Kevin Patterson
"The Water In Between"
National Park Service
Mileage & Maps
Lake Levels
Mead From Space
Lake Mead Weather
Hoover Dam History
Interactive Maps
NOS Nautical Chart
GPS waypoint listing and OK mileage chart
Maximum's about 1202ft MSL
Those marvels of Binky's modern world!
......afternoon winds 15K gusting 20...
200 engineers and 12 years later
More facility stuff and maps to get shoreside
No.18687 (NOS circulated paper version a must)
Most have heard of Hoover Dam, or Boulder Dam as it was called in the past. The dam is an engineering marvel of its time, towering over 700 feet above the mighty Colorado. Behind this concrete godzilla lies 570 miles of shoreline, and the three big basin and one long arm of Lake Mead. After dam completion in 1936, the Colorado River began its own construction project, filling the lower end of the broad, rocky valleys below the Grand Canyon. Lake Mead now provides maritime access to some of the most pristine, arid scenery in the Western U.S. Mead is a landmark aquatic experience with a barren rock backdrop.... a mini Sea of Cortez.
Lake Mead is in the southern desert of the Great Basin and the summers are quite hot with little persistent wind. By far, the most favorable conditions occur in the fall and spring when the daytime temperatures hover around 70 to 75 degrees. During these seasons, the southern end of Pacific cold fronts brush the area creating good, consistent winds, some of which can be quite robust.
The miles of desolate shoreline provide many good anchorages, complete with sandy bottoms and excellent views of the stark, rocky terrain. With the considerable fetch and nightly blows common, anchoring should be taken seriously on Mead. To enjoy the small, protected coves, it's common to use a stern anchor down and two long shorelines, with ones bow on the beach..
Fuel and supplies are generally spaced at 30-mile intervals. All the marinas have excellent launch ramps, with the one at Calleville the steepest and deepest. Many cruisers from Arizona and New Mexico prefer launching at Temple Bar on the Arizona side of the lake.... a remote, laid back marina complex at the end of the road. Temple Bar is managed by the National Park Service and their concessionares, and has all the amenities.
The restoration is now complete.............I see palms waving in the
Trades somewhere in the Tortugas
All you folks who have been kind enough to contribute your time to
the rebirth, give the Old Capt'n a call.....we shall sail the bird.
6hr Sat Loop
Infrared Sat
GOES Imagery
SW Radar
San Diego
Tucson
Las Vegas
MRF Forecasts
NCEP Forecast
Tomorrow's Forecast
West Coast Tides
Sea State
Buoy Data
Pac Swell Predict
San Fran Bay Winds
Scripps Weather Page
The Carl Alberg Legacy
A Tribute to One Fine Design Concept
Great Listing and Links Regarding Carl's Designs
The Alberg 30 and History of Development Related to Pearson/Alberg Ventures
The Pearson Electra - An MORC Gem
Triton Association of San Francisco
National Triton Association
Select a Cruising Boat with Kudos about Alberg Designs
Restoration of Triton 381
Super Site Regarding the Rebirth of a Triton
US Wind Lines
SoCal Winds
SoCal Profiler
US Wind Stats
Jet Stream
Arizona Winds
Skluge ('sklu-ge) n. -- that foam rubber insulator around your fuel cell.
Fuel Cell ('fyu-el 'sel) n. -- synonymous with chill pill.
Weather Wog ('weth-er wog) n. -- person with abnormal attraction
to obscure climatological facts and measurements.
Spooge ('spooo-ge) n. -- that soft, textured mass of goop that collects
in the bilge, cloggin' up the works and smellin' to high heaven.
Launch Ramps - Chula Vista & Shelter Island
Yard for Small Boat Haulage & Self-Repair - Old Kettenburg Yard on Shelter Island
Consistent Afternoon Breeze - South Bay over the Strand
Friendly & Well-Managed Marinas - California @ Chula & Shelter Cove on Shelter Is.
View of Bay - From Historic Point Loma Lighthouse
Early Sunday Breakfast - Red Sails on Shelter Island Drive
By-the-Bay Dining - Blue Crab on Harbor Drive
Full-Day, In-Bay Mini-Cruise - SD Bay Entrance to Chula Vista, Dinner @ Jake's
