Photos - Your Chariot - Your Ride

[MakoMike]

It's in a slip at the state marina. I need a tender or rowboat to get to it. They're going to be spending millions back there in a plan to move DEC marine division HQ there. The target to start is 2020. There are a few boats moored back there but for decades there were lobster boats in there. Kinda sad.

you're in a slip and till need a tender to get to it?

 

[Koz]

you're in a slip and till need a tender to get to it?

One of my first jobs as a 12 year (or so) old kid was running a tender in that marina.

Yes, there are slips that you need a tender there.

 

[Koz]

As I said to Dom recently:
I've wanted a boat for like 25 years. Reached 65 & figured now or never. Should have been never. Hd I remained in NY I would probably not be selling it.

I've never operated a boat before.
I don't know the waters at all.
Don't know where the fish are to be found.
Don't know where I can go & where i shouldn't.
By the time I figure that all out - I'll be in my 70's.

Took the required VA boating course.
Set sail in what appeared to be a well marked channel.
It took a little turn & the water level went from 24 to 15 to 6 to 2 & I was hitting bottom in seconds.

All of the above began to make me too nervous to enjoy her.

I have a brother in law who bought a boat a few years ago. Never operated a boat, does not know where (or how) to fish. His second trip he was attempting to navigate a channel and banged up his prop and lower unit pretty bad. Connecticut has a more rocks than sand!

He got it repaired and kept at it. He was unable to dock the boat, put a nasty gouge in her. He finally asked me to come up and show him some boat operating skills. I am no expert, but I've been operating boats since I was about 8-10 years old. Showed him the most important thing. RELAX, and don't over steer.

He is doing much better, but still does not know how to fish. Don't give up so easily. Take a few head boats, hire a local for a few hours here and there to learn the ins and outs. One is only too old for something only when they are dead.

 

[Koz]

My ride when I bought her, ( about 4 years ago) and after some modifications.

 

[Roccus7]

did the canoe thing on the Nissequogue for about 10 years............

No way I'd take a canoe out into the Chesapeake - have you actually seen the size of it? The bridge you cross to reach the mainland is over 20 miles long & that's the narrow part.

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You say you don't know the waters, but if I had fins and stripes, you just showed everyone where I'd be hanging out...

I still think you should keep her and at least try fishing the spring run. Go out on dead calm days and stay in the deepest water as you build a sense of confidence.

 

[BennyV]

How much are you asking Larry?

 

[george]

you're in a slip and till need a tender to get to it?

Yea, kinda sucks, but for me it beats trailering. You can see in the picture I can almost jump to it. First night back we needed to use one of the provided fiberglass boats to row across. Let's just say those boats aren't made for 3 people

 

[MakoMike]

Yea, kinda sucks, but for me it beats trailering. You can see in the picture I can almost jump to it. First night back we needed to use one of the provided fiberglass boats to row across. Let's just say those boats aren't made for 3 people

Wow! I hope you got a killer price to go through that kind of stuff! I would just go somewhere close with better access that I could just drive to.

 

[george]

Wow! I hope you got a killer price to go through that kind of stuff! I would just go somewhere close with better access that I could just drive to.

It's not that bad. 90% of the time there's someone sitting in the tender waiting to take me over. It is run by the state, so they can afford it It's $50 a foot.

 

[george]

Wow! I hope you got a killer price to go through that kind of stuff! I would just go somewhere close with better access that I could just drive to.

One last point, old luck finding a slip on the north shore of Long Island. This is 5 minutes from my home.

 

[MakoMike]

One last point, old luck finding a slip on the north shore of Long Island. This is 5 minutes from my home.

Maybe that's why I drive two hours to get to my boat!

 

[wader]

I didn't think they still had mooring back there after they removed practically everything...........

 

[wader]

How much are you asking Larry?

$17,000

 

[wader]

It's not that bad. 90% of the time there's someone sitting in the tender waiting to take me over. It is run by the state, so they can afford it It's $50 a foot.

$50 a foot???!?!?!??!


per month?

my slip (which is for a boat up to 24 feet) is $100 a month

 

[Roccus7]

The 100 yd sashay to from my house to the dock is really rough at times...

 

[Chinacat]

Nice Koz
Who did your T-Top???

 

[george]

$50 a foot???!?!?!??!


per month?

my slip (which is for a boat up to 24 feet) is $100 a month

It cost me $900 a year. It’s a steal.

 

[cany]

Not mine but its the boat I mainly fish off of

 

[Koz]

Nice Koz
Who did your T-Top???

Thanks, PennWeld in Sayville did the top. They do very good work, no complaints at all.
PennWeld

 

[Koz]

One last point, old luck finding a slip on the north shore of Long Island. This is 5 minutes from my home.

You should have put your name on the town marina list when you were in elementary school. You would probably only have a few years left to wait!

When they build the new marina are you guaranteed a slip? Will the rates skyrocket?

There is (only) one other option in town, probably 10-15 minutes from you now. Costs are very reasonable.