Early May or late April

Posted By: Patrick C27 Whittier Ak
Date: 1/8/08 7:15p.m.

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In Response To: Pat, when was that photo taken? (link) (pic) (Joe McCary, Aeolus II-Catalina 27, West River, MD)

There was about 8 feet of snow at the high tide line. Temps on that 2 week trip were in the low 70's (high) during the day and below freezing at night. The first morning at anchor, I woke to a horrible crunching sound against the hull. Scurried on deck to find it was just ice that formed over night (fresh snowmelt) and the tidal currents were moving it. A little sketchy breaking ice in the zodi headed for shore to walk the dog. It was my best cruise ever.
Prince William Sound gets copious amounts of snow. If I don't shovel my boat every week it will sink due to the weight of the snow. Spring is a great time of the year, lots of snow lots of daylight too. The snow melts really fast due to the daylight and rain. Barely any snow by June.
I used to dream about sailing around the world.....now I just dream about cruising around the sound and not working for the summer. There is more coastline on the sound than all of Ca and Or. Skiing, fishing, hiking, shrimping. A great place to cruise, just a little wet.

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Messages In This Thread

First Sail of the 2008 Season! -- Joe McCary, Aeolus II-Catalina 27, West River, MD -- 1/7/08 10:33p.m.

First Sail -- Oran Totsch -- 1/8/08 11:17a.m.

While I was out sailing... -- Joe McCary, Aeolus II-Catalina 27, West River, MD -- 1/8/08 1:13p.m.

no ice here -- Patrick C27 Whittier Ak -- 1/8/08 4:41p.m.

Pat, when was that photo taken? -- Joe McCary, Aeolus II-Catalina 27, West River, MD -- 1/8/08 6:37p.m.

Early May or late April -- Patrick C27 Whittier Ak -- 1/8/08 7:15p.m.

Pat That sounds beautiful... -- Joe McCary, Aeolus II-Catalina 27, West River, MD -- 1/8/08 10:55p.m.

First Sail 2008 -- Lloyd -- 1/14/08 12:44a.m.

Its like stealing candy from the candy store! -- Joe McCary, Aeolus II-Catalina 27, West River, MD -- 1/14/08 8:06a.m.

First Sail -- Keith Branton -- 1/8/08 4:54p.m.

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