Yes, its payback for the north
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Topic: Yes, its payback for the north
Posted By: JEFF KOSTIS
Subject: Yes, its payback for the north
Date Posted: April-03-2007 at 9:38pm
I just got the latest weather report and southern Maine is expected to get 6-10 inches of snow and sleet Wednesday night. I guess where it was in the 40s, 50s, and 60s through the beginning of January is hard to take. Wait and see... 
Jeff... ------------- MUSTANG COUNTRY http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1074 - 1974 Mustang 17 http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1093 - 1976 Mustang 17 |
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Posted By: 75 Tique
Date Posted: April-03-2007 at 10:21pm
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Hang in there Jeff. Just pick up a six pack of Corona, close your eyes and imagine you are at the sand bar. ------------- _____________ “So, how was your weekend?” “Well, let me see…sun burn, stiff neck, screwed up back, assorted aches and pains….yup, my weekend was great, thanks for asking.” |
Posted By: reidp
Date Posted: April-03-2007 at 10:52pm
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Jeff, Did I mention that Jbear and I are gonna be down near Key West for the Easter weekend, or did you really not care? I'm sorry my friend, but like Larry said, just make the best of it for now, 'cause you/we know how nice it'll be in Maine in just a few months. Brrrrrrrrrr.. ------------- ReidP /diaries/details.asp?ID=231&yrstart=1971&yrend=1975 - 1973 Mustang |
Posted By: jbear
Date Posted: April-04-2007 at 12:36am
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It almost seems to easy Reid to get on these poor guys about the weather anymore. I just cannot imagine snow at this time of year anymore. Guess I just forgot how it used to be. Told Jeff I got sunburned this weekend when me and Backfoot had the boats out. Don't think he believed me.
See ya in the Keys Friday about noon! john ------------- "Loud pipes save lives" AdamT sez "I'm Canadian and a beaver lover myself"... |
Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: April-04-2007 at 7:20am
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were also open for some ribbing with the gator OSU game the other night too... eric ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
Posted By: Riley
Date Posted: April-04-2007 at 9:12am
If you liked spring skiing, you'd be pretty excited about it. I love snow in April. |
jbear wrote:Posted By: NAUTI84
Date Posted: April-04-2007 at 9:50am
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Jeff,
This is a little depressing! We had a pretty warm winter overall, but this crappy cold, raw, rainy weather seems to be hanging in there. Luckily - the wife said "lets do something on April vacation". So we're jumping in the RV and heading for Myrtle Beach in 10 days! 
Hopefully there's a little warm sunny weather there to adjust the attitude! ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=421&yrstart=1981&yrend=1985 - EX-NAUTI84 |
Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: April-04-2007 at 3:51pm
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Id by a Ford, to keep my buddy BFN working in turn he has money in his pocket to spend on the luxeries in life like his boat in which i have and it will put money in my pocket to go torwards the purchase of that new Powerstroke f-250,
Its a cycle that what this country was built on, its delicate and if you take one part of the cycle out everything will stall ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: April-04-2007 at 4:35pm
| eric -wrong topic bro! |
Posted By: reidp
Date Posted: April-04-2007 at 9:10pm
Nauti84(Scott), Here's an alternative and a guarantee for some warmer weather, seeing you're obviously an RV'er: This camper below is sitting right on the water just north of Key West. Jbear and our main squeezes are headed down this weekend, and it'll be available afterwards with no charge for the camper itself, just for the site. You can fly out of Boston and be in Key West in 6-8 hrs for $450 apeice. You'll probably otherwise spend that much on fuel getting to SC. A great restaurant/bar right on site. Scott, if you can't make it, it's also available to any other active fulltime CCFan members until we haul it back up here next month. Anyone with any interest please just call or email me, and check out the link for this place as well. http://www.geigerkeymarina.com/ - http://www.geigerkeymarina.com/
[IMG] ------------- ReidP /diaries/details.asp?ID=231&yrstart=1971&yrend=1975 - 1973 Mustang |
Posted By: scott8370
Date Posted: April-04-2007 at 9:45pm
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Eric, We know where you meant to post.
Reid, Hope you guys have a great time.And thank you for that generous offer. I wish we had the time. Take pictures for us  ------------- Scott |
Posted By: jbear
Date Posted: April-04-2007 at 10:01pm
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And we promise to post some pics so you guys can see how cool it is there.
Nice offer. Better take Reid up on this before he comes to his senses. john ------------- "Loud pipes save lives" AdamT sez "I'm Canadian and a beaver lover myself"... |
Posted By: NAUTI84
Date Posted: April-05-2007 at 7:19am
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Very cool set-up Reid & thank you very much for the offer!
My wife and I left the kids w/ the Grandparents in Pompano and did a 2-day Key West trip a couple of years ago - Had a ball. Right now, w/ the class "A", I'm finding the trip half the fun though. Screw the gas price (kinda like boating). Eventually want to make a MH trip all the way down to the Keys, just need more time (It's always this stupid work crap that gets in my way of having fun  )
Hopefully we'll find some decent weather on the Myrtle Beach trip! ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=421&yrstart=1981&yrend=1985 - EX-NAUTI84 |
Posted By: jbear
Date Posted: April-05-2007 at 6:40pm
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Nauti; When me and mrs jbear had our Honey MH we loved the "gettin' there" as much as the destination. And of course if ya gotta worry about the mileage ya can't afford it anyhow.
john ------------- "Loud pipes save lives" AdamT sez "I'm Canadian and a beaver lover myself"... |
Posted By: 81nautique
Date Posted: April-05-2007 at 6:59pm
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Nauti84 and Jbear,
Getting there has always been half the fun for me. I love driving my class A expecially with the boat behind it. I feel like I'm on top of the world, until some 40' Newmar diesel pusher towing a hummer blows by me at 75mph. It's humbling but atleast it's paid for. 
Traveling like that and camping is one of the best things we'd ever done with our kids until last year when we started camping at lakeside sites with the nautique. It don't get any better than that. ------------- You can’t change the wind but you can adjust your sails |
Posted By: 87BFN owner
Date Posted: April-05-2007 at 7:18pm
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I love going camping but I have the same work problems. Working and running a business sucks. I hope the business grows enough, so my wife can quit work and just do the books for the business for me. I wont quit work. ------------- |
Posted By: jbear
Date Posted: April-05-2007 at 9:27pm
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Alan: Dottos, nothing better than rolling down the highway with the boat in tow, the CB radio on and mrs jbear handing me snacks and drinks. I do miss that ole motor home.
john ------------- "Loud pipes save lives" AdamT sez "I'm Canadian and a beaver lover myself"... |
Posted By: NAUTI84
Date Posted: April-06-2007 at 7:25am
Here's my "Portable Summer Cottage II":
Once we get back from Myrtle I'll be setting it up to tow the Nautique or the Wrangler. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=421&yrstart=1981&yrend=1985 - EX-NAUTI84 |
Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: April-06-2007 at 7:36am
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i looked out this morning, 12 inches or so, im ready to bite the cyanide button ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
Posted By: duffnit
Date Posted: April-06-2007 at 3:17pm
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Eric I feel for all you guy's in the North. I see where places like New England got hit with 12 plus inches of snow, and rampant power outages. If it makes you feel any better (I doubt), we've gone from 90 degrees Monday to a high Saturday in the low 50's. Wouldn't be so bad but it's our annual friends family kick off to the season when the brave and well young jump in for the first ski of the year. At this point I'm not even sure the boats will see the lake. Having said that, at least we don't have snow, although were looking at freezing temps tonight through Monday.
Nonetheless, Happy Easter to all, stay safe. d ------------- Danny "no offense- but the rate at which you spread bad information is very impressive" |
Posted By: 05 210
Date Posted: April-06-2007 at 8:45pm
We got about 9 inches of snow on wed night. .Lost power for about 6 hours.Still have some friends that are without and will probably be so until Sunday.Some roads are still unpassable due to downed trees and lines.The snow is almost gone already from the sun being out,but it's still in the low 30's(day)and the low 20's/teens(night).worst part is with the arctic Air mass in place,they are saying it could happen again within the next week....I'm supposed to get the boat out next Saturday,keeping my fingers crossed.
Happy Easter guys (and BlondieGurl.) Mike ------------- http:/diaries/details.asp?ID=2219" rel="nofollow - Air Nautique 210 Team 640 hours, not 1 regret |
Posted By: JEFF KOSTIS
Date Posted: April-07-2007 at 9:08pm
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WOW!! I missed a bunch here! I think Im back. I havent been on the computer since the storm. We got about 15 inches of snow in one area, and about 8 at the coast. What a mess!! I think I made a 40 hr week in 2 days!! Power outages caused some of the radio sites grief.
All of you with suntans and poking us with a sharp stick is working!!! I think I will move south... Its fun watching out the window and seeing what appears to be lightning, but its only the powerlines shorting out. Jeff... ------------- MUSTANG COUNTRY http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1074 - 1974 Mustang 17 http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1093 - 1976 Mustang 17 |
Posted By: jbear
Date Posted: April-08-2007 at 11:30pm
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Guys, I am back too after spending an awesome weekend with mrs jbear at Reid's place on the "Backside of Paradise". Check out the pic he posted earlier in this thread. The place is all that and more. Right on the water. Atlantic is just on the other side on the mangroves. Cool bar/resturant with very cold beer and great food. Hint; tell them you know Laurie (Reid's lovely better half) don't mention Reid. Great food and friendly staff that greet you as if they have always known you. Short trip, 11 miles, to all that Duvall Street on Key West has to offer. Ask Reid about the Gals we saw Friday nite, inviting us into their show. Pets are welcome, we took Jo the Tennessee wonder dog and she had almost as good a time as we did. Laurie and Reid were gracious hosts and truley showed us a great time. What other host would insist that you bring your dog to their new trailer?
Reid has posted an offer here of the trailer to any of the C/CFAN regulars. I would strongly suggest some of you guys, especially Northerners take him up on this. You won't be sorry. And me and mrs jbear are only 7 hours away in Central Florida if you want to vsit. At the bar they had tvs tuned to the Weather Channel so we could watch the misery you Northern guys were feeling. We really did feel bad for you guys. It was an awesome time for us, many thanks to Reid and Laurie for having us. john ------------- "Loud pipes save lives" AdamT sez "I'm Canadian and a beaver lover myself"... |
Posted By: reidp
Date Posted: April-10-2007 at 4:46pm
You're very welcome John. We had a great time and it was difficult leaving. You left your hair brush by the way, so I'm hoping you were able to get out and back to work. Also a folding chair; mine now. For anyone else, here are a few picts from the campsite they had us in, several from the camper roof, one out the back door, and one of jbear posing as only a CC owner can.
 ------------- ReidP /diaries/details.asp?ID=231&yrstart=1971&yrend=1975 - 1973 Mustang |
Posted By: The Lake
Date Posted: April-10-2007 at 5:23pm
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Reid,
I see no comments concerning the next to last picture. Is that too a distinguished CC owner? Jbear, very suave. Is that shorts you're wearing? I don't even know where mine are. Chuck ------------- Walk on Water www.coldwater.me http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=775&sort=&pagenum=3&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970 - 69 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: jbear
Date Posted: April-10-2007 at 7:12pm
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Thanks Chuck. Those things are called "shorts". A person wears them when the weather is warm. Which means I wear 'em year-round, execpt on Sunday.
The slender looking gent is the Famous ReidP. Sorry we did not get a single picture of our 2 lovely wives. Believe me guys, this place is even better than it looks. PS; We left 2 chairs in the front compartment. They were meant to be left, thats why we bought red. Hopefully we will get invited back to sit in them. john ------------- "Loud pipes save lives" AdamT sez "I'm Canadian and a beaver lover myself"... |
Posted By: p/allen
Date Posted: April-10-2007 at 11:59pm
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Great pics John & Reid.Beutiful area . Wish I had time to visit but this work thing gets in my way too .
Pat ------------- Pat http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w146/72ccfan/100_5977-1.jpg - My 72 Skier Rock River Dixon,ILL. |
Posted By: jbear
Date Posted: April-11-2007 at 12:58am
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Pat: We're gonna be here for awhile...you can't work forever!
john ------------- "Loud pipes save lives" AdamT sez "I'm Canadian and a beaver lover myself"... |
Posted By: 62 wood
Date Posted: April-11-2007 at 1:07am
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john...
"retired" to me means another 12 hour day...tired yesterday ..."retired" today...man I need to get the boat out of storage! Sure looks inviting!!! ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1117&sort=&pagenum=6" rel="nofollow - 64 American Skier 62 Classic.. 73 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: NAUTI84
Date Posted: April-11-2007 at 6:58am
Nice! ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=421&yrstart=1981&yrend=1985 - EX-NAUTI84 |
Posted By: JEFF KOSTIS
Date Posted: April-16-2007 at 9:14pm
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I think I am going to move away..... We got pounded up here again today. 05210, did you survive??
Jeff ------------- MUSTANG COUNTRY http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1074 - 1974 Mustang 17 http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1093 - 1976 Mustang 17 |
Posted By: jbear
Date Posted: April-16-2007 at 9:33pm
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JEFF: If you are thinking of moving....we have room here. Boat is ready to go in the water. Temps in the 80's. Been watching the Weather Channel...looks like you guys are really getting hit.
Have you been real busy lately? john ------------- "Loud pipes save lives" AdamT sez "I'm Canadian and a beaver lover myself"... |
Posted By: 05 210
Date Posted: April-17-2007 at 7:31am
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We survived ok.No snow here,but 5-6" of rain.Took a ride down through the beach last night at about 7pm...not good.Sidewalks and streets washed out,broken windows etc.There was sand,rocks,and driftwood 1 block deep off the beach.I haven't seen the ocean that mad in a long time.
Mike ------------- http:/diaries/details.asp?ID=2219" rel="nofollow - Air Nautique 210 Team 640 hours, not 1 regret |
Posted By: Nautique2001
Date Posted: April-17-2007 at 9:44am
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Hey Mike, I hope you lake isn't flooded like last year. What a mess that storm was!
John, you guys are used to challenging weather in the south. Us northerners get a little twisted over stuff like this. The good news is the lake levels are higher, so less fear of dinging props. Ken ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1052&sort=&pagenum=4&yrstart=1986&yrend=1990" rel="nofollow - Nautique 2001 |
Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: April-17-2007 at 10:01am
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You guys aint got nothing that beats an Ohio spring, you guys forgot the word anticipation, except when it comes to beers.
Elephants when there growing old and cant keep up with the herd start to head to the burial grounds, any connection? big time lol, you guys know im kidding though. Eric ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
Posted By: Nautique2001
Date Posted: April-17-2007 at 10:08am
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I have a long lasting impression of Ohio. In May of 2004, my wife and I drove from Massachusetts to Streetsboro, OH. I bought a boat from Ron's Marine that JBear is slightly familiar with. Anyway, after the test drive, the sky turned BLACK and lightning like I've never seen kicked in. Rain, high winds, etc. The next morning on our drive back to Mass, there was a tornado watch and it was a nasty drive to the PA boarder. It was like the Wizard of Oz in Ohio.
Ken ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1052&sort=&pagenum=4&yrstart=1986&yrend=1990" rel="nofollow - Nautique 2001 |
Posted By: Barracuda
Date Posted: April-17-2007 at 10:58am
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It's snowed 3 times since I got the boat out of storage. Maybe I should put it back in.
Reidp- thanks for the invite- that's very generous of you. I was just down in FL for a very short Easter weekend. Next time I'm down there, I'll try to hook up with some of the FL fans One good thing about all this rain- the lakes levles are rising quickly -Brad ------------- Former: http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=759" rel="nofollow - '86 Nautique http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=507" rel="nofollow - '65 Barracuda |
Posted By: Nautique2001
Date Posted: April-17-2007 at 5:49pm
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I like your positive attitude, Brad. Let the water levels rise. I'm counting the days until Lost Lake season. We'll give my boat some water-time this year.
Ken ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1052&sort=&pagenum=4&yrstart=1986&yrend=1990" rel="nofollow - Nautique 2001 |
Posted By: 05 210
Date Posted: April-17-2007 at 9:56pm
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One of my wife's employees has a camp near the end of the lake by the dam.She says camps at that end are starting to take on water.The Mousam river is supposedly flowing over it's banks.They may not have power for 2 weeks at their house.I have not been up there....JEFF KOSTIS can you verify this?
I cannot handle another spring like last year. Mike ------------- http:/diaries/details.asp?ID=2219" rel="nofollow - Air Nautique 210 Team 640 hours, not 1 regret |
Posted By: jbear
Date Posted: April-17-2007 at 11:55pm
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Mike; Please grab JEFF and head south for a visit. I think JEFF will tell ya that you'll have a great time.
Ken; "A little familiar with"!!!!! You gotta love that Ohio Spring-time weather. Wait 10m and it'll change. Of course, maybe the sky turned black after your test ride 'cause the gods knew how much trouble you'd have if you bought that boat. Heres hoping you don't ding your prop this season! john ------------- "Loud pipes save lives" AdamT sez "I'm Canadian and a beaver lover myself"... |
Posted By: 05 210
Date Posted: April-18-2007 at 7:33am
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JBear,
No doubt in my mind we would have a good time.My wife and kids are actually in Tampa right now soaking up some sun.I couldn't go cause of the new business.Next year for sure. Mike ------------- http:/diaries/details.asp?ID=2219" rel="nofollow - Air Nautique 210 Team 640 hours, not 1 regret |
Posted By: Nautique2001
Date Posted: April-18-2007 at 8:49am
I'm actually having my boat blessed by the church this spring. Plus I'm going to name it too. I'm hoping the higher power flushes away all the bad and allows the best summer ever. Say a prayer for me, John! Ken ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1052&sort=&pagenum=4&yrstart=1986&yrend=1990" rel="nofollow - Nautique 2001 |
Posted By: Barracuda
Date Posted: April-18-2007 at 10:12am
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Mike- Hope you guys survive the high water this spring. Our lake is full already and the boards have only been in the dam for 1 week. That's 3.5 feet in 1 week- pretty crazy.
If I can get my butt in gear this weekend to summerize the 86er we could be skiing by Monday. ------------- Former: http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=759" rel="nofollow - '86 Nautique http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=507" rel="nofollow - '65 Barracuda |
Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: April-18-2007 at 1:50pm
Dang, I better bring my stuff back with me this weekend! ------------- |
Posted By: jbear
Date Posted: April-18-2007 at 10:44pm
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Mike: Hope your wife and kids are enjoying themselves. It is a little on the cool side here now. I am gonna hold ya to that "next year" visit. Maybe you can look at my bike while you are here. Hope the new business is good. And not keeping you as busy as JEFF. I never hardly hear from him anymore.
Ken: I think you know you and Patricia are always in my prayers. Not just for a good summer either. john ------------- "Loud pipes save lives" AdamT sez "I'm Canadian and a beaver lover myself"... |
Posted By: NAUTI84
Date Posted: April-25-2007 at 11:21am
Myrtle Beach for April vacation = Ahhhhhhh
As much as I like the N.E., I gotta admit that changing the lattitude definetly changes the attitude! You'all Southerners just might be on to something! (At least Nov thru May . )------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=421&yrstart=1981&yrend=1985 - EX-NAUTI84 |
Posted By: duffnit
Date Posted: April-25-2007 at 9:20pm
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You'all Southerners just might be on to something! (At least Nov thru May . )
We are!! Took our first run of the year today! Being your own boss has it perks. Air temp 88 and water temp 61.... Who's up? d ------------- Danny "no offense- but the rate at which you spread bad information is very impressive" |
Posted By: 85Nautique
Date Posted: May-04-2007 at 11:57am
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We are in the mid 70's in Northern VA water is a little cold. Nothing a full 3/2 wetsuit won't cure.
No boating this weekend up to Wildwood NJ with some friends. Everybody have a safe weekend
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Posted By: JEFF KOSTIS
Date Posted: May-08-2007 at 9:55pm
I think we have finally made the switch from winter to flooding to summer here!!
Jeff... ------------- MUSTANG COUNTRY http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1074 - 1974 Mustang 17 http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1093 - 1976 Mustang 17 |