tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7580803911138944660.post1849691415025680610..comments2023-09-20T04:07:41.843-05:00Comments on Mid-Life Cruising!!!: Nirvana is Home!Ken n Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03930162790282267827noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7580803911138944660.post-89560386046407615932010-07-07T09:57:25.024-05:002010-07-07T09:57:25.024-05:00Thanks for the info Sandee! We have to start usin...Thanks for the info Sandee! We have to start using the VHF ourselves. Philippe n Neophyte Cruiser - it will be great to practice in our backyard, but our backyard is Lake Pontchartrain and just two days ago tar balls were found in the lake and the area we sail is now banned from fishing! Keeping our fingers crossed things don't get any worse.Ken n Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03930162790282267827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7580803911138944660.post-48925637631618359322010-07-06T09:59:26.628-05:002010-07-06T09:59:26.628-05:00Good on ya for a great job with your boat! It'...Good on ya for a great job with your boat! It's so brilliant, it really did make the travel lift look shabby! I look forward to reading about your sailing adventures now (BP fiasco and disaster willing). Good sailing!Neophyte Cruiserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00786143804921164212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7580803911138944660.post-53304487360752222022010-07-05T23:53:56.573-05:002010-07-05T23:53:56.573-05:00Congrats on sailing Nirvana home! It's great y...Congrats on sailing Nirvana home! It's great you'll be able to practice with her while you are getting ready.Philippehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05734389712272942972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7580803911138944660.post-39852535979920260162010-07-05T16:18:57.258-05:002010-07-05T16:18:57.258-05:00How fun. Getting her back in the water and going ...How fun. Getting her back in the water and going home is a wonderful thing. <br /><br />We hail bridges on channel 9 here. Pretty easy. Let's say you are trying to open Mokelumne River Bridge (a bridge near us).<br /><br />Mokelumne River Bridge<br />Mokelumne River Bridge<br />Mokelumne River Bridge<br />This is the vessel Anewatee on Channel 9, over.<br /><br />Wait for their response. Sometimes you have to call again.<br /><br />Tell them which side of the bridge you are on and approximately how far you are from the bridge and request an opening. This helps if there are lots of boats out. If you have multiple boats them tell that. He/She will wait until you are all fairly near.<br /><br />Wait for the bridge to open and then proceed through.<br /><br />You can always thank them if you wish after you've gone through.<br /><br />Pretty much how you hail anyone. Always three times with the channel you are hailing them on. Is channel 16 for the coast guard where you are? It's an emergency channel here.<br /><br />Anyway, I'm yakking on and on. I'm thrilled that you baby is back in the water. <br /><br />Have a terrific day. :)Sandeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06785788498697004273noreply@blogger.com