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turbohobo

Rank: Mate

Registered: Oct 19, 2006

Last visit: Aug 16, 2017

Posts: 613
Posted: May 04, 2011 - 08:42 PM

Man this SUCKS.... It is May already and I still have not had the cat in the water, temps here in the Mid West not yet out of the 60's, 30's in the am. Sheesh, last time I went sailing was October last year, 7 MONTHS ago.

And I do NOT want to hear from you guys in the geriatric state state of Florida telling me how much time you have already spent sailing.....

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TurboHobo
H14T
H16
P18
G-Cat 5.0
P16
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Wolfman

Rank: Chief

Registered: Jun 24, 2009

Last visit: Jun 15, 2023

Posts: 1555
Posted: May 04, 2011 - 09:10 PM

Don't feel too bad, I'm hoping the ice comes off the lake this week so I can put my water system in on Saturday. I probably won't get the boat in the water for at least 3 more weeks. Then, I'm going to sail the fuck out of it!!

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Dave Bonin
1981 Nacra 5.2 "Lucile"
1986 Nacra 5.7 "Belle"
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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ericweller

Rank: Lubber

Registered: Sep 24, 2009

Last visit: May 17, 2019

Posts: 96
Posted: May 05, 2011 - 07:40 AM

I am in ATL and to me, 60's is fine for sailing. My wife's and my temperature cutoff is 50 degrees. We took a week long January vacation in FL 2 years ago and the temps during the day didn't get above 40 degrees. After 3 days we decided to get onto the water despite the temperature. We only had wetsuits under offshore spray suits. We lasted about 2 hours before our hands and legs started getting too cold but at least we were on the water.
I say, why wait.... just go for it even if it is only a few hours, it is better than no sailing at all!
Kevin219

Rank: Mate

Registered: Aug 10, 2010

Last visit: Jan 07, 2022

Posts: 356
Posted: May 05, 2011 - 03:46 PM

Your gonna have to be more specific with Midwest. I'm on the southern end of lake Michigan in Indiana. Ive already been out 5 times. Though one of those times was in Florida

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Nacra 6.0 NA
Ogden Dunes, IN
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