[Rhodes22-list] Puget Sound Fleet Sail

Fri May 15 19:10:20 EDT 2009

lee,

As an option, Coleman makes a shower rig with water heated with a 16oz propane bottle.  Might work for some.  It does for me.

Art

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>From: Leland <LKUHN at cnmc.org>
>Sent: May 14, 2009 1:19 PM
>To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Puget Sound Fleet Sail
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>Caesar,
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>Reference a solar shower; I think someone on the list recommended a pump
>sprayer, like a big two-gallon type for killing weeds, as a pressurized
>shower.
>
>Too bad it's too cold up there to just jump in the water.
>
>Lee
>1986 Rhodes22  At Ease
>Kent Island, MD
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>Caesarsailor wrote:
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>>  Hi Guys,
>>  
>> Here in the inland northwest we are under a freeze watch, and we had three
>> showers of hail so far today, but I understand the West side always have
>> better weather.  Am I correct Dave?
>>  
>> Chris wrote:
>> ... I still am confident that I will be there on the 14th but it might be
>> with my brother and his son rather than my wife.  She would meet us at the
>> end of the week and join me when I go up to Princesses Luisa Sound.
>>  
>> That sounds great Chris.  I wish you all the best with your studies, and
>> we are looking forward to sailing around with you.  It's great to have the
>> opportunity to do my first ocean sail with someone with your experience.
>>  
>> Steve wrote:
>> Thank you for getting in touch I have been wondering about the plans and
>> where we will be going in the San Juans.  I’m starting to step up the
>> preparations for the trip.  I still have not put my boat into Lake
>> Washington yet and still paying for the slip. I’m developing the tie downs
>> for the gas tanks under the seats in the cockpit. 
>>  
>> Caesar's Response
>> I am learning that it takes time trying to work out what you might need
>> toin order to be ready for the differently eventualities.  I thought about
>> one or two torchlights or a spotlight, I am thinking about a Solar shower,
>> i.e.  a plastic type that you hang in the sun during the day.  Most
>> Marinas have showers, so it would be good to plan to overnight where we
>> can have a shower, and get food and ice etc, if we need to. 
>>  
>> Steve Wrote: 
>> I’m not sure where you live since you mentioned Lake Coeur d'Alene .  I
>> use to live in Spokane and folks had a summer home in Post Falls in the
>> 1950s.  We use to water ski from Post Falls to Lake Coeur d'Alene .  We
>> would go boating all over Coeur D’Alene Lake .  My sister still lives in
>> Post Falls .
>> Caesar's Response:
>> I live in Pullman, WA; 1.33 hr's drive South of Spokane of 195.  I am two
>> miles from Washington State University.  Gentle Breeze is in a slip at
>> Conkling Park Marina which is located in Worley Idaho, which is 6 miles
>> north of Plummer.  The Marina is at the Southern Section of the Lake.  I
>> will be pulling her out on May 31st.  That gives me two weeks to mess
>> about the boat, and stock up for the drive west on June 14th.
>> Steve Wrote:
>> Anyway, will you be coming from Lake Coeur d'Alene Saturday, June 13th or
>> Sunday June 14th to Anacortes?  If so you would be taking I 90 west then
>> north on I 405 proceeding and continue up north onto I 5 until reaching
>> the turn off to Anacortes.  The reason I was asking is that I live several
>> blocks off the junction from I 90 west turning onto north I 405.  It could
>> be a short break where we could meet and then continue onto Anacortes. 
>> Caesar's Response: 
>> I plan to leave home on June 14th, and that certainly is a possibility. 
>> As time draws nearer we will exchange cell # and  chat more.  I am coming
>> to Spokane for two Mariner's game on Sunday and Monday of next week. 
>> Monday's game is late evening,and I plan to visit Fisheries Supply and a
>> few other stores on Monday.  Is it possible that we can meet then?  Maybe
>> we can check out the stores together. 
>> Steve Wrote: 
>> Currents are the main concern because they are swift and would be useful
>> if moving in the direction we want to travel to get to our destination.  I
>> have a portable Honda generator for 110 volt usage that weighs a few lbs
>> but not sure it would be an over kill for lighting.  Upon destinations,
>> I’m not strong for any one particular area, but would like to dock at a
>> marina with facilities to clean up and take a shower, etc... 
>> Caesar's Response 
>> Greg lent me a Current Atlas for San Jauns put out by Canada Hydrographic
>> Service, which works with the companion "Washbutrne's Tables" which is
>> published annually. It tells you the strength, and direction of the
>> current for any hour of any day of the year.  Pretty cool stuff!  With
>> this information we can plan each leg of our sail so as to have favorable
>> current.  Based on what I read, if we want favorable current on Monday
>> June 15th,  to head to Hunter's Bay for example; we would have to cast of
>> about 5:00 am.  It's fun working with this information. 
>> At Friday Harbor, Roche Harbor, and Orca Island we can hve showers at
>> their Marinas.  Julia and Jay from Orca's Island mentioned the possibility
>> of a shower and a short tour of the Island.  We can check for other
>> marinas with showers, and plan to dock at the end of each day or every
>> other day at one of them. 
>> Dave 
>> It would be fun if your schedule allows you to do this sail with us.  Work
>> and other stuff militates against us have a break.  I am fully committed,
>> and Donna sounds committed as well, so I am a happy camper.  We we
>> planning to put our son Joel in a Football Camp at the U of I, but they
>> cancelled; fortunately Pullman High School has a Day Camp that same week,
>> he will spend the nights we are gone at a friend's home as a boarder. 
>> Got to run now. 
>> Until, 
>> Caesar
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