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12/07/2007 12:03:07 PM
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OldToby
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Joined: 12/07/2007
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I have a 40' boat on Lake Pend Oreille in Idaho. I recently
lost my precious moorage due to a dispute with the marina manager,
and have until April to move my boat out. Because there is NO
alternate moorage available on the entire lake for a boat my size,
I am being forced to consider any and all options for keeping my
boat on the lake.
Has anyone had any experience with "anchoring out"? My
thought is that I could find a quiet and out-of-the-way spot and
just toss out a hook for the summer, keeping the batteries up with
solar power and running a solar anchor light at night.
Any ideas?
Thanks in advance.
Toby
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12/07/2007 12:34:29 PM
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TheJudge
Admiral
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Joined: 05/01/2006
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Bless your heart, my mother used to warn me about "ctting off my nose to spite my face". If that was the only marina on the lake you really do have trouble. You might be able to make your own unauthorized mooring buoy with a half dozen concrete blocks and some cable and a float. Does not sound like a long term solution though.
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The Judge Rules
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12/07/2007 02:18:01 PM
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OldToby
Junior Member
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Joined: 12/07/2007
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We have a little community of houseboats in Hope, where we have
moored and socialized and enjoyed life for about ten years.
In the beginning the marina management liked us okay, in
spite of our occasional "high spirits." Then, as North Idaho
began to become more popular with the monied crowd and prices
started to rise (lakefront lots went from $100K to $1M in 5 years),
it was no longer desirable to host a bunch of ragtag houseboats
when there were half-million dollar yachts waiting for our slips.
So we're all getting booted out, and we have nowhere to go.
It's a shame when the locals get kicked to the curb to
accommodate the folks with the money.
So we're trying to think creatively and come up with some way we
can keep our boats on the lake.
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12/07/2007 02:25:15 PM
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OldToby
Junior Member
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Joined: 12/07/2007
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the whole incident with the Wild Turkey and the .45 was YEARS ago,
and nobody really got hurt....
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12/07/2007 03:37:53 PM
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BananaTom
Admiral
Posts: 968
Joined: 12/05/2006
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I took a look at your lake from Google Earth, nice place. I did notice a few marinas. It also appears you can travel up river a good distance.
Are you sure those many other marinas wont let you in?
Around here, we do have a few people that offer slips to boats on thier on docks. A way form them to generate income from their property. I did notice many docks along the way, maybe one of them is a long lost friend or someone who would rent dockage.
The city beach area looks nice.
There is a neat little inlet at Cusiak, population 212. It looks like a great place to have a marina, right off the river. All of you evicted guys could come together, pool assets, lease or purchase the area at this little inlet, with road access, and engage the Pirate as a consultant on marina developments. Then have your own marina.
Or you could pick the boat up and move.
But to anchor out, sounds unsafe. However, you must know the area well enough to do that, since you are considering it. You could always do like ted655 does, tie to a tree.
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12/07/2007 03:50:45 PM
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OldToby
Junior Member
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Unfortunately there is a dam between the lake and the part of the
river where Cusik is, and besides, Cusik is in Washington and who
wants to live in Washington?
Yes, knowing that this was coming, I have been scoping out some
spots, and have decided on a place that's only a half-mile or so
from my former moorage (on google earth, if you follow the highway
along the north side of the lake, ours is the last marina to the
east; in fact, you can see my boat in that Google photo).
Very sheltered, only 20 feet deep or so, and located off
undeveloped property (the south side of the bay wherein the
ex-marina is located). I don't want to anchor out, but it may
be my only option.
I HAVE been approached by the individual who owns the property
immediately to the west of the marina to develop that into a small
commercial marina, after which he would give us cheap moorage for a
decade or so. Can you point me to any "marina development"
resources? Our little houseboat community includes the Lord
High Mayor of the "City" of East Hope, so it may be that we could
get some favorable zoning exceptions, etc...
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12/07/2007 06:42:25 PM
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johnplatou
Admiral
Posts: 340
Joined: 10/18/2002
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Have you considered trailering. Lake Houston Texas has no
marinas, I own a waterfront home, no problem for me. I
trailer when I need. One guy I know trailers his 36 Cris
Craft ever time he goes out.
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Johnplatou 1990 HM 38 with Mercruiser 454 Bravo.Lift Stored, Trailerable, and Fits in garage. One of 9 boats presently owned. Boating experience 45 years and 8000 hours. Trailering Hm 38 16 years and 6000 miles, other trailering 100,000 miles and 39 years.
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