Catalina Island Trip, Summer 2010

[mmcguire2002]

Michael, I was looking at some pics of Avalon...beautiful place and lots of boats there...I'm curious, how can they be so aligned??? :smt017 Are you required to drop a stern anchor???

The moorings have bow and stern ties. Can be a pain to get onto in high current or wind sometimes, but it allows them to fit more boats in a small area.

 

[Nehalennia]

The moorings have bow and stern ties. Can be a pain to get onto in high current or wind sometimes, but it allows them to fit more boats in a small area.

I was wondering that too. I saw some Bing arial shots and the moorings were too close to allow for swing. I still want to get down there one day. It won't be this year though.

 

[mmcguire2002]

I was wondering that too. I saw some Bing arial shots and the moorings were too close to allow for swing. I still want to get down there one day. It won't be this year though.

Let me know when you decide to make it down. I'd be happy to meet up over there or answer any questions you might have...

 

[Nehalennia]

Sounds good to me.

 

[Pietro]

The moorings have bow and stern ties. Can be a pain to get onto in high current or wind sometimes, but it allows them to fit more boats in a small area.

That's a good idea!!! I wish they did the same in our overcrowded little mediterranean islands!!! What we get instead is a total mess by boaters ignoring the fact that boats swing and they swing each in a different way!!! :smt013

 

[richcam1]

Its a great destination. We have 5 trips on out calendar this summer to hit the island! Hopefully we will make 4.

 

[deepv]

Is it any less crowded during the week? I was thinking if we arrived mid week, we'd avoid some of the crowd or is it just packed all summer? Looks like May & June are going to be a little busier than usual for me, and its pretty hot here by July, so I'll go ahead and throw out some possible dates... Departing SoCal on July 7 or July 14... does that sound good to anyone else?

I've picked out my inflatable, and I'm keeping an eye on craigslist for a 6hp 4 stroke...with the way it rained here this week, I thought I might need it to get to work. We matched our total rainfall for last year in 3 days!

Going over on a Sunday through Wednesday is usually a good idea.

 

[deepv]

I've been across twice in a Sundeck 190.

2007:

Hamilton Cove (with my "dingy" in the forground)

2009:

On the mooring at Two Harbors

Dingy Ride from Two Harbors Campground to the boat

Parson's Landing

Ship Rock

 

[HUMPH]

NIce pics! We have islands in the bay & delta but for the ocean we have the Farallon Islands and there is deep cold water and you can't get on the islands as they are a sanctuary. Nothing but rocks anyway but great cod fishing in the deep water out there!

 

[tlsatellite]

I know that October is not the summer but i was looking for anyone that would like to visit Catalina and do some lobster netting and make a weekend of it?