Joe wrote:



Have to finish up some projects and hope to sail to Port Mansfield
around the new years.

Also need to haul and do a bottom job first. January sailing is nice
around Mansfield, weather in the 70's and perfect fishing and exploring
on the Padre islands, all the tourists are gone, crystal clear water,
salty oyster reefs, great local people. Spent a year there in the Oil
patch and fell in love with the place. House values are very low right
now there, the channel is silted in and nothing over 5-6 ft draft can
get into port. Might find a nice cottage to buy.

Have you noticed all the high rise condo going in this side of the
lake? That big indoor marina was bought for 25 million, marker 1 was
just bought for 25 million, and two other spots are getting high rises.
I'm sure they have tried to buy this marina, and if so like the other
marinas I will get 30 days notice to leave. Not to crazy about any of
the other marinas on the lake so I figure it's time to buy land with a
dock. The condo highrise they are building just to stbd is averging 1
floor a day, they are on floor 12 going to 35. The other marinas bought
were on the tax roll at 3-8 million, this one is 3.5 million and if
offered 25+million I'm not sure if the owner will pass on such an
offer. You've seen my dock, it's the perfect set-up beside owning my
own.

Joe

Too bad you don't own part of your marina. But there are other possible
options in the area. It would still be cheaper than renting an
apartment or buying a house, although its quite some distance to the
blue water.

Jim