Would you own a boat if it was cool and cloudy the majority of the summer?
06-22-2011, 03:48 PM
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I spent about 4 months in Seattle for a joint development project for my then employer and a company based near the old KingDome. I got up there in June, and we had perfect, sunny, San Diego-like weather all the way up until late October. This was back in (I think) 1991, and as I recall, it was a record of dry, warm weather for Seattle. It was like a little bit of heaven for me - corporate apartment, no expenses, and I was a single man. Then late October hit and it turned back into Seattle weather again - cold, clammy and rainy.
To be honest, I checked one time and for much of the year the weather in Seattle is not that much different than it is here in Louisville, KY. Sounds like you guys are just on an extended losing streak as far as the weather goes. It has been crazy all across the country the past few years. Maybe it will break soon. You know you can guarantee one thing - if you sell the boat, the weather will immediately turn sunny and warm!
To be honest, I checked one time and for much of the year the weather in Seattle is not that much different than it is here in Louisville, KY. Sounds like you guys are just on an extended losing streak as far as the weather goes. It has been crazy all across the country the past few years. Maybe it will break soon. You know you can guarantee one thing - if you sell the boat, the weather will immediately turn sunny and warm!
06-22-2011, 08:35 PM
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Just curious on thoughts here....
I live in good old cloudy Seattle. Last year it rained Memorial Day, 4th of July, Seafair (hydro races) and Labor Day. Weve had a total of 33 days over 75 degrees since November 2009!! The last weekend we had over 80 degrees was August 15th 2010! It was the coolest summer we have had in 55 years.
This spring we broke records for rainfall and cool temps..April was the coolest ever. This spring ranked as the coolest since 1955. Last weekend it hit 56 degrees on Saturday and 62 on Sunday. So far this year we have had 2 days over 75 degrees. The next 4 days are forecast to be mid 60's and rain..
The question: Would you own a boat if you lived in this climate? I LOVE boating but am beginning to wonder if its worth owning one when you rarely get to use it.
I live in good old cloudy Seattle. Last year it rained Memorial Day, 4th of July, Seafair (hydro races) and Labor Day. Weve had a total of 33 days over 75 degrees since November 2009!! The last weekend we had over 80 degrees was August 15th 2010! It was the coolest summer we have had in 55 years.
This spring we broke records for rainfall and cool temps..April was the coolest ever. This spring ranked as the coolest since 1955. Last weekend it hit 56 degrees on Saturday and 62 on Sunday. So far this year we have had 2 days over 75 degrees. The next 4 days are forecast to be mid 60's and rain..
The question: Would you own a boat if you lived in this climate? I LOVE boating but am beginning to wonder if its worth owning one when you rarely get to use it.
Be patient. LOL
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06-22-2011, 08:45 PM
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I live about 5 hours north of seattle and the weather here hasnt been much better but i guess i save alot of money on fuel and repairs since i only use my boat 2 months out of the year.
06-22-2011, 09:13 PM
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06-22-2011, 11:25 PM
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We boat rain or shine, cloudy or sunny, warm or cool. Have to take it however you can get it. I love boating and there isn't much that can stop me. Actually so far only one thing has stopped me in the past. It was a back surgery (Fusion). And that only delayed me a few months. I was out boating, in a back brace, 2 months after the surgery.
06-23-2011, 01:22 AM
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06-23-2011, 01:32 AM
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I guess I have to decide if the $6000 I pay each year in payments, storage, insurance and maintenance is enough to compensate for the 6-8 times a year I get to boat.
06-23-2011, 06:21 AM
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I am asking myself the same question!
Land Locked in Omaha Ne. River flooding for the second year in a row thanks to the Water hording people north of us above the six dams used for flood control.
Now the dams open full blast and people are flooded out of there homes. I just got a letter yesterday saying the marina has over 2 million dollars of damage already and don’t expect to be boating next year. I put the boat on its lift, and took it out two weeks later to put back in storage. To big to drag to area lakes, and truck to small to pull it hundreds of miles.
Sorry for the RANT
So I keep sining the song "sitting by the dock of the bay"
Land Locked in Omaha Ne. River flooding for the second year in a row thanks to the Water hording people north of us above the six dams used for flood control.
Now the dams open full blast and people are flooded out of there homes. I just got a letter yesterday saying the marina has over 2 million dollars of damage already and don’t expect to be boating next year. I put the boat on its lift, and took it out two weeks later to put back in storage. To big to drag to area lakes, and truck to small to pull it hundreds of miles.
Sorry for the RANT
So I keep sining the song "sitting by the dock of the bay"
