Pacific NorthWest question

[aaroncat]

I live in the Seattle area and am wondering if there are places either in WA or a short drive outside where I can escape this weather and get a week on a lake somewhere where water and air temps are above 45 degrees?

[zabooda]

This time of year and a short drive...no. Tri-cities has been cloudy and rainy but it was the fourth warmest January on record at a whopping 45 degrees. Pretty much a fact that many boats hibernate this time of year but some people pull their boat out on February 1st to see if their boat sees its shadow.

[kaneboats]

Yea, been looking for the same thing HERE IN FLA!!

[aaroncat]

How tolerable (with a 4mm/3mm steamer & 3mm cap - no drysuit) would 47ºF water temp and 50ºF air temp be you think?

[mmandley]

Ive herd a lot of the big guys that ride mention the 100 makes a good day. Water and Air temp both added together = 100 then throw on a wet suit and hit the lake

[zabooda]

Use the shower to fill the wetsuit so you don't have an onrush of cold water coming into the suit.

[Razzman]

It's not tolerable! I just drained, cleaned and re-filled the hot tub and the water temp is now 56 and I thought my freaking arm was gonna turn blue and fall off!

[jester]

The answer is to more to a warmer state if you want to boat year round or you will have to cope with the water temp of 40* being warmer then the air temp.

[moombadaze]

that warm state isnt Florida this year, dont think the boat or myself has EVER gone so long without getting wet in the last 20yrs

[gus 08 mobius lsv]

Ive herd a lot of the big guys that ride mention the 100 makes a good day. Water and Air temp both added together = 100 then throw on a wet suit and hit the lake

the number in ohio today would be about 45! minus the ice it'd take a pretty thick wet suit