South East Gathering??

[Chadrock]

I'm always trying to see some new water! I'm not sure what all is on my summer calendar yet, other than Memorial Day weekend @ Jordan Lake, July 4th week @ Jordan Lake, and Labor Day weekend @ Lake Summersville WV. We usually end up at Lake Norman sometime in July to visit friends. I have also had a couple of folks talk up Lake Jocassee. Kerr Lake, Lake Gaston, and Smith Mountain Lake are on my short list of places to visit (hopefully this summer). I visit a field office in Leland fairly often and would love to check out the ICW and Cape Fear River in the Wilmington area. Please forgive me if I can't commit to specific dates at this time, but between swim team, Girl Scout Camps, etc. I'm just not sure right now.

 

[PedalPirate]

@bigwoo and @pedaplirate You guys are close too....we could do an intercoastal meet up near Scotts Hill Marina....

Is Scott Hill the boat launch on Emerald Isle?

 

[Julian]

Is Scott Hill the boat launch on Emerald Isle?

Scotts Hill is about 5 miles north of the Wrightsville beach bridge.

http://marinas.com/view/marina/12430_Scotts_Hill_Marina_Wilmington_NC_United_States

 

[waterboy]

I will pencil in July 12 and keep an eye on things. It would be great to drop the hook as a crowd as we have done in the past.

 

[PedalPirate]

I would love to make it. However, I have to stay within an hour of Emerald Isle. I don't think I can make it back in time should I need to. If anyone plans on hanging around Emerald Isle, let me know and I'll be there.

 

[redthumper9]

Ill be near Emerald Isle almost every weekend......

 

[PedalPirate]

Ill be near Emerald Isle almost every weekend......

I think we had this discussion on that other website. I try to be out every weekend at either bottle tree or the sand bar to the east of there. Keep on eye out for the black SX "Bay Wolf"! We're currently building a new home in Stella, putting me less then an 1/8 of a mile from the boat launch at the post office there. Can't wait to use that one instead of the Carteret County ramp that's always packed. Not only that, I'll have a 20 minute boat ride to the beach instead of a 5 minute one. What can I say, I like to drive my boat!

 

[redthumper9]

I have never launched the Yamaha from Stella, but have taken my dad's fishing boat there for some trout fishing. Where is "bottle tree"? And you're only an eighth mile from the launch......does that mean you are building in River Watch?

 

[PedalPirate]

I have never launched the Yamaha from Stella, but have taken my dad's fishing boat there for some trout fishing. Where is "bottle tree"? And you're only an eighth mile from the launch......does that mean you are building in River Watch?

Yes, we're building in River Watch. Set to close on June 1st, and that date isn't looking so good with all the weather delays. Hope we don't end up being homeless for a couple months...
Bottle Tree is on the north side of coast guard island. Heading south to the coast guard station turn hard, heading west at day board #5. There used to be a tree decorated with different colored bottles out there until the city annexed that island into city property last year. Once they did that, they removed the tree, but the locals still call it bottle tree.

 

[redthumper9]

Pretty sure I know where you're talking about. What contactor is building your house? We own a sod farm and I have delivered to some of the houses out there, but its been a while

 

[PedalPirate]

Pretty sure I know where you're talking about. What contactor is building your house? We own a sod farm and I have delivered to some of the houses out there, but its been a while

Well if the contractor ever gets their stuff together, it will be American Homesmith building it. I've been battling them all day on a date for completion....

 

[justason]

BUMP.. July 12 is right around the corner if this is still a targeted date.

 

[Andy S]

BUMP.. July 12 is right around the corner if this is still a targeted date.

If it is I am now unfortunately out. Daughter needs us to come to Charleston and do some projects around her house for the new grand baby.

 

[Julian]

I think I'm still clear for the 12th....although I'd forgotten all about this! Whoops....too many swim meets have cooked my brain!

 

[justason]

I don't have an issue with changing this date or moving it out. I wouldn't mind a few weekend kicking back until I set up another trip......

 

[Andy S]

Maybe it can be combined with the possible trip down the river to Charleston, SC around the weekend of Aug 16th and 17th. https://jetboaters.net/threads/columbia-to-charleston-sc.1286/#post-36454

 

[redthumper9]

Coast of NC seems like a hot spot lately.....although the 12th may be hard to throw something together. Probably a good idea to put it off just a bit.

 

[Julian]

Looking at my calendar, the weekend of Aug 23 would work for a Wilmington area meet up. Or Labor Day weekend...pretty much all the other weekends are booked....

 

[redthumper9]

Ill double check those dates. Anyone else?

 

[Andy S]

Weekend of August 23rd could work for us but not labor day weekend.