Northeast '19! - The Northeast Rendezvous

[Nick]

Jerry thanks for setting up the dinner and we are looking forward to happy hour Friday
17:00??

The clam dip Christine makes is delicious.

Kathie is working on a happy hour app also.

We get in Thursday.

Can't wait!

 

[JD5652]

Miss Maggie will make a happy hour app as well... anyone know how many expected for happy hour Friday??

We will arrive Friday at Paynes around 11 AM....

 

[Glory]

Here is where we are with the count:7/30
Glory 4 grown up
Exodus 3 adults
Miss Maggie 4 adults
End of the line 2 adults
Ocean Commotion 2 adults, Nick how many?
Avenger 3 alleged adults
Glory Be 2, if it is more let me know
Hattman 2
End of the line, 2
Pequot, 4

That is 28, gunna be fun.

If there are any changes let me know.

Cocktails at 1700 aboard Glory Friday
Bring thirst, appetizer and stories not believable.

 

[sgharford]

Thanks Jerry!

Exodus is 4 adults (and 5 kids). We'll be at Champlin's Thursday to Thursday.

 

[Bob Bradley]

Have fun guys! I thought I was going to make it, but as it happens, there is a great tuna bite on and a nice wx window, so Ambrosia Mae will wave Hi on our way by Block heading for Fishtales Fri evening.

 

[JD5652]

Have fun guys! I thought I was going to make it, but as it happens, there is a great tuna bite on and a nice wx window, so Ambrosia Mae will wave Hi on our way by Block heading for Fishtales Fri evening.

Catch 'em up Bob!

 

[Nick]

Ocean K'motion
8


Pequod is out of the trip.

Cloud Nine is out also

 

[34Hatt]

End of the line is on the list twice..
.

 

[34Hatt]

Have fun guys! I thought I was going to make it, but as it happens, there is a great tuna bite on and a nice wx window, so Ambrosia Mae will wave Hi on our way by Block heading for Fishtales Fri evening.

Good Luck Bob weather looks great I did a trip to the Coimbra yesterday snotty in the a.m but got better around 11 a.m lots of whales, dolphins, turtles, Bluefish but just one small Bluefin

 

[Alnilam]

Hopeful newbie to your group, FLUFF, 1979 43DCMY. We just delivered from Lake Champlain thru the canals and down the Hudson, and we were SO excited, planning to join your rendezvous, BUT... On our way South, the flange on the raw water intake of our DD 371T starboard broke apart as we were changing the engine zincs for saltwater. Apparently this had happened before, because the flange was broken then epoxied back together. We did the same made it to our home port: Brewer YY Glen Cove. Flange cannot be ordered — DD, J&T... “they don’t make it anymore.” So, had original braised together, installed same. Bronze became porous when welded, so leaks worse than before! Now will have new one fabricated (AND a spare). Long story short, sitting at pier here in GC wishing we were there with y’all on BI... even though FLUFF isn’t there, we are with you in spirit... and you have our sea story for cocktail hour, at least one of them... another sea story about the attack of the biting deer flies later...Anyone else have this happen? Ideas/thoughts/input? On the broken flange, not biting flies...FLUFF, DIW at pier, but there in spirit.... until next year, or Mystic, or Northport....AlnilamHull #500

 

[Avenger]

Sorry to hear about your bad luck. Hopefully we won't have to wait a year to see you, but there is always next year. Good luck with the repair and the new boat.

 

[Alnilam]

Thank you! Still enjoying our “new” boat, even if we are here at our pier. Living aboard until school starts. Always something to do... varnish, splice mooring lines, scrub the decks....until the new flange is fabricated.FLUFF43DCMY HULL#500

 

[Avenger]

I know there are some of us still out there enjoying Island Time, but I'm back at work basking in the afterglow (so to speak) of another great rendezvous.

We had an excellent weather window for the ride out and back and the time we spent on B.I. As usual, the company and hospitality of everyone involved was excellent. It was great to see some new faces and get acquainted with some of the people we "see" here on a regular basis.

Block Island is always a treat. In addition to the great Hatteras group there is always something going on at Payne's Dock (You could spend an afternoon just watching them juggle boats at the docks. The "dock rats" there are amazing.) There's plenty of touristy stuff in town, lighthouses to visit and some nice beaches within an easy walk or bike ride.

Thank you to everybody who was involved in getting this show together. Particularly Jerry for setting up the dinner venue and reservations and JD for his generous gesture. I know I'm already looking forward to seeing everybody again at the next one.

Here's a few photos. Enjoy before tinypic shuts down.

Light at the entrance to New Harbor:

Dawn on the harbor:

Dinner was at "Dead Eye Dicks". For some reason nobody could get the name straight.

They had VIP parking for my group:

On the way back, we got to do some whale watching. Moderately bad video linked here:

My only regret was not having enough time to spend with everybody. I hope we all have the chance to do it again next year so we can make up for that.

 

[Passages]

That was a great video. Loved the whale tail waves at the end.

 

[Avenger]

Thank you. The cell phones don't do the experience justice. They were slapping the water with their pectoral fins. That's how we knew they were Humpbacks. Unfortunately they got a little camera shy when they got near the boat. So the best we got was some long distance stills.

Maybe this is the excuse I need to buy a better camera.

 

[Boatsb]

And a good lens or two.

I sell some real nice zeiss lens if you need.

 

[Bob Bradley]

Sorry I missed it guys. I was really looking forward to the event, but a 4 day window of FAC at the canyons is just too good to pass up on.

Fishing was slow with only 2 yellows and a few mahi until this guy showed up...



61", 24" girth. Estimated live weight 85lbs.

 

[Avenger]

Waaahhhoooooooooooo! Nice fish.

But you still missed a good time. We missed you too. Maybe next year.

 

[Bob Bradley]

Thanks, Derek. BTW, I received the fuel treatments. Thank you very much.
Bob

 

[Avenger]

My pleasure, and thank YOU.