T&T: Man do I love winter

[David H Sorenson]

Where we boat on Lake Superior, in the middle of the summer the big lake
never gets up to 60 on open waters. Sheltered bays etc, actually get warm
enough to be swimmable. But the coasties don't wear mustange suits up
here in the summer. I know, we have been boarded by them on a number of
occasions.
 
DHS
Duluth, MN
 
PS: In a normal winter, everything here would be hard water -- solid ice.
This year, no ice anywhere on Superior, but no recreational boats are out
becasue ALL marinas are closed and most docks pulled etc.
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> 
> The US Coast Guard considers cold water to be such a high risk to 
> their own
> crews, that when water temperatures get below 60 degrees F, small 
> boat crews
> (<65') are required to wear Mustang suits ("anti-expose coverall" in 
> CG
> parlance), and when water and air temps get below 50 degrees F., the 
> crews are
> required to wear dry suites with thermal underwear.