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"jps" wrote in message
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On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:04:06 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:


"D.Duck" wrote in message
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Have fun with your guitars.

The fun part of the guitars is the people you meet and the education I am
getting from the
luthier I work with.

As in, paying the right sum for the piece so you can have him work it
back into shape and still make a profit.

Painful education.


Wrong again fretbreath. He doesn't do repairs. He builds new.
Why are you such an ass?

On second though ... never mind. I probably would rather not know.

Eisboch

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"jps" wrote in message
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On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:08:54 -0400, Wayne.B
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On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:24:25 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:

I gotta go buy a boat.

Oh, oh, now we've done it

It's that time of year of of course, and everybody should have at
least one.

Good news for those of us who depend on the wealthy for good deals. We
know that Richard buying a boat will be followed shortly by Richard
selling a boat. One of us lucky folks will get a good deal.



Don't get your hopes up.

Eisboch

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On 3/17/2010 2:40 PM, HK wrote:
On 3/17/10 1:42 PM, John H wrote:
On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 08:37:00 -0400,

wrote:

HK wrote:


He didn't offer me a ride on the 'big' boat, only on the little Parker.


Liar.



I hope I didn't confuse anyone here. I think John is a racist POS, who
lies, but I really didn't offer him or anyone else a ride in my Lobster
boat. That is just for my young bride, because I have a toilet on board
and the "get home" power gives my young bride the sense of security she
needs when out in the might Chesapeake Bay

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On 3/17/2010 2:47 PM, jps wrote:
On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 06:03:01 -0400, anon-e-moose
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On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:39:59 -0400, HK
wrote:

It's a nice marina, and convenient, with a pair of well-maintained, deep
boat ramps. The guy who runs it is a very decent fellow. What's the
matter, herring...did you see a black guy there launching his boat...and
find that offensive to you?

It certainly looks like a tropical paradise on Google Earth. All it
needs is some palm trees, a white sand beach, coral reefs, trade
winds, etc., etc.

Why does the water have that, uhhh, "unusual" color ?

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On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:58:57 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:


"jps" wrote in message
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On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:04:06 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:


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Have fun with your guitars.

The fun part of the guitars is the people you meet and the education I am
getting from the
luthier I work with.

As in, paying the right sum for the piece so you can have him work it
back into shape and still make a profit.

Painful education.


Wrong again fretbreath. He doesn't do repairs. He builds new.
Why are you such an ass?

On second though ... never mind. I probably would rather not know.

Eisboch

Both you and Wayne are, seemingly, very content with what you are doing. You are
having discussions with folks who cannot be the least bit content with
themselves, else they wouldn't spend the time here putting down the activities
mentioned by others. Methinks there is a high degree of jealousy there.

It's good to here from folks who are happy with themselves. Keep it up, and keep
telling us about it.
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"You may give it away, but your honor can never be taken from you. Cherish it."
John H

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On 3/17/10 9:07 PM, John H wrote:
On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:58:57 -0400, wrote:


wrote in message
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On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:04:06 -0400, wrote:


wrote in message
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Have fun with your guitars.

The fun part of the guitars is the people you meet and the education I am
getting from the
luthier I work with.

As in, paying the right sum for the piece so you can have him work it
back into shape and still make a profit.

Painful education.


Wrong again fretbreath. He doesn't do repairs. He builds new.
Why are you such an ass?

On second though ... never mind. I probably would rather not know.

Eisboch

Both you and Wayne are, seemingly, very content with what you are doing. You are
having discussions with folks who cannot be the least bit content with
themselves, else they wouldn't spend the time here putting down the activities
mentioned by others. Methinks there is a high degree of jealousy there.

It's good to here from folks who are happy with themselves. Keep it up, and keep
telling us about it.


Are you happy with your new hobby...hospitalizations and surgeries?
Will you have to sign a waiver before you head onto the golf course?



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On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:47:26 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:39:59 -0400, HK
wrote:

It's a nice marina, and convenient, with a pair of well-maintained, deep
boat ramps. The guy who runs it is a very decent fellow. What's the
matter, herring...did you see a black guy there launching his boat...and
find that offensive to you?

It certainly looks like a tropical paradise on Google Earth. All it
needs is some palm trees, a white sand beach, coral reefs, trade
winds, etc., etc.

Why does the water have that, uhhh, "unusual" color ?

Don't zoom in too close, unless you've got a lot of tissue for cleaning the
lens.

There are some very nice marinas just north of Breezy Point, and also south at
Solomons Island. Herrington Harbor Marina has a great name and is a beautifully
maintained marina, about ten miles north of Breezy Point.

http://tinyurl.com/yakbuq9

Of course, it's not a mud puddle, so it's a little more expensive than Breezy
Point. But, at least one would be in a nice mood coming or going.
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John H

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On 3/17/10 9:17 PM, John H wrote:
On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:47:26 -0400,
wrote:

On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:39:59 -0400,
wrote:

It's a nice marina, and convenient, with a pair of well-maintained, deep
boat ramps. The guy who runs it is a very decent fellow. What's the
matter, herring...did you see a black guy there launching his boat...and
find that offensive to you?

It certainly looks like a tropical paradise on Google Earth. All it
needs is some palm trees, a white sand beach, coral reefs, trade
winds, etc., etc.

Why does the water have that, uhhh, "unusual" color ?

Don't zoom in too close, unless you've got a lot of tissue for cleaning the
lens.

There are some very nice marinas just north of Breezy Point, and also south at
Solomons Island. Herrington Harbor Marina has a great name and is a beautifully
maintained marina, about ten miles north of Breezy Point.

http://tinyurl.com/yakbuq9

Of course, it's not a mud puddle, so it's a little more expensive than Breezy
Point. But, at least one would be in a nice mood coming or going.


Moron. Breezy Point is a fisherman's marina, mostly, It has maybe 100
slips and in season is home for several hundred trailer boats who keep
their boats there and even more who trailer their boats to the marina to
use the launch ramps.

It is not a "Herrington Harbor" marina, nor does it pretend to be.
It's just a relatively inexpensive place for guys to keep or launch
their fishing boats. I'd bet that 90%+ of the boats at BP or are
launched at BP are fishing boats.

Were you banned from BP, Herring? Mike does toss the occasional asshole
out of there...

Herring, btw, launches his boat a little south of the Blue Plains sewage
treatment plant...seems...fitting.



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"Eisboch" wrote in message
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"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:08:05 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:

I had a sense of having
accomplished something. You don't sit in a chair reading a book or
snoozing. You are navigating, weather watching, planning, checking the
boat
mechanically, decision making and learning something.

That's all true, plus one of the more memorable quotes from "the
Perfect Storm" (the book): "No one ever gets tired of watching the
water".

Sounds like you're about ready for another ICW cruise.


Missing one important item at the moment ..... namely a boat.



International cruising has yet another planning dimension that I'd
never fully appreciated until this trip. The Bahamas are easy by
comparison: You check in at the first port of entry, pay your $300,
get your cruising permit, and then you can come and go as you please
for up to 6 months, anywhere in the Bahamas.

Down in the Caribbean almost every island, or group of islands, is a
different country. You not only have to check in with customs,
immigration and the Port Authority, known as "clearing in", but you
also have to "clear out" out before you leave. If you don't clear
out, then you can't check in to the next country because they will ask
for your "out clearance" documents. It's a bit of a pain to those of
us who are used to coming and going as we please but the rules are
fairly easy to follow once you understand them. It does take some
planning however.

Another challenge is weather forecasting and planning. There are no
weather channels on the VHF radio once you leave Puerto Rico and the
US Virgin Islands. Local radio and television stations are few and
far between, and usually in a language other than English. That
leaves the internet, which has some really good weather resources when
a connection is available, and various broadcast services on high
frequency single side band radio (HF SSB). The HF SSB services
require some specialized equipment and a certain amount of skill to
receive and interpret the broadcasts. With the right equipment and/or
computer software you can actually receive various weather charts and
maps by fax 4 times a day. There are also various cruiser nets on
both VHF and SSB where weather information is exchanged, and some
people subscribe to private weather services such as the well known
Chris Parker. Chris communicates with his clients by SSB radio, sat
phone, or cell phone where it is available.


That's great stuff. Way out of my league, but I can completely understand
the challenge.

Even in the domestic voyage only trips like the ones I made, piloting a
larger vessel
in and to new destinations is a bit of a challenge and rewarding,
especially when you
are in new locations that are new and you are not familiar with.

I liked the whole process, from getting up early in the morning, making
coffee while getting the
weather forecast, charting the day's course, programming the plotter,
determining
alternate ports, checking provisions, etc. Getting underway, and
enjoying the views on the
ICW if traveling "inside" or the beautiful expanse of the ocean if
cruising "outside", particularly
on those nice sunny days with nothing but big ocean swells. Coming upon
the occasional big
freighter or cruise ship and even being buzzed by aircraft ........

I gotta go buy a boat.


Eisboch


That is true even in small boats. I like the speed and convenience of my
21' boat. Have thought of getting a 25-27' version. But convenient to tow
to distant areas. Wife and I towed to Vancouver Island 2 years ago.
Tofino, which is a huge inland bay area plus the Pacific ocean outside.
Lots of areas to explore. Then we towed over to Salt Spring Island and
stayed in a B&B in Ganges. 4 days of exploring the Gulf Islands of Canada.
Looking to tow to Telegraph Cove and Port Hardy area, with trip in to Knight
Inlet for view bears in the wild. Certain trips just can not be down by
airplane. I could go and rent a boat, but this way I have a boat I like and
the equipment to fish, etc. that I like having aboard. Is about a 1250 mile
tow, but 2 days to Washington and visit friends in Gig Harbor and then up to
Port Angeles and ferry to Victoria. Would use the BC Ferry's but they have
doubled the price, probably to pay for the Olympics for those with long
rigs. Same price as a commercial semi-truck. Get to meet new friends and
the locals like visitors that boat, and spend money.