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Awesome Pics Page. You definitely got my attention with that one. I see a trip to Hudson Valley in my future. Thanks, Nelson

Postponing this trip for a better forecast. Less wind, more sun and a bit warmer. Gotta be perfect.

Thanks. Good to know.

I've checked with the Harbor Master previously about parking at Cohasset. He told me you can park behind the function hall and shouldn't have any problems as long as there isn't a function going on. Park towards the back under the trees. There is a boardwalk type walkway back to the parking lot and ramp. Nelson

Leave from Lanes, paddle the coast clockwise hitting the various coves along the way. Around Halibut Pt to Rockport for a $10 lobster snack at Bearskin Neck. From there we'll head out towards Straitsmouth, the Salvages or Thatchers depending on interest. There will be the option to lounge around on one of the islands, paddle to other destinations or both. Plan for a fairly long day. Arrive at 10:30 for and 11:00 launch. Carpooling may be necessary depending on participation.

Have you all tried Maptechs free boating charts and the Chart Navigator demo software. So far it's the best thing I've seen out there for free. http://www.freeboatingcharts.com/ Printing is still a bit of a problem as far as area size goes (unless you have a wide body printer) but you can plot trips, get distances, etc. Plus you can download any current U.S. chart available. If NOAA has something over this please let me know where to find it.

Here: http://www.marine-electronics-unlimited.co...OM+M88+VHF.html I sent in one of the Rebate forms that are out there and was able to get the $50 back.... Not bad! Unfortunately the rebate ended on 7/31 but still a good price.

Great report. I lived in San Diego for 6 years during my Navy days. I've tried wind sufing and sailing in Mission Bay and scuba diving near La Jolla but that was 20 years ago and before I even thought about kayaking. Sort of kicking myself in the but now. Thanks for a good read.

I have printed the Maptech chart packets using their Chart Nav demo software without too much of a problem however I really don't like having to tape everything together. One suggestion, although it could be an expensive one is to buy a wider format printer (11x17). Once you choose the new printer in the Chart Navigator software the squares on the grid will change to fit your max paper size. Try changing to landscape view to see if the squares better cover the area you want. Then all you have to do is select the squares over the area you want to print and hit print. I have access to a plotter printer at work and have printed a number of full size charts succesfully (not a packet) and have been able to taylor my page size to get the portion of the chart I want for a particular trip. It's always a trial and error process but I've got it to work for me.

>>P&H only sells 1 Sirius model now, does anyone know if it is >>M model? > >Did you get this info off the website or from a dealer? Give >NESC a call, the P&H site doesn't list the Orion either, but >they still make them. >You might able able to find an M, HF, or L Sirius used. Actually, I'm interested in a used Sirius M and am just trying to find out what the optimum weight capacity is. That info isn't available on P&H's site since they only make one Sirius model now. I'm assuming that they chose the "M" as that model and just trying to find out if anyone knows if that the case. If that is correct then I already know the weight capacity. If it is not the case I'm hoping someone out there has the "M" model and can tell me the weight capacity (or knows this answer). Hopefully I made that clear enough. Thanks for the input so far but still looking for something a little more definitive if possible.

Can anyone tell me what the optimum weight range is for the P&H Sirius "M"? P&H only sells 1 Sirius model now, does anyone know if it is M model? Thanks

For those of you who haven't seen it yet, I found a short video on one of her sponsor's pages. She talks about her expedition with some decent footage of her in action. She's definitely a looker. Here's the link, the video link in on the right hand side of the page. http://www.krusell.se/renata.php

What are the chances she could have been walking down RT 3A in Marshfield or Scituate this past Friday (does anybody know)? I was talking to my wife while she was in her car on Friday and she told me she drove by someone pulling a kayak on wheels. I thought this was strange because she wasn't really close to any major body of water. I thought... maybe with all this rain we were having she just wanted to be prepared :-)

>She will be leaving Hingham >Harbor at the monument to cross Boston Harbor Saturday 5/14 >come rain or shine. Please come meet this seasoned kayak >adventurer and cross with her to show support to push her >along the next 5 months and hopeful return to Seattle before >winter sets in. Sunday's the 14th (Mother's Day) is it Saturday or Sunday??

If the articles are no longer here then maybe someone can tell us where we can find them in print. These were good articles and occasionally worth another read (especially for those of us who don't get out in the winter and need something to read). I've also referred people to them and might want to do it again in the future. Mark, any possibility you could email me a copy of them. Nelson