10/20 - 10/22 - Gulf Coast Gathering

Papillon · Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 2:53 pm Post subject:

Thanks guys, glad you liked the photo maps and hope they help a few folks out. Just in case anyone is interested in viewing their home or boat or anything from the air....go to Google and Download "Google Earth"....I will be coming down the Apalachicola River from Georgia and I have already picked out a nice anchorage (beautiful sandbar beach and cove) for my first overnite stay. You can almost see the fish jumping in some places.

Wefings · Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 4:37 pm Post subject:

I will provide written driving directions to the comments on the aerial photos , watch for them .
Marc

Skip Hood · Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 9:22 pm Post subject:

Hi folks -

Just introducing ourselves - we are Skip & Patty Hood of Tallahassee. This would be our first gathering. Marc spotted us pulling out our C-Dory at the Appalachicola city ramp last July 4th weekend and invited us. So you can blame him if we turn out to be obnoxious Very Happy

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That very ramp happens to be where we first saw a C-Dory. 5 years ago. Had just returned from an Appalach - Panama City "cruise" in our hard-core CC fishing boat. Wind blown and sunburned. Patty noticed a '22 Cruiser tied up on the other side of the basin while I was hauling out. I saw her giving me this Thumbs Up

and motioning me over for a look. On the factory web sit that night and on the phone to the dealer the next day to get our own. No regrets for sure!

Look forward to meeting you all.

Skip

Papillon · Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 11:07 pm Post subject:

Hi Skip & Patty,

Welcome to the Brat Pub....what took you so long getting here?

Be sure to sign up so you can get all the latest news on the geathering form the Cheiften Byrdman. As to the prize for "obnoxious", I was hoping to win that prize. Razz

But good compatition is always welcomed. We will all be looking foward to meeting the very smart Patty...and you too.

Wefings · Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 8:39 am Post subject:

Skip and Patty, I am glad you are coming ! That was Fred Sawyers boat you saw in Apalachicola . Ill definatly invite Fred to the Bash . He is C Doryless now , but his old boat , the Teal will be there .It moved to Crystal Springs MS. and is now the Delta Belle . We will have a big time !!!!!
Marc

Wefings · Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 8:55 am Post subject:

Ok, driving directions :
First you gotta get to Apalachicola . Once on Hiway 98 [ which is also called Ave E ] you turn north on 12 th street [ which is locally referred to as Bluff Rd] You go about 5 miles and cross a set of railroad tracks [with a big new house on the right] and continue to the next set of tracks , and cross those . In approximately another mile you will see Magnolia on the Rt. Its a loop so you need to continue past second Magnolia and turn on Pogy Rd. Its dirt but in pretty good shape . Its a straight shot to John's house from there . We will mark it and will figure out parking when folks arrive . There is a cleared field one property over that can be used for boats and overflow . There is a small servicable boat ramp at the house that we can use for the smaller boats and the bigger attendees can use the city ramp and run on up to John's . We will have folks to help with logistics , and rides if need be .
There is a downstairs shower that can be used , however there is a well system and we would like to not tax it too much . I will get a Porta Potti on the grounds as well . We plan on making dinner Fri night , breakfast Sat A.M. , dinner Sat P.M. and breakfast Sun A.M.

There spaces to tie up about ten boats at John's, the Tug should be there to gawk at and ride , and we have two useable spaces in the City Marina and a friendly harbormaster . There is also the Rancho Inn on Hiway 98 , and the Gibson Inn if for some reason we have bad weather .

Again my cell phone is 850-653-5950 . It works partially at John's house , but Ill check messages frequently .

I look forward to a great first "Gulf Coast Gathering " !!!!

Marc

Skip Hood · Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 2:05 pm Post subject:

Hi again, folks -

Thanks for the welcome. What took us so long? Could be I've been too busy with my Nobel Prize-winning research in physics and medicine. Or I'm just a procrastinator. Can't get around to deciding which. Wink

As for signing up, I didn't see any options on the site here other than to join the group and announce our intentions. I also e-mailed Byrdman separately. Did I miss something more official?

Thanks also for the tidbit on the former Teal, Marc.

C'yall,

Skip

Wefings · Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 2:17 pm Post subject:

Skip , we will look forward to a fireside physics lecture !

Papillon · Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 5:49 pm Post subject:

Heck Mark,
I am just glade to see we have someone here that can start a fire!!! Razz

I sure wouldn't want to miss out of the pig & surf because we didn't have anyone qualified to start the fire.

With Dr. Bob and Dr. Skip both coming, I may just leave the band aids at home.
Wink

Byrdman · Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 5:55 pm Post subject:

Fire... song... friends.... I vote for "Buring Down The House" be the gathering theme song....but don't tell John... he might get a bit nervouse on us...

moving now...so I might be off line for a few days.

Marc...thanks for the help on the gathering....and great fish too....hope there is a little vaccum bag of smoked triple tail waiting on Byrdman upon arrival with our outtings not producing them...

Skip...great to have you on line and on board for the gathering...

I NEED some water time...

Byrdman

Skip Hood · Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 6:31 pm Post subject:

With Dr. Bob and Dr. Skip both coming, I may just leave the band aids at home.
Wink

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Umm. Uh. I don't know about Dr. Bob, but if you read "Dr" Skip's profile you would see he's a fisherman, therefore a liar. I'd bring the band-aids.

Papillon · Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 7:14 pm Post subject:

Yep sir,
I just did read your profile Skip and your right, I will bring the band aids after all and the "Free Get out of Jail" card too.... Smile

I will be looking foward to discussing the "State of the State" with you around the camp fire...if we ever get it started.

thataway · Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 5:18 pm Post subject:

Dr Bob is retired, but still has a few bandaids in the box. So should I bring my full burn kit?

Marc--is the 10 boats along side or bow/stern to the sea wall? It would be great if we could all be there at one place with the boats--the other option is to set a second row of boats out , rafted up. We are bringing a very small dinghy (6'7"--almost comical, but it does the job, and is light weight). We also have a few large fenders left over from our days of big boats--I think one is about 36" x 16"--so if others have these, they would be useful. Also we are bringing an 8' fender board. There are lots of ways to skin cats (I hope not)--or to raft up C Dories.

Wefings · Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 8:56 am Post subject:

Bob, and all attendees . There is a good number of tie up possibilities with step on the dock access and rafting possibilities . John will move the big boat to Scipio Creek Marina and the small boat off the lift for the event which will free up a bunch of space with dock access . There is also a little "sandy beach" that is in front of the seawall . The smaller flatter ones could beach there stern to and anchor from the bow depending on the tides . Also there can be rafting on 3 sides of the gazebo . I think we will be fine for space and will play it by ear at this point . We will have rope and fenders and staff to help the process along .
Marc

Papillon · Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 10:13 pm Post subject:

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