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Proline · 06-06-2006, 08:26 PM

We looked into this extensively and did not go through with it. Could I do it, yes. Could my wife and kids do it, ?????. Not wotrh the gamble to me. As others mentioned, the peace, tranquilty and cost of buying is less. In my opinion, one thing you HAVE to have is a slip on mainland. Skip the rack etc. Pain in the butt. Gotta have a slip. The second most important thing is location. Islands such as Little Bear, Cow, Whortleberry are great. Quick jump to the mainland and convenient to 19 Mile Bay store. More importantly, less bad water to cross in storms. Rattlesnake in the middle of the Broads with 15- 25 mph NorthWest wind blowingup 5 footers for 5 days in row, I'll pass.

What about when you need work done that you can't do? Costs more to get someone out there unless you have a handy neighbor. How much to pump the septic? How much is home owners insurance? You gonna lug that 2 cords of firewood out there every spring? Do you/spouse like boating at night in the dark? Weekend arrival times could lead to that. How about a Sat/Sun soaking rain. You decide to leave and it is still pouring, 3 foot chop on lake out of the East, temp is 48 wind chill 30 and 20 minutes to mainland. You and the wife are soaked from loading the bags and weekend trash in the boat. Get to mainland and have to unload and drive home soaked and cold for 1 or 2 hours. Flip it around. Arrive at the cabin 10pm Friday night and unpack the cooler. Woops forgot all the meat back at home. Darn, thats a 2 or 3 hour project Saturday getting back to land, to the store and back to camp. What if you had planned on fishing then or the kids skiing and tubing! Not trying to be negative but like I said it is a matter of what you and others can hack. Takes a special person to pull it off.

06-06-2006, 08:26 PM	#6
Proline Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Can you hack it We looked into this extensively and did not go through with it. Could I do it, yes. Could my wife and kids do it, ?????. Not wotrh the gamble to me. As others mentioned, the peace, tranquilty and cost of buying is less. In my opinion, one thing you HAVE to have is a slip on mainland. Skip the rack etc. Pain in the butt. Gotta have a slip. The second most important thing is location. Islands such as Little Bear, Cow, Whortleberry are great. Quick jump to the mainland and convenient to 19 Mile Bay store. More importantly, less bad water to cross in storms. Rattlesnake in the middle of the Broads with 15- 25 mph NorthWest wind blowingup 5 footers for 5 days in row, I'll pass. What about when you need work done that you can't do? Costs more to get someone out there unless you have a handy neighbor. How much to pump the septic? How much is home owners insurance? You gonna lug that 2 cords of firewood out there every spring? Do you/spouse like boating at night in the dark? Weekend arrival times could lead to that. How about a Sat/Sun soaking rain. You decide to leave and it is still pouring, 3 foot chop on lake out of the East, temp is 48 wind chill 30 and 20 minutes to mainland. You and the wife are soaked from loading the bags and weekend trash in the boat. Get to mainland and have to unload and drive home soaked and cold for 1 or 2 hours. Flip it around. Arrive at the cabin 10pm Friday night and unpack the cooler. Woops forgot all the meat back at home. Darn, thats a 2 or 3 hour project Saturday getting back to land, to the store and back to camp. What if you had planned on fishing then or the kids skiing and tubing! Not trying to be negative but like I said it is a matter of what you and others can hack. Takes a special person to pull it off.