Even though some waters are becoming free of ice the water is still very cold. On my first shakedown outing a number of years ago I caught a rogue wave over my stern on April 7th. and came very close to drowning. I can assure you that 39 degree water does not make for a pleasant swim. I know all of us are anxious to get in our boats, but we really need to be very careful in early spring cold waters.
