[C320-list] Jellyfish--a word from the sailing guru Mr. Buffet

Thu Jul 26 10:13:32 PDT 2007

Yes, I had one get sucked into the raw water strainer...it smelled like a morgue when I got back to the boat a week later...
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OD

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----- Original Message -----
From: David Nolte [dcnolte at mac.com]
Sent: 07/26/2007 10:10 AM
To: C320-List <c320-list at catalina320.com>
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Jellyfish--a word from the sailing guru Mr. Buffet

Adam,

What a great song, I wasn't aware of this Buffett song. I just  
downloaded it. Thanks.

I'm still wondering if there are many of these pesky creatures in  
Southern California. Anyone have any experiences with them there?

Thanks,

David Nolte
Beach House  #4

On Jul 24, 2007, at 11:48 PM, Adam Weiner wrote:

>
> I'd Like To Be A Jelly Fish
> Cause Jelly Fish Don't Pay Rent
> They Don't Walk, They Don't Talk
> With Some Euro-Trash Accents
>
> They're Just Simple Protoplasm
> Clear As Cellophane
> They Ride The Winds Of Fortune
> Life Without A Brain
>
> In One Ear And Out The Other
> Don't You Get Criss-Crossed
> I Recommend You Try A Little...
> Mental Floss
>
> It's The Small Small Problems
> That Keep Me So Upset
>
> And Send Me Seeking Shelter
> Beneath My Mosquito Net
> I Stay There For Hours
> Protected From The Nights
> All Those Insects And Vipers
> Other Things That Bite
>
> In One Ear And Out The Other
> Don't You Get Criss-Crossed
> I Recommend You Try A Little...
> Mental Floss
>
> I'd Like To Be A Jelly Fish
> Because Jelly Fish Don't Pay Rent
> They Don't Walk, They Don't Talk
> With Some Euro-Trash Accent
>
> There Just Simple Protoplasm
> Clear As Cellophane
> They Ride The Winds Of Fortune
> Life Without A Brain
>
> It's In One Ear And Out The Other
> Don't You Get Criss-Crossed
> I Recommend You Try A Little...
> Mental Floss
>
> It's In One Ear And Out The Other
> Don't You Get Criss-Crossed
> I Recommend You Try A Little...
> Mental Floss
>
> Yea, Don't Forget To Floss Every Day!
>
> Mental!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Pat Moriarty
> Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 10:17 AM
> To: C320-List
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Jellyfish
>
>
> I was stationed at PAX River, MD and thought they grew all the
> jellyfish for the whole world. You couldn't even get a worm in the
> water without them eating it, but you sure get good at water sking
> with long pants and long sleeve shirt.
>
> Pat  #130
>
> At 11:26 AM 7/23/2007, you wrote:
>> David,
>> We keep our boat in Middle River MD.  Hart-Miller island protects
>> the bay behind it and it is fresh water, actually brackish.  We
>> never get jellyfish and can swim the entire season.  If you go to
>> the other side of the island, the Chesapeake side you will see
>> jellies in the channel, especially later in the season, but I have
>> never seen any behind the island in 9 seasons.
>>
>> Sincerely,
>> Herb Creech
>> Cloud Chaser #606
>>
>>  -------------- Original message ----------------------
>> From: David Nolte <dcnolte at mac.com>
>>> This question is more of a personal nature, so I'm happy to receive
>>> replies offline.
>>>
>>> As many of you know, here in the Chesapeake Bay we are infested with
>
>>> jellyfish (our local variety is called a Sea Nettle) for much of the
>
>>> summer. They can make it extremely unpleasant to swim, especially
>>> for kids & guests. They also can get sucked into your water intake.
>>>
>>> I am aware that our variety of jellyfish inhabits coastal bays and
>>> estuaries on the East coast from Long Island Sound to Texas. I'm
>>> curious as to whether sailors in any areas outside the Chesapeake
>>> find jellyfish to be a nuisance as well, to the point that they keep
>
>>> people out of the water or make swimming less then desirable.
>>>
>>> I'm particularly interested in the East Coast and Gulf Coast of the
>>> US, but I would love to hear about any area including outside the
>>> US. I have heard recently that there may be similar problems along
>>> the Southern California coast. Is that correct?
>>>
>>> Thanks for any info!
>>>
>>> David Nolte
>>> Beach House  #4
>>>
>
> Pat Moriarty
> PSI Urethanes Inc
> PH: 800-888-5156  Fax: 512-837-8733
> Please visit our web site at
> www.psiurethanes.com
>
>

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