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tomherrick
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 02, 2016 7:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

@BillE I've not stayed there, but drove by it this afternoon. No way to tell about the rooms, but the outside said to me, "OK", not fancy. I'm at the Sportsman's Lodge in Eastpoint and it is OK if you don't mind a delaminating luan bathroom door and kitchen cabinets. It's actually a reasonably clean room, but if yer into amenities, keep movin'...

@Bill & Brenda Our first Apalachicola Gathering; sorry to miss some of the venerables at this event. Hope you find your health improving in the near future.

I'm in town to meet with Mr. Grove tomorrow about trailer and repower options for my Frankenstein C-Dory project. I found the Rivercrest Lodge west of town about a mile and it's a rather nice-looking place. Looking forward to hanging and learning with y'all there.

P.S. The sunset tonight keeps getting better and better, with cool shadow rays in the higher altitudes. Nice...
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 02, 2016 8:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks Tom. My wife has booked us there for Wednesday and Thursday as she wants some walking on the beach time. We are moving to the Water Street Inn in Apalachicola for Friday and Saturday.
And I LOVE your frankenboat project!
Bill

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PostPosted: Sun Oct 02, 2016 10:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bill and Brenda, we will miss seeing you this year--thank heavens we did get to have some time with you on the Mississippi! I know that you mentioned at that time, about the boat, and issues. Marie and I say the same type of things--but we hope that we can keep going another few years...Hope that you do make it for a few days--or a cabin at Hontoon Island in March!

We will probably be at Rivercrest Thursday PM in the RV.

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Wefings
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 03, 2016 8:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Man , we will all miss Bill and Brenda ! Sorry to hear that you cant make it this year . You guys are absolutely great and we will be thinking of you .
We have a few new folks and I am looking forward to a good gathering .
Marc

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PostPosted: Mon Oct 03, 2016 9:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hello Mark and gang Darrell & Julie Sisson from Martinsville, IN will enjoy their 2nd gathering. We are currently camping at St Andrews St Park in Panama City Beach, we will head down Friday Evening or Saturday morning.

We are still a year or two away from a C Dory, but look forward to seeing everyone again this year.

DS
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 04, 2016 11:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Camping is good at Rivercrest--and free...plus!
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 08, 2016 3:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Won't be the same without Bill and Brenda. We got Marc to sell our C-Tide for the same age crap. getting old is not for the weak.
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 09, 2016 9:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Photo album is ready.
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 09, 2016 3:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thank you Mike!
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 09, 2016 5:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bob,

I've not gotten a response from Rivercrest as yet about camping facilities. Are you aware whether they have showers and associated facilities on site? We have a reservation at El Rancho, but are game for 'roughing-it' on our inflatable mattress should it pass floor trials here... I can't seem to glean much info from the Rivercrest Web site, but maybe I'm missing something.

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PostPosted: Sun Oct 09, 2016 10:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

You will never get a response from Rivercrest ! just pull on in and we will figure it our . Likely 15 amp service ,but we will make something happen .
Marc
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 09, 2016 11:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well, I'm talking about tent camping - no electric service needed. In olfactory deference to other attendees, we just want to know if there's shower and toilet facilities available at Rivercrest for tent campers. If not, that's cool and we'll keep our existing reservations at El Rancho.

Odd that they don't answer their phone or emails and are still in business. Must be nice...
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 09, 2016 11:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

No showers at Rivercrest--except in our 42' RV (either inside or out)... If you are real nice and don't use all of the hot water,--we will let you use our shower. I don't remember anyone putting up a tent, but if you can put up with the critters...and Marc says its OK--I don't see why a tent would not work....After all some of the C Dory owners have implied that "boater camping" in a 22 is like in a hard sided tent. (we don't agree--a C Dory has a lot more luxuries than any tent I have camped in.

See you there!
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 10, 2016 7:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

The reason they don't answer their phone is it's not really a business it's essentially a piece of property with no staff Other than captain Gil who keeps his boat there and was selling the real estate for a friend of his that developed that property at exactly the wrong time .
Tent camping could be rough as Bob pointed out.


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PostPosted: Mon Oct 10, 2016 3:21 pm    Post subject: Gulf Coast Gathering Reply with quote

The Gulf Coast Gathering at Rivercrest is a wonderful experience. My wife and I have been hear 8 times.

Some unexpected health problems came up and I will be having Gall Bladder surgery this week so we will not be able to attend.

I know there will be a good crowd and you will all enjoy Marc's cooking.

Maybe next year things will be good to come to Rivercrest.

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