BillyD

I will miss Gene. I guess we all will miss him. I did not share as much time with him on the water as many of you, but had tremendous respect for him and for what he had to say. He really was a gentleman and a scholar (autodidact). Thankyou Leon(Biff)... for the well chosen words and photo. RIP Gene

So much entanglement lately in the news...at least 10 right whales in the Gulf of Maine this season alone....On a positive note I'll keep an eye out for that eagle...

Thank you all for the feedback....just what I was looking for. As for the value of floatable tech...points well taken. I'm now thinking of maybe tethering my DVD's too....ha.

Hi all, Anyone have experiential knowledge to share about the various brands of floatable (PFD pocket sized) VHF radios with DSC/GPS features? IComm, West, Cobra, Standard Horizon or Lowrance.......quite a range in cost. Wondering how they've been performing. Time for me to upgrade, The McMurdo is over 5 years old and my little VHS doesn't float. I am mostly looking at the additional DSC feature as I already have a Garmin for specific GPS needs. Recommendations anyone?

Yep, me too Did the same thing to my old Xplore on Malone J's with some added foam pads...not to tight, but way too much time in the racks that summer. Glad to hear some of the solutions, as I have only tried the sun heat method to no avail.....

I paddle Cape Cod Bay often and in all seasons Recently, I have been less likely to spend any time near seals during jaws season., especially dawn or dusk. I once thought the shark that followed me near Wellfleet 4 or so years ago could have only been a basking shark. I then believed that whites were not active in the bay much, but were prowling on the grey seal population on the backside from Monomoy to Ptown. Then the girls got dumped by one a couple years back off Manomet. Next thing, last years tracking data showed one coming into Wellfleet Landing. So now I realize they could be anywhere, and probably have been for quite some time. So, I guess now I'm just more vigilant. I also go over what I might do in various contact scenarios in my head more often. I don't know if this would really help in the face of random violent chaos. But it certainly stokes awareness. The Conservancy's FB page is pretty cool to follow....https://www.facebook.com/atlanticwhiteshark/ Yep, certainly gonna be more and more

Nice work, Sid

I'm so sorry I missed this thread originally.....fascinating to know btw...is #4 a flatulent joke?

Glad to hear you survived the havoc without serious incident, Christopher.....a weather caution worth noting..thankyou

A caution worth noting....thanks Liz

Thanks 4runner for the info...also have heard from a few folks. .It is public access by all accounts....and a beautiful spot to hang a little pre/post paddle

Hi folks.. Anyone have current knowledge about access for put in at Jones Wharf to the Annisquam..I've only paddled out of there in the off season. Specifically..is it a local resident seasonally posted deal or a general public access all year?...I.would be headin out around 6AM return maybe 11.....thanks in advance for any info

Thanks Doug...I remember seeing you in the Delphin At Pavillion in Ipswich awhile ago and was hoping to hear how the boat worked out for you. Happy Paddlin BD

Any experiential wisdom out there regarding putting a 215-220 lb paddler into a 155 Delphin? I'm thinking of picking one up for surf/play and also to use as a guest boat for beginning friends in local estuaries and such. Any and all commentary appreciated. thanks BillyD

Thanks again for the brainfood John.... the animation link is remarkable