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CHECKMATE WEEKEND 2014
- Thread starter demag67
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God I'm such a fresh water guy.
Haha no wories!! im from the middle of a corn field in Indiana!! the only way to get salty water around here is to pay for it!
Ramifications
Well-known member
A hotel/marina would be great if anyone can find one.
Here is a house I just found with a quick search, if we go that route again. The glass house is always an option, but we should figure out a better parking system...
http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p496474vb
Marina/Hotel
http://www.harbourinn.com/
http://www.ospreypoint.com/
I'll also throw out the offer to stay on Long Beach Island, NJ.
Here is a house I just found with a quick search, if we go that route again. The glass house is always an option, but we should figure out a better parking system...
http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p496474vb
Marina/Hotel
http://www.harbourinn.com/
http://www.ospreypoint.com/
I'll also throw out the offer to stay on Long Beach Island, NJ.
Hmmmmm.......
Ramifications
Well-known member
A couple more
http://www.vrbo.com/476899
http://www.flipkey.com/cambridge-vacation-rentals/p353943/
If everyone likes the Chester River location, we might be able to find a couple smaller houses in close proximity to each other for a reasonable rate.
http://www.vrbo.com/476899
http://www.flipkey.com/cambridge-vacation-rentals/p353943/
If everyone likes the Chester River location, we might be able to find a couple smaller houses in close proximity to each other for a reasonable rate.
So do me and knarloid. They're starting to smell. Time for new shirts.
It's about time, Chuck! Was that your last day out for the season when we saw you guys in Philly?
merc245
Well-known member
That was a very nice weekeend, First time to that part of the country. The Location was great, the people were great too! Sorry I missed most the late night activities, but this ole' man gets his drink on in the afternoon.
The shirt is so nice that I haven't worn mine but once or twice, look'n for the right pair of shorts I guess. I even enjoyed the ride home by taking America's Highway across the top of Maryland, One of the most scenic drives I ever took.
Heres a few pics I haven't shared of the Friday I hung out in Chestertown waiting. Chestertown is a nice old colonial town / tourist trap. I did have a real good $9.00 bowl of clam chowder then spent most of afternoon looking for a real bar, I did have one in the back of my truck but it was becoming a little wet to enjoy. I evenually found one back by the warter, even better so did a group of teachers out having a drink after the last day of school. It soon was 5 o'clock and I was bummed I had to leave
The new 2014 vacations was posted yesterday at work and I have june 4-14th off.
Merc245
The shirt is so nice that I haven't worn mine but once or twice, look'n for the right pair of shorts I guess. I even enjoyed the ride home by taking America's Highway across the top of Maryland, One of the most scenic drives I ever took.
Heres a few pics I haven't shared of the Friday I hung out in Chestertown waiting. Chestertown is a nice old colonial town / tourist trap. I did have a real good $9.00 bowl of clam chowder then spent most of afternoon looking for a real bar, I did have one in the back of my truck but it was becoming a little wet to enjoy. I evenually found one back by the warter, even better so did a group of teachers out having a drink after the last day of school. It soon was 5 o'clock and I was bummed I had to leave
The new 2014 vacations was posted yesterday at work and I have june 4-14th off.
Merc245
Ramifications
Well-known member
The shirts are a given... New shirts/design to follow as we lock in dates and location 
Merc- Those pics remind me a fun drive down from NJ. I thought about dropping the boat in the middle of the flood in Chestertown
At least the rain held out for our weekend 
Merc- Those pics remind me a fun drive down from NJ. I thought about dropping the boat in the middle of the flood in Chestertown
At least the rain held out for our weekend 
ChuckB
Well-known member
Sim, I had to take the afternoon off yesterday because it was probably the last day for boating. Me and my Uncle flew down the Delaware. There was a great sounding boat like yours that looked like a Checkmate near Pennslanding and had a little race. He had a few mph's on me but was hanging tuff.
We docked at D&B and walked to the bar for a few coldies before speeding back before it got dark at 5pm. I was excited to test the new 23P prop and managed to hit 70MPH on the GPS!!!!
Got back to the dock at Neshaminy state park with a few gnats stuck to my face
and almost got locked in because they close the gates at 5pm.Time to winterize
Wow! Good for you that you made it out for another day. We're still hoping for the right day to take the outboard out one last time even though we've already winterized. Might I add that when I say "we" I mean "me". Duh
I'm lovin merc's pictures of how rainy it was that weekend cause I'd almost forgotten.
As I recall the rain held off and didn't get much in the way during the boating day and firepit evenings.
However...the drive down to MD on Friday and coming back on sunday were torrential.
So much so that based on the weather prediction (even though I didn't tow and was riding random-shotgun on other people's boats the whole time) I chose to not come down in a rear wheel drive convertible or bike for 3 hours travel. In both directions it was howling bucket-rain and I had no doubt that I preferred to be in the Grand Cherokee. (car stank of mildew for at least a week.)
Especially muddy in the yard. Even then my 4wd was slipping around and it took a few guys(thanks merc and spence!) at the end of the weekend to stomp out the trenches.
I'd completely forgotten how freaking miserable the weather was.
Except for when it actually mattered. During the day. Boating. And there we got real fortunate.
Hey merc- sounds like good reason to try to schedule between the 4th and 14th. How do you guys schedule so far and solid? Hope to see you you in june.
I'm lovin merc's pictures of how rainy it was that weekend cause I'd almost forgotten.
As I recall the rain held off and didn't get much in the way during the boating day and firepit evenings.
However...the drive down to MD on Friday and coming back on sunday were torrential.
So much so that based on the weather prediction (even though I didn't tow and was riding random-shotgun on other people's boats the whole time) I chose to not come down in a rear wheel drive convertible or bike for 3 hours travel. In both directions it was howling bucket-rain and I had no doubt that I preferred to be in the Grand Cherokee. (car stank of mildew for at least a week.)
Especially muddy in the yard. Even then my 4wd was slipping around and it took a few guys(thanks merc and spence!) at the end of the weekend to stomp out the trenches.
I'd completely forgotten how freaking miserable the weather was.
Except for when it actually mattered. During the day. Boating. And there we got real fortunate.
Hey merc- sounds like good reason to try to schedule between the 4th and 14th. How do you guys schedule so far and solid? Hope to see you you in june.
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knarloid
Well-known member
I just came late to the thread - been busy moving house for the last few weeks, so radio silence.
Was thinking about this at the weekend and already looking forward to what may happen.
We'd be definitely in for the weekend (and may try to make it for a few days longer at whatever location/area is settled on).
Have made the last 2 (one without family, one with family) and enjoyed each one immensely.
Just have to build a new wardrobe for the Checkmate Chesapeake t-shirt collection!
Was thinking about this at the weekend and already looking forward to what may happen.
We'd be definitely in for the weekend (and may try to make it for a few days longer at whatever location/area is settled on).
Have made the last 2 (one without family, one with family) and enjoyed each one immensely.
Just have to build a new wardrobe for the Checkmate Chesapeake t-shirt collection!