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Otter spends the weekend at Elkhorn Slough, Calif.
Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2012 4:51 am
by barts
Pictures from this weekend's steamboating in Elkhorn Slough.
Photos by Barbie Paulsen (the missus)/
https://docs.google.com/folder/d/0B2LkT ... k3ZkE/edit
Re: Otter spends the weekend at Elkhorn Slough, Calif.
Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2012 6:10 am
by S/L Whistler
Bart,
Looks like you had fun in Elkhorn. I have another boat in Monterey Harbor; unfortunately not powered by steam...yet.
How were the depths in the slough?
John
Re: Otter spends the weekend at Elkhorn Slough, Calif.
Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2012 3:03 pm
by barts
We had no problems; I've run aground there once so I was checking every so often w/ the paddle, but never touched bottom. Otter only draws perhaps 20". There are definitely places that are quite shallow and it pays to keep a sharp lookout when not distracted by all the wildlife.
Re: Otter spends the weekend at Elkhorn Slough, Calif.
Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2012 5:49 am
by 87gn@tahoe
Looks like you were quite busy steaming this season Bart. I'm jelly
Re: Otter spends the weekend at Elkhorn Slough, Calif.
Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2012 3:56 am
by barts
We didn't manage nearly enough - perhaps 25 hours of steaming. I'm trying to get out
more next year... we're going to bring Otter to the Pacific Northwest and participate in the NW Steam Society meets there next summer. I should have her in the water in the San Juans for six weeks or so; despite telecommuting during the week while I'm up there, I think we'll get some hours in
.
I'm off to London on Friday on business - hope to pick up a small mast head light to match my classic Italian brass ones while walking off some jet lag next Saturday; failing that, I'll pick up some suitable nautical souvenir.
- Bart