Texas will surprise you Doug. I think it was last year that we had a decent snowstorm in April. Saw about 6" around Easter in central Texas with that one. It was a surreal experience seeing snow stacked up on the leaves of oak trees, which had fully leafed out. I am assuming the picture was taken this month during the cold snap with a little snow. Did you notice that 2 days before and 2 days after that we had short sleeve shirt weather?! Go figure.
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#137438 03/23/0801:03 PM03/23/0801:03 PM
It is amazing what you can do with photo-shop. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> What is that white stuff?
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[Re: Inter_Michael]
#137439 03/23/0801:08 PM03/23/0801:08 PM
I remember when it snowed in Malibu a few years ago. Half the residents were calling the Porsche para-medics, the rest were clearing their driveways with their noses.
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[Re: Wallybear]
#137440 03/23/0801:46 PM03/23/0801:46 PM
Texas will surprise you Doug. I think it was last year that we had a decent snowstorm in April. Saw about 6" around Easter in central Texas with that one. It was a surreal experience seeing snow stacked up on the leaves of oak trees, which had fully leafed out. I am assuming the picture was taken this month during the cold snap with a little snow. Did you notice that 2 days before and 2 days after that we had short sleeve shirt weather?! Go figure.
Where do you sail? Want to hook up with you some time. You are about 40 minutes from me. I know no one around here to sail with. I have a Mystere 4.3 now.
Doug
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#137441 03/23/0801:49 PM03/23/0801:49 PM
It is amazing what you can do with photo-shop. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> What is that white stuff?
NO It was really snowing. A rarity here, but it does happen. Never on one of my boats though.
Doug
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#137442 03/23/0802:52 PM03/23/0802:52 PM
Where do you sail? Want to hook up with you some time. You are about 40 minutes from me. I know no one around here to sail with. I have a Mystere 4.3 now.
Doug
Doug, I have only sailed a couple of lakes around the Tyler area. Lake Tyler and Lake Palestine are the only 2 I have been on so far. I have had the H16 for only half a season so I am still a greenhorn. I plan to go to Hobie U at Mariner sails in Dallas during the month of April and hopefully will learn a thing or two. We should get together sometime for a sail. That would be great.
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#137443 03/23/0805:18 PM03/23/0805:18 PM
What first name? I have a friend out of Bullard on Lake Palestine. We has a Hobie 14 and a good place to launch on the water front on the lake. Maybe we can get up early and all meet over there when it gets warmer? also get this:
You will learn more in 6 months reading it (and practicing)than you can learn in 3 years on your own. There is a while chapter on the Hobie 16 by Wayne Schaeffer (sp), one of the guru's of the 16. I can also give you some tips to practice. I made it to A fleet and was pretty good in the early 80's.
Doug
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#137447 03/23/0808:25 PM03/23/0808:25 PM
(Gulfport is next to St Pete) <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
Yea still Tampa area. Not sure which of the suburbs I will choose , but will leave the boat mast up at GYC most of the time when I do move there. Will sail the causeway too. Seem to be from the forums here a good group at both. Dave talked to David Parker about the causeway. Look forward to both someday.
Doug
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[Re: Karl_Brogger]
#137451 03/25/0808:03 AM03/25/0808:03 AM
I should'av sent ya picts of my CRUSHED hulls from last years snow...''Thats the Northeast'' WWAAAAAAAAA <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />
~~Don't fear the ''SPEED''~~ Fear the''ADDICTION'' ~17,18 Hobies, ~Jet boat~Speedster 150 ~2 Kayaks~ ~~~~VIETNAM VET. 69-71~~~~
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#137452 03/25/0808:04 AM03/25/0808:04 AM
I have not been to GYC but they sure have lots of sweet rides... i LOVE the causeway for many reasons (esp that its almost in my backyard) but we get the best of all worlds, protected intra-costal waters in the St Joeseph Sound, and just a 1/2 mile run out to the Gulf. Lots of spill islands for camping and beer breaks.... State park beaches and Clearwater beach for eye candy....
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#137454 03/25/0810:54 AM03/25/0810:54 AM
Yea that is what I miss about Texas City Dike. The way the wind blows most of the time, you get a lift off the Dike, so flat water most of the time. And Gulf is a short sail through the jetties.