Ken_Potts Posted October 27, 2009 Report Posted October 27, 2009 At 6:15 this evening I was driving Westbound on I40 near exit 273 in Durham, NC when I saw a yellow Belhaven being towed in the opposite direction. I wonder where Scott is going... Sorry, folks - I didn't get a picture. We were closing at a combined 130 mph or so. :cool: Quote
Designer Posted October 28, 2009 Author Report Posted October 28, 2009 Boy, you can't do anything without the spies spotting you. Yes there is a bright yellow Belhaven beside the dock right now. Tony might be here tomorrow with his Princess. Quote
Ken_Potts Posted October 28, 2009 Report Posted October 28, 2009 It's the yellow that got me - Who in their right mind would paint a boat yellow? Quote
Tom Lathrop Posted October 28, 2009 Report Posted October 28, 2009 The weather forecast is improving and looking good for the weekend. I will not be there with Lapwing until late afternoon on Saturday but Sunday looks good. Going racing Saturday in Oriental for the first time since the pacemaker job. Racing on my favorite boat, an OPB34. Quote
wkisting Posted October 28, 2009 Report Posted October 28, 2009 Regrettably, Anna and I won't be able to come this year. We were hoping to make up for missing last year's messabout (we missed due to a car accident), but this time I have to take my Humanities class to the museum over the weekend (and a few other duties I can't shirk). Oh well... We'll be wishing you all well. Hopefully, we can come next year. Quote
Designer Posted October 28, 2009 Author Report Posted October 28, 2009 Here are the directions for the messabout. It is a bit experimental so I hope that it works. I used my Spot GPS tracker and put a waypoint at each turn. Click on the link and you should see a Google earth map, it is interactive, you can get the lat. and long. of each waypoint. It starts with waypoint 1 about 12 miles east of New Bern on highway 55. WP4 shows the turn on to highway 304, WP5 shows the turn onto Lynch's Beach Loop Road, WP6 to Swan Point road, WP7 to Chapel Creek Drive, WP8 you have arrived #342, there will be a B&B sign and you will see a bunch of boat trailers. Park anywhere on the left side of the drive, we don't want anyone to drive on Randy's septic field. http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0VBeLSU51MSPO7U6BAtIA9D7OnYzfIG1N I You will have a choice of street maps, satellite or hybrid, I prefer hybrid but the lesser street names are left off. For anyone plugging the address in their GPS it is 342 Chapel Creek Drive Maribel NC 28515. The mapping source for all GPS mapping for our address is off by about 600 yards to the north. Your GPS will want you to turn around on Swan Point Road, just ignore it and go by the road signs and by my map. Quote
Ken_Potts Posted October 28, 2009 Report Posted October 28, 2009 Graham, I can get there no problem, but I checked your link just to be sure and was greeted with an error message "Oops, for your protection you have been logged out. Please login again to continue. - " Just FYI Quote
Docpal Posted October 28, 2009 Report Posted October 28, 2009 Same here. However I think most of us will be able to find the place. I was looking for the map you had posted last year to show someone else but can't find that thread.....I'm gonna take the "scenic coastal route" down from NJ via the Cape May ferry, etc. so I hope to get there before dark/dinner to set up camp. Quote
Designer Posted October 28, 2009 Author Report Posted October 28, 2009 I think that it works now. Can someone give it a test run and let me know? I just tried it on Carla's computer and it worked. Quote
Docpal Posted October 28, 2009 Report Posted October 28, 2009 Graham, Yes it IS working now ! Thanks ! Quote
Designer Posted October 28, 2009 Author Report Posted October 28, 2009 Thanks Bill. Have a safe trip. Quote
jpfx Posted October 29, 2009 Report Posted October 29, 2009 hello everyone, I have not posted previously, (nothing yet to say). I will be driving up from Columbia SC, early Friday morning (~6 hour trip). I will be bringing an extremely rustic (as in beat up) compac 16 with me. It's all I have until I have up enough courage to start belhaven hull #38. Any passengers welcome! If someone can spare the time to improve my atrocious sailing skills over the w/end, I'd much appreciate it. I have an affinity with lee shores and drifting. regards jp Quote
Capt Nat Posted October 29, 2009 Report Posted October 29, 2009 Hi everyone, please post lots of photos...especially the Outer Banks 20 if it shows. Wish I could justify the 12+ hour drive from New Hampshire...maybe next year. Quote
Richard Whitney CS#70 Posted October 31, 2009 Report Posted October 31, 2009 Hope you all have a great weekend - and there is a good wind to allow the sail boats to do their thing. Looking forward to seeing some photos. Quote
Oyster Posted November 1, 2009 Report Posted November 1, 2009 The wind was a plenty! The stories were a plenty. The food was more than a plenty! The sun was a shining and sunset was just another beauty, all making for a grand time. I left at sundown while about 30 plus folks were still stuffing their faces and non stop talking between the bites continued. Thanks especially goes to Carla and her daughter and the kids for effort to set up and provide the buffet. Quote
Diddle Dally Posted November 1, 2009 Report Posted November 1, 2009 Here are a few photos of the Messabout! first time uploading pic's!! Belhaven 19' Quote
Diddle Dally Posted November 1, 2009 Report Posted November 1, 2009 Outer banks 20! Free rides for all! I sure enjoyed my trip aboard this beautiful boat! Thanks Chick!! Quote
Diddle Dally Posted November 1, 2009 Report Posted November 1, 2009 I think I've got this figured out! :-D There was so many beautiful boats there today! Here are a few, including "Marissa!" under the shelter. I enjoyed Grahams description of her design, and talking about the Spindrift kit. Quote
Hirilonde Posted November 1, 2009 Report Posted November 1, 2009 Thanks for the photos. I miss not being there this year. Quote
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