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HOGAN
RO# 3813
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 Posted - Feb 06 2007 : 09:15:21
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We are trying to figure out where to go this summer for our 2 week trip. We are getting tired of LI Sound and are thinking maybe it's time to head north.
It's been over 15 years since we have been up there. What is there to do?
Decent marina's?
We have two kids, 16 & 13 that we need to keep entertained, what activities are there for kids?
Not adverse to anchoring out, we have a dink.
C'mon, boys and girls, lay some info on me!
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Caryl-d
RO# 7966
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Posted - Feb 06 2007 : 11:59:11
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Mike, what happened to the chesapeak trip?
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Butch
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Homeport: SS3@Penny Bridge Marina Stony Point, NY
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HOGAN
RO# 3813
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 Posted - Feb 06 2007 : 12:36:48
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We can't figure out WHERE to go, so I'm exploring all possibilties...
I'm trying to convince Gina that a week in Bowline and a week at Croton would be a fine summer trip!
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rommer
RO# 12280
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 Posted - Feb 06 2007 : 15:20:23
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Originally posted by HOGAN
We can't figure out WHERE to go, so I'm exploring all possibilties...
I'm trying to convince Gina that a week in Bowline and a week at Croton would be a fine summer trip!
So you would be taking a trip to the east AND the west. (Side of the river that is!)
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Homeport: Liberty Landing Marina, NJ
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HOGAN
RO# 3813
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Posted - Feb 06 2007 : 15:24:04
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...not to mention, South!
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2005 Scout 175 Sportfish
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Rugger8
RO# 24444
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Posted - Feb 06 2007 : 16:17:03
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Well, that will be cheaper on the pocketbook!
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Homeport: Haverstraw, NY
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Caryl-d
RO# 7966
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Posted - Feb 06 2007 : 18:09:39
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Now your talking Mike. That would be a great trip...
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Homeport: SS3@Penny Bridge Marina Stony Point, NY
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HOGAN
RO# 3813
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Posted - Feb 06 2007 : 18:13:57
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...and we could take the jet boat!
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Homeport: SS3 @ PennyBridge Marina, Stony Point, NY
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rommer
RO# 12280
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Posted - Feb 06 2007 : 19:22:06
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Make the trip in reverse. Would be different.
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Boats, yup, 5 of em...
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Homeport: Liberty Landing Marina, NJ
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HOGAN
RO# 3813
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 Posted - Feb 06 2007 : 19:30:22
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If you guys don't give me some real advice, I'm going to go post my question on the WOMB forum!
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1999 Trojan 440 Express
2005 Scout 175 Sportfish
Achilles LEX 96
MMSI# 338049724
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Homeport: SS3 @ PennyBridge Marina, Stony Point, NY
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WALSHIE
RO# 2124
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Posted - Feb 06 2007 : 21:54:11
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Mike, please stay out of the WOMB...you're only going to upset Les and the rest of the ladies.
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Homeport: Hudson River
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HOGAN
RO# 3813
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 Posted - Feb 06 2007 : 22:28:36
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Well, that would be a first for me!!
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1999 Trojan 440 Express
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KD
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Posted - Feb 07 2007 : 00:02:55
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Geez guys give the man what he wants!
Mike, sounds great! I have been wanting to get back up there for the last few years as well but schedules and $$$ have not been in the cards at the same time plus the fact that the four of us plus two dogs on the 24'er is just not going to happen!
Anyway, I would be glad to offer to help with some suggestions and to put you in touch with some very nice folks that can help you out up there.
Two full weeks might be a stretch unless you go way up and perhaps into the quaint Quebec countryside - (not a bad idea) and it is deffinately a lot different than the sound but absolutely georgous and part of the charm and attraction of the region is not what there is but what there is not.
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Homeport: Coeyman's Landing Marina, Hudson River NY
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PBardunias
RO# 2788
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Posted - Feb 07 2007 : 01:29:10
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Mike, if you're in the neighborhood this weekend please come down to my Metro Boat Show in White Plains. The upstate NY tourism bureaus have sent me quite a bit of stuff that might be worth looking at. We figured we'd be altruistic and offer them the display for free, and boy did they take me up on it! I have stuff from:
NY State Canal Corp
Adirondack Chamber of Commerce
Warren County Tourism
Saranac Lake Chamber of Commerce
Syracuse NY Chamber of Commerce
Onondaga County
The 1000 Islands
Mystic CT
Mid Lakes Navigation Co.
The National Weather Service
Westchester Sheriff's Dept
Rockland Sheriff's Dept
plus a few more boxes I haven't opened yet and frankly don't know what the hell is in them...
Perhaps you'll find some good ideas for your vacation there...
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rommer
RO# 12280
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Posted - Feb 07 2007 : 07:33:50
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Be careful Pete, cutting and pasting the same info in 3 or more posts can earn you an honorary membership in the geoffy hall of fame!
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Homeport: Liberty Landing Marina, NJ
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rmmpe
RO# 20516
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Posted - Feb 07 2007 : 08:25:38
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Hogan,
May I suggest you consider the Erie Canal to Oneida Lake?
Sylvan Beach is at the Eastern end of the lake and they have a neat little amusement park and some darn good restaurants; the Crazy Clam for one. You can dock for free at the northern or southern side of the channel to the lake. In fact, there are quite a few no-charge places along the canal you can tie-up to for the night. The only thing you should be aware of is that most places don't have electrical power. But they sure are QUIET! I believe the Canal will be free again this year and the speed limit is 10 MPH. So your economy will be pretty decent
If you have the time you can take the Oswego Canal up to Lake Ontario. Peg and I did that and had a thoroughly enjoyable trip.
If you want to consider this, let me know and I can give you more info. For reference, the Oneida and Onandaga Indian Nations operate Marinas along the way that had fuel at $1.979 for non-alcolhol 89 Octane last year.
BTW, Rick has informed us that we can have a slip halfway along "C" Dock, which we will be taking.
Soooooo, the "Kernel" and his Mate will be coming home.
Which leads me to another thought; if you consider the Erie Canal trip, we have the Cruising Guide and assorted other bits you can look at and keep if you make the trip. Also, as we will have made the trip from Oneida Lake to PBM, including a side trip to Lake Champlain, we'll have more info pics to share with anyone interested.
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PBardunias
RO# 2788
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Posted - Feb 07 2007 : 10:29:28
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"Be careful Pete, cutting and pasting the same info in 3 or more posts can earn you an honorary membership in the geoffy hall of fame!"
LOL, I know I'm pushing the envelope on this one. For one thing, the boating industry is a mess right now, at least here in NY, so I must confess I'm a bit worried about the success of the Show. On the other hand, I've got so much of this free literature I'm dragging around that I hope people will come and take it so it doesn't go to waste. Upstate NY could really use those tourism dollars, so they appreciate our efforts to help 'em get the word out...
I second Bob's post above about the Erie. Its a great trip, and as you probably remember we did that trip just a few years ago. That Cruising Guide is a must as Bob points out - the 3rd edition came out this year and I ordered it from the NY Canal Corp...
Plus, I have plenty of travel brochures about that area at my boat show  !!! (I'll bet there are some of you that can't wait for Monday so Pete will shut up about this!)
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HOGAN
RO# 3813
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Posted - Feb 07 2007 : 10:43:43
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Pete, I'll see if I can get over and help lighten your load!
About 17 years ago, we went up through Champlain to Sorel, then down thru the 1000 Islands and over to Toronto. We came back across the lake to Oswego and took the canal to the Erie, then back home.
The trip was gorgeous and I'm sure it is even nicer now, with the improvements along the way.
Oneida Lake sounds interesting, I'll have to look into it more.
Thanks for the input guys!
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1999 Trojan 440 Express
2005 Scout 175 Sportfish
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Homeport: SS3 @ PennyBridge Marina, Stony Point, NY
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PBardunias
RO# 2788
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Posted - Feb 07 2007 : 11:37:31
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I'm jealous of that trip you made, Mike!!!
Lake Oneida is absolutely wonderful. Its a combination of Haverstraw Bay and Lake George, IMHO. And its relatively uncrowded...
Want to take a side trip and really have the whole damn waterway to yourself??? Try the stretch from Onondaga to Cross Lake. Its pretty, there is some great fishing, especially on Cross Lake, and there is NO ONE THERE. We did it in the Glastron right before Labor Day and the place was virtually deserted, except for a few locals and a couple of nice marinas...
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Homeport: Kingston, NY
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Caryl-d
RO# 7966
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Posted - Feb 07 2007 : 12:21:21
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Bob,
Congrats on C Dock, looking forward to seeing you guys again. It wont be long...50 days and counting...
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Homeport: SS3@Penny Bridge Marina Stony Point, NY
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PBardunias
RO# 2788
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Posted - Feb 07 2007 : 14:21:17
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Judging from the cold outside (not to mention my numb feet) it seems like it will be forever!!!
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boatbum
RO# 36
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Posted - Feb 07 2007 : 21:55:57
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The creek and river are well iced over up here now.
Mike it sounds like you know the drill on these routes. Silvan beach was fun, but I can't see the kids having much fun for as long as it takes to get there. We were extremely fortunate the last time we came back it seemed like every place we stopped had something special going on. Timing is everything and ours was great that year but it was by chance.
What about Manesquan or A-city? Fuel is definitely cheaper in Jersey! You also wind up being able to chase blues or fluke.
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HOGAN
RO# 3813
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Posted - Feb 07 2007 : 22:02:41
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DAn that is another option. We are thinking of maybe heading south and hitting some inlets on the way to Cape May.
On the way back, we could stop at inlets we skipped on the way down.
Breaking our routine of eastern LI makes planning a lot harder. I'm just burnt out on LI, BI, Montauk, Essex, etc...
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1999 Trojan 440 Express
2005 Scout 175 Sportfish
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MMSI# 338049724
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Homeport: SS3 @ PennyBridge Marina, Stony Point, NY
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Starry Night
RO# 18025
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Posted - Feb 07 2007 : 22:38:17
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Mike,
I thought you were going to Bowline and Croton. Much cheaper in fuel for the boat as well as the jet ski!!!
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Starry Night
2001 44' Trojan 440 Express Yacht
1985 21' Chris Craft Scorpion
2011 SeaDoo RXT 260 Jet Ski
1988 34' Carver Montego (Sold)
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Homeport: Haverstraw Marina and Yacht Club, Haverstraw, NY
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PBardunias
RO# 2788
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Posted - Feb 07 2007 : 23:02:02
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Dan has a point about the kids getting impatient. Little kids, such as mine, find it a lot easier to enjoy the slow periods on the trip because you can stop a lot and everywhere you go there is a nice, new playground...
On the other hand, if you pick your spots even the Erie can be fun. Crescent Boat Club, for instance, was very nice and we swam right off the boat at the dock. Schenectady has a pool. Some of the towns have places to walk around - Fonda has the race track, St. Johnsville, Ilion and Frankfort are right on the canal so you can walk into town. And if you like fishing the canals (especially the Erie) are fantastic because of all those years when you weren't even allowed to put a line into the water. Once you get to Sylvan Beach, or even proceeding westward on Oneida Lake, there is enough to keep everyone busy. Amusements, food, some nice beaches and lots of scantily clad young women (that's for the Captain, of course ) ...
But seriously, if done right and with the right frame of mind, the canal is a lot of fun. If done wrong its a miserable trip and a family disaster of "Griswold" proportions...
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Homeport: Kingston, NY
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rmmpe
RO# 20516
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Posted - Feb 08 2007 : 07:59:04
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Pete has it wired. The Canal is a good trip.
Just do it!
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Homeport: Milford, PA
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rmmpe
RO# 20516
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Posted - Feb 08 2007 : 08:00:21
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Butch,
Thanks for the welcome.
It'll sure be good to be back.
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Homeport: Milford, PA
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rmmpe
RO# 20516
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Posted - Feb 08 2007 : 08:05:10
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Forgot to but should mention that Oneida Lake has quite a few shallow/rocky spots. Make sure you have the proper navigation information before you do it. Or, simply stay in the well marked Channel between Sylvan Beach and Brewerton.
Whatever you do, DON'T even think about going between the 2 big islands.
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HOGAN
RO# 3813
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Posted - Feb 08 2007 : 08:36:30
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lots of scantily clad young women (that's for the Captain, of course ) ..
That could keep my 16 YO happy!
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1999 Trojan 440 Express
2005 Scout 175 Sportfish
Achilles LEX 96
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Homeport: SS3 @ PennyBridge Marina, Stony Point, NY
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Hyperfishing
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Posted - Feb 08 2007 : 11:10:22
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Why not make a beeline to Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket?
Your kids would like MV and LOVE Nantucket, surfing, kayaking etc., moma would LOVE them for shopping, and you can check out the whaling museum, superyachts and brew pubs. Pick out the right superyachts, and sign nuptials for your kids. <gg>
Another neat trip is to explore all the little historic towns on Narragansett Bay.
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HOGAN
RO# 3813
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Posted - Feb 08 2007 : 11:46:11
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Chris, we have done MV, Nantucket, Hyannis, Cuttyhunk, etc...
One of the fantastic things about my wife is that she is not into shopping - so that is never a consideration when choosing our destinations.
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Homeport: SS3 @ PennyBridge Marina, Stony Point, NY
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Hyperfishing
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Posted - Feb 08 2007 : 17:06:39
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My wife's favorite clothes are all bought at waterfront towns. She does that while I wash, wax and fix the boat at the town dock. She merely refers to me as the "driver". <gg>
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boatbum
RO# 36
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Posted - Feb 08 2007 : 17:57:46
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And we both know that can be worse.. Sounds like she has you figured out. But that's the price we pay for happy crew eh?
But what I want to know (enquiring minds want to know) is how old is Mike?
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HOGAN
RO# 3813
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Posted - Feb 08 2007 : 18:22:20
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quote:
Originally posted by boatbum
And we both know that can be worse.. Sounds like she has you figured out. But that's the price we pay for happy crew eh?
But what I want to know (enquiring minds want to know) is how old is Mike?
Mike who???
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1999 Trojan 440 Express
2005 Scout 175 Sportfish
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MMSI# 338049724
Surly to bed, surly to rise... |
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Homeport: SS3 @ PennyBridge Marina, Stony Point, NY
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RO# 36
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Posted - Feb 08 2007 : 19:34:45
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The only one interested is 16?
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HOGAN
RO# 3813
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Posted - Feb 08 2007 : 21:51:46
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Thanks for the info guys, hope to see some of you out on the river!
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1999 Trojan 440 Express
2005 Scout 175 Sportfish
Achilles LEX 96
MMSI# 338049724
Surly to bed, surly to rise... |
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Homeport: SS3 @ PennyBridge Marina, Stony Point, NY
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morgointroy
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Posted - Feb 09 2007 : 11:02:18
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Hogan,
We made the trip 2 years ago up to Champlain in an 18ft bowrider and a 22ft bowrider. It was a fun trip. I don't know if your kids would find much interesting, but for adults there is no better way to travel than having a couple of Oat Sodas and enjoying the scenary. The one really cool part was anchoring out in front of Ft. Ticonderoga for a night. I have a slideshow of the trip below.
http://www.introy.com/champrun/slide/champ.html
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Starry Night
RO# 18025
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Posted - Feb 19 2007 : 18:58:31
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quote:
Originally posted by HOGAN
Thanks for the info guys, hope to see some of you out on the river!
So Mike,
What is the word for vacation? Have you decided yet. It is getting close... Close to splash time that is...
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Starry Night
2001 44' Trojan 440 Express Yacht
1985 21' Chris Craft Scorpion
2011 SeaDoo RXT 260 Jet Ski
1988 34' Carver Montego (Sold)
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Homeport: Haverstraw Marina and Yacht Club, Haverstraw, NY
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HOGAN
RO# 3813
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Posted - Feb 19 2007 : 19:34:17
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Leaving on July 3, spending first week in Croton, second week in Bowline.
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1999 Trojan 440 Express
2005 Scout 175 Sportfish
Achilles LEX 96
MMSI# 338049724
Surly to bed, surly to rise... |
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Homeport: SS3 @ PennyBridge Marina, Stony Point, NY
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rommer
RO# 12280
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Posted - Feb 19 2007 : 20:15:11
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That would be first week in the Westchester Rivera, second week in the Haverstraw Great Salt Pond!
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Boats, yup, 5 of em...
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Homeport: Liberty Landing Marina, NJ
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Starry Night
RO# 18025
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Posted - Feb 19 2007 : 20:41:51
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That sounds so much more expensive John. I hope Mike has the correct electronics on board. Please Mike make sure you plot your course prior to departure. Also make sure you provide a float plan to JD at your marina. This way he can call and verify you arrived at your destination SAFELY!!
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Starry Night
2001 44' Trojan 440 Express Yacht
1985 21' Chris Craft Scorpion
2011 SeaDoo RXT 260 Jet Ski
1988 34' Carver Montego (Sold)
"Anything's gonna happen, it's gonna happen out there." Captain Ron |
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Homeport: Haverstraw Marina and Yacht Club, Haverstraw, NY
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Caryl-d
RO# 7966
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Posted - Feb 19 2007 : 21:10:48
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Bob,
Trust me when I say the guys at the marina do keep a very close eye on Mikes trip plans...
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Butch
The Gov of "B" Dock |
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Homeport: SS3@Penny Bridge Marina Stony Point, NY
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Caryl-d
RO# 7966
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Posted - Feb 20 2007 : 17:52:10
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well Mike looks like you may have company. Was talking this weekend and since the 4th is wed thinking of going over the 4th and staying till sunday. Caryl can drive to work from there. Steve and myself will be off...
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Homeport: SS3@Penny Bridge Marina Stony Point, NY
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relentless
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Posted - Mar 04 2007 : 21:53:35
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Going north is lots of stop and go....which may blow your trany. I would try block island.. besides thats what Gine wants !!!
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PBardunias
RO# 2788
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Posted - Mar 05 2007 : 00:03:44
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Oh, you're a chicken. I've never had a problem with a transmission in years of going up and down the canals. I've broken a lot of other things, but never a tranny...
Then again, the only time I ever blew a transmission was at full speed one summer evening off Newburgh - hit a submerged object right under the bridge in the main shipping channel. We circled around - I think it was a floating stump, but the damage was already done...
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