December 2003 Day Cruise

Hey! That :cat is a lucky critter. Let's see, now, maybe some kind of fish for lunch, perhaps?
And I'd be happy to take Miss Mirth up on an offer like that. Count me in, and remember, I'm the kind of cat that doesn't move around a lot. Sit me right down with some nip, and trim tabs can take the day off.
 
Brock,
I would have offered to give you a ride after lunch also, but I'll be launching at Magnuson Park and it would be a long swim for you from Magnuson to Coulan.
Who knows, if someone buys our 16' between now and then, I may have to swim the whole way on that cruise! :wink
 
Thanks, Dave. By the way, some lucky someone is going to get a deluxe 16 footer when they land your rig.
 
Well, Daydream survived Windstorm 2003, and we will be there on the 13th, but it was a close thing. Tucked away neatly inside the GI Joe 11' x 25' portable garage, the poles nicely braced - I thought were set to ride it out. But NOTHING made from plastic tarp stands up to 75 mph winds like we had last night and today. This morning was very trying. First the wind just lifted the 8 poles off the 4x6s, pulling the lag bolts out, then the poles just folded up. Austin and Patty struggled to hold the poles in some semblance of upright, while I frantically hooked up and pulled Daydream out. Then this wonderful portable garage just collapsed. I thought we were okay with it crumpled up on the ground, but the NEXT gust billowed it out and it took off like a bat out of hell, headed right for - the next door neighbor's Hummer. Fortunately, it caught on our apple tree (5 feet short of the Hummer) and I was able to attack it with a serated knife, and get all the plastic off the poles...I guess all is well that ends well, but I can only imagine the damage if we had not got down there when we did to extract the boat...
 
Pat -

Every once in a while, I can see a little humor in one of your tales of troubles, but not this time. Not funny at all. Good to hear things stopped so far short of terrible. Man, oh man - it could have been ugly. Kind of makes you miss CA, doesn't it?
 
Pat, Patty and Austin,
Glad that Daydream survived unscathed in the face of 75 MPH winds. (Another testament to the toughness of C-Dory boats!). Sorry about your GI-J garage. That storm was quite geographically selective around here. Actually very little wind in Arlington, but Lake Stevens was hit fairly hard, but nothing like the way you folks were hit. They say we're supposed to be hit again on Saturday. All this weather this weekend should make it clear, calm and sunny for the Lk. Washington/Lake Union cruise on the 13th.
Dave S.
 
I'm counting on it! And MAN have we had the weather...the power has been out all around Snoqualmie Valley, on here but still out in downtown Fall City. PSE tells us it will be multiple days before they are fully operational after Windstorm 2**3
DaveS":1ogt6axb said:
Pat, Patty and Austin,
All this weather this weekend should make it clear, calm and sunny for the Lk. Washington/Lake Union cruise on the 13th.
Dave S.
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Glad no one was hurt, and that Daydream is sleeping soundly about now. And a mangled Hummer would have been a bummer. Does its owner look like California's governor?
 
The Weather Lady on TV just pictured a huge SUN on her weather picture for next Sat. the 13th. With a high temperature of 45 degrees. It sounds great to me!
What time is everyone going to launch? I was thinking around daybreak, so there is plenty of time to cruise, meet Mr. and Mrs. Catman for lunch, bring CM back and be out of the water before darkness sets in.
I'm planning on launching at Magnuson Park, then I suppose we can hail each other on the VHF to establish a meeting area.
 
Its owner is a dentist (remember Steve Martin singing "I'm a Dentist" in Little Shop of Horrors?) Looks nothing like Ah-nold and can actually pronounce Call-ee-for-knee-ah...

It must have been comical to behold as an objective observer, but there was no humor in it while it was happening, I can tell you that FOR SURE!

Catman":1c8nxf4z said:
Glad no one was hurt, and that Daydream is sleeping soundly about now. And a mangled Hummer would have been a bummer. Does its owner look like California's governor?
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See, Leo did it again! Actually Dave did it this time, so he now is our official soothsayer and date picker! I am aiming to launch at Coulon at 9:00 am, but more realistically it will be 9:30 am, knowing how the fam moves in the morning (like slugs). Dave - what time is daybreak, and what are you going to do until the rest of us get there? :lol: VHF contact is a must, channel 68 (MIKE - say it 10 time: C-Brats monitor channel 68 when cruising together or TRYING to cruise together - NOT channel 16!) And I presume lunch is at Fisherman's Terminal, what time exactly or approximately will the Catmans (Catmen?) be arriving there? Noon, noon-thirty, one-ish? What time is dark? Somewhere around 4:30 pm? Guess I could go check that out...SOME little degree of coordination would probably be allowable even for us Brats!
DaveS":3klcc8pi said:
The Weather Lady on TV just pictured a huge SUN on her weather picture for next Sat. the 13th. With a high temperature of 45 degrees. It sounds great to me!
What time is everyone going to launch? I was thinking around daybreak, so there is plenty of time to cruise, meet Mr. and Mrs. Catman for lunch, bring CM back and be out of the water before darkness sets in.
I'm planning on launching at Magnuson Park, then I suppose we can hail each other on the VHF to establish a meeting area.
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Pat, you asked what time daybreak is.......On a day that I go out in the boat the sun is shining brightly at 0400 HRS (but that's because I have such a big smile on my face as I roll out of bed!)
Actually, daybreak is about 0645 HRS, but since I'm guessing I'd be all alone out there at that time :sad , I guess I'll relent and be on the lake by 0900. As always we can have latitude with the actual time, I don't really mind waiting on the boat and enjoying a hot cup of coffee.

Catman....what time is lunch at Fisherman's Terminal?

Is anyone else launching at Magnuson Park? If so, when?
 
Joe and I were out on Lake Washington for a couple of hours this AM. It was beautiful;no wind, water like glass. some sun and blue sky peekin' through. See you next weekend.
 
The Catmans/Catmen can be at Chinooks earlier than 1pm (or later) but not earlier than 11:30am. Someone needs to settle on a time and we'll be there.

Thanks in advance to the C-Dory that escorts Catman to Coulon. Deposit one fluffy, happy Catman at Coulon and an assortment of homemade Christmas cookies will be yours.

Thanks. cb
 
How about 1200 HRS (High Noon)? That way we're not rushed for lunch and it will give those that need to "be on the road" before dark enough time.
 
Noon it is, Brat Cats. Cool?
 
Good question, Leo, and when you find out let me know. Actually, he's just some dude with a famous quote in the Famous Quotations book, until Da Nerd reveals his life history ala the Illudiam Q38, and that little martian who's name I forgot again.
I like that statement because in today's wild world full of late, self-absorbed, speeding people, his timeless suggestion speaks to me.
 
Leo -

I figured that Cantor charactor would be one of your favorites. His biggest album was called "Makin' Whoopee With Banjo Eyes".

Pat - What VHF channel you figure you'll be on?
 
Hey gang,

Sounds much like a plan.

Pat, Anne and I (on Miss Mirth) will be leaving Newport marina around 9:00 then. If you are going to cruise up the east side of the lake, then we can meet you on the way up. If not, then we'll go up to the montlake cut and hang out. Now, what was that channel we should listen to? :?

I'm guessing you guys know where the lunch place is so we can follow?

Should be fun.
 
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