Model Boat Mayhem

Mess Deck: General Section => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: Paul R on December 15, 2010, 08:35:01 pm

Title: Model Boat club Lake Frozen Over Completely
Post by: Paul R on December 15, 2010, 08:35:01 pm: Hi...... Has anyone elses lake frozen over recently... Ours has here in the west midlands KWPMBC, you could skate on it but thats about all ! Have most people given up for the winter, or are some of you still managing to sail, just thought id'e ask...

Paul R
Title: Re: Model Boat club Lake Frozen Over Completely
Post by: ZZ56 on December 15, 2010, 09:11:56 pm: Frozen solid enough to stop boating here, but not yet solid enough to drive a skidoo on them.

of course, that doesn't stop some of the... dimmer bulbs in the box, as it were. %)
Title: Re: Model Boat club Lake Frozen Over Completely
Post by: meyer on December 15, 2010, 09:18:34 pm: 6 acre pond frozen to a depth of 8 inches has been for two weeks, mind you last year it was 14 inches for 13 weeks !!
Title: Re: Model Boat club Lake Frozen Over Completely
Post by: triumphjon on December 15, 2010, 09:27:18 pm: our local lake was all good last sunday , had an enjoyable hour with one other chap with an old sailing boat !
Title: Re: Model Boat club Lake Frozen Over Completely
Post by: dougal99 on December 15, 2010, 10:39:33 pm: Not quite frozen completely, but competing for space :-)
Title: Re: Model Boat club Lake Frozen Over Completely
Post by: Number 6 on December 16, 2010, 06:38:21 am: Westport Lake in Stoke-on-Trent has been frozen over for couple of weeks now preventing any sailing. I am going down today to check it out if I get time, Dave. :(
Title: Re: Model Boat club Lake Frozen Over Completely
Post by: Martin (Admin) on December 16, 2010, 07:44:39 am: Ohio lighthouse covered in ice after US arctic blast - BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-12006012
Title: Re: Model Boat club Lake Frozen Over Completely
Post by: Made it to 80 (25p Richer now) on December 16, 2010, 08:38:45 am: 4.25 inch at Bridlington been playing with airboats
Title: Re: Model Boat club Lake Frozen Over Completely
Post by: Matt121 on December 16, 2010, 03:00:16 pm: Popped over to Bournville last week and there was at least 3 to 4 inches of ice. Measured scientifically by sticking my hand in the gap round the edge!

While it has probabaly thawed a bit over the last few days I can see it solidifying again this weekend.
Title: Re: Model Boat club Lake Frozen Over Completely
Post by: rem2007 on December 16, 2010, 05:18:04 pm: ...a couple more inches and you could have a good ice hockey game {-), perhaps an Ice Breaker is in order.
Title: Re: Model Boat club Lake Frozen Over Completely
Post by: Netleyned on December 16, 2010, 05:35:01 pm: Quote from: Matt121 on December 16, 2010, 03:00:16 pm
Popped over to Bournville last week and there was at least 3 to 4 inches of ice. Measured scientifically by sticking my hand in the gap round the edge!

While it has probabaly thawed a bit over the last few days I can see it solidifying again this weekend.

The Lake or the Hand ????

Ned
Title: Re: Model Boat club Lake Frozen Over Completely
Post by: gondolier88 on December 16, 2010, 08:29:25 pm: Quote from: netleyned on December 16, 2010, 05:35:01 pm
The Lake or the Hand ????

Ned

{-) {-) {-) {-) Is your second name Ronnie, Ned?