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  • aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 9,071 ✭✭✭✭✭
    @YYZRC , I’m scheduled for tomorrow also, good luck! ⚓️
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  • YYZRCYYZRC Member Posts: 5,139 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Good luck to you too, Aero!!  I appreciate all your help!
    2008 350 EC on Georgian Bay
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  • WillhoundWillhound Member Posts: 4,208 ✭✭✭✭✭
    @YYZRC I am cautiously optimistic that you are right. I read the leaked document and there was no actual date shown. After the teaser announcement yesterday the Chief Medical Officer of Health got up and cautioned that he thought it was too early, and there was a bit of back pedaling from the Premier's office when pressed for a date. Guess we'll see during the announcement today. A good sign that they are splashing your boat though.
    I've made another appointment to go in and work on mine on Sunday, even though they are calling for a possible thunder storm. I'm at a bit of a halt anyway because I had my mechanic pull my drive for pressure test and service last fall and last I saw it wasn't re-installed yet. I also noticed two of my trim lines had some signs of seeping so have asked he look at them and perhaps replace.
    But the big hold up for us is that the new marina owner undertook a badly needed re-vamp last fall that included a full dredge of the marina basin and channel that should have been completed over the winter but the Covid stop work order got in the way. Apparently the permit for the work then lapsed so they have applied for an extension and work is starting again this week. So even if some kind of public opening is announced for this weekend, we won't be in. A small consolation is that the owner has promised a full refund for whatever time we lose, whether caused by the work, or by the government shut down, so looks like we'll get a refund for May anyway. Gonna sound like blasphemy but between work and all this Covid crap I'm having a tough time getting excited about boating season anyway. It'll happen when it happens.
    "Knot Quite Shore" - 2000 FV270 (Sold)
    2018 Cherokee 39RL Land Yacht (Sorry...)
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  • YYZRCYYZRC Member Posts: 5,139 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Bay Port Yachting Centre
    Marina Update: May 14, 2020

    To our valued customers,

    The provincial government has announced the re-opening of marinas, and our gates will officially be open starting on Saturday, May 16, at 10 AM.  Your gate card will be re-activated, and you are welcome to access the property seven days a week.  To be clear, gates will remain locked until 10 AM Saturday.

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  • YYZRCYYZRC Member Posts: 5,139 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 2020
    aero3113 said:
    @YYZRC , I’m scheduled for tomorrow also, good luck! ⚓️
    How did it go, Aero?!

    I just got an email receipt for fuel so my boat is floating and (hopefully) moving under it's own power - the gas dock is a long way from the travelift!
    2008 350 EC on Georgian Bay
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  • WillhoundWillhound Member Posts: 4,208 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Goid news @YYZRC. Thanks. Now to see where our marina is at...
    "Knot Quite Shore" - 2000 FV270 (Sold)
    2018 Cherokee 39RL Land Yacht (Sorry...)
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  • Dream_InnDream_Inn Member, Moderator Posts: 7,671 mod
    the view tonight....

    Dream 'Inn III -- 2008 400 Express

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  • 69fastback69fastback Member Posts: 951 ✭✭✭
    Hanging out here for a few hours to eat lunch and fish. 
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  • 69fastback69fastback Member Posts: 951 ✭✭✭
    Overcast and 87°. We get some breaks of sunshine so it’s not too bad. Supposed to be some severe thunderstorm activity tonight and over the weekend. It hasn’t kept the kids from skiing and tubing. 
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  • SpyderwebSpyderweb Member Posts: 915 ✭✭✭
    Finally warm enough in northern NY to make me want to get up to boat and do my Spring tasks (touchup outdrives, touchup bottom paint, install new propset, and the big one, buff and wax black hull.  Probably 3 days work since boat is 100 miles from me.  Called marina to have them move boat out of storage building to suitable spot with water and electric access.  And then the news.  "No one allowed to work on their boats due to virus right now".  AARGH!!! Since I knew the marinas had all opened up this way, it just didn't occur to me they would limit access.  She suggested checking back after Memorial weekend, owner's decision may change by then.  Looks like I'll be working on outside stuff at home for a week (at least).
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  • TonyG13TonyG13 Member Posts: 1,329 ✭✭✭✭
    edited May 2020
    @Spyderweb - Can you access off hours? Our yard is letting folks work on their boats by appointment after their regular employees have left for the day - and also all day on weekends. It's working out fairly well, since they won't allow anyone to work on adjacent boats at the same time. So since it's inside, I don't have to worry about dust or fumes - or not my taste in music - from the neighbors while working on mine.
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  • IanIan Member Posts: 2,866 ✭✭✭✭
    Spyderweb said:
    Finally warm enough in northern NY to make me want to get up to boat and do my Spring tasks (touchup outdrives, touchup bottom paint, install new propset, and the big one, buff and wax black hull.  Probably 3 days work since boat is 100 miles from me.  Called marina to have them move boat out of storage building to suitable spot with water and electric access.  And then the news.  "No one allowed to work on their boats due to virus right now".  AARGH!!! Since I knew the marinas had all opened up this way, it just didn't occur to me they would limit access.  She suggested checking back after Memorial weekend, owner's decision may change by then.  Looks like I'll be working on outside stuff at home for a week (at least).
    Thats a crock of sh!t, marinas are allowed to be open as long as social distancing is in place. Where I am stored it was limited to working but no launch of private vessels but as of a purple of weeks ago there’s nothing stopping them. I’m going In this week and the county Is not one of those “ready” to open.

    I’d challenge their claims. https://www.syracuse.com/coronavirus/2020/04/boatyards-marinas-in-ny-are-open-again-with-new-coronavirus-rules.html 

    Regards,

    Ian

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    Secretary, Ravena Coeymans Yacht Club

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  • WillhoundWillhound Member Posts: 4,208 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Just because they can open doesn't mean they have to open. Depends on the owner, no?
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    2018 Cherokee 39RL Land Yacht (Sorry...)
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  • IanIan Member Posts: 2,866 ✭✭✭✭
    Too true but they should say that versus “not allowed”.

    Regards,

    Ian

    The Third “B”

    Secretary, Ravena Coeymans Yacht Club

    https://www.rcyachtclub.com/

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  • SpyderwebSpyderweb Member Posts: 915 ✭✭✭
    Yeah guys, this was the owners call.  No working by us anytime.  I think it's whatever he feels comfortable with regarding social distancing.  The office woman I talked to (the owners sister) indicated lots of customers are wanting in, but for now the answer is "no".  She seemed to feel at some point that would change, so try again in a week.  I'm hoping it's no more than that.   
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  • J3ffJ3ff Member Posts: 4,112 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 2020
    Went by the sand bar on Sunday... As in saw it and kept riding... Here's a friend's picture...



    Was a bit too busy... 

    Ended up here: 
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  • aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 9,071 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Second pic looks like a postcard!!
    2008 330EC
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  • rasburyrasbury Member Posts: 8,429 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Was encouraged to read that GA cases are going down and they went full on 4/24....pretty spread out state but encouraging 👍
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  • 69fastback69fastback Member Posts: 951 ✭✭✭
    Well it’s supposed to rain from now until basically August, so we squeezed in another day yesterday. I usually do not go out on holidays, or weekends, and especially not holiday weekends, but the weather will be keeping us inside for a while. 
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  • rasburyrasbury Member Posts: 8,429 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 2020
    So, apparently GA has come forward with errors in their counting...
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  • J3ffJ3ff Member Posts: 4,112 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Watched the launch from Tavernier Key today.. bit of a trip for the boat but it did fine. Bearing still making noise in neutral, but at this point it's not getting any worse? (I know that's bad logic) 


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  • WillhoundWillhound Member Posts: 4,208 ✭✭✭✭✭
    When the Province of Ontario banned camping on Crown Land several weeks ago (public lands for those south of the border) it included boats with sleeping accommodations and virtually all land under publicly accessible waterways are classified as Crown Land so anchoring out, even alone, was not allowed.
    This announcement yesterday: https://news.ontario.ca/.../backcountry-camping-available... announces that camping on crown land will once again be allowed as of Monday June 1st and presumably includes boats/anchoring out but does not specifically mention it. Clarification please Premier Doug Ford Ontario Ministry of Health Boating Ontario
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    2018 Cherokee 39RL Land Yacht (Sorry...)
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  • aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 9,071 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Very nice!
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  • 69fastback69fastback Member Posts: 951 ✭✭✭
    Dream_Inn said:
    This was our attempt at a social distancing raftup...

    worked pretty good....
    Excellent!  Looks like a blast. 
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  • LaReaLaRea Member, Moderator Posts: 7,763 mod
    @Dream_Inn that is awesome!  We were just talking about you guys this afternoon.  
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  • Dream_InnDream_Inn Member, Moderator Posts: 7,671 mod
    LaRea said:
    @Dream_Inn that is awesome!  We were just talking about you guys this afternoon.  
    I hope it was all good! :)   or about coming up for Rinkervous!!

    Dream 'Inn III -- 2008 400 Express

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  • J3ffJ3ff Member Posts: 4,112 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Is it still Covid boating? or are we done with that?

    I'm still out keeping distance. The keys opened this week and yesterday and today were insane both on land and in the water. Man it was nice down here with no traffic and no people!! 

    Either way, was up on the bow with a friend chatting and a pod of these guys came by to say hi. 



    Snapped the pic, ran back and starting splashing the water with my hand, the 2 babies came up and checked us out, closest I've ever seen! Was only a foot or so away.. the adults stayed a little further back but was easily the coolest thing so far!!
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  • PickleRickPickleRick Member Posts: 4,038 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 2020
    Im not seeing a pic @J3ff but im assuming you mean Manatee or dolphin
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  • bry1429bry1429 Member Posts: 371 ✭✭✭
    PickleRick said:
    Im not seeing a pic @J3ff but im assuming you mean Manatee or dolphin
    @PickleRick , I can not see  @J3ff picture either. This time of year I'm sure he meant a pod of these guys came by to say hi
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