when you are in the water ...put on your mask and dive under and take a look around but wait for warmer water this time of year
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I guess I'm safe then. I've not seen that at my launch site at SML. My other sailing stomps are salty so I guess I'm okay there too.
You've got a point. Unfortunately, there is a prescribed period of time you should wait when moving from an infested lake to one that's not, if you can't physically clear all mussels and be certain.
Hmm, hit all the supposed "clean" lakes first?
Now there I'd think you could add something to the tank and kill them off. Maybe fill the tank on the trailer and add some bleach... let it sit a while..... then add some vinegar .... that will make Cl2 gas (dangerous stuff .... don't inhale).
I think there is some info on the internet about using bleach in the ballast tanks. Some power boats that pull skiers also have ballast type tanks in them also, probably more of them than sailboats with ballast tanks. So they present a problem also.
Most places that check use hot water on the boat (centerboard trunk for instance) or fill the ballast tank if they think that is needed or send you to someone that performs this job for a fee. Hot water will kill them. I think I remember over 130 deg. but better check that as I read it a couple years ago.
Walt on here with a Mac with a ballast tank made a fitting to facilitate this if needed but not sure he ever had to use it. I also make a similar fitting but have never needed to use it.
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Most places that check use hot water on the boat (centerboard trunk for instance) or fill the ballast tank if they think that is needed or send you to someone that performs this job for a fee. Hot water will kill them. I think I remember over 130 deg. but better check that as I read it a couple years ago.
Walt on here with a Mac with a ballast tank made a fitting to facilitate this if needed but not sure he ever had to use it. I also make a similar fitting but have never needed to use it.
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For the last twelve years, I filled my ballast tank at the start of the season when I launched. Since this was fresh water, I put 1/2 gallon of bleach in the tank to kill anything live that came in. It stayed that way for 6 months until I pulled out.
Now that I'm trailer sailing, I plan to follow the drying times when I pull out of infested fresh waters. Again, here is an interactive web site to determine the drying time needed based on the time of year and location.
http://www.100thmeridian.org/Emersion.asp
The campaign slogan is CLEAN, DRAIN, DRY where DRY = quarantine time.
Now that I'm trailer sailing, I plan to follow the drying times when I pull out of infested fresh waters. Again, here is an interactive web site to determine the drying time needed based on the time of year and location.
http://www.100thmeridian.org/Emersion.asp
The campaign slogan is CLEAN, DRAIN, DRY where DRY = quarantine time.
That is a good idea and what we went by but notice that the dryer the climate the shorter the drying time. I'd think that inside that ballast tank the humidity would really screw things up unless you really know that the tank is draining complete and maybe moved some air through it.
I'd like to think that they could control the spread but feel it is inevitable. Too many people and too many boats and people sometimes go a long ways on vacation or something and might just lie about how long the boat has been out of the water. At Lake Powell for a while, don't know if it is still the case or not, if they found mussels on the boat they could impound it for 30 days even if you said I'm taking it right back home. That was scary and not sure they ever enforced it or not.
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Lake Murray has 3 clubs.
Lake Murray Sailing Club. We joined in September of this year. www.lmsc.org
Windward Point Yacht Club. www.windwardpointyc.org
Columbia Sailing Club. http://www.columbiasailingclub.org
All three are very good clubs. LMSC has everything we were looking for. Come check us out. If you really do want a tour just let me know.
First sail of the trip
Photos. Pacific storm due in 2 days.
Note the bridge in photo 1. It is listed at 45'. There was a 2' tide. We had about 18" above our VHF antenna. It was a 3' tide on our return! We got under with no scraping.
Photos. Pacific storm due in 2 days.
Note the bridge in photo 1. It is listed at 45'. There was a 2' tide. We had about 18" above our VHF antenna. It was a 3' tide on our return! We got under with no scraping.
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Looks like the ramp at Long Beach by the Queen Mary. Ruth and I stayed across the water there in a camp park once,
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New Tires
As I mentioned earlier in this thread, 2,000 miles at 75 MPH tore large strips of tread out of my 12 year old tires.
I found Pete's Roadside Service in Fullerton, CA. Since their primary business is large trucks, they had no problem installing tires with Halie on the trailer.
They quoted me $517.00 for four new radial tires installed. They came in under quote and charged me $499.99. Had them done in 45 minutes, while we waited.
I can now tow with confidence with my new Power King Towmax tires.
As I mentioned earlier in this thread, 2,000 miles at 75 MPH tore large strips of tread out of my 12 year old tires.
I found Pete's Roadside Service in Fullerton, CA. Since their primary business is large trucks, they had no problem installing tires with Halie on the trailer.
They quoted me $517.00 for four new radial tires installed. They came in under quote and charged me $499.99. Had them done in 45 minutes, while we waited.
I can now tow with confidence with my new Power King Towmax tires.
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You really have to be careful with old tires, especially if they are steel belted. The problem is that tires have emulsifiers that are released from the flexing of the tire while driving. These emulsifiers protect the rubber and slow the aging process. Assuming your sailing activities are seasonal, that means that you tires will age much quicker from non-use. 12 years is a long time any tire, but much worse for tires that are only used seasonally. We see this all the time in the RV industry. Tires are always a hot topic.
My guess is the Naples Christmas Boat Parade in Alamitos Bay,
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