On Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:38:21 -0400, Wayne B
wrote:

Just about everone who boats has a favorite island or two. How about
everone listing some of theirs, along with some high points?

I'll start:

Northeast: Block Island and Martha's Vineyard. Both are convenient
to Long Island Sound and the NY/CT metro areas. Both have great
scenery and well protected harbors. Both have good fishing and
supplies.

Caribbean: St Martin's, Antigua and Martinique - all for slightly
different reasons but all have good harbors, scenery, beaches and
ambience.

Northwest: Stuart and Satellite Islands for their seclusion and
beauty.

On Sep 20, 2:38*pm, Wayne B wrote:
Just about everone who boats has a favorite island or two. *How about
everone listing some of theirs, along with some high points?

I'll start:

Northeast: *Block Island and Martha's Vineyard. *Both are convenient
to Long Island Sound and the NY/CT metro areas. *Both have great
scenery and well protected harbors. *Both have good fishing and
supplies.

Caribbean: *St Martin's, Antigua and Martinique - all for slightly
different reasons but all have good harbors, scenery, beaches and
ambience.

Kauai'i - but I've never boated there but took a Catamaran tour of
the S west shore. That was a lot of fun!

But I've never really been to very many islands except on the Wabash
river which are sand bar humps, but I have an open invitation to go
fishing with a friend off the Fl. keys, in his 27 ft Mako. I might
take him up on it this winter....

On Sep 20, 3:47*pm, "RG" wrote:
"Wayne B" wrote in message

...

Just about everone who boats has a favorite island or two. *How about
everone listing some of theirs, along with some high points?

I'll start:

Northeast: *Block Island and Martha's Vineyard. *Both are convenient
to Long Island Sound and the NY/CT metro areas. *Both have great
scenery and well protected harbors. *Both have good fishing and
supplies.

Caribbean: *St Martin's, Antigua and Martinique - all for slightly
different reasons but all have good harbors, scenery, beaches and
ambience.

Hi Wayne,

I have fond memories of time spent at Hope Town (Elbow Cay), Marsh Harbour
(Great Abaco), Spanish Wells (St. Georges Cay), Chub Cay and Fort Jefferson
(Garden Key).

Specifically, having locals bring a delicious dinner of Bahamian food to the
boat while at anchor in the beautiful harbor of Hope Town. *Hottest damned
peppers I've ever encountered. *Little yellow buggers would bring tears to
your eyes. *Also, a wonderful day of fishing and conching out of Spanish
Wells guided by the one and only Aziel Bertram Pinder. *A white-knuckle
landing at Marsh Harbour airport. *Come to think of it, the departure
take-off was pretty wild as well. *I was offered a chance to go fishing with
some guys I met at the marina at Chub Cay. *They had a long and narrow
center console with BIG triple outboards. *I swear the boat was in the air
as much as it was in the water. *Fun ride. *And finally, trading cold beer
for fresh shrimp with a shrimp boat off Fort Jefferson.

Russ

hey Russ!!!!

On Tue, 20 Sep 2011 18:20:41 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

But I've never really been to very many islands except on the Wabash
river which are sand bar humps, but I have an open invitation to go
fishing with a friend off the Fl. keys, in his 27 ft Mako. I might
take him up on it this winter....

=======

If you're in Florida you should stop by and see your alternator, which
by the way, is performing superbly !

On Tue, 20 Sep 2011 20:49:24 -0400, wrote:

Sounds like class warfare to me. Not everybody can afford your
islands, Wayne.

Not trying to be a political ass, but it is what it is.

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This is a news group about boats and boating. Boating requires a
certain amount of disposable income. If that bothers you for some
reason, you are in the wrong place.

On Sep 20, 9:02*pm, Wayne B wrote:
On Tue, 20 Sep 2011 18:20:41 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

But I've never really been to very many islands except on the Wabash
river which are sand bar humps, but I have an open invitation to go
fishing with a friend off the Fl. keys, in his 27 ft Mako. *I might
take him up on it this winter....

=======

If you're in Florida you should stop by and see your alternator, which
by the way, is performing superbly !

Wayne, that may be on the agenda. I'm tired of hanging around here all
winter.

On Tue, 20 Sep 2011 19:50:31 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

On Sep 20, 9:02*pm, Wayne B wrote:
On Tue, 20 Sep 2011 18:20:41 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

But I've never really been to very many islands except on the Wabash
river which are sand bar humps, but I have an open invitation to go
fishing with a friend off the Fl. keys, in his 27 ft Mako. *I might
take him up on it this winter....

=======

If you're in Florida you should stop by and see your alternator, which
by the way, is performing superbly !

Wayne, that may be on the agenda. I'm tired of hanging around here all
winter.

======

Any time, just need some advance notice.

On Tue, 20 Sep 2011 22:07:15 -0400, Wayne B
wrote:

On Tue, 20 Sep 2011 20:49:24 -0400, wrote:

Sounds like class warfare to me. Not everybody can afford your
islands, Wayne.

Not trying to be a political ass, but it is what it is.

========

This is a news group about boats and boating. Boating requires a
certain amount of disposable income. If that bothers you for some
reason, you are in the wrong place.

"certain amount" is relative. reminds me of the congressman who's
bitching about being taxed too much since, after expenses, all he can
save is around 400K a year.

On Sep 20, 11:20*pm, Wayne B wrote:
On Tue, 20 Sep 2011 19:50:31 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:









On Sep 20, 9:02 pm, Wayne B wrote:
On Tue, 20 Sep 2011 18:20:41 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

But I've never really been to very many islands except on the Wabash
river which are sand bar humps, but I have an open invitation to go
fishing with a friend off the Fl. keys, in his 27 ft Mako. I might
take him up on it this winter....

=======

If you're in Florida you should stop by and see your alternator, which
by the way, is performing superbly !

Wayne, that may be on the agenda. I'm tired of hanging around here all
winter.

======

Any time, just need some advance notice.

Oh, I believe in ample warning....

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says...

On 9/20/11 3:38 PM, Wayne B wrote:
Just about everone who boats has a favorite island or two. How about
everone listing some of theirs, along with some high points?

I'll start:

Northeast: Block Island and Martha's Vineyard. Both are convenient
to Long Island Sound and the NY/CT metro areas. Both have great
scenery and well protected harbors. Both have good fishing and
supplies.

Caribbean: St Martin's, Antigua and Martinique - all for slightly
different reasons but all have good harbors, scenery, beaches and
ambience.



Crete, Corfu, Sicily, St. Simons, Jamaica, Puerto Rico.

To which any of them you've never been, nice googling, asshat.