Angel Island questions - if you don't stay in Ayal

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We have circled the Island a few times, debating about spending the night here or there,
but I haven't seen any published info on where to anchor out. Let me say that another way.

I have heard Gene and Dave and a few others allude to anchoring out on the East side of the Island. Where? Lat & Long would be great. I understand the west side can be rough, but how about a day time stop?

Chris really, really misses spending time on the boat. When I can't breathe, it becomes a very nice cave for me to hide in. I can bring my oxygen concentrator on board and run it off the inverter real easy. It only uses 400 watts per hour at a titration of 2 LPM. REAL simple. And I have one of those Honda Eu1000 generators that run a year on one tank of gas. OK, I lied. It only runs about 5 hours. But a gallon of gas lasts a year, give or take.

The day use of the dock is $10 and they can take up to a 50 ft boat if I remember correctly. I applied for the Pride 4 wheel Mobility Electric Scooter, so I can get out and see the Island ...somewhat. And I can take 3 or 4 M6 bottles of oxygen in the basket on the scooter. All I need now is WIFI and I am booked in for the week.

Where else have you camped around Angel Island? Thanks for any suggestions.
 
Dave,

There is a book called "Cruising Guide to San Francisco Bay" by Caroline and Bob Mehaffy. It has directions for six different anchorages at Angel Island. Not all of them are suited for all weather and/or overnight stays, but you can certainly check them out. Ayala Cove is the only spot that provides the security of government maintained mooring balls. You might also check with the Rangers and see if they have any provisions for overnight docking, in lieu of a mooring ball, for people with disabilities.

Glad to see that you have a renewed outlook on life and will be getting out there to do stuff again. I know its been a long time since you have considered it.
 
DLL, it is soooo nice to hear you planning outings on your boat again! Welcome back to the good ole Delta.
 
Thanks for the kind words. It has been a long time since I felt like getting out, other than to go see a doctor or have tests ran at the hospitals.

I will get that book, sounds like it has some good info in it.

I was told, unofficially, if you are big enough to get your boat there, you are big enough to moor up. NO overnights on the docks. Of course there are exceptions to every rule.
Maybe in February, with 40 knot gales whistling in from the straits, they MIGHT let you stay tied up at the docks. Like I would want to :)

I have to get a dry suit so I can walk in our pool. The water is about 85 degrees now, but anything below 98.6 and my lower back really gets to me. So the doctors back in Denver suggested I get a dry suit. That is how they do it in the mile high city..per a med tech who is also a diver. Brrrrrrrrrr.
 
Sounds like you need a hot tub for your back. On a doctor's Rx of course ;>)
 
Somewhere along the line I think I remember something about golf cart type transportation to be added to the island. I could be wrong though.[:I]
 
I am checking into Handicapped Scooters at the moment. I can walk short distances most of the time, but I wouldn't try to walk a city block without my forearm crutch or a scooter.

They make some of these electric scooters that fold up and some that are pretty narrow.
I never had any idea there were so many models.
 
Check to see what accommodations they provide on Angel Island for the handicapped. I'm sure they have had to meet the law too.
 
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