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| Author: | millhaven_nice_guy [ Mon Aug 24, 2009 6:46 am ] |
| Post subject: | How much effort for Boating ??? |
Ok 230 Mike and I started discussing something interesting on another thread and I don't want take over that thread so I thought a new one was in order..... Here's the question-- How much effort do you put into boating? For example, if my boat is in it's slip I can walk there in less than two minutes, if my boat is on the trailer I drive three - four minutes down the road to the ramp and launch. once On Lake Ontario I have endless areas to go and explore(as long as I can afford the fuel) I sometimes trailer 45 minutes East to the heart of the Thousand Islands (Gananoque, Ontario) but not to often. I'm not talking time to stow your goodies, washing the boat etc... Just how much effort do you spend getting to your boat or getting it to the lake? BTW, 230 Mike claims an hour drive each way. |
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| Author: | beyond the blue [ Mon Aug 24, 2009 7:07 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How much effort for Boating ??? |
We live in Manchester England, which unfortunately is smack bang in the middle of the country. Our boat is in a marina in Wales, we go to the boat every two weeks. It is a 3+ hours drive each way, we try to arrive by 7pm on a Friday and stay until midday Sunday. It costs around $100 in fuel to get there and back. If we are very lucky we take the boat out Saturday pm & Sunday am at a further cost of $100 |
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| Author: | chrisvs [ Mon Aug 24, 2009 7:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How much effort for Boating ??? |
5 minute drive to the marina, then we are on the water. The lake is nice but not very big. We do have a choice of 2 lakes in town, within about a 10 minute tow distance. Within an hours drive, we have a large choice of lakes. |
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| Author: | firecadet613 [ Mon Aug 24, 2009 7:52 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How much effort for Boating ??? |
Boat is kept 5 minutes away on the trailer in storage. Our closest lakes are 1.5-2hrs from our house to being in the water. Its worth it. |
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| Author: | 07H200SS [ Mon Aug 24, 2009 8:03 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How much effort for Boating ??? |
Boat is kept on the trailer at my house and its about 4 miles to the launch. |
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| Author: | 298VISTA2000 [ Mon Aug 24, 2009 8:18 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How much effort for Boating ??? |
With 4 young kids? It takes about an hour just to get all the crap loaded up in the car and then 30 minutes to get to the slip. Once at the marina, it takes another 30 minutes to get all the kids unloaded and things set up. When I was single, I used to be drinking a cold one at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Now I am lucky to get to the boat by 1:00. You gotta love'em though. |
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| Author: | jvthundercat [ Mon Aug 24, 2009 8:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How much effort for Boating ??? |
For good water, it's 4.5 hours each way to Table Rock. For crap water in Kansas, 25 miles. There is a little lake five miles that the small boat can go to, but the 261 won't go as there ramp is not long enough to float it. Of course just to fish and paddle around, I just walk out the back door and cast. We live on a small lake and have a paddle boat for that. The bass get over 5 pounds though! Sunfish, Crappie, Catfish. It's all good.......... |
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| Author: | millhaven_nice_guy [ Mon Aug 24, 2009 8:48 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How much effort for Boating ??? |
Looks like a fifty/fifty split of "close vs far". I would consider close less than a half hour away. Maybe I should have made this a poll? |
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| Author: | PDACPA [ Mon Aug 24, 2009 8:49 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How much effort for Boating ??? |
Boat is on a trailer. Yesterday for a late afternoon cruise, we had a smaller cooler packed and on our way in about 10 minutes. Was 9 minutes to a ramp near by and we were on the water. There are countless ramps near us all under an hour drive (2 of them minutes away). |
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| Author: | ChicagoTC [ Mon Aug 24, 2009 9:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How much effort for Boating ??? |
Boat is kept in a slip 8 miles from my house. Depending on Chicago traffic it can be anywhere from 15 minutes to an hour drive. On certain busy weekends, it's quicker if I ride my bike and the admiral drives the truck down with the supplies. |
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| Author: | aguyindallas [ Mon Aug 24, 2009 9:41 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How much effort for Boating ??? |
Our house is on Lake Lewisville, so we are super close. We keep the boat in the garage and we have 2 ramps within about 10 minutes of the house...actually one is about 5 minutes away. Its a 29K acre lake...not huge, but big enough for a good day of fun. There are several lakes within day trip driving distance also. |
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| Author: | chubert [ Mon Aug 24, 2009 10:05 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How much effort for Boating ??? |
We put LOTS of effort in to a day on the water. We live 1.75Hrs away from Lake Winnipesaukee. I keep the boat in storage up there on the trailer. We have to drive up, uncover, hook up , load boat, drive to the ramp(4 miles from storage), and launch. We have to reverse this after the day is done. It's a 45 min process. We have two little boys as well so the added 2.5HRS at each end of the day driving and launching adds up. I would LOVE to be close onought o go for a weekday night time cruise. Maybe some day I will retire at "The Lake" We are considering a seasonal camper in the area so we can spend the weekend. Or leaving the boat a at a marina valet for the convenience. It's cost $$$$ to save time. |
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| Author: | pet575 [ Mon Aug 24, 2009 10:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How much effort for Boating ??? |
My lake house is a little under two hours from my house in KC. Once I'm there, it is a few miles between my storage shed (trailer boater) and the ramp/marina we use. We usually rent an overnight slip as well, so once we are there it is pretty easy. |
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| Author: | 230 Mike [ Mon Aug 24, 2009 11:21 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How much effort for Boating ??? |
Paul, you probably told me before, but where do you slip over there? |
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| Author: | cougarcruiser [ Mon Aug 24, 2009 11:34 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How much effort for Boating ??? |
We keep the boat in a marina in downtown Seattle. We work about 12 minutes from the slip. We live about 40 minutes from the slip. Boat is always ready to go.... We pack clothes, food, and apropriate beverages - although with 2 fridges, we tend to keep the basics stocked at all times. No kids (yet), but we took the neices out on Sunday for a few hours and when the admiral is convinced it's time to shoot out a watermelon, then that'll definitely add a little overhead. Right now, it's alot of 'gametime decisions' when we boat - unless we're going out for a long weekend with friends. Even when we had the 240, we slipped it. Guaranteed to use the boat tenfold when it's already in the water. Trailering around here isn't tough at all, but it's just a pain thanks to the launch-ramp-antics that we all commonly see. |
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