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On Jan 18, 9:54 am, "Jim" wrote:
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Wayne.B wrote:
On Thu, 17 Jan 2008 12:30:30 -0500, HK wrote:
Already got three trips planned, including one to the OBX.
I'd be inclined to call "bovine excrement" on OBX except that I've
already been there in my 12 ft RIB dinghy.
Well, if you've been somewhere, D'whine, it must be bullsh*t, or at
least covered in it, eh?
It's about 220 miles from my house to the OBX, D'wine. About a six hour
drive pulling my tandem trailer, including food and rest stops. Or three
days on your creaky old floating RV, if the weather sucks.
We have had 3 wonderful vacations on the Outer Banks, most recently in a
3 level, 5 bedroom house on the ocean with my sisters family. The house
had a pool, hot tub and game room.
Mornings were spent with a cup of coffee watching the dolphins swimming
parallel to the beach.
Nice place, but a bit expensive.
Yeah, we rent a house with another couple. No need for that many bedrooms,
though. There's lots of stuff to do there, some boat-related, some not.
It's a pretty easy drive from here. South Florida is too damned hot for
summertime fun.
Tow Tow Tow your boat merrily down the interstate. This is bringing tears to
my eyes. Harry dragging his widdle boat behind his Toyoater for SIX hours.
Oh, the grief he use to give Skipper for doing the exact same thing.
Somebody link this post over to Skipper. It'll make his day.- Hide quoted text -

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But Harry just said it to **** someone off, it's not like he meant it

If Skipper towed his boat six hours from Wichita, he'd still be a half
day away from the ocean.

I can drive son of Yo Ho from here to the ocean on her own bottom on a
relatively calm day in about three hours at 35 mph. It's about 100 miles
on the water. That's shooting down the Bay to the CBBT area. I did it a
couple of times in the old Yo Ho. It's a pretty dull run, though. You
get in the middle of the Bay, head sort of south, and avoid being run
over by freighters.

It's just easier to tow a boat to the Outer Banks, if you can. No real
weather concerns, a lot more comfortable, and a fairly easy drive.