[Rhodes22-list] Ft. Belvoir Marina - To Hank

[3drecon at comcast.net]

Belvoir could be a nice Marina.  Depending upon who you talk to the problems range from Cronyism to Apathy.  Apparently after hurricane Ivan came through and destroyed some of the buildings, docks and contributed to the silting of Dogue Creek, the Morale Welfare & Recreation (MWR) office held onto the insurance money and still hasn't started rebuilding.  Money was allocated in 2004 or 2005 for dredging the creek.  Right now tides go as low as 11/2 inches in places.  If you have limited sailing time, you have to work with the tides and that can cramp your weekend.  I have to be back at APG early on Monday, so I can't wait until 2200 Sunday for a good tide (I'm usually asleep by 2100 Sunday).  The dredging was delayed due to environmental complaints so $50,000.00 was allocated for a study.  The study was conducted and passed for dredging and is still good for another year or two, but by now, the money has been held up.  Some say for the war, some say it was a political feud between g
enerals, retired generals or both; who knows.  Everyone says the money is still there.  Why no one has contacted Congressman Davis is beyond me.  They have a "Yacht Club", but no one is doing anything.  Davis was able to get the Occoquan dredged.  Construction, the recent rains and neglect has exacerbated the problems there.  The recent rains and flooding destroyed one of the docks and, though there are fewer boats in the water there, they had to let some of those from the broken docks move to those still intact.

Quantico is right on the Potomac River and always in deep water, about 25 miles south of Ft. Belvoir.  The prices are about the same and with a slip, I can just go in and out anytime I want with little delay.  Right now Ft. Belvoir is a major operation.

Philip


-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: Hank <hnw555 at gmail.com> 

> I was wondering about the Belvoir Marina. So, you don't consider it a good 
> option for a Rhodes 22? What do you know so far about Quantico? 
> 
> Hank 
> 
> On 9/12/06, 3drecon at comcast.net <3drecon at comcast.net> wrote: 
> > 
> > I live in Woodbridge, VA but I am stationed at Aberdeen Proving Ground. I 
> > commute home on the week-ends. I have my boat (a loaner) at the Ft. Belvoir 
> > Marina, but I plan to try and move it to Quantico due to silting and low 
> > tides. 
> > 
> > Philip 
> > 
> > 
> > -------------- Original message -------------- 
> > From: Hank 
> > 
> > > I live in Montgomery Village (Gaithersburg). 
> > > 
> > > Hank 
> > > 
> > > On 9/12/06, 3drecon at comcast.net <3drecon at comcast.net> wrote: 
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> > > > Where are you in Maryland? 
> > > > 
> > > > Philip 
> > > > 
> > > > -------------- Original message -------------- 
> > > > From: Hank 
> > > > 
> > > > > What I want to know is what kind of conspiracy is going on that 
> > gives 
> > > > you 
> > > > > Midwesterners 2.32 a gal and I'm still paying 2.69 here in 
> > Maryland!!! 
> > > > > Obviously, this is some form of communist plot!!! 
> > > > > 
> > > > > Hank 
> > > > > 
> > > > > On 9/12/06, Slim wrote: 
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> > > > > > When I left Fort Wayne this morning I filled up the tank at 
> > > > $2.35/gallon. 
> > > > > > Can someone tell me how the price can fall 70 cents/gallon in one 
> > > > > > week--the 
> > > > > > week before the primaries? Is this supposed to make me vote 
> > > > > > Republican? Or 
> > > > > > should I be angry about how obvious it is that GWB can fix the 
> > prices 
> > > > to 
> > > > > > win 
> > > > > > votes? Hmmmmm... What to do? 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > Happy 9/11 everyone! 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > Slim 
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