Comments on: Keeping Up With The Joneses Part 4 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/03/27/keeping-up-with-the-joneses-part-4/ Why bother seeing the world for real? Sat, 19 Jul 2008 03:58:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: hickaloid http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/03/27/keeping-up-with-the-joneses-part-4/#comment-135892 hickaloid Wed, 28 Mar 2007 22:30:18 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/03/27/keeping-up-with-the-joneses-part-4/#comment-135892 my friend owns the 4 house/pier from the top. The top pier is a county park. The reason for the long piers is to get out to "drop off". The water is very shallow approximately 2-6 inches from shore to end of pier where it goes maybe 2 feet or so. Good fishing for red fish and speckled trout, especially at night. my friend owns the 4 house/pier from the top. The top pier is a county park. The reason for the long piers is to get out to “drop off”. The water is very shallow approximately 2-6 inches from shore to end of pier where it goes maybe 2 feet or so. Good fishing for red fish and speckled trout, especially at night.

]]> By: RS http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/03/27/keeping-up-with-the-joneses-part-4/#comment-135766 RS Wed, 28 Mar 2007 03:57:56 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/03/27/keeping-up-with-the-joneses-part-4/#comment-135766 Laguna Madre (this is at Port Mansfield) averages 1m deep...sailing has never been as big down there (but flyfishing the flats is!). Also, Paul is right, you have to have a very long pier to get to a depth suitable even for power boats. Laguna Madre (this is at Port Mansfield) averages 1m deep…sailing has never been as big down there (but flyfishing the flats is!). Also, Paul is right, you have to have a very long pier to get to a depth suitable even for power boats.

]]> By: mac http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/03/27/keeping-up-with-the-joneses-part-4/#comment-135764 mac Wed, 28 Mar 2007 03:21:35 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/03/27/keeping-up-with-the-joneses-part-4/#comment-135764 I like that there's two houses about two-thirds of the way down that have decided to share a pier, but it still splits at the end so they can both dock there. Now that's efficient. I like that there’s two houses about two-thirds of the way down that have decided to share a pier, but it still splits at the end so they can both dock there. Now that’s efficient.

]]> By: Scot http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/03/27/keeping-up-with-the-joneses-part-4/#comment-135754 Scot Wed, 28 Mar 2007 00:57:19 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/03/27/keeping-up-with-the-joneses-part-4/#comment-135754 These are in fact covered shelters. Take a look at these in Lake Tahoe. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=Carnelian+Bay,+California,+United+States&layer=&ie=UTF8&z=18&ll=39.22238,-120.084617&spn=0.003636,0.010214&t=k&om=1 And here's a closer look at one that's for rent. The picture shows the dock and shelter very well. http://www.vrbo.com/117950 These are in fact covered shelters. Take a look at these in Lake Tahoe.

Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth
And here’s a closer look at one that’s for rent. The picture shows the dock and shelter very well.

http://www.vrbo.com/117950

]]> By: Glenn http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/03/27/keeping-up-with-the-joneses-part-4/#comment-135753 Glenn Wed, 28 Mar 2007 00:57:00 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/03/27/keeping-up-with-the-joneses-part-4/#comment-135753 Maybe they have all gone out for the day on the water ;-) Maybe they have all gone out for the day on the water ;-)

]]> By: Bill Shirley http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/03/27/keeping-up-with-the-joneses-part-4/#comment-135749 Bill Shirley Wed, 28 Mar 2007 00:24:52 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/03/27/keeping-up-with-the-joneses-part-4/#comment-135749 I suspect those are all boat houses at the ends of the piers, with lifts to take the boats out of the water. All you're seeing is the roof. I suspect those are all boat houses at the ends of the piers, with lifts to take the boats out of the water. All you’re seeing is the roof.

]]> By: Keith T. http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/03/27/keeping-up-with-the-joneses-part-4/#comment-135723 Keith T. Tue, 27 Mar 2007 20:42:09 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/03/27/keeping-up-with-the-joneses-part-4/#comment-135723 Maybe they were once for fishing, but they are clearly now waterfront property amenities. http://www.seawatchrealty.net/ Some of these listings have photos of their (and neighbors') piers: http://www.seawatchrealty.net/listing126.htm Maybe they were once for fishing, but they are clearly now waterfront property amenities.

http://www.seawatchrealty.net/

Some of these listings have photos of their (and neighbors’) piers:

http://www.seawatchrealty.net/listing126.htm

]]> By: Paul http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/03/27/keeping-up-with-the-joneses-part-4/#comment-135722 Paul Tue, 27 Mar 2007 20:24:26 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/03/27/keeping-up-with-the-joneses-part-4/#comment-135722 Having grown up on the ICW, I can tell you the length of the dock has little to do with the need to keep up with the neighbors so much as to get out where the water is deep enough for a boat of a reasonable size. About half of these docks have a covered area which could easily contain the owner's boat (likely on a lift for ease of cleaning and to protect it from other boats' wake). I would wager that many of those boaters are out in the water, thus leaving their docks empty and lonesome. Having grown up on the ICW, I can tell you the length of the dock has little to do with the need to keep up with the neighbors so much as to get out where the water is deep enough for a boat of a reasonable size.
About half of these docks have a covered area which could easily contain the owner’s boat (likely on a lift for ease of cleaning and to protect it from other boats’ wake). I would wager that many of those boaters are out in the water, thus leaving their docks empty and lonesome.

]]> By: DaveTheWave http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/03/27/keeping-up-with-the-joneses-part-4/#comment-135720 DaveTheWave Tue, 27 Mar 2007 20:20:22 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/03/27/keeping-up-with-the-joneses-part-4/#comment-135720 Explanation #1: They are for fishing, not for boats. Explanation #2: These are vacation homes and you only dock your boat when using the house... Explanation #1: They are for fishing, not for boats.
Explanation #2: These are vacation homes and you only dock your boat when using the house…

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