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December 23, 2008 - 16:34 — the IceMaker

From our newest "Ice Reporter", Urgelt, his video accurately tells the story of local conditions in the whole state Minnesota right now... Sure looks representative of everything I've seen or heard of.

Closest known boatable big ice, Springfield IL, see recent blog posts. of course, you'd have miles to go before you sleep.

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December 24, 2008 - 16:33 — the IceMaker

In Springfield IL, Christmas is special.

From Blog Post labeled SPRINGFIELD UPDATE

THE PRESENT SET UP IS:1)TODAY WEATHER IS SNOW TO FREEZING RAIN.CURRENT TEMP IS 32.SNOW DRIFTED A COUPLE INCHES AND IS GETTING WASHED OFF.

2)BLACK ICE IS 5",SLIGHTLY PEBBLED FROM FREEZING RAIN. I AM NOT A BIG NUMBERS GUY TO EVALUATE SAFETY,BUT THIS IS A GUAGE. ICE IS HARD.JUST COMPLETED A WALKING SURVEY.

3) I WOULD HAVE SAILED TODAY HAD THE WIND BEEN IN THE TEENS,23/GUST 30+, I WENT TO WORK INSTEAD.

4)THIS IS PRIVATE LAUNCHING ONLY.NEED TO CALL 217-529-7414 BEFORE CONSIDERING.

5)MY LAUNCH SITE IS MY HOUSE. I HAVE A SUB-TENDED SHORELINE SITUATION THAT NEARLY SWALLOWED UP MY PARTNERS BOAT THIS MORNING,PARKING CHOCKS WERE HALF SUBMERGED.MOVED BOATS OFF SHORE FURTHER.
6) FORECAST:TOMMORROW HIGH 35 DROPPING THRU 20'S AFTERNOON. WILL SAIL IF WIND ALLOWS.CHRISTMAS DAY LOW IN TEENS,HIGH AROUND 30.HERE'S THE KICKER,WEEKEND SUPPOSED TO BE HIGHS LOW 40'S,LOWS IN THE 20'S. THIS IS TOLLLERABLE,BUT NOT WORTH A LONG TRAVEL,OR HALL PASS,HOWEVER,IF FORECAST HOLDS TRUE A GUY COULD SAIL DAILY THRU THE PERIOD.
7)UPDATES TO FOLLOW.THINK ICE! MERRY CHRISTMAS!

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December 23, 2008 - 19:24 — the IceMaker

another week 5 milestone - KA -3

Aussie John is now about 80 % done with the cedar sided hull for his brand new KA-3 Boat, totally amazed at what a first time builder with good plans and tools can do.

Of course he is a woodbutcher, er, carpenter by craft.

If everything goes right, he'll be on the line at the Worlds with it an 6 weeks.

Sure he'll be looking for a mast, runners, sail, etc. pretty soon.

Carpe DN