[Rhodes22-list] Wash., DC marinas

[TN Rhodey]

Dave,

Man those Snake Heads are nasty and they can survive in almost any water.

I use to sail Belvoir and Popes Head Bay back in the 70s. We car topped a 
sunfish all around the area. We had some really nice sailing from what I 
remember.
Wally


>From: DCLewis1 at aol.com
>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Wash., DC marinas
>Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2006 19:27:01 EDT
>
>
>Re letting civilians use the Belvoir marina, I don't know.  In the WDC  
>area
>civilian and retired military are commonly synonymous.  I imagine  Belvoir
>base services might have difficulty denying service to a  civilian working 
>on
>base and accepting retired military - as I understand  it, they are paid to
>support base ops staff, not retired military - but I could  be wrong.  One 
>problem
>you might have is basic slip availability.   Maybe 6 or 9 months ago I
>inquired at the Wash Sailing Marina regarding a slip  and was told the 
>waiting list
>to get a slip was 3 years.  Belle Haven  just said forgeddaboutit.  Belvoir 
>may
>have a similar slip availability  problem, I recommend you check if you
>haven't already.
>
>If you were going to dry store @ the marina it might not be a problem, but  
>I
>have no idea regarding their launch/recover facilities.
>
>I have been told there is an abundance of snake head fish in the  Belvoir
>area, that should add to your boating enjoyment there.
>
>Regarding Belvoir being deep enough for an R22: Again, I think there is an
>R22 owner already there.  His and his boats existence at Belvoir  suggest 
>to me
>that it'll work.
>
>Dvae
>
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