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Don Maxwell - Sep 06,2012
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Hey! Hey! Hey! We're having a splash-in cook-outon Saturday, October13 and wehope you can come! Seaplanes! Good fellowship! Fun and Games! Lunch around 12:30 or1:00. Nuthin' fancy, but plenty of grilled burgers, hotdogs, brats. BBQ. Drinks. Etc. LOCATION The Taj Mahouse, in Shangri-la-di-da, on the James River, a fewmiles east of Hopewell VA. We're on the east side of JordanPoint, just SE of the Route 106/156 Benjamin Harrisondrawbridge. (Google "tar bay va" | Coordinates: (All formats indicate the wrong house in GoogleMapsand GoogleEarth. Ours is white.) | 37.305000 -77.215000 37º 18.300' -77º 12.900' N37º 18' 17.77" W77 12'53.29" | | Radio frequency: | 123.375 | | Phone: | 804-543-7110 | | Street address: | 10463 Jordan Parkway, Hopewell, VA 23860. (Googleit for an aerial view of the river and the correct house.) |
Fresh water. High tide is at 1:57 PM, so the waterwill be plenty deep enough for larger seaplanes (but 11-5 PM forPBYs). SeaReys, Aventuras, and other small tailwheel amphibs can taxionto the sandy beach. Nosewheels and floats should tailin. PBYs and Clippers tie up to a buoy in deeper water, andwe'll pick you up with the Large Marge Party Barge &Self-Propelled Seaplane Tender. (Only 1 buoy, so bring ananchor if you'll need one.) Maps and low-tide info: http://abstractconcreteworks.com/TajMahouseSeaplaneOps/TajMahouseSeaplaneOps.html Seaplane Games: Well, we might try a feweasy ones, like grapefruit bombing or short takeoff, but only ifit's going to be fun for everyone. RSVP if you can, for a food count or more info. Otherwise… justsplash in and take your chances on the grub. Looking forward to seeing you on the 13th of October! = Don & Carol Maxwell P.S. If you don't happen to have a seaplane handy, the roadsare quite good here. And W96 (New Kent County Airport) is afew miles to the north. (One courtesy car, or we can pickyou up. Call us to coordinate rides.) P.P.S. Please pass this on to other seaplane pilots whomight be interested in coming. Rain Date: if the WX sux on the 13th, we'll try again on the14th. And if that doesn't work, then on the 27th. (Theweather is still warm here then.) 
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Kevin D'Angelo - Sep 07,2012
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Will put it on the calendar - maybe I can get some of the Northern boys to come down with <br />me
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Charles Pickett - Sep 11,2012
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Kevin >> What airport do you fly out of?
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John Robert Dunlop - Sep 07,2012
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Super, Don! That's the spirit, mate!
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Don Maxwell - Sep 07,2012
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Forgot to mention that we have some spare beds and lots of camping pads for anyone who needs to RON.<!-- >'"><br><font color=red size=6>' or > missing in user HTML. Please fix the HTML.</font> -->
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Mark Callender - Sep 09,2012
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Hey Don is the James River navigable up from the <br />Chesapeake? I have a 37ft ft sailing cat with a 4 ft draft. Any <br />chance the James could accommodate it? I'm always looking <br />for reason to explore plus the Searey won't be ready.
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Don Maxwell - Sep 09,2012
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It is, Mark, all the way to Richmond, some 25 or 30 water miles above us. The main shipping channel is, um, 25 feet deep or more--deep enough for ocean-going freighters. From there to our place should be okay at high-ish tide, but might be a squeaker at other times. (I suppose 4 feet means 4 feet of hull that doesn't retract, and there's no supplemental floatation.) But there's a marina just south of the bridge with water plenty deep enough for you at all times. We're about half a mile south of it. Anyway, one of the nice things about catamarans is that they don't flop over on one side when the tide goes out.
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John Robert Dunlop - Sep 11,2012
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Perhaps she's a 'cat boat'  <br />You, know, single mast (and sail) at the bow..
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Don Maxwell - Sep 11,2012
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Could be, John. Or maybe it's a Catalina.<br /><br />Which reminds me: Does anyone know what the draft of a PBY Catalina is?
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Mark Callender - Sep 12,2012
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Thanks for the info, Don. It will be a 3 day sail but we are <br />seriously thinking about it. I wish it was a Catalina except for <br />the fuel cost considering my cat, when not under sail, only <br />burns 0.7 gal/hr cruise but then again did I mention the 3 days <br />sail part? everything has a price....
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Don Maxwell - Sep 13,2012
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Mark, you'll give 'low and slow' a whole new dimension! You might have to do some motoring coming upstream above Hampton Roads unless the wind is right. The main shipping channel is deep and clearly marked, but the river is miles wide in most places, and can be shallow elsewhere, so be careful when tacking outside the channel.
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Mark Alan MacKinnon - Sep 17,2012
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Anyone flying up from Florida who'd like to pick up a gas-sharing passenger in S.C.?
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Daniel Paul Myers - Sep 21,2012
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I may try to come. I have a ferry flight that week, so maybe I will go a little more east to join <br />y'all
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Don Maxwell - Sep 21,2012
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Cool, Daniel, come on!
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Jeff Arnold - Sep 22,2012
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I am planning to come Don.
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Don Maxwell - Sep 22,2012
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Good news, Jeff! We'll keep the water warm for you.
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Kevin D'Angelo - Sep 22,2012
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Jeff- I am not going to follow you onto any sandbars
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Jeff Arnold - Sep 23,2012
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Actually, I think it was mud. I am in Hiltion Head now, a short distance from the scene. Fly on down. I will buy you a beer.
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Don Maxwell - Oct 07,2012
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The weather is dreary here today:<img src="inline/10087-DrearyDay_q.jpg" alt="DrearyDay-q">But that's good news because it's almost sure to be great for flying on the 13th.<!-- >'"><br><font color=red size=6>' or > missing in user HTML. Please fix the HTML.</font> -->
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Kevin D'Angelo - Oct 11,2012
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Hey Don- should make it down Saturday Morning, staying overnight at nephews home on <br />the Potomac north of Quantico on Friday night and heading over to you in the morning - <br />might have trouble getting all the way home on Sunday though<br />Charlie Pickett - are you going?
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Don Maxwell - Oct 11,2012
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Great, Kevin! We'll be looking for you. Have you taken the online DC airspace course lately? It's essential for Quantico (but not for our place).<!-- >'"><br><font color=red size=6>' or > missing in user HTML. Please fix the HTML.</font> -->
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Kevin D'Angelo - Oct 11,2012
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Wouldn't leave home without it
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Kevin D'Angelo - Oct 11,2012
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Thank you Obama- TFR for Saturday 2:00PM till Tuesday - Specifically prohibits seaplane <br />operations in the 30 mile arc which I think includes Don's home.<br />Not having good luck making fly in's this year- first the Gaggle weathered out and now <br />Obama. This TFR crap is ridiculous, like it really does anything to protect him. What it <br />does is cause problems for all the good pilots and would not do anything to prevent a <br />terrorist from doing his thing
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Eric Batterman - Oct 11,2012
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argg..but mickey mouse is safe in his castle too.
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Don Maxwell - Oct 11,2012
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Arrrr. (Insert the expletive of your own choice.)<p>The TFR essentially prohibits water takeoffs. So we'll go directly to Plan C--postpone until <b>October 27. </b>Everything else the same.<!-- >'"><br><font color=red size=6>' or > missing in user HTML. Please fix the HTML.</font> -->
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Don Maxwell - Oct 24,2012
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Well.<P>It's Tuesday night, around midnight, and the forecasts for Saturday are all over the place. Some suggest that tropical storm Sandy may blow right up along the coast and others say, "No Problemo!" My own guess (tonight) is that it will be mostly cloudy and mild, with smooth air and a light breeze, and in the 70s.<P>So we're waiting until Thursday to make the call. (Can't go flying most of Thursday anyhow because the President is coming to town again.)<P><I>In the meantime, could you let me know whether you'd be up for a seaplane Adventure on Saturday November 10 if we have to cancel this Saturday?</I><P>High tide on the 10th will be perfect--at noon--and the weather is usually quite nice here then. The air is usually dry and clear, and the daily high temp is generally around 70. Sunny days are lovely and mild here all month. The water along shore is warm enough for comfortable wading. (The water 67 right now, at midnight, with the tide going out.)<P><br>P.S. Why not on the 3rd? The tides here go in approximately two-week cycles. So on Saturday, November 3, low tide will be just past noon. That's not a problem for a SeaRey, but would be less comfortable for anyone who couldn't taxi up onto the beach, because of having to slog over 50 or 60 feet of mud.<!-- >'"><br><font color=red size=6>' or > missing in user HTML. Please fix the HTML.</font> -->
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Don Maxwell - Oct 25,2012
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Aw, rats. <br /><br />Weather Update Synopsis: Change splash-in to 10 November 2012. <br /><br />Longer, blabbier version: It was a close call when I conked out last night, but the situation is clearer this morning. Tropical storm Sandy and a front from the west are apparently going to mix it up hereabouts all weekend. <br /><br />My favorite forecast site (usairnet.com) is predicting less than 5 miles visibility, ceiling 500-900, and surface wind from the NNE, increasing steadily all day. North and northeast winds here heap the water up considerably (there's a 2 mile fetch from the north and 6 miles from the east), so that the beach can be completely under water at high tide. <br /><br />The area forecast doesn't look good, either. (Appended below.)<br /><br />So I'm disappointed--and sorry to frustrate your plans. But it seems best to wait until the 10th. We don't want anyone to take unnecessary chances. Several pilots (including Aircam Randy) have said the 10th is a better date for them, anyway. And the weather is usually nice here all through November. <br /><br />Of course, the average temp is a little less warm in November, although sunny days are usually mild and pleasant--often in the 70s. The water temp should still be in the 60s, comfortable enough for wading although a bit chilly for swimming. <br /><br />As Jeff pointed out in email, the days are getting shorter. On the 10th, sunrise here will be at 6:43 EST, sunset 5:01, and high tide 11:31 AM. If that's too short for your comfort, consider staying overnight Friday and/or Saturday. We have plenty of room.<br /><br />Carol and I hope you can adjust your plans. We're looking forward to seeing you on the 10th!<br /><br />=Don
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John Robert Dunlop - Oct 25,2012
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It has been a difficult year for gaggles, mate.. Condolences..
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Don Maxwell - Nov 04,2012
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All right, intrepid seaplane pilots--let's have a party! The third time's a charm!!! Saturday, 10 November 2012 The Taj Mahouse on the James River We expect good weather this time. The forecast is for light air, temp in the 60s, and sunny.And look!!! The water's fine!!! 
Okay, so that was in the Aleutians, during WW II. Here on the James River the water is much warmer-- 58º at the end of the pier today. Carol and I hope to see you on Saturday. (The rest of the info is at the top of this page and also (for people who aren't S&D members) here: http://amphibflyer.wordpress.com/2012/10/04/splash-in/.)
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Don Maxwell - Nov 08,2012
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Thursday Update<br /><br /><br />Everything looks great for Saturday! <br /><br /> Wind: 180 at 4<br /> Visibility: clear below 12,000<br /> Sky condition: sunny<br /> Temperature: 70<br />
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John Robert Dunlop - Nov 09,2012
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Good luck tomorrow Don. Tell Lindsay what you thought about my seats. (You did sit in the right one this summer you know..
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