Jim Snyder

I found this: https://www.nauticalchartsonline.com/charts/CHS/Atlantic Unlike the NOAA charts you don't seem to be able to download the pdfs for use.

Due to discouraging weather forecasts we were down two three paddlers by launch time out of Odiorne: Me, Bill Harter, and Sue Henry Morin. The forecast had improved some by launch time and we decided to head out of little harbor along the east coast of New Castle and consult weather radar before considering a crossing. As it turned out, the predicted chance of thunderstorms kept getting pushed back further in the day and were never a concern. We crossed to Wood Island and continued on to Whaleback Light. We considered a landing there but at the tide level it was uninviting. We pushed on to White Island where I had hopes of some light rock play but there wasn't much going on. We landed and explored some before heading over to Wood for lunch. There's a lot of new construction on Wood with a new sea wall on the west face. We met an instructor from UNH there who was working on a project with students on New Castle, studying how light waves are effected by environmental conditions. From Wood we crossed back over to New Castle and back to Little harbor where we stopped for a little rescue practice before returning to the ramp. We were all glad we braved the forecast and had a great day in balmy breezes and mild seas. Thanks to Bill for his great photos!

I'll be there. 50 percent chance of not getting rained on!

Forecast has deteriorated some. I still intend to go, we may need to adjust route so as to have options to avoid getting caught in a thunderstorm.

Trip is finalized for 9:00 am meeting at Odiorne. Route will be determined by group at launch and modified as needed by conditions but here is one possibility to White Island: A sheltered porch is available on Wood Island if needed. We may decide we don't want to be that far off shore if the forecast worsens, or to face headwinds on the return. I haven't been to White Island though and would like to go.

Prudence it's easy for me to be there by 9. Let's plan on that unless others chime in who can't get there that early.

Friends, Romans, Paddlers, NSPN Wednesday Lunch Paddle #12 takes place on July 17, 2019. Put In:Odiorne Point Boat Launch. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Odiorne+Point+Boat+Launch/@43.0486091,-70.7297013,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89e2c0a86a405229:0xdd6a38908ff880fe!8m2!3d43.0486091!4d-70.7275126 PM me if you need further directions. This trip doesn't have a specific level: we'll determine the route based on who shows up, what people want to do, and what the environment wants to do. All properly equipped members are welcome: please bring rigged boats with deck lines, bulkheads, spray skirts, and dress for immersion. Current forecast is light winds out of the west to southwest and temperatures in the 80's, water temp mid 60's. Sunny, but we'll have to watch for a chance of thunderstorms around 2 PM. Long period one foot swells. High tide is 11:50 am. Let's meet at 10 am sharp, and ready to launch around 10.20 am. Then we'll have a beach briefing, make a plan together based on what people feel like doing, and get on the water, hopefully around 10.30 am. NOTE: The Wednesday Lunch Paddles are cooperative adventures, not guided trips. Each participant is responsible for her/his own safety. Don’t assume the trip initiators are smarter, stronger, better at rough water, more attractive, or more skilled paddlers than you are. For more information, see this description of our trip philosophy from the NSPN web site. A waiver/float plan will be created at the launch, so there's no need to commit in advance. It's always 100% OK to show up, decide you don't like the conditions or the trip, and opt out. Since Bob and Joe are both away this week, I'm filling in. If you have any questions, contact me by phone, message or email. If you're interested in coming, it's nice if you let us know by posting on this thread. There is no calendar entry for this particular trip. Other conversation (including stating your interest in going) can also happen on this thread. Looking forward to seeing you there! 

Unless the forecast has changed I'll be mowing hay.

Sadly I can't make it but you might be able to land on Hampton Beach and see the sand sculpture competition...

A very different lunch paddle but very enjoyable!

Alex, I need the tow belt, mine came up missing. If you're going to the paddle Saturday maybe I could have you drop it with Bob if he's there and mail you a check.

I paddled with the new installation yesterday for a medium length trip. It is very slightly harder to put on and take off but this is insignificant. After a few times I think this will not matter. Once on I could not tell it was there unless I felt for it with my hands. I will say I thought the silicone gasket might be a little hotter or sweatier than latex but it was a warm day for a drysuit generally. I'm sure this plan is not for everyone but I think it will work well for me. If anyone wants to try it I'm happy to help.

6/19/19 Bob Levine, Jim Snyder, Sue H, Joyce (Carpy) Sue Henry Morin, Alex Debski (briefly) Gooseberry Island We load your rocks for ballast Leave on foreign shores https://www.wickedlocal.com/x1433805862/MARBLEHEAD-101-The-other-islands-off-Marblehead

Ed, you're right of course. I didn't have the radio with me when I was looking in the box. The good news is though that it can be charged from a 12v source.

I have only used the cradle 110v charger for my Standard Horizon HX870. I just looked in the original box and to my surprise it contained an AAA battery pack, a USB charger and a 12v car charger. Who knew?

Looks like I'm in.

6/16/19 Bob Levine, Jim Snyder, Sue H, Janet (JRL) Oh Piscataqua! The tide flows in to Portsmouth We will ride it in

Installed silicone gasket: This video was helpful: https://www.diverightinscuba.com/videogallery/gallery/single/product_id/3236/media_video_id/1181/ It went in pretty much like the video, although I'm glad I wasn't doing it for the first time sitting on a beach in the rain. Finished installation. The ring does tent the suit out a little. I put the suit on to see how it would feel. I can feel that it's there if I put my hands on it and press but I don't think it will be noticeable paddling. The only real point of contact is on the collarbones and it's not really noticeable. Doing this install is somewhat of an act of faith as I believe it would be difficult to remove. I have read that heat will break a contact cement bond but I don't hope to have to try it.

Janet, the pump we talked about is the Aqua-Bound BilgeMaster. They make two sizes and the shorter one, called 14", is actually 17.5" OAL. The 17" is easier to find but I found this link for the 14": http://paddleboston-weston-ski-track.shoplightspeed.com/aquabound-bilge-master-14-kayak-pump.html I can bring it if we paddle again soon so you can try it. Joe Berkovitz has one too and it fits behind the seat in his Cetus MV.

Glue up today. My glue turned out to be clear, not black like in the video, which was an advantage because it allowed me to see my alignment line: I honestly couldn't distinguish this glue from ordinary contact cement. I found a bucket lid that was good for holding the suit in position: I used two coats of glue as in the video. I cut open a plastic shopping bag to have something a little more substantial to keep the mating surfaces apart as I went around: This was the hardest part and I became concerned as I was about halfway around that things weren't going to align at the end. As it turned out it finished up with a little tugging and manipulating the fabric. It's not a perfect job but I think it is satisfactory. At this point I pulled the neck over my head to see how it felt. This was encouraging. I used a pill bottle and the heel of my hand to roll the glue joint: I feel like if I did this again I could do a somewhat better job, knowing what to expect. Next step, let it cure for a bit then install the silicone gasket. Eager to try it out as my spare suit has been leaving me a little damp sometimes...

Couple more pictures...

I had the same concern. I hung it on my neck and unless the installation changes it's position significantly I think it will be fine.

Being frustrated with replacing neck gaskets as described in a recent thread, I decided to try the Si Tech neck ring system: https://www.diverightinscuba.com/quick-neck.html This ring once glued in the drysuit allows the quick change of a neck gasket by removing a yellow band from a groove in the ring and fitting a new one without glue. This could actually be done at the launch if you carried a spare. It also makes it possible to use silicone gaskets which cannot be glued. They also make a product for wrist seals but I am not doing that at present. These products were developed for the diving community whose drysuit needs are somewhat different from ours. My materials arrived a few days ago: I had assumed I was going to glue the ring in with Aqua Seal but after watching this video, I ordered some drysuit glue: https://www.diverightinscuba.com/drysuit-glue-16688.html. Still waiting for it to arrive. English clearly was not the first language for the video preparers, it might have been google translated. The people at Dive Right In Scuba have been very helpful. The people at Kokatat advised me that this might void my warranty. Weighing the risks and benefits, I decided to go ahead. I will post after installation.

I'm coming...

Another spectacular lunch paddle!