.

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BCG-Woodbury
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Response Posted - 10/08/2012 : 13:36:22

Bruce -

Today was not a good day of sailing. We did take her for a trip up North to New Fairfield using the Iron Sails. Looked for wind all over and nothing. I think the same clouds were still over our bay when we got back to port. It was nice to get out on a nice crisp Fall day.

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Response Posted - 10/08/2012 : 18:32:57

I was chained to the desk today. It is a beautiful lake and the maple trees must be brilliant reds and golds on shore.
Did you make it all the way up to Lynn Deming Park?
My seakayaking group did a run from Danbury Town Beach to LD Park a few years back in October and it was awesome.
We spotted cars as we did a one-way, 10 mile trip.
Nice spot.

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BCG-Woodbury
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Response Posted - 10/09/2012 : 18:27:00

That sounds like a sweet run. We usually sail on the West side of that peninsula that separates New Milford from New Fairfield/Sherman. Not much wind up near Lynn Deming but it's great for kayak and jetskis. You paddled right passed our home port in Brookfield. We are just around the corner from Down The Hatch (the only bar/restaurant on the lake). There are two bays that have good wind with about 1 1/2 mile span, one near DTH and the other in New Fairfield where the yacht club is. The rest is accessed by motor. Either way, it is good practice for the big water where you are.

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Response Posted - 10/29/2012 : 09:16:41

One thing that was briefly mentioned is power washing. Our first stop after haul-out is a truck washing station to power wash the bottom. With the bottom still wet, the slime etc. comes off easily. If left to harden, it is a much more difficult job.

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