Thanks for the excellent report. Any pics of the outing to share? Sounds magical. cheers, John S. On 10/18/2016 11:26 AM, brad kurlancheek wrote:
took my M15 to Raystown Lake in Penna. last Monday; the lake is void of houses, and at this time of year, you'll see at most only a handful of boats out, if any;
stayed out on the water till Saturday morning; anchored in a cove each night, having the place to myself each time
the coves are well sheltered and only one night did I feel the need to drop a 2nd anchor, just in case
on two of the mornings woke to thick solid fog; tho it was in the 30s outside, because the water was warm, the cabin only got down to into the 50s, which is tolerable if you put enough layers on
the water is incredibly deep at Raystown, with steep shores, so pretty much wherever you drop the hook, even if you're only 15 feet from shore, you're working with 20 to 40 feet of depth, even that close to shore; you really can't get any farther than about 20 feet from shore, because from that distance, you're dealing with a depth of 80 to 100 feet.
consequently, you've got to hope the forecast is right, and that wind will be coming offshore during the wee hours, so that things don't go bump in the night, as in, your nice gelcoat finish getting messed with by the rocks that line the shore
with the trees changing colors and 5 to 10 mph breezes most days, the sailing was top shelf and the scenery has you wondering what you did right to deserve to see it
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