PITBoat
Petty Officer 1st Class
- Joined
- Jul 26, 2018
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We got out in some really significant fog one morning this season, some weeks back. I wasn't sure we were going to be able to do it, but there were very few people there so we had a go.
It was eerie looking down the ramp from the parking area and seeing the buoy offshore in the fog below us. It looked like it was suspended in midair.
I forget what I estimated the forward visibility at, but it was enough that if we went slow on plane and kept our eyes open, and with the very small number of boats, especially moving ones, it felt safe enough.
We got out into one part of the lake where we couldn't see the land to either side or in front at all, and just barely behind. That was really kind of cool, using the compass and sorta needing it.
We found a nice place in a sheltered area to shut down and just enjoy the conditions, and by the time we headed back it was partly to mostly sunny. Really smooth water too.
Benign stuff for people who have to get out and boat or fly in all kinds of weather I'm sure, but I'm glad we went and experienced it. There aren't too many days like that.
It was eerie looking down the ramp from the parking area and seeing the buoy offshore in the fog below us. It looked like it was suspended in midair.
I forget what I estimated the forward visibility at, but it was enough that if we went slow on plane and kept our eyes open, and with the very small number of boats, especially moving ones, it felt safe enough.
We got out into one part of the lake where we couldn't see the land to either side or in front at all, and just barely behind. That was really kind of cool, using the compass and sorta needing it.
We found a nice place in a sheltered area to shut down and just enjoy the conditions, and by the time we headed back it was partly to mostly sunny. Really smooth water too.
Benign stuff for people who have to get out and boat or fly in all kinds of weather I'm sure, but I'm glad we went and experienced it. There aren't too many days like that.