River Palm, Jensen Beach 06/01-03/18

[NoBones]

BULLETIN

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OK, just got off the hook with GM George at River Palm... 5/11-13/2018 is basically booked..
No surprise...

Good news is 6/1-3/2018 is for the most part wide open !

He is willing to wave the dock fee for our group !
It holds 7 but we can tie up to the lead out pier and side saddle
or just anchor off the beach.

Soooo, on this short notice I vote lets do-it !

[Eric B]

I am VERY familiar with that section of shoreline. There is a public boat ramp literally 1 block away.

Two things I would caution:

1- with a strong easterly breeze that shoreline will be very choppy. I have seen it so bad I wouldn't leave my boat in overnight.
2- that whole area is VERY shallow. I think someone should check to see the depth at that dock. I would be surprised if it is more than 2.5-3 feet. The marina next door has it's own maintained channel.

[kmoose]

I have been buried at work and NoBones called me to break the news to me as I haven’t been on the board. This is a big issue for Mel and I as this was a 2 week planned vacation for us to which we have committed time off from work that more than a challenge to arrange with coworkers to cover for us and reschedule their vacation plans. It will take a day or so to see if we even have an option to change as well as the issues it posses to our overall plan. This is really bad news for us.

[DonV]

"This is really bad news for us"

Yes Sir I was just sittin' here all fat and happy then BOOM the Dockside calls me and I'm not as fat and happy!! I know what you mean and the mess it makes for you and others that work.

In any case, I'm good with the move. I'll be calling the Dockside and cancel my reservations today.

[bumpdraft]

Ok, just got back from my "leg work" mission. I first went to the ferndale, which is .3 mile south of the sportsman. The nice lady there said she would probably have only 3-4 efficiencies available then. Good news there is, it was 75-85 dollars a night and no charge for boat dock. When I told her about the sportsman, she said that they had sometimes taken overflow from big parties from there.
I went to sportsmans and the lady at the desk said that she would have to check with the owners and get back with me. She sounded optimistic about it, so we'll see.
Went to capt butchers. they have 4 studios and 3 townhouses available then. (125 and 175/night ) Townhouses sleep 4. $1/foot for boats for people staying there.
I have to get back with the manager at capt hirams.

[bumpdraft]

A lot of space at the dock of hirams. My friend says they have security there at night.

[bumpdraft]

Ok, the lady just called me back from the sportsmans and she said that she just couldn't hold rooms that far out. She said that if it changes, she would give me a call. Kmoose, just to let you know,if you can't or don't change the date of your weeks vacation and the plan gets changed for June, the Sportsmans does have a river room available for your week.

[kmoose]

Originally Posted by bumpdraft

Ok, the lady just called me back from the sportsmans and she said that she just couldn't hold rooms that far out. She said that if it changes, she would give me a call. Kmoose, just to let you know,if you can't or don't change the date of your weeks vacation and the plan gets changed for June, the Sportsmans does have a river room available for your week.

Thanks very much! I just got off the phone with Mel and she has aready pre-approved the option. She really likes that option and it keeps us closer to the start of grouper season and early enough to catch the seasonal gaffer mahi run. If the group sticks with the new dates we will likely just come down a second time for a day or two.

[gofastsandman]

Originally Posted by kmoose

Thanks very much! I just got off the phone with Mel and she has aready pre-approved the option. She really likes that option and it keeps us closer to the start of grouper season and early enough to catch the seasonal gaffer mahi run. If the group sticks with the new dates we will likely just come down a second time for a day or two.

Awesome Moose sauce.

The WPB fishin club got some similar emails and calls.

I will wait until morning to cancel...
New fuel tanks?
That is not the same as dock renovations or is it?

I`m sorry gang, but we will move forward.

Tom at the fishin` club got the same news.

They are switching to RPC as well.

Fly Eagles Fly.

[kmoose]

Well, I just dumped my reservations at dockside and picked up the river room at Sportsmans in an effort to stay happily married. It would be great if it worked out for everyone at other places nearby and I would just reserve the pavilion at Sportsmans for the big dinner. Unfortunately all the vacation time surrounding the revised date were booked on my end in my department. I got in early and snatched up the original date as my first pick but my options now are greatly diminished.