So Who's Planning a Trip to Where?

On May 18, 10:02 am, LoogyPic... RemoveThis @gmail.com wrote:
> On May 17, 3:11 pm, gfretw... RemoveThis @aol.com wrote:
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> > On Fri, 16 May 2008 12:06:12 -0700 (PDT), LoogyPic... RemoveThis @gmail.com wrote:
> > >It's interesting to see a map of the United States not cut up into
> > >states, but cut up from survey. In the east, it's not uniform shapes
> > >or sizes, once you start going west, it changes to square blocks.
>
> > A lot of that is simply the way the government "sectioned" the land
> > and sold it off. That is really apparent in the square flat states
> > where they have the sections all divided by dirt roads. The grain belt
> > states look like checkerboards form 30,000 feet, only punctuated by
> > the green circles you get from center point irrigation.
>
> It has a lot to do with surveying techniques. In the east, which was
> developed first, there are still surveys that read something like "200
> feet east to the large maple tree......" etc. My uncle's farm's
> original survey still mentioned a rock pile!

Our house downstate has one line that is just measured from the
adjacent property line. We bought in 1990..
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On Sun, 18 May 08, gfretwell wrote:
>the northwest cornner of my property has been marked in 3
>different places by 3 different surveyers over the years as my
>neighbor's lot was sold or refinanced. Two were pretty close, one is
>out about a foot.

The surveyors here usually respect each other's mistakes lol! If a
corner stob is off by a foot or so, they'll just flag it, use it, and
won't put down another stob. They may make a note on the plat though.
And most of our Sections aren't square. Nobody dares fix it though
because half the homes in the county would end up on somebody else's
property.

Rick
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On May 13, 5:14 pm, sailmonstermomma <cassan....TakeThisOut@roznosinc.com> wrote:
> I see lots of people on the docks of my marina getting
> ready to go somewhere this time of year.  The last month > I have noticed a lot of blue tape coming off boats and
> MOB poles, radar reflectors, and jerry-
> jug boards going back on.  So, where's everyone going?

For our 5th wedding anniversary which coincides with 4th of July
weekend, my wife and I are taking a cruise on the waverunner from
Flanders Bay in Riverhead, through the Peconic Bay and over to Block
Island for a four-day stay. I have ridden there on the pwc many times
but only been at the two harbors to hang it for a couple hours before
riding back, never stayed over and got a chance to explore the whole
island, so we are looking forward to doing lots of hiking and
bicycling, maybe rent a couple mopeds and just check out the views and
beaches, maybe rent a kayak, and definitely do some snorkeling just
outside the old harbor jetty. The wife enjoys taking pics of
lighthouses from on the water onboard the waverunner so I'll be able
to ride her to see the two lighthouses on Block Island as well as
Montauk and maybe a side trip over to Judith Point. A pretty modest
vacation really, didn't think I'd be able to afford one at all this
summer but I'm using my "stimulus check" to fund it, sure I could
have used it to save or invest or pay down debts, but that would be
selfish, I'm much to concerned with the economy to do something like
that. Anyway can't wait!

richforman
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On Mon, 19 May 2008 13:34:50 -0700 (PDT), rforman61.DeleteThis@msn.com wrote:

>On May 13, 5:14 pm, sailmonstermomma <cassan....DeleteThis@roznosinc.com> wrote:
>> I see lots of people on the docks of my marina getting
>> ready to go somewhere this time of year.  The last month > I have noticed a lot of blue tape coming off boats and
>> MOB poles, radar reflectors, and jerry-
>> jug boards going back on.  So, where's everyone going?
>
>For our 5th wedding anniversary which coincides with 4th of July
>weekend, my wife and I are taking a cruise on the waverunner from
>Flanders Bay in Riverhead, through the Peconic Bay and over to Block
>Island for a four-day stay. I have ridden there on the pwc many times
>but only been at the two harbors to hang it for a couple hours before
>riding back, never stayed over and got a chance to explore the whole
>island, so we are looking forward to doing lots of hiking and
>bicycling, maybe rent a couple mopeds and just check out the views and
>beaches, maybe rent a kayak, and definitely do some snorkeling just
>outside the old harbor jetty. The wife enjoys taking pics of
>lighthouses from on the water onboard the waverunner so I'll be able
>to ride her to see the two lighthouses on Block Island as well as
>Montauk and maybe a side trip over to Judith Point. A pretty modest
>vacation really, didn't think I'd be able to afford one at all this
>summer but I'm using my "stimulus check" to fund it, sure I could
>have used it to save or invest or pay down debts, but that would be
>selfish, I'm much to concerned with the economy to do something like
>that. Anyway can't wait!
>
>richforman

Sounds super! Take pictures and show us.
--
John *H*
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On Mon, 19 May 2008 13:34:50 -0700 (PDT), rforman61.RemoveThis@msn.com wrote:

>For our 5th wedding anniversary which coincides with 4th of July
>weekend, my wife and I are taking a cruise on the waverunner from
>Flanders Bay in Riverhead, through the Peconic Bay and over to Block
>Island for a four-day stay. I have ridden there on the pwc many times
>but only been at the two harbors to hang it for a couple hours before
>riding back, never stayed over and got a chance to explore the whole
>island

We've been going to Block since the early 70s and its always been one
of our favorite cruising destinations. Where do you dock the PWC, and
where are you staying? I assume you carry a VHF radio and GPS?
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On May 19, 11:18 pm, Wayne.B <waynebatrecdotbo... RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote:
> On Mon, 19 May 2008 13:34:50 -0700 (PDT), rforma... RemoveThis @msn.com wrote:
> >For our 5th wedding anniversary which coincides with 4th of July
> >weekend, my wife and I are taking a cruise on the waverunner from
> >Flanders Bay in Riverhead, through the Peconic Bay and over to Block
> >Island for a four-day stay.  I have ridden there on the pwc many times
> >but only been at the two harbors to hang it for a couple hours before
> >riding back, never stayed over and got a chance to explore the whole
> >island
>
> We've been going to Block since the early 70s and its always been one
> of our favorite cruising destinations.  Where do you dock the PWC, and
> where are you staying?  I assume you carry a VHF radio and GPS?

Of course (gps is mounted on my handlebars), as well as all the other
safety equipment and precautions any other sensible boater would take.

For our little trip we are staying at Harborside Inn in the historic
district near Old Harbor. A dockmaster at Payne's in New Harbor told
me he would be able to find a spot to tie up the waverunner for those
three nights no problem. So I'm thinking on the day of arrival I will
head toward Old Harbor, beach the 'ski for a couple hours (anchored of
course) and check into our hotel and drop off our bags, hang out in
that area (beach, town) for most of the afternoon, then ride back
around to New Harbor to tie up and then we'll enjoy a nice walk back
to Old Harbor, I think it's only about a mile. Of course I'll call
the dock guy the day before and confirm with him that he'll still find
me a space on the docks.

Thanks for replying!

richforman
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