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

[3drecon at comcast.net]

Oh, and I forgot, now there is a rumour that paperwork is on the Post Commander's desk to close the Marina by 2011; pity.

Philip


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From: 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 bet 
> ween 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 
> 
> 
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> From: Hank 
> 
> > 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: 
> > > > > 
> > > > > Where are you in Maryland? 
> > > > > 
> > > > > Philip 
> > > > > 
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> > > > > 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: 
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > 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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