V hits the water, so it begins

[randlemanboater]

Man......you old retired guys have all the fun.

[steplift20]

the picture could have been alot better if those 2 guys were not standing infront of the v but i could still see her lines, hey where do you guys fish? it looks like atlantic highlands to me, thats where i fish from, but i am still in my driveway but i will be heading down there in about 2 weeks, just kidding nice fish uh i mean boat

[willy]

Steplift I am in a marina just inside of Keyport public launch if you know where that is, the Highlands is where I was last year, I am about 15 to 20 minutes from there by water now.

[RWilson2526]

Willy, I know generally what a wet slip costs in that area...how does price compare to dry stack....I would like to do that some time in the future as I dont want to bottom paint.

[willy]

I shopped this year for the best deal and Browns Point Marina is putting me on a rack, which is what I prefer for several reasons for the best price and I am right on the water with five minutes of no wake thru the Keyport Yacht Club moorings.
It is sweet there, I am in the upper part of the bay where most of the best fishing is and a fifteen minute cruise to the Hook and environs. At Browns Point there are no bridges, no low water problems and the people are nice.
The Atlantic Highlands is where I was last year and my good friend is still there. Lot more expensive, the ride was another 20something minutes down rt 36 and all those lights.
Now I get out of the water, jump in the car, no lights and right over the Driscoll bridge and 30=40 minutes I am home.
If you guys are looking Browns Point was the best deal out there and they still have some racks open I believe and they have slips too. I am paying 110 a foot for rack storage and most places were charging 115 120- for an in water slip, racks were more. In the Highlands they wanted 2800 to 3300 for the same thing.

[Blue_Runner]

110 a foot for rack storage

Yet another reason to own a 20 ft boat!!

[RWilson2526]

Great info there Willy, thanks. I was just thinking the other day I might take a crack at launching out of Keyport. I usually go to Leonardo or A.H. but you're so right what does that extra 20 mins (if you are lucky) get you? We do like to go up the rivers which would be a little further but for getting out in the bay it seems like a prime location.

[steplift20]

yep i thought that look farmiliar thats where i fish too you been fishimh yet?

[msbhammer]

Happy that you decided to go back to a V Willy. : )
I'll get one again soon I hope....but Lefty has such a big "Honey To Do List" : )