My wife was with me working on the boat on Thursday at our new marina. This
is our first year at this marina (we trailer the boat last year).

Taking a break from working on the boat she walked over to our new dock to
assess how easy it will be for her to step down to the dock from land (these
are drive up docks with a 6 inch step down from land to the dock). She
asked if I could assemble and install a support pole with a handle for her,
close to where you fist step down onto the dock. As most of you know she
wears a leg brace due to a debilitating and slowly degrading muscular
condition in her leg and is therefore not very stable. I asked her to
check with the office next time she drove up there to make sure it was OK,
which she did. Their response was "no problem".

Upon arriving at the boat yesterday I found that the marina had welded a
support pole with grab handle at our dock directly onto the seawall abutting
our dock. I certainly could not have done better.

I drove to the office and thanked the owner. I found out that the employee
who did the work has a brother (also working at the marina) who wears the
same type of brace as my wife due to a permanent muscle injury while playing
basketball.

Nice folks. I think we will like it here. ;-)

JimH wrote:
My wife was with me working on the boat on Thursday at our new marina. This
is our first year at this marina (we trailer the boat last year).

Taking a break from working on the boat she walked over to our new dock to
assess how easy it will be for her to step down to the dock from land (these
are drive up docks with a 6 inch step down from land to the dock). She
asked if I could assemble and install a support pole with a handle for her,
close to where you fist step down onto the dock. As most of you know she
wears a leg brace due to a debilitating and slowly degrading muscular
condition in her leg and is therefore not very stable. I asked her to
check with the office next time she drove up there to make sure it was OK,
which she did. Their response was "no problem".

Upon arriving at the boat yesterday I found that the marina had welded a
support pole with grab handle at our dock directly onto the seawall abutting
our dock. I certainly could not have done better.

I drove to the office and thanked the owner. I found out that the employee
who did the work has a brother (also working at the marina) who wears the
same type of brace as my wife due to a permanent muscle injury while playing
basketball.

Nice folks. I think we will like it here. ;-)



Don't recall ever reading in the past what her injury was.
Glad to see she can still enjoy boating.

"Don White" wrote in message
...
JimH wrote:
My wife was with me working on the boat on Thursday at our new marina.
This is our first year at this marina (we trailer the boat last year).

Taking a break from working on the boat she walked over to our new dock
to assess how easy it will be for her to step down to the dock from land
(these are drive up docks with a 6 inch step down from land to the dock).
She asked if I could assemble and install a support pole with a handle
for her, close to where you fist step down onto the dock. As most of you
know she wears a leg brace due to a debilitating and slowly degrading
muscular condition in her leg and is therefore not very stable. I asked
her to check with the office next time she drove up there to make sure it
was OK, which she did. Their response was "no problem".

Upon arriving at the boat yesterday I found that the marina had welded a
support pole with grab handle at our dock directly onto the seawall
abutting our dock. I certainly could not have done better.

I drove to the office and thanked the owner. I found out that the
employee who did the work has a brother (also working at the marina) who
wears the same type of brace as my wife due to a permanent muscle injury
while playing basketball.

Nice folks. I think we will like it here. ;-)


Don't recall ever reading in the past what her injury was.
Glad to see she can still enjoy boating.


We sold our 32 footer as she was not able to help me bring the boat in when
the winds were moderate to high. (She would stand on the swim platform
while I sterned in, but could no longer do so).

She has had this neurological problem for the past 4 or so years, with it
getting a little worse every year; She has seen neurologists at the
University Hospital System and continues now sees a specialist at the
Cleveland Clinic, without any diagnosis to date as to the cause of her
condition. She has gone through tests after tests and underwent some sort
of injections to help stimulate the muscles and help them grow back.
Nothing helped.

When she started falling in her classroom (she was an elementary school
teacher, 2nd grade to be exact) it was obvious it was time for her to
retire. We sold the boat that same year (at the end of the 2003 boating
season).

We lasted 1 1/2 years without a boat (after owning boats for over 25 years)
and got the itch to get back into it.....but on a much smaller scale. We
ran across this 20 foot runabout late last summer and it met all our needs.
We purchased it and trailered it through the remainder of the season....
deciding to dock it this year to make life easier. ;-)

Thus the reason for selling the big boat and buying a smaller boat......one
that I can easily dock on mine own, regardless of the wind.

" JimH" jimh_osudad@yahooDOT comREMOVETHIS wrote in message
...

"Don White" wrote in message
...
JimH wrote:
My wife was with me working on the boat on Thursday at our new marina.
This is our first year at this marina (we trailer the boat last year).

Taking a break from working on the boat she walked over to our new dock
to assess how easy it will be for her to step down to the dock from land
(these are drive up docks with a 6 inch step down from land to the
dock). She asked if I could assemble and install a support pole with a
handle for her, close to where you fist step down onto the dock. As
most of you know she wears a leg brace due to a debilitating and slowly
degrading muscular condition in her leg and is therefore not very
stable. I asked her to check with the office next time she drove up
there to make sure it was OK, which she did. Their response was "no
problem".

Upon arriving at the boat yesterday I found that the marina had welded a
support pole with grab handle at our dock directly onto the seawall
abutting our dock. I certainly could not have done better.

I drove to the office and thanked the owner. I found out that the
employee who did the work has a brother (also working at the marina) who
wears the same type of brace as my wife due to a permanent muscle injury
while playing basketball.

Nice folks. I think we will like it here. ;-)


Don't recall ever reading in the past what her injury was.
Glad to see she can still enjoy boating.


We sold our 32 footer as she was not able to help me bring the boat in
when the winds were moderate to high. (She would stand on the swim
platform while I sterned in, but could no longer do so).

She has had this neurological problem for the past 4 or so years, with it
getting a little worse every year; She has seen neurologists at the
University Hospital System and continues now to see a specialist at the
Cleveland Clinic, without any diagnosis to date as to the cause of her
condition. She has gone through tests after tests and underwent some sort
of injections to help stimulate the muscles and help them grow back.
Nothing helped.

When she started falling in her classroom (she was an elementary school
teacher, 2nd grade to be exact) it was obvious it was time for her to
retire. We sold the boat that same year (at the end of the 2003 boating
season).

We lasted 1 1/2 years without a boat (after owning boats for over 25
years) and got the itch to get back into it.....but on a much smaller
scale. We ran across this 20 foot runabout late last summer and it met
all our needs. We purchased it and trailered it through the remainder of
the season.... deciding to dock it this year to make life easier. ;-)

Thus the reason for selling the big boat and buying a smaller
boat......one that I can easily dock on mine own, regardless of the wind.


edit

On Sat, 29 Apr 2006 18:55:51 -0400, " JimH" jimh_osudad@yahooDOT
comREMOVETHIS wrote:

My wife was with me working on the boat on Thursday at our new marina. This
is our first year at this marina (we trailer the boat last year).

Taking a break from working on the boat she walked over to our new dock to
assess how easy it will be for her to step down to the dock from land (these
are drive up docks with a 6 inch step down from land to the dock). She
asked if I could assemble and install a support pole with a handle for her,
close to where you fist step down onto the dock. As most of you know she
wears a leg brace due to a debilitating and slowly degrading muscular
condition in her leg and is therefore not very stable. I asked her to
check with the office next time she drove up there to make sure it was OK,
which she did. Their response was "no problem".

Upon arriving at the boat yesterday I found that the marina had welded a
support pole with grab handle at our dock directly onto the seawall abutting
our dock. I certainly could not have done better.

I drove to the office and thanked the owner. I found out that the employee
who did the work has a brother (also working at the marina) who wears the
same type of brace as my wife due to a permanent muscle injury while playing
basketball.

Nice folks. I think we will like it here. ;-)


Nice story. The manager of your marina seems to have a nice, friendly
attitude!
--
'Til next time,

John H

******************************************
***** Have a Spectacular Day! *****
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"JohnH" wrote in message
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On Sat, 29 Apr 2006 18:55:51 -0400, " JimH" jimh_osudad@yahooDOT
comREMOVETHIS wrote:

My wife was with me working on the boat on Thursday at our new marina.
This
is our first year at this marina (we trailer the boat last year).

Taking a break from working on the boat she walked over to our new dock to
assess how easy it will be for her to step down to the dock from land
(these
are drive up docks with a 6 inch step down from land to the dock). She
asked if I could assemble and install a support pole with a handle for
her,
close to where you fist step down onto the dock. As most of you know she
wears a leg brace due to a debilitating and slowly degrading muscular
condition in her leg and is therefore not very stable. I asked her to
check with the office next time she drove up there to make sure it was OK,
which she did. Their response was "no problem".

Upon arriving at the boat yesterday I found that the marina had welded a
support pole with grab handle at our dock directly onto the seawall
abutting
our dock. I certainly could not have done better.

I drove to the office and thanked the owner. I found out that the
employee
who did the work has a brother (also working at the marina) who wears the
same type of brace as my wife due to a permanent muscle injury while
playing
basketball.

Nice folks. I think we will like it here. ;-)


Nice story. The manager of your marina seems to have a nice, friendly
attitude!
--
'Til next time,

John H

******************************************
***** Have a Spectacular Day! *****
******************************************

Indeed. And actually they are the owners, not managers............2
brothers.

Back in 1989 or so we docked at this marina when we had our Chris Craft 210
Scorpion. We left when we purchased our Sea Ray 270 Sundancer. Same
owners. Same friendly attititude. Electric and water at the dock. Drive up
with a nice grassy area at the dock and some 75 feet deep behind us on the
other side of the access road (with trees for shade). Nothing fancy but we
don't need that anymore as we will not be spending the weekend on the
boat.....day trips only then back home.

The downside is that the restroom (near the main office) is a good 4-5
minute walk away......I take the car when I am lazy or exhausted from
working on the boat. ;-)

On Sat, 29 Apr 2006 21:00:11 -0400, " JimH" jimh_osudad@yahooDOT
comREMOVETHIS wrote:


Nice story. The manager of your marina seems to have a nice, friendly
attitude!
--
'Til next time,

John H

******************************************
***** Have a Spectacular Day! *****
******************************************

Indeed. And actually they are the owners, not managers............2
brothers.

Back in 1989 or so we docked at this marina when we had our Chris Craft 210
Scorpion. We left when we purchased our Sea Ray 270 Sundancer. Same
owners. Same friendly attititude. Electric and water at the dock. Drive up
with a nice grassy area at the dock and some 75 feet deep behind us on the
other side of the access road (with trees for shade). Nothing fancy but we
don't need that anymore as we will not be spending the weekend on the
boat.....day trips only then back home.

The downside is that the restroom (near the main office) is a good 4-5
minute walk away......I take the car when I am lazy or exhausted from
working on the boat. ;-)


Get yourself one of these: http://tinyurl.com/cvzc6

You could probably fit it on the boat!
--
'Til next time,

John H

******************************************
***** Have a Spectacular Day! *****
******************************************

"JohnH" wrote in message
...
On Sat, 29 Apr 2006 21:00:11 -0400, " JimH" jimh_osudad@yahooDOT
comREMOVETHIS wrote:


Nice story. The manager of your marina seems to have a nice, friendly
attitude!
--
'Til next time,

John H

******************************************
***** Have a Spectacular Day! *****
******************************************

Indeed. And actually they are the owners, not managers............2
brothers.

Back in 1989 or so we docked at this marina when we had our Chris Craft
210
Scorpion. We left when we purchased our Sea Ray 270 Sundancer. Same
owners. Same friendly attititude. Electric and water at the dock. Drive
up
with a nice grassy area at the dock and some 75 feet deep behind us on the
other side of the access road (with trees for shade). Nothing fancy but
we
don't need that anymore as we will not be spending the weekend on the
boat.....day trips only then back home.

The downside is that the restroom (near the main office) is a good 4-5
minute walk away......I take the car when I am lazy or exhausted from
working on the boat. ;-)


Get yourself one of these: http://tinyurl.com/cvzc6

You could probably fit it on the boat!
--
'Til next time,

John H

******************************************
***** Have a Spectacular Day! *****
******************************************


You would sooner see us heading to the bathroom on a bicycle.

Some folks have golf carts.......most walk or use their car. I will soon
be putting the porta potty on the boat.......except for #1 the restroom
trips will not be needed. I will however, have to empty the darn thing.

Oh how I miss our bigger boats with a bathroom and holding tank. ;-)

On Sat, 29 Apr 2006 21:21:03 -0400, " JimH" jimh_osudad@yahooDOT
comREMOVETHIS wrote:


"JohnH" wrote in message
.. .
On Sat, 29 Apr 2006 21:00:11 -0400, " JimH" jimh_osudad@yahooDOT
comREMOVETHIS wrote:


Nice story. The manager of your marina seems to have a nice, friendly
attitude!
--
'Til next time,

John H

******************************************
***** Have a Spectacular Day! *****
******************************************

Indeed. And actually they are the owners, not managers............2
brothers.

Back in 1989 or so we docked at this marina when we had our Chris Craft
210
Scorpion. We left when we purchased our Sea Ray 270 Sundancer. Same
owners. Same friendly attititude. Electric and water at the dock. Drive
up
with a nice grassy area at the dock and some 75 feet deep behind us on the
other side of the access road (with trees for shade). Nothing fancy but
we
don't need that anymore as we will not be spending the weekend on the
boat.....day trips only then back home.

The downside is that the restroom (near the main office) is a good 4-5
minute walk away......I take the car when I am lazy or exhausted from
working on the boat. ;-)


Get yourself one of these: http://tinyurl.com/cvzc6

You could probably fit it on the boat!
--
'Til next time,

John H

******************************************
***** Have a Spectacular Day! *****
******************************************


You would sooner see us heading to the bathroom on a bicycle.

Some folks have golf carts.......most walk or use their car. I will soon
be putting the porta potty on the boat.......except for #1 the restroom
trips will not be needed. I will however, have to empty the darn thing.

Oh how I miss our bigger boats with a bathroom and holding tank. ;-)


My boat had a porta-potty. The wife wanted it left in, and I wanted it out.
Finally I told her that if she would clean it, it could stay in the boat,
but I was not going to clean it.

Now it's where it belongs - somewhere in the basement, to be reinstalled
when we sell the boat!

I think
--
'Til next time,

John H

******************************************
***** Have a Spectacular Day! *****
******************************************

On Sat, 29 Apr 2006 21:21:03 -0400, " JimH" jimh_osudad@yahooDOT
comREMOVETHIS wrote:


"JohnH" wrote in message
.. .
On Sat, 29 Apr 2006 21:00:11 -0400, " JimH" jimh_osudad@yahooDOT
comREMOVETHIS wrote:


Nice story. The manager of your marina seems to have a nice, friendly
attitude!
--
'Til next time,

John H

******************************************
***** Have a Spectacular Day! *****
******************************************

Indeed. And actually they are the owners, not managers............2
brothers.

Back in 1989 or so we docked at this marina when we had our Chris Craft
210
Scorpion. We left when we purchased our Sea Ray 270 Sundancer. Same
owners. Same friendly attititude. Electric and water at the dock. Drive
up
with a nice grassy area at the dock and some 75 feet deep behind us on the
other side of the access road (with trees for shade). Nothing fancy but
we
don't need that anymore as we will not be spending the weekend on the
boat.....day trips only then back home.

The downside is that the restroom (near the main office) is a good 4-5
minute walk away......I take the car when I am lazy or exhausted from
working on the boat. ;-)


Get yourself one of these: http://tinyurl.com/cvzc6

You could probably fit it on the boat!
--
'Til next time,

John H

******************************************
***** Have a Spectacular Day! *****
******************************************


You would sooner see us heading to the bathroom on a bicycle.

Some folks have golf carts.......most walk or use their car. I will soon
be putting the porta potty on the boat.......except for #1 the restroom
trips will not be needed. I will however, have to empty the darn thing.

Oh how I miss our bigger boats with a bathroom and holding tank. ;-)


(I think I hit a button to damn soon on that last post!)

I think these http://tinyurl.com/cvzc6 are the answer to the fuel problems
we're having. In Europe, especially in the south, e.g. Italy and along the
Mediterranean Coast, they are everywhere.
--
'Til next time,

John H

******************************************
***** Have a Spectacular Day! *****
******************************************