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John H.
- show quoted text - "My bad, I should not have put the apostrophe 's' in there. I meant St. John, NB. Nova Star was the one Wayne suggested, but the link says Nova Scotia isn't renewing this year. Time wise, driving is probably faster from St. John to Halifax than taking the ferry from St. John to Digby and then Halifax. But, like I said in the follow-on email, $450, one way, is more than I'd want to spend. There must be some places around Digby that sells scallops." The New Brunswick city is never shortened to St. It's always Saint John The Newfoundland city gets both the shortened St and the 's at the end. That's how we keep 'em straight. |
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On Mon, 15 Feb 2016 14:03:21 -0800 (PST), True North wrote:
John H. - show quoted text - "My bad, I should not have put the apostrophe 's' in there. I meant St. John, NB. Nova Star was the one Wayne suggested, but the link says Nova Scotia isn't renewing this year. Time wise, driving is probably faster from St. John to Halifax than taking the ferry from St. John to Digby and then Halifax. But, like I said in the follow-on email, $450, one way, is more than I'd want to spend. There must be some places around Digby that sells scallops." The New Brunswick city is never shortened to St. It's always Saint John The Newfoundland city gets both the shortened St and the 's at the end. That's how we keep 'em straight. I put St. John, NB in my Google Map and it hit it on the head. Thanks for the correction though. -- Ban liars, tax cheats, idiots, and narcissists...not guns! |
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I'd hate for you to get the wrong ferry and head off for the wrong city. That drive to St John's is long and a bit monotonous...mostly nothing but trees and the odd moose trying to share the road.
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On 2/15/2016 5:48 PM, True North wrote:
I'd hate for you to get the wrong ferry and head off for the wrong city. That drive to St John's is long and a bit monotonous...mostly nothing but trees and the odd moose trying to share the road. Question for you: I've heard "Newfoundland" pronounced two ways down here ... The first is "New-fund-lin" with emphasis on "New". The other is "New-found-land" (as it's spelled) with emphasis on "found". So, which is it? |
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On Monday, 15 February 2016 18:58:52 UTC-4, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 2/15/2016 5:48 PM, True North wrote: I'd hate for you to get the wrong ferry and head off for the wrong city. That drive to St John's is long and a bit monotonous...mostly nothing but trees and the odd moose trying to share the road. Question for you: I've heard "Newfoundland" pronounced two ways down here ... The first is "New-fund-lin" with emphasis on "New". The other is "New-found-land" (as it's spelled) with emphasis on "found". So, which is it? Depending on the accent.. New-fin-land seems common here. The Newfies have their own dialect...left over from a lot of Irish influence but the townies in St Johns would sound different from the outlying fishing areas. |
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On Mon, 15 Feb 2016 19:52:58 -0500 (EST), fire man wrote:
John H. Wrote in message: On Mon, 15 Feb 2016 16:09:38 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote: On 2/15/2016 3:47 PM, John H. wrote: On Mon, 15 Feb 2016 12:19:25 -0800 (PST), True North wrote: John H. On Mon, 15 Feb 2016 07:45:43 -0800 (PST), Tim wrote: - show quoted text - One of the Disney ships makes a Canadian Coastline Cruise leaving from New York with stops at St. John and Halifax. But, almost $6000 for the two of us for only five days seems a bit excessive. I'm thinking it would be much cheaper and about as much fun to RV it up there. It's only about 1150 miles - two days travel time, staying off the toll roads. Wonder if there's a ferry from St. John's to Halifax. Could be fun. http://tinyurl.com/juhmeno - show quoted text - ...... Moto Guzzi is your summertime friend, John "For me, sure. But I could never convince Sandy to ride on the back for 2300 miles!" To bad you can't haul your bike on back of the rv. The Cabot Trail is claimed to be one of the premier motorcycle destinations in North America If I had a $250000 motorhome, I could put a lift and platform to haul the bike on the back of it. The trailer frame isn't strong enough to hang 550lbs off the ass end. A friend and I took our motorcycles from here up to Acadia National Park, with all the stops in-between. Took about two weeks. Great trip, except for having to completely unpack everything and lay it all out for Canadian customs when we went to visit Montreal. The fifth wheel we had was a Keystone Raptor "toy hauler". Had a 12' garage in the back with a twin loft bed above it. Came with tracks built in the floor and walls for strapping one or two full sized motorcycles, a golf cart or other personal transportation vehicle. Floorplan: http://cdn0.traderonline.com/v1/media/56b89753b23a22407606a7d6.jpg?width=1024&height=768 &quality=70 That would have solved the motorcycle issue, but I've been plenty happy just with the pickup. We really like the layout of ours. The moveable island isn't shown as it was an option. http://cdn3.traderonline.com/v1/medi...8 &quality=70 -- Ban liars, tax cheats, idiots, and narcissists...not guns! Looks pretty comfy. Nice floor plan. One nice thing about the layout is that all the important stuff is accessible with the slides in. If we want to spend the night at a Flying J, we can do so comfortably. -- Ban liars, tax cheats, idiots, and narcissists...not guns! |
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True North wrote:
Oh boy...now I feel really cold. Local CBC says it's minus 12C but feels like minus 23C due to wind. I'd better buy a new outdoor thermometer...or place the current one further from the house. Sure you can afford one? |
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Ditzy Dan Kruger blathers...
True North wrote: Oh boy...now I feel really cold. Local CBC says it's minus 12C but feels like minus 23C due to wind. I'd better buy a new outdoor thermometer...or place the current one further from the house. "Sure you can afford one?" I can afford to buy a new boat, dummy. Wife and I picked out one yesterday at the local boat show. |
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On Fri, 19 Feb 2016 19:38:42 -0800 (PST), True North wrote:
Ditzy Dan Kruger blathers... True North wrote: Oh boy...now I feel really cold. Local CBC says it's minus 12C but feels like minus 23C due to wind. I'd better buy a new outdoor thermometer...or place the current one further from the house. "Sure you can afford one?" I can afford to buy a new boat, dummy. Wife and I picked out one yesterday at the local boat show. So? Come on...tell us more. Pictures? Here I've spent hours reading and listening to computer sound systems, and you're doing something constructive! -- Ban liars, tax cheats, idiots, and narcissists...not guns! |
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John H. wrote:
On Fri, 19 Feb 2016 19:38:42 -0800 (PST), True North wrote: Ditzy Dan Kruger blathers... True North wrote: Oh boy...now I feel really cold. Local CBC says it's minus 12C but feels like minus 23C due to wind. I'd better buy a new outdoor thermometer...or place the current one further from the house. "Sure you can afford one?" I can afford to buy a new boat, dummy. Wife and I picked out one yesterday at the local boat show. So? Come on...tell us more. Pictures? Here I've spent hours reading and listening to computer sound systems, and you're doing something constructive! -- Ban liars, tax cheats, idiots, and narcissists...not guns! Saw some nice ones for sale traveling up US-1 in the keys. 2,3,4 motor outboards. |
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On 2/20/2016 5:58 AM, John H. wrote:
On Fri, 19 Feb 2016 19:38:42 -0800 (PST), True North wrote: Ditzy Dan Kruger blathers... True North wrote: Oh boy...now I feel really cold. Local CBC says it's minus 12C but feels like minus 23C due to wind. I'd better buy a new outdoor thermometer...or place the current one further from the house. "Sure you can afford one?" I can afford to buy a new boat, dummy. Wife and I picked out one yesterday at the local boat show. So? Come on...tell us more. Pictures? Here I've spent hours reading and listening to computer sound systems, and you're doing something constructive! -- Ban liars, tax cheats, idiots, and narcissists...not guns! I've had a couple of powered studio monitors ... one set was an M-Audio system and the other a Roland DS-8 set that I still have. Both are very similar in performance and features. I have used the Roland system for computer use and it works well but the only thing with both the M-Audio and the Roland is that they produce *too* much bass for my liking when set to flat response. You have to play around with your computer's sound board equalizer to fine tune the sound. The Rolands are powerful though ... I also use them for keyboard powered speakers using a mixer. |
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John H.
- show quoted text - "So? Come on...tell us more. Pictures? Here I've spent hours reading and listening to computer sound systems, and you're doing something constructive!" Won't actually have it until May. Have to go back to the Boat Show on their dime to sign the paperwork around 1100 hrs. Since I'm somewhat limited by our narrow driveway, the new boat is only a foot longer and a few inches wider. Since it's made of fiberglass, it's about 50 per cent heavier. In order to not get bitten by our seventy cent dollar, I opted for a brand new 2015 model. Since I'll be doing my deep water sailing on a 39 foot sailboat this summer the idea was to not spend too much money to get something the wife will want to go out on on fine days. There were two versions of the same boat. The outboard model and a MerCruiser 3.0 I/O model with a big extended swim platform to make it easier for us and the dog to re-board. It's a compromise as usual. Could have gotten a bare bones more sea worthy boat for a bit more, but the wife wouldn't hear of it. It's a Bayliner 175BR. Yeah, I know...they had their problems with quality a few years back but the salesman convinced me that they are reasonably solid now and with the light useage and short season up here, it should last me the rest of my boating career. |
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On 2/20/16 8:31 AM, True North wrote:
John H. - show quoted text - "So? Come on...tell us more. Pictures? Here I've spent hours reading and listening to computer sound systems, and you're doing something constructive!" Won't actually have it until May. Have to go back to the Boat Show on their dime to sign the paperwork around 1100 hrs. Since I'm somewhat limited by our narrow driveway, the new boat is only a foot longer and a few inches wider. Since it's made of fiberglass, it's about 50 per cent heavier. In order to not get bitten by our seventy cent dollar, I opted for a brand new 2015 model. Since I'll be doing my deep water sailing on a 39 foot sailboat this summer the idea was to not spend too much money to get something the wife will want to go out on on fine days. There were two versions of the same boat. The outboard model and a MerCruiser 3.0 I/O model with a big extended swim platform to make it easier for us and the dog to re-board. It's a compromise as usual. Could have gotten a bare bones more sea worthy boat for a bit more, but the wife wouldn't hear of it. It's a Bayliner 175BR. Yeah, I know...they had their problems with quality a few years back but the salesman convinced me that they are reasonably solid now and with the light useage and short season up here, it should last me the rest of my boating career. Sounds like fun to me. Enjoy! |
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On 2/20/2016 8:31 AM, True North wrote:
John H. - show quoted text - "So? Come on...tell us more. Pictures? Here I've spent hours reading and listening to computer sound systems, and you're doing something constructive!" Won't actually have it until May. Have to go back to the Boat Show on their dime to sign the paperwork around 1100 hrs. Since I'm somewhat limited by our narrow driveway, the new boat is only a foot longer and a few inches wider. Since it's made of fiberglass, it's about 50 per cent heavier. In order to not get bitten by our seventy cent dollar, I opted for a brand new 2015 model. Since I'll be doing my deep water sailing on a 39 foot sailboat this summer the idea was to not spend too much money to get something the wife will want to go out on on fine days. There were two versions of the same boat. The outboard model and a MerCruiser 3.0 I/O model with a big extended swim platform to make it easier for us and the dog to re-board. It's a compromise as usual. Could have gotten a bare bones more sea worthy boat for a bit more, but the wife wouldn't hear of it. It's a Bayliner 175BR. Yeah, I know...they had their problems with quality a few years back but the salesman convinced me that they are reasonably solid now and with the light useage and short season up here, it should last me the rest of my boating career. "it should last me the rest of my boating career." Heh. That's what they all say. I think you've caught two-foot-itist" :-) |
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On 2/19/2016 10:38 PM, True North wrote:
Ditzy Dan Kruger blathers... True North wrote: Oh boy...now I feel really cold. Local CBC says it's minus 12C but feels like minus 23C due to wind. I'd better buy a new outdoor thermometer...or place the current one further from the house. "Sure you can afford one?" I can afford to buy a new boat, dummy. Wife and I picked out one yesterday at the local boat show. Without consulting your buddies? What's wrong with your old boat other than a little cosmetic rot. Wasn't too long ago you were singing it's praises. Two footitis isn't bad when you have a little boat but once you get to 20 ft. costs go up exponentially. |
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On 2/20/2016 5:58 AM, John H. wrote:
On Fri, 19 Feb 2016 19:38:42 -0800 (PST), True North wrote: Ditzy Dan Kruger blathers... True North wrote: Oh boy...now I feel really cold. Local CBC says it's minus 12C but feels like minus 23C due to wind. I'd better buy a new outdoor thermometer...or place the current one further from the house. "Sure you can afford one?" I can afford to buy a new boat, dummy. Wife and I picked out one yesterday at the local boat show. So? Come on...tell us more. Pictures? Here I've spent hours reading and listening to computer sound systems, and you're doing something constructive! -- Ban liars, tax cheats, idiots, and narcissists...not guns! Not to worry. He's just day dreaming. |
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On 2/20/2016 8:26 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 2/20/2016 5:58 AM, John H. wrote: On Fri, 19 Feb 2016 19:38:42 -0800 (PST), True North wrote: Ditzy Dan Kruger blathers... True North wrote: Oh boy...now I feel really cold. Local CBC says it's minus 12C but feels like minus 23C due to wind. I'd better buy a new outdoor thermometer...or place the current one further from the house. "Sure you can afford one?" I can afford to buy a new boat, dummy. Wife and I picked out one yesterday at the local boat show. So? Come on...tell us more. Pictures? Here I've spent hours reading and listening to computer sound systems, and you're doing something constructive! -- Ban liars, tax cheats, idiots, and narcissists...not guns! I've had a couple of powered studio monitors ... one set was an M-Audio system and the other a Roland DS-8 set that I still have. Both are very similar in performance and features. I have used the Roland system for computer use and it works well but the only thing with both the M-Audio and the Roland is that they produce *too* much bass for my liking when set to flat response. You have to play around with your computer's sound board equalizer to fine tune the sound. The Rolands are powerful though ... I also use them for keyboard powered speakers using a mixer. Problem is your house is too small to accommodate big sound. :) |
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On 2/20/2016 8:31 AM, True North wrote:
John H. - show quoted text - "So? Come on...tell us more. Pictures? Here I've spent hours reading and listening to computer sound systems, and you're doing something constructive!" Won't actually have it until May. Have to go back to the Boat Show on their dime to sign the paperwork around 1100 hrs. Since I'm somewhat limited by our narrow driveway, the new boat is only a foot longer and a few inches wider. Since it's made of fiberglass, it's about 50 per cent heavier. In order to not get bitten by our seventy cent dollar, I opted for a brand new 2015 model. Since I'll be doing my deep water sailing on a 39 foot sailboat this summer the idea was to not spend too much money to get something the wife will want to go out on on fine days. There were two versions of the same boat. The outboard model and a MerCruiser 3.0 I/O model with a big extended swim platform to make it easier for us and the dog to re-board. It's a compromise as usual. Could have gotten a bare bones more sea worthy boat for a bit more, but the wife wouldn't hear of it. It's a Bayliner 175BR. Yeah, I know...they had their problems with quality a few years back but the salesman convinced me that they are reasonably solid now and with the light useage and short season up here, it should last me the rest of my boating career. The ground is rumbling over Skipper's grave. |
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Mr. Luddite
- show quoted text - "Heh. *That's what they all say. *I think you've caught two-foot-itist" * :-) " I was lusting over the 185 model but I would have had to climb up over it everytime I needed to move the lawnmower to the front or go back to my sheds.. Darn neighbours installed railway tie type planter boxes right to to their edge...then they got assigned to the west coast ( Navy). Now we hear they will probably list this spring, although the market is somewhat soft. There are some reasonably priced boatclubs in the extended area but I don't feel like driving 60 miles every time I want to see or use the boat. |
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On 2/20/2016 8:04 AM, Califbill wrote:
John H. wrote: On Fri, 19 Feb 2016 19:38:42 -0800 (PST), True North wrote: Ditzy Dan Kruger blathers... True North wrote: Oh boy...now I feel really cold. Local CBC says it's minus 12C but feels like minus 23C due to wind. I'd better buy a new outdoor thermometer...or place the current one further from the house. "Sure you can afford one?" I can afford to buy a new boat, dummy. Wife and I picked out one yesterday at the local boat show. So? Come on...tell us more. Pictures? Here I've spent hours reading and listening to computer sound systems, and you're doing something constructive! -- Ban liars, tax cheats, idiots, and narcissists...not guns! Saw some nice ones for sale traveling up US-1 in the keys. 2,3,4 motor outboards. he couldn't squeeze a tripple or quad between houses, literally. |
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On 2/20/2016 9:05 AM, True North wrote:
Mr. Luddite - show quoted text - "Heh. That's what they all say. I think you've caught two-foot-itist" :-)" I was lusting over the 185 model but I would have had to climb up over it everytime I needed to move the lawnmower to the front or go back to my sheds.. Darn neighbours installed railway tie type planter boxes right to to their edge...then they got assigned to the west coast ( Navy). Now we hear they will probably list this spring, although the market is somewhat soft. There are some reasonably priced boatclubs in the extended area but I don't feel like driving 60 miles every time I want to see or use the boat. Damn those neighbours for trying to keep you from encroaching on their property. |
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On Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:26:47 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:
On 2/20/2016 5:58 AM, John H. wrote: On Fri, 19 Feb 2016 19:38:42 -0800 (PST), True North wrote: Ditzy Dan Kruger blathers... True North wrote: Oh boy...now I feel really cold. Local CBC says it's minus 12C but feels like minus 23C due to wind. I'd better buy a new outdoor thermometer...or place the current one further from the house. "Sure you can afford one?" I can afford to buy a new boat, dummy. Wife and I picked out one yesterday at the local boat show. So? Come on...tell us more. Pictures? Here I've spent hours reading and listening to computer sound systems, and you're doing something constructive! -- Ban liars, tax cheats, idiots, and narcissists...not guns! I've had a couple of powered studio monitors ... one set was an M-Audio system and the other a Roland DS-8 set that I still have. Both are very similar in performance and features. I have used the Roland system for computer use and it works well but the only thing with both the M-Audio and the Roland is that they produce *too* much bass for my liking when set to flat response. You have to play around with your computer's sound board equalizer to fine tune the sound. The Rolands are powerful though ... I also use them for keyboard powered speakers using a mixer. The more I read, the more I think I'm going to stick with my Logitech Z2300s. They weren't able to handle the organ at max volume from the Telarc Saint-Saen's organ symphony. But then, not a whole lot of normal speakers would, at max volume. -- Ban liars, tax cheats, idiots, and narcissists...not guns! |
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On Sat, 20 Feb 2016 05:31:37 -0800 (PST), True North wrote:
John H. - show quoted text - "So? Come on...tell us more. Pictures? Here I've spent hours reading and listening to computer sound systems, and you're doing something constructive!" Won't actually have it until May. Have to go back to the Boat Show on their dime to sign the paperwork around 1100 hrs. Since I'm somewhat limited by our narrow driveway, the new boat is only a foot longer and a few inches wider. Since it's made of fiberglass, it's about 50 per cent heavier. In order to not get bitten by our seventy cent dollar, I opted for a brand new 2015 model. Since I'll be doing my deep water sailing on a 39 foot sailboat this summer the idea was to not spend too much money to get something the wife will want to go out on on fine days. There were two versions of the same boat. The outboard model and a MerCruiser 3.0 I/O model with a big extended swim platform to make it easier for us and the dog to re-board. It's a compromise as usual. Could have gotten a bare bones more sea worthy boat for a bit more, but the wife wouldn't hear of it. It's a Bayliner 175BR. Yeah, I know...they had their problems with quality a few years back but the salesman convinced me that they are reasonably solid now and with the light useage and short season up here, it should last me the rest of my boating career. Nice looking boat. Bayliners catch a lot of **** from some folks, but it's easy to shrug it off. I only know of one guy here who made Bayliner bashing a career. Hopefully he's gotten over it. I came across this while looking to see what they looked like: http://www.baylinerownersclub.org/in...nd-accessories Might be some good info there. As for the bimini, if you get one, I'd try to make sure it was through-bolted if possible. Ours on the Key West was installed by the dealer - just screwed into the fiberglass. The screws were continuously coming loose, to the point I was afraid the threads would strip. That 3 liter MerCruiser should push that thing along right nicely. By now you've probably signed the paperwork...so: Congratulations!!! -- Ban liars, tax cheats, idiots, and narcissists...not guns! |
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On Sat, 20 Feb 2016 06:05:46 -0800 (PST), True North wrote:
Mr. Luddite - show quoted text - "Heh. *That's what they all say. *I think you've caught two-foot-itist" * :-) " I was lusting over the 185 model but I would have had to climb up over it everytime I needed to move the lawnmower to the front or go back to my sheds. Darn neighbours installed railway tie type planter boxes right to to their edge...then they got assigned to the west coast ( Navy). Now we hear they will probably list this spring, although the market is somewhat soft. There are some reasonably priced boatclubs in the extended area but I don't feel like driving 60 miles every time I want to see or use the boat. That last was the big reason I got rid of mine. It got to where it would take over an hour to get it and at least the same to return it to storage. Damn I-95! -- Ban liars, tax cheats, idiots, and narcissists...not guns! |
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On Sat, 20 Feb 2016 10:42:03 -0500, John H.
wrote: On Sat, 20 Feb 2016 06:05:46 -0800 (PST), True North wrote: Mr. Luddite - show quoted text - "Heh. Â*That's what they all say. Â*I think you've caught two-foot-itist" Â* :-) " I was lusting over the 185 model but I would have had to climb up over it everytime I needed to move the lawnmower to the front or go back to my sheds. Darn neighbours installed railway tie type planter boxes right to to their edge...then they got assigned to the west coast ( Navy). Now we hear they will probably list this spring, although the market is somewhat soft. There are some reasonably priced boatclubs in the extended area but I don't feel like driving 60 miles every time I want to see or use the boat. That last was the big reason I got rid of mine. It got to where it would take over an hour to get it and at least the same to return it to storage. Damn I-95! I wouldn't use my boat or even have one if it was on a trailer I had one in Md that just rotted in the yard. The nearest marina was Ft Washington, then it was either Port Tobacco or over on the bay and it was not enough boat for the bay. |
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....and there are two free public ramps that I could walk to and a couple more within a 18 minute drive.
If you talk about a 30 minute drive you can add maybe four more. Some are iffy at low tide and some don't have a raft next to launch ramp. If you don't mind paying you can add even more at the local yacht clubs. Anyway, it's official...I signed on the dotted line. Maybe the spirit of Skipper can look out for me. |
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On 2/20/2016 12:47 PM, True North wrote:
....and there are two free public ramps that I could walk to and a couple more within a 18 minute drive. If you talk about a 30 minute drive you can add maybe four more. Some are iffy at low tide and some don't have a raft next to launch ramp. If you don't mind paying you can add even more at the local yacht clubs. Anyway, it's official...I signed on the dotted line. Maybe the spirit of Skipper can look out for me. Damn the tostidos set cruise control to full speed ahead. |
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On Sat, 20 Feb 2016 09:47:52 -0800 (PST), True North
wrote: ...and there are two free public ramps that I could walk to and a couple more within a 18 minute drive. If you talk about a 30 minute drive you can add maybe four more. Some are iffy at low tide and some don't have a raft next to launch ramp. If you don't mind paying you can add even more at the local yacht clubs. Anyway, it's official...I signed on the dotted line. Maybe the spirit of Skipper can look out for me. Enjoy. I know this is another AMF thing but my ex has a Bayliner (32') and she seems to like it. |
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On Sat, 20 Feb 2016 13:43:35 -0500, wrote:
On Sat, 20 Feb 2016 11:34:00 -0500, John H. wrote: On Sat, 20 Feb 2016 11:30:12 -0500, wrote: On Sat, 20 Feb 2016 10:42:03 -0500, John H. wrote: On Sat, 20 Feb 2016 06:05:46 -0800 (PST), True North wrote: Mr. Luddite - show quoted text - "Heh. *That's what they all say. *I think you've caught two-foot-itist" * :-) " I was lusting over the 185 model but I would have had to climb up over it everytime I needed to move the lawnmower to the front or go back to my sheds. Darn neighbours installed railway tie type planter boxes right to to their edge...then they got assigned to the west coast ( Navy). Now we hear they will probably list this spring, although the market is somewhat soft. There are some reasonably priced boatclubs in the extended area but I don't feel like driving 60 miles every time I want to see or use the boat. That last was the big reason I got rid of mine. It got to where it would take over an hour to get it and at least the same to return it to storage. Damn I-95! I wouldn't use my boat or even have one if it was on a trailer I had one in Md that just rotted in the yard. The nearest marina was Ft Washington, then it was either Port Tobacco or over on the bay and it was not enough boat for the bay. On a trailer isn't bad at all if the trailer is handy. Hooking up is a two minute job, and with a boat that size, trailer maintenance is very easy. It still adds a couple hours to a simple boat ride. It takes us as long to pack the cooler as it does to get the boat in the water and coming back is about the same. The most time consuming thing might be unloading the trash we pick up. Last evening we got a bait aerator made from 2 Rough Neck 30 gallon trash cans. It was floating down the river and we now have a couple neighbors trying to decide who gets it. Yeah, I can see it adding an hour or so, depending on the wait at the launch ramp both ways. But then again, having it by the house makes cleaning and maintenance much easier. -- Ban liars, tax cheats, idiots, and narcissists...not guns! |
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On Sat, 20 Feb 2016 13:55:19 -0500, John H.
wrote: On Sat, 20 Feb 2016 13:43:35 -0500, wrote: On Sat, 20 Feb 2016 11:34:00 -0500, John H. wrote: On Sat, 20 Feb 2016 11:30:12 -0500, wrote: On Sat, 20 Feb 2016 10:42:03 -0500, John H. wrote: On Sat, 20 Feb 2016 06:05:46 -0800 (PST), True North wrote: Mr. Luddite - show quoted text - "Heh. Â*That's what they all say. Â*I think you've caught two-foot-itist" Â* :-) " I was lusting over the 185 model but I would have had to climb up over it everytime I needed to move the lawnmower to the front or go back to my sheds. Darn neighbours installed railway tie type planter boxes right to to their edge...then they got assigned to the west coast ( Navy). Now we hear they will probably list this spring, although the market is somewhat soft. There are some reasonably priced boatclubs in the extended area but I don't feel like driving 60 miles every time I want to see or use the boat. That last was the big reason I got rid of mine. It got to where it would take over an hour to get it and at least the same to return it to storage. Damn I-95! I wouldn't use my boat or even have one if it was on a trailer I had one in Md that just rotted in the yard. The nearest marina was Ft Washington, then it was either Port Tobacco or over on the bay and it was not enough boat for the bay. On a trailer isn't bad at all if the trailer is handy. Hooking up is a two minute job, and with a boat that size, trailer maintenance is very easy. It still adds a couple hours to a simple boat ride. It takes us as long to pack the cooler as it does to get the boat in the water and coming back is about the same. The most time consuming thing might be unloading the trash we pick up. Last evening we got a bait aerator made from 2 Rough Neck 30 gallon trash cans. It was floating down the river and we now have a couple neighbors trying to decide who gets it. Yeah, I can see it adding an hour or so, depending on the wait at the launch ramp both ways. But then again, having it by the house makes cleaning and maintenance much easier. The boat is right out back and If I do need it on the hard, our community ramp is 700 feet away. |
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On Sat, 20 Feb 2016 14:34:13 -0500, Justan Olphart wrote:
On 2/20/2016 1:45 PM, wrote: On Sat, 20 Feb 2016 09:47:52 -0800 (PST), True North wrote: ...and there are two free public ramps that I could walk to and a couple more within a 18 minute drive. If you talk about a 30 minute drive you can add maybe four more. Some are iffy at low tide and some don't have a raft next to launch ramp. If you don't mind paying you can add even more at the local yacht clubs. Anyway, it's official...I signed on the dotted line. Maybe the spirit of Skipper can look out for me. Enjoy. I know this is another AMF thing but my ex has a Bayliner (32') and she seems to like it. Skipper loved his. I don't know why Harry thought of it as an inferior boat. I've found that Harry considers anything owned by another inferior to anything he own. Just my experience, mind you. I don't know what he'll do if and when I get a Ruger Mini-14 Ranch with the wooden stock. -- Ban liars, tax cheats, idiots, and narcissists...not guns! |
No golf today
On 2/20/2016 2:42 PM, John H. wrote:
On Sat, 20 Feb 2016 14:34:13 -0500, Justan Olphart wrote: On 2/20/2016 1:45 PM, wrote: On Sat, 20 Feb 2016 09:47:52 -0800 (PST), True North wrote: ...and there are two free public ramps that I could walk to and a couple more within a 18 minute drive. If you talk about a 30 minute drive you can add maybe four more. Some are iffy at low tide and some don't have a raft next to launch ramp. If you don't mind paying you can add even more at the local yacht clubs. Anyway, it's official...I signed on the dotted line. Maybe the spirit of Skipper can look out for me. Enjoy. I know this is another AMF thing but my ex has a Bayliner (32') and she seems to like it. Skipper loved his. I don't know why Harry thought of it as an inferior boat. I've found that Harry considers anything owned by another inferior to anything he own. Just my experience, mind you. I don't know what he'll do if and when I get a Ruger Mini-14 Ranch with the wooden stock. -- Ban liars, tax cheats, idiots, and narcissists...not guns! He's already one-upped you. Harry is having his stocks replaced with some made of Corian. I don't know why he didn't take it a step further and have them made of granite or stylestone. |
No golf today
On Sat, 20 Feb 2016 15:06:08 -0500, Justan Olphart wrote:
On 2/20/2016 2:42 PM, John H. wrote: On Sat, 20 Feb 2016 14:34:13 -0500, Justan Olphart wrote: On 2/20/2016 1:45 PM, wrote: On Sat, 20 Feb 2016 09:47:52 -0800 (PST), True North wrote: ...and there are two free public ramps that I could walk to and a couple more within a 18 minute drive. If you talk about a 30 minute drive you can add maybe four more. Some are iffy at low tide and some don't have a raft next to launch ramp. If you don't mind paying you can add even more at the local yacht clubs. Anyway, it's official...I signed on the dotted line. Maybe the spirit of Skipper can look out for me. Enjoy. I know this is another AMF thing but my ex has a Bayliner (32') and she seems to like it. Skipper loved his. I don't know why Harry thought of it as an inferior boat. I've found that Harry considers anything owned by another inferior to anything he own. Just my experience, mind you. I don't know what he'll do if and when I get a Ruger Mini-14 Ranch with the wooden stock. -- Ban liars, tax cheats, idiots, and narcissists...not guns! He's already one-upped you. Harry is having his stocks replaced with some made of Corian. I don't know why he didn't take it a step further and have them made of granite or stylestone. I'm thinking maybe Corinthian Leather upholstery on the stock. -- Ban liars, tax cheats, idiots, and narcissists...not guns! |
No golf today
On 2/20/16 3:46 PM, John H. wrote:
I don't know what he'll do if and when I get a Ruger Mini-14 Ranch with the wooden stock. -- Laugh, of course. I chose the stainless steel model, which comes with a black mystery plastic stock. The plastic stock weighs a little less than the wood stock. My Henry lever rifle has a nice wood stock, while my CZ 455 has a plastic stock, too. There are nice wood stocks available for both the Ruger and CZ, if I wanted them. Which I don't. |
No golf today
On 2/20/16 12:47 PM, True North wrote:
...and there are two free public ramps that I could walk to and a couple more within a 18 minute drive. If you talk about a 30 minute drive you can add maybe four more. Some are iffy at low tide and some don't have a raft next to launch ramp. If you don't mind paying you can add even more at the local yacht clubs. Anyway, it's official...I signed on the dotted line. Maybe the spirit of Skipper can look out for me. Congrats! Ah, Skipper...about the only right-winger who ever posted here who actually could turn a phrase, write decently and tell interesting tales about his boating "adventures." |
No golf today
On 2/20/16 2:42 PM, John H. wrote:
I've found that Harry considers anything owned by another inferior to anything he own. Just my experience, mind you. That's because you have a third-rate brain. |
No golf today
On 2/20/2016 4:47 PM, Keyser Söze wrote:
On 2/20/16 12:47 PM, True North wrote: ...and there are two free public ramps that I could walk to and a couple more within a 18 minute drive. If you talk about a 30 minute drive you can add maybe four more. Some are iffy at low tide and some don't have a raft next to launch ramp. If you don't mind paying you can add even more at the local yacht clubs. Anyway, it's official...I signed on the dotted line. Maybe the spirit of Skipper can look out for me. Congrats! Ah, Skipper...about the only right-winger who ever posted here who actually could turn a phrase, write decently and tell interesting tales about his boating "adventures." By today's standards Skipper was far from being a "right-winger". In fact, I don't seem to recall his political leanings at all. If he expressed them they must not have made much of an impression on me. |
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