[Rhodes22-list] New here - intro and some questions (dry sailing)

Wed Nov 17 09:30:18 EST 2010

Lee,
It's more than we pay now too but when we were dry-sailing, we would 
only keep the boat there for 3 or 4 months.

ML

At 09:19 AM 11/17/2010, you wrote:

>Rob,
>
>$264/month is more than what I pay to keep my boat in a slip, with an
>Olympic-sized pool and a marina store with a liquor license.
>
>Both of the following marinas offer mast-up dry-sailing on the Rhode River,
>just south of Annapolis:
>
>Tom and Alice of this list had their Rhodes22 at Holiday Hill until they
>retired and are now sailing her in Wyoming.  Nice location but I don't
>believe the marina launches your boat.
>http://marinas.com/view/marina/70_Holiday_Hill_Marina_Edgewater_MD
>http://marinas.com/view/marina/70_Holiday_Hill_Marina_Edgewater_MD
>
>Don't know what it costs now, but about five years ago Casa Rio charged $7
>to launch and retrieve your boat.  The MacGregor dealer is based there and
>most of his customers don't launch their own boats just out of convenience.
>They call ahead and their boat is already in the water when they arrive and
>they can leave the boat in the water upon their return, knowing the marina
>will put it back in its parking space.
>http://marinas.com/view/marina/38_Casa_Rio_Marina_Mayo_MD
>http://marinas.com/view/marina/38_Casa_Rio_Marina_Mayo_MD
>
>Good luck!
>
>Lee
>1986 Rhodes22  AT EASE
>Kent Island, MD
>
>
>
>
>Mary Lou Troy-2 wrote:
> >
> > Can't remember what we paid - it was 11 years ago. However they have
> > a rate sheet on their website
> > (http://www.bowleysmarina.com/docs/Rate%20Sheet%201-25-10.pdf) and
> > last year's price was $12/foot/month - so $264/month.
> >
> > Mary Lou
> >
> >
> > At 08:42 PM 11/16/2010, you wrote:
> >>Mary Lou, (or anyone else)
> >>Do you know about what they charged for a season's parking
> >>spot?   Never really
> >>considered that as an option.    And would a marina with dry sailing
>possibly
> >>launch the boat for you with their tractor for a small fee?   Would
> >>be nice to
> >>take the family car instead of the tow vehicle.
> >>
> >>
> >>Rob
> >>Venture 17 for sale - Tell your friends!
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>________________________________
> >>From: Mary Lou Troy <mtroy at atlanticbb.net>
> >>To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >>Sent: Tue, November 16, 2010 8:26:06 PM
> >>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] New here - intro and some questions
> >>
> >>For anyone considering a Rhodes and wondering about trailering vs
> >>keeping the boat in a slip or on a mooring, Greg's mention of the
> >>stored boats brings to mind another option often called dry-sailing
> >>or dry-lease. We did this for a couple of years and it is a more
> >>affordable way than a slip to keep your boat ready to sail. Basically
> >>you find a place with a ramp that has storage space that allows you
> >>to keep the boat on the trailer with the mast up and the boat rigged
> >>and ready to go. It's generally a lot cheaper than a slip. When you
> >>want to sail, you load up the boat, hitch it up and launch it and
> >>away you go. Bowley's Marina on the Middle River (north of Baltimore
> >>(south of Aberdeen) has facilities for this. I think we paid about a
> >>third of the price of a slip and we had access to the pool (for a
> >>very small fee) and all the other facilities of the marina. It was a
> >>great arrangement but we finally decided we would rather be on the
> >>Eastern Shore. We looked but couldn't find a similar arrangement over
> >>here so we ended up keeping the boat in a slip.
> >>
> >>Best,
> >>Mary Lou
> >>1991 R22 Fretless
> >>Rock Hall, MD
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>At 06:26 PM 11/14/2010, you wrote:
> >>
> >> >Mike
> >> >My boat is right by the Turkey Point Lighthouse. There is a great boat
> >> ramp
> >> >that was just re-done called Rogues Harbor. It puts you right at the
> >> >lighthouse where the Elk and Northeast Rivers meet:
> >> >http://www.dnr.state.md.us/boating/pdfs/BoatingAccessInformation 
> Cecil6.pdf
> >> >http://www.dnr.state.md.us/boating/pdfs/BoatingAccessInformation 
> Cecil6.pdf
> >> >
> >> >My boat is moored right there from may until October about 60 yards out.
> >> I
> >> >have a dinghy or just walk out. After the story of the 8' Bull Shark in
> >> the
> >> >Potomac we started to use the dinghy more.lol
> >> >
> >> >There was an ad on craigslist from a guy with land that stored boats
> >> right
> >> >by a ramp for $200/season. I would have done that if it wasn't for the
> >> >mooring.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >-----
> >> >Greg PA
> >> >s/v SERENITY
> >> >79 Rhodes 22
> >> >North East MD
> >> >
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