David M

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Gauging interest for a trip out of Odiorne (gate is open). Post below if you're interested. Launch: 10:30am Special Considerations: Sea Kayak with bulkheads. Spray skirt. Dress for immersion. DRY SUITS REQUIRED 2024 Waiver Signed Point Forecast: Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less. Temps: Air: 50s H2O: 45 degrees Tides, Etc.: Event Time Height High Tide 1:32 AM EDT 9.30 ft Sunrise 5:41 AM EDT Moonset 7:27 AM EDT Low Tide 7:57 AM EDT 0.18 ft High Tide 2:13 PM EDT 8.03 ft Sunset 7:40 PM EDT Low Tide 8:00 PM EDT 1.32 ft

Jim, Right now my schedule is open.

It was a delightful trip with great paddling friends, including a bald eagle duo sighting on Pest Island! Thanks for organizing Jim! Weather was one of the best days yet of the 2024 season. The paddle provided ample opportunity for good conversation, opportunity to take in the sites and questions! Here are a few of the answers that we couldn't fully conjure up at the time: 1. What's going on at the Portsmouth Shipyard nowadays? Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNS) employs a civilian workforce of top-tier professionals to safely overhaul, repair, and modernize the U.S. Navy's nuclear-powered attack submarine fleet, specifically Los Angeles and Virginia-class submarines. 2. What's the history to the massive hotel like building on the PSY grounds? Prisoners from the Spanish American War were encamped in 1898 on the grounds of the base. In 1905, construction began on the Portsmouth Naval Prison, a military prison dubbed "The Castle" because of its resemblance to a crenellated castle. It was the principal prison for the Navy and Marine Corps, as well as housing for many German U-boat crews after capture, until it closed in 1974. 3. What is the striking orangish (I'm shade-blind) historic home on the western shore of the Northward Channel just NNE of the Wentworth by the Sea Hotel, and what Governor was it named after? The Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion is an 18th-century house and farm site located on the banks of Little Harbor in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. In 1753 NH’s first Royal Governor, Benning Wentworth (1696-1767; Governor 1741-1767), moved the seat of government and his extended household to the site. The property became the center of political and social life in the colony. The Mansion is historically significant as the only original surviving residence of a Royal Governor in the United States. Throughout the 19th century, the Mansion remained an object of curiosity for visitors to the Portsmouth area. Between 1886-1954, the Mansion was owned by J. Templeman Coolidge III (1856-1945), a well-connected native of Boston, a talented amateur artist, and a trustee of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. The Mansion and the Little Harbor area became a summer destination for other Bostonians as well as a summer artist colony. It drew such renowned artists as John Singer Sargent, Edmund Tarbell, and Isabella Stewart Gardner to enjoy the splendor of the Mansion, grounds, and NH seacoast in general. In 1954, the Coolidge family offered the Mansion and its surrounding lands to the State of New Hampshire. Governor Hugh Gregg accepted the property for the State. Today, the Mansion is owned by the New Hampshire Division of Parks. The active Wentworth-Coolidge Commission, a group of citizens appointed by the Governor, provides funding and support to ensure the preservation, maintenance, and promotion of this Portsmouth treasure.

Thanks for the hint Jim. Mine are all Selas brand and confim 27mm.

I'd also order 4 if I didn't miss the deadline.

Karen, I've used Goo Gone Goo Gone Original Adhesive Remover | Goo Gone in a number of applications and have had no issues of it damaging the original surface. That said, I'd test the saddle in an inconspicuous spot.

Interested

I'm out. Enjoy!

Interested.

Thanks for posting. Please include me in the thread in case .

Hey Suz! I just left you a message. I can make this happen. The storage unit is only 30 minutes from me. I'll pick up the boats and store them on my kayak trailer. It will be great to see you again. You were such an important part of my journey into sea kayaking! Best, David

I'm picking up some pizzas and/or calzones.

I had to replay it in my mind. I'm 99% of the time using both hands with forward lean and some initial slight downward pressure to clear the coaming in one quick motion. Otherwise, you may be inadvertently pulling to the side with the one hand approach and fighting the coaming rim. Definitely worth practicing on dry ground and with a friend upside down.