tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137810012036013226.post2084116126793658747..comments2024-03-10T07:03:43.915-04:00Comments on The Log of Spartina: Day Four, the bamboo channel and the Little ChoptankStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17060896232365651376noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137810012036013226.post-20888285178178259062011-06-09T20:28:32.184-04:002011-06-09T20:28:32.184-04:00MaryLou,
it is a fixed bridge, 24 vertical clearan...MaryLou,<br />it is a fixed bridge, 24 vertical clearance. There another bridge to the south that has a 35 foot vertical clearance and a shorter channel on both east and west sides. The bamboo markers were spaced out of a mile and a quarter, maybe a mile and a half. A pretty good distance.<br /><br />Barry, <br />you are right, the bamboo markers were fascinating. Words failed me on describing it, but Bruce's photo captured it perfectly.<br /><br />steveStevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17060896232365651376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137810012036013226.post-41331303279074599962011-06-09T13:27:08.836-04:002011-06-09T13:27:08.836-04:00Love the bamboo story. And with the photo I can vi...Love the bamboo story. And with the photo I can vividly imagine how that must have felt sailing through them. Isn't it funny how something so simple, and just a little out of the ordinary, can create such a strong sensation. Like the very best of what conceptual art tries to do, but done by watermen.EyeInHandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01673778556242947205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137810012036013226.post-87657980351953433462011-06-09T11:01:11.337-04:002011-06-09T11:01:11.337-04:00I've been following along on the charts now th...I've been following along on the charts now that you're into the Maryland waters I have charts for. Question: on my chart that includes Fishing Creek - on one place it says "Vert Cl 24ft" for the bridge and in another it has a box with an arrow tht points to the bridge that says "bridge open 24 hours". Is it a drawbridge? BTW you guys live right. I saw the pick of the Coronas and thought that was from the restaurant. It wasn't until I read the text that I realized you had them staged in the cooler on the boat for the photo. Looks like a magazine shot out Better Homes and Boats or something. More great photos. Love the shots of the bamboo markers. I'm imagining the time and care it took to place them. What was the distance the channel was marked that way?MaryLouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05103163969985178428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137810012036013226.post-65202551767029527172011-06-09T09:04:47.145-04:002011-06-09T09:04:47.145-04:00Ginger,
I've never been happy with the clip on...Ginger,<br />I've never been happy with the clip on the back of the SPOT, it seems very light weight and breakable. So I put some line and a clip on there, the strap is a heavy duty cable tie that holds the line in place. Not elegant, but it works. Typically we hook the line around a cleat next to the cb trunk. steveStevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17060896232365651376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137810012036013226.post-50289982465684238102011-06-09T07:57:28.385-04:002011-06-09T07:57:28.385-04:00I'll be sad when this trip is over! So another...I'll be sad when this trip is over! So another question: what's the strap I see around the orange Spot tracker or the GPS? Does that hold the device to the boat? Or perhaps some flotation to the device? <br />GGinger Travishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11365057574899754492noreply@blogger.com