Finally...an eTec running!
 

On Thu, 04 Oct 2007 10:01:20 -0400, HK wrote:

John H. wrote:
On Thu, 04 Oct 2007 09:04:50 -0400, HK wrote:

John H. wrote:
On Thu, 04 Oct 2007 08:20:22 -0400, HK wrote:

Was just down at the marina, and voila! The local watercop was there,
ready to go out for a morning boatride in the fog. So I parked and
waited. Engine started on the second turn of the key. Seemed a bit
noisier idling out of the marina than a same-sized Yamaha.

So, I'm convinced: when I see an eTec on the transom, I will no longer
assume it is just the latest variation of an Igloo cooler.
Was the bay foggy this AM? It's foggy here now.

What's the charge for launching at Breezy these days?

Foggy? Foggy? I had to put my old curb feelers on the front of my car
just to find the road! We often have a lot of early morning fog this
time of year and in the early spring. Couple of guys heading out to fish
in a ChrisCraft cruiser said they would be dropping popcorn in the water
so they could find their way back. If you were at the gas dock there,
which is where I was for a few minutes, you could not see the bank on
the other side of the creek.

It's $10 for a non-storage launch. If you are a seasonal or monthly
storage customer, there's no extra charge.

Seasonal storage is $500, but Mike sez it is going to $600 next year.
That's not bad.

Hell, that's 60 launches! I'm probably going to keep the boat in the
driveway. The wife enjoys playing on the Potomac, with an occasional foray
to the bay.

I prefer fishing in the bay, which I'll do during the week. Ten dollars
isn't bad considering the nice ramps and fish cleaning station. Plus, it's
close to one of my favorite trolling areas, and a hell of a lot closer to
the plant. (Closer than Deale, I mean.)


You launch just north of National, off the parkway?

There are several places. Just south of the bridge, north of the airport,
Ft. Belvoir, or Pohick Bay. The last is my favorite, but if I'm going to
show folks the capitol by water, the one north of the airport is the best.

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On Thu, 04 Oct 2007 12:23:16 -0400, HK wrote:

John H. wrote:
On Thu, 04 Oct 2007 10:01:20 -0400, HK wrote:

John H. wrote:
On Thu, 04 Oct 2007 09:04:50 -0400, HK wrote:

John H. wrote:
On Thu, 04 Oct 2007 08:20:22 -0400, HK wrote:

Was just down at the marina, and voila! The local watercop was there,
ready to go out for a morning boatride in the fog. So I parked and
waited. Engine started on the second turn of the key. Seemed a bit
noisier idling out of the marina than a same-sized Yamaha.

So, I'm convinced: when I see an eTec on the transom, I will no longer
assume it is just the latest variation of an Igloo cooler.
Was the bay foggy this AM? It's foggy here now.

What's the charge for launching at Breezy these days?
Foggy? Foggy? I had to put my old curb feelers on the front of my car
just to find the road! We often have a lot of early morning fog this
time of year and in the early spring. Couple of guys heading out to fish
in a ChrisCraft cruiser said they would be dropping popcorn in the water
so they could find their way back. If you were at the gas dock there,
which is where I was for a few minutes, you could not see the bank on
the other side of the creek.

It's $10 for a non-storage launch. If you are a seasonal or monthly
storage customer, there's no extra charge.

Seasonal storage is $500, but Mike sez it is going to $600 next year.
That's not bad.
Hell, that's 60 launches! I'm probably going to keep the boat in the
driveway. The wife enjoys playing on the Potomac, with an occasional foray
to the bay.

I prefer fishing in the bay, which I'll do during the week. Ten dollars
isn't bad considering the nice ramps and fish cleaning station. Plus, it's
close to one of my favorite trolling areas, and a hell of a lot closer to
the plant. (Closer than Deale, I mean.)

You launch just north of National, off the parkway?

There are several places. Just south of the bridge, north of the airport,
Ft. Belvoir, or Pohick Bay. The last is my favorite, but if I'm going to
show folks the capitol by water, the one north of the airport is the best.


The ramp just south of the bridges seems to lead to very shallow water,
with lots of stumps, no? I've never launched there, but I did look it
over once.

There's a ramp on this side of the Potomac, down by the 301 bridge, but
it is very narrow, and a hell of a long way from the DC area sights.

That's Belle Haven Marina just south of the Wilson Bridge. During low tide,
it is very shallow. The marina has a 'channel' marked, which keeps on away
from rocks and stumps. It would be my last choice for launching, but there
is a marina there, with slips for (IIRC) about 40 boats and trailer storage
for about 40 more.

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On Thu, 04 Oct 2007 16:08:06 -0000,
wrote:

Yeah, you could try that down by the mouth of the CT while blowing
through the no wake zone. See, I remember stuff too;)

Don't think I've ever done that, watched a few other folks get nailed
by that unmarked DNR boat however.

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"D.Duck" wrote in
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"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Thu, 04 Oct 2007 09:04:50 -0400, HK wrote:

Couple of guys heading out to fish
in a ChrisCraft cruiser said they would be dropping popcorn in the water
so they could find their way back.

That doesn't work, fish and seagulls eat the popcorn.

Beer cans are better.

Empty or full?



Just the thought of a FISHERMAN leaving a FULL beer can out of reach is
just terrifying!....(c;



Larry
--
Please - Turn OFF cruise control when
you turn on windshield wipers!

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On Oct 4, 7:53 pm, Wayne.B wrote:
On Thu, 04 Oct 2007 16:08:06 -0000,
wrote:

Yeah, you could try that down by the mouth of the CT while blowing
through the no wake zone. See, I remember stuff too;)

Don't think I've ever done that, watched a few other folks get nailed
by that unmarked DNR boat however.

Thought that was you.. guess I am older than I thought;)