Re: [bolger] Re: Evening row
Peter Lenihan wrote:
which I always associate with tidal areas. I had a
terrible vision of Bruce returning to find Twisted
Seagull a crushed mess, having been lifted into the
underside of the bridge.
Bruce Fountain
Senior Software Engineer
Union Switch & Signal
Perth, Western Australia
> Up here,on the other side of the planet,we only have one highOh. I was misled by the reference to a floating dock,
> tide coming a little after spring melt and one low tide just after
> Halloween ;-)
which I always associate with tidal areas. I had a
terrible vision of Bruce returning to find Twisted
Seagull a crushed mess, having been lifted into the
underside of the bridge.
Bruce Fountain
Senior Software Engineer
Union Switch & Signal
Perth, Western Australia
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "pvanderwaart" <pvanderw@o...> wrote:
also known as By the Grace of God and 14 fireman effect.Sir
Vanderwaart,as he will later become known , will go on to be hosted
and toasted in the various halls of academia but will more often
times then not be seen sneaking out before the ceremonies are over
for a ride in a sailboat,someones sailboat,any sailboat in an attempt
to restore his wavering sanity.Alas,these attempts will prove futile
and,while his Swiss bank account swells with an ever increasing
fortune gleaned from his numerous lecture tours,his remaining days
will find him haunting the wharves up and down the Eastern seaboard
in search of a ride in a sailboat,someones sailboat,any
sailboat........ :-)
Sincerely,
Peter Lenihan,not yet an adebt but trying hard,from along the shores
of the St.Lawrence.........
> This must mean that fresh water is affected more by the gravitationsun.
> of the sun than that of the moon, while, as we all know, salt water
> is more affected by the gravitation of the moon than that of the
>....and thus is born the Vanderwaart Principle of Solar Similitude
> Peter
also known as By the Grace of God and 14 fireman effect.Sir
Vanderwaart,as he will later become known , will go on to be hosted
and toasted in the various halls of academia but will more often
times then not be seen sneaking out before the ceremonies are over
for a ride in a sailboat,someones sailboat,any sailboat in an attempt
to restore his wavering sanity.Alas,these attempts will prove futile
and,while his Swiss bank account swells with an ever increasing
fortune gleaned from his numerous lecture tours,his remaining days
will find him haunting the wharves up and down the Eastern seaboard
in search of a ride in a sailboat,someones sailboat,any
sailboat........ :-)
Sincerely,
Peter Lenihan,not yet an adebt but trying hard,from along the shores
of the St.Lawrence.........
> Up here,on the other side of the planet,we only have one highThis must mean that fresh water is affected more by the gravitation
> tide coming a little after spring melt and one low tide just after
> Halloween ;-)
of the sun than that of the moon, while, as we all know, salt water
is more affected by the gravitation of the moon than that of the sun.
Peter
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "Bruce Hector" <bruce_hector@h...>
wrote:
Twisted Seagull.....almost makes me wish I was there.That way I could
keep tabs on just how many cans of STELLA ARTOIS you
rationed.However,I can easily imagine that after a wee case of the
stuff,the whole experience would be somewhat STELLAR in nature if not
Artois.:-)
Someone once told me that the Belgians are the French equivalent of
our beloved Newfies!Do you suppose they have a Belgian version of
Screech..............
Anyhow,glad to hear that the return pull the next day was un-eventful
and that Twisted Seagull came to no overnight harm!
Also,could you provide,as close as possible,the exact dimensions of a
section for the TIMs? Can never start planning too soon you know :-)
Sincerely,
Peter Lenihan,just back from fairing up the bottom edge of WINDERMERE
to the nice mahogany chine logs(all 64 feet of it) and looking
forward to getting the fillet pieces installed real soon,if the
forecasted rain could go away for the next several days,from along
the banks of the St.Lawrence Seaway............
wrote:
>Hey Bruce! Great little story there about enjoying your beautiful
> Continuing west, I open my emergency rations, a can of delicious
> Stellar Artois,
Twisted Seagull.....almost makes me wish I was there.That way I could
keep tabs on just how many cans of STELLA ARTOIS you
rationed.However,I can easily imagine that after a wee case of the
stuff,the whole experience would be somewhat STELLAR in nature if not
Artois.:-)
Someone once told me that the Belgians are the French equivalent of
our beloved Newfies!Do you suppose they have a Belgian version of
Screech..............
Anyhow,glad to hear that the return pull the next day was un-eventful
and that Twisted Seagull came to no overnight harm!
Also,could you provide,as close as possible,the exact dimensions of a
section for the TIMs? Can never start planning too soon you know :-)
Sincerely,
Peter Lenihan,just back from fairing up the bottom edge of WINDERMERE
to the nice mahogany chine logs(all 64 feet of it) and looking
forward to getting the fillet pieces installed real soon,if the
forecasted rain could go away for the next several days,from along
the banks of the St.Lawrence Seaway............
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, fountainb@s... wrote:
I hope you allowed for tidal movement where you tied her
> up.
Bruce Fountain,
Up here,on the other side of the planet,we only have one high
tide coming a little after spring melt and one low tide just after
Halloween ;-)
Peter Lenihan
>
> Bruce HectorBruce,
>http://www.brucesboats.com
> Realizing that times like this is why God (and I'm
> not normally
> religous or spiritual) created rowboats!
God didn't.....You did! A lovely account.
Andrew
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Fine story Bruce. I hope you allowed for tidal movement where you tied her
up.
(Thinks: might just have to put together a nice little rowboat. What a
delightful solitary experience)
Bruce Fountain
Senior Software Engineer
Union Switch & Signal
Perth, Western Australia
up.
(Thinks: might just have to put together a nice little rowboat. What a
delightful solitary experience)
Bruce Fountain
Senior Software Engineer
Union Switch & Signal
Perth, Western Australia
Just got in from a lovely evening pull through Kingston Harbour. The
winds were perfect to row from the downtown core West to Portsmouth
Olympic Harbour at the west end of town. About 3.5 mile (5 kms.) and
Lake Ontario cooperated by being very calm. Just a few boat wakes and
a gentle 1 foot swell with about 6 feet between the crests. Kinda'
soothing as Twisted Seagull gently bobbed up and down as I pulled.
I rowed past the ex-Canadian Coast Guard Ice Breaker turned bed &
breakfast "Alexander Henry" (That Peter Lenihan and Pesky will be
gracing in September), by the Pump House Steam Museum with its Phoebe
Restoration Project, alongside the Marine Museum of the Great Lakes,
past the Kingston Yacht Club and the Hospital. As I was passing the
waterfront along King St. in front of Queens University I heard some
distant thumps that sounded like artillery, but that I thought were
only summer thunder in the distance.
Continuing west, I open my emergency rations, a can of delicious
Stellar Artois, an excellent Belgique beer and then I saw them...
Sparkling and expanding in the distance over Fort Henry, an
extensive, colourful and high quality fireworks display. For a moment
I wondered why. Both Canada Day and July 4 were last week, then I
realiszed what the occasion was. It was Wednesday and the world
reknown Fort Henry Guard were puting on a Sunset Ceremony (their
cannon must have been the thunder I heard earlier) and it was being
closed with a display of "feu artifice", fireworks! It was cool and
beautiful, with the "crump" coming seconds after the burst. After
about 5 minutes of a great display, it ended with a brief multi-burst
finale, and the lake became quiet once again.
I continued puling towards the west. The water was oily smooth
between the gentle swells and dark, as the sun had been down a half
hour by now. I kept close to shore, rocks being my friends now, as
they kept powerboats further off the shore than I.
As I came abreast Kingston Pen I wondered if the guards thought this
lone row boat was some unusual escape support vessel, as rowboats are
pretty scarce around here. But none opened fire, so I guess they were
convinced of my benevolent intent.
Just after the pen, I entered the narrow entrance to Portsmouth
harbour. In the narrowest section I heard the rumble of an
approaching powerboat with a powerful engine. Quickly I swivelled on
the thwart and grabbed the flashlight I had brought. I turned it on
and waved it quickly bacj=k and forth, pointed towards the boat.
Almost immeadiately the engine note died to a murmor as they cut
their craft to idle. I wonder just who these courteous mariners were,
and as they pulled abreast and were illuminated by a street lamp on
the br4eakwater I saw that it was the Coast Guard in a laerge RIB
heading out for some mission. They gave me a wave, letting me know
that they thought nothing amiss of an unlighted rowboat being there
in the dark, shining lights at their helmsman. As they passed they
opened her up and the RIB leaped ahead and dissapeared into the dark
expanses of the Lake.
Now in the placid calm of the small Portsmouth harbour I rowed
squeakily into a dark corner and secure Twisted Seagull under a
bridge to a floating dock, hopefully out of the way of everyone,
including the marina staff who might want an overnight fee. My plan,
if the winds are right in the am, is to row her back between 6 and
7am tomorrow morn, if they're unfavorable we'll pick her up with my
truck.
With TS tucked in for the night, I walked ouver to "THe Ports", one
of Kingston's oldest pubs, adjacent to the Portsmouth harbour, and
while quaffing a pint of Smithwicks dark bitters, called my lovely
Elaine, who arrived to ferry me home shortly thereafter.
I hope the weather is right in the early am for a return row.
Bruce Hector
http://www.brucesboats.com
Realizing that times like this is why God (and I'm not normally
religous or spiritual) created rowboats!
winds were perfect to row from the downtown core West to Portsmouth
Olympic Harbour at the west end of town. About 3.5 mile (5 kms.) and
Lake Ontario cooperated by being very calm. Just a few boat wakes and
a gentle 1 foot swell with about 6 feet between the crests. Kinda'
soothing as Twisted Seagull gently bobbed up and down as I pulled.
I rowed past the ex-Canadian Coast Guard Ice Breaker turned bed &
breakfast "Alexander Henry" (That Peter Lenihan and Pesky will be
gracing in September), by the Pump House Steam Museum with its Phoebe
Restoration Project, alongside the Marine Museum of the Great Lakes,
past the Kingston Yacht Club and the Hospital. As I was passing the
waterfront along King St. in front of Queens University I heard some
distant thumps that sounded like artillery, but that I thought were
only summer thunder in the distance.
Continuing west, I open my emergency rations, a can of delicious
Stellar Artois, an excellent Belgique beer and then I saw them...
Sparkling and expanding in the distance over Fort Henry, an
extensive, colourful and high quality fireworks display. For a moment
I wondered why. Both Canada Day and July 4 were last week, then I
realiszed what the occasion was. It was Wednesday and the world
reknown Fort Henry Guard were puting on a Sunset Ceremony (their
cannon must have been the thunder I heard earlier) and it was being
closed with a display of "feu artifice", fireworks! It was cool and
beautiful, with the "crump" coming seconds after the burst. After
about 5 minutes of a great display, it ended with a brief multi-burst
finale, and the lake became quiet once again.
I continued puling towards the west. The water was oily smooth
between the gentle swells and dark, as the sun had been down a half
hour by now. I kept close to shore, rocks being my friends now, as
they kept powerboats further off the shore than I.
As I came abreast Kingston Pen I wondered if the guards thought this
lone row boat was some unusual escape support vessel, as rowboats are
pretty scarce around here. But none opened fire, so I guess they were
convinced of my benevolent intent.
Just after the pen, I entered the narrow entrance to Portsmouth
harbour. In the narrowest section I heard the rumble of an
approaching powerboat with a powerful engine. Quickly I swivelled on
the thwart and grabbed the flashlight I had brought. I turned it on
and waved it quickly bacj=k and forth, pointed towards the boat.
Almost immeadiately the engine note died to a murmor as they cut
their craft to idle. I wonder just who these courteous mariners were,
and as they pulled abreast and were illuminated by a street lamp on
the br4eakwater I saw that it was the Coast Guard in a laerge RIB
heading out for some mission. They gave me a wave, letting me know
that they thought nothing amiss of an unlighted rowboat being there
in the dark, shining lights at their helmsman. As they passed they
opened her up and the RIB leaped ahead and dissapeared into the dark
expanses of the Lake.
Now in the placid calm of the small Portsmouth harbour I rowed
squeakily into a dark corner and secure Twisted Seagull under a
bridge to a floating dock, hopefully out of the way of everyone,
including the marina staff who might want an overnight fee. My plan,
if the winds are right in the am, is to row her back between 6 and
7am tomorrow morn, if they're unfavorable we'll pick her up with my
truck.
With TS tucked in for the night, I walked ouver to "THe Ports", one
of Kingston's oldest pubs, adjacent to the Portsmouth harbour, and
while quaffing a pint of Smithwicks dark bitters, called my lovely
Elaine, who arrived to ferry me home shortly thereafter.
I hope the weather is right in the early am for a return row.
Bruce Hector
http://www.brucesboats.com
Realizing that times like this is why God (and I'm not normally
religous or spiritual) created rowboats!