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08-03-2016, 05:12 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: North Carolina
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Originally Posted by gearhead
You got a boat? I bet Cape Fear has some reds and flounder!
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When we drive down near the coast of NC or the Neuse River basin, Cape Fear River basin its funny to see boats in almost every driveway. Doesn't matter what kind of home they have there is the boat in the driveway. High-end houses to Mobile homes, they have a boat and its looks very as do the homes. Funny that when the wife & I are driving down that way we always say if we lived down here we would have a boat and a camper. Center console V-hull with a 150 or bigger motor, not that I would have looked at them or anything..
Glad to see you're headed our way.
enjoy our state...
Randy
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08-03-2016, 07:18 AM
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#42
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Colorful Colorado
Posts: 798
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Originally Posted by byrdr1
When we drive down near the coast of NC or the Neuse River basin, Cape Fear River basin its funny to see boats in almost every driveway. Doesn't matter what kind of home they have there is the boat in the driveway. High-end houses to Mobile homes, they have a boat and its looks very as do the homes. Funny that when the wife & I are driving down that way we always say if we lived down here we would have a boat and a camper. Center console V-hull with a 150 or bigger motor, not that I would have looked at them or anything..
Glad to see you're headed our way.
enjoy our state...
Randy
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Thanks!
I want a center console, the wife wants a bow rider. We both want a big motor on the back. One of our best vacations was in Ft Meyers, Fl. House on a canal and a 26' bow rider on the dock. That 454 went through $200 in gas every day with trips around the islands, etc.
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08-04-2016, 05:21 PM
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#43
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Location: Liberty, Texas
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Originally Posted by BirchyBoy
Not yet, maybe next year. We need to settle in and the wife has to go back into the workforce, first.
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You the MAN! Wife going to work to buy you a boat. Will she clean fish when she gets home from her job? Well, she should wake up from your couch nap first, so you can supervise.
NauticStar 21 foot ShallowBay with Yamaha 150 been workin good for me.
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11-28-2016, 10:20 AM
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#44
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Colorful Colorado
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Re: Considering a move to NC
So, things have changed quite a bit. My wife has regretted moving away from her family and wants to go back to Denver. I was also told last week that I'm being laid off on 12/15/16. I was planning on finding a new job in June 2017, so the company has helped me along with the process. I got a call from my primary client and they're flying me to their offices for an interview next week. If all goes well, I'll take 4-6 weeks off between jobs and then will start up again at a new company.
We are considering selling our NC place and going back to Denver. If we do, it will be to live with her mom who's 93 and lives by herself. We're also considering selling my truck and our travel trailer and going with a class A camper. We had a hard time deciding on a new TT or class A, and I've been regretting our decision. I love our TT, but I'm growing tired of the whole hitching/unhitching and setting up and tearing down process. It isn't hard by any means, but it is getting less fun every time we go.
So, long story short, we may be making some changes again way ahead of my "planned" schedule. I love NC and it will be hard for me to put our house on the market and leave the area. If we do move from here, I'll likely be flying from Denver to Atlanta for a week every month, and my wife will be able to spend time with her mom and be an in-home care provider when the time is right.
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11-28-2016, 03:19 PM
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Re: Considering a move to NC
Life has a funny way of putting us where we need to be, sometimes not exactly where we want to be. Good luck on the new job, hopefully the interview will go well and things will fall into place for you.
As for the switch from a trailer/TV to a motorhome, if hitching/unhitching is your "issue" remember that you'll either have to "tow a toad" or walk everywhere/drive the motorhome (which means breaking camp, unlevelling, stowing stuff and possibly not having your site when you return.
I found that it's much easier to hitch/unhitch a travel trailer than to drive a toad up onto a dolly or onto a second trailer and tie it down. There are some good reasons for going the motorhome route, but consider how you camp, travel and whether you'll want a second vehicle so you don't have to drive the MH everywhere. If you do feel the need for a toad, you'll be hitching/unhitching just as often as you do with a travel trailer.
Here's hoping things work out the way you want !!! Good Luck
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11-28-2016, 05:32 PM
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#46
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Senior Member
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Location: Colorful Colorado
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Re: Considering a move to NC
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Originally Posted by JRTJH
Life has a funny way of putting us where we need to be, sometimes not exactly where we want to be. Good luck on the new job, hopefully the interview will go well and things will fall into place for you.
As for the switch from a trailer/TV to a motorhome, if hitching/unhitching is your "issue" remember that you'll either have to "tow a toad" or walk everywhere/drive the motorhome (which means breaking camp, unlevelling, stowing stuff and possibly not having your site when you return.
I found that it's much easier to hitch/unhitch a travel trailer than to drive a toad up onto a dolly or onto a second trailer and tie it down. There are some good reasons for going the motorhome route, but consider how you camp, travel and whether you'll want a second vehicle so you don't have to drive the MH everywhere. If you do feel the need for a toad, you'll be hitching/unhitching just as often as you do with a travel trailer.
Here's hoping things work out the way you want !!! Good Luck
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All good points. We'd be flat towing, so a tow bar and no trailer. Most of our trips are one or two nights without any supply runs once we"re there. Also, the wife wants the ability for her and our dogs to be able to move around during some while driving on longer trips. I don't love that idea, but I'm not the boss, just the breadwinner.
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11-28-2016, 06:37 PM
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Location: Solomons
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Re: Considering a move to NC
Wherever life ends up taking you, please keep in touch. We are considering a move to a Class A when we retire. If you do, we'd like to hear your thoughts and ideas about the move after you make it.
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11-28-2016, 06:42 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Ocean Isle Beach
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Re: Considering a move to NC
Sorry to hear you may be leaving NC. Going back to cold and snow is not in my DNA. I too got tired of the TT tagging along. Bought a new Class A and toad. For us it was the biggest mistake ever. Hated towing a toad and dislike driving anything small even around town. Started traveling less and less and sold both at a loss in less than 2 years. Found we disliked hotels even more. Bought a 35' 5er and F350 diesel, should have done that 20 years ago. Easy to tow, no sway, easy to hitch/unhitch (faster smoother than the toad too), less expensive in every way compared to the A and slightly more than the TT. I'm 68 so easy is nice. According to the RV tv program more full timers are in 5ers than anything else ~~ surprised me when I heard it but certainly understand it.
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11-28-2016, 06:49 PM
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Re: Considering a move to NC
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Originally Posted by Tbos
Wherever life ends up taking you, please keep in touch. We are considering a move to a Class A when we retire. If you do, we'd like to hear your thoughts and ideas about the move after you make it.
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Before you buy an A, rent one for a couple months. While renting check out some 5ers before you buy the A. Just expressing my experience.
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11-28-2016, 07:00 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Solomons
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Re: Considering a move to NC
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Originally Posted by CaptnJohn
Sorry to hear you may be leaving NC. Going back to cold and snow is not in my DNA. I too got tired of the TT tagging along. Bought a new Class A and toad. For us it was the biggest mistake ever. Hated towing a toad and dislike driving anything small even around town. Started traveling less and less and sold both at a loss in less than 2 years. Found we disliked hotels even more. Bought a 35' 5er and F350 diesel, should have done that 20 years ago. Easy to tow, no sway, easy to hitch/unhitch (faster smoother than the toad too), less expensive in every way compared to the A and slightly more than the TT. I'm 68 so easy is nice. According to the RV tv program more full timers are in 5ers than anything else ~~ surprised me when I heard it but certainly understand it.
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John, What RV tv program are you referring to? Thanks.
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11-28-2016, 07:10 PM
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#51
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Re: Considering a move to NC
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Originally Posted by CaptnJohn
Before you buy an A, rent one for a couple months. While renting check out some 5ers before you buy the A. Just expressing my experience.
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We've been looking at 5ers and class As. Have a list of both that we like. Several of my local friends have moved to class As and love them. My Dad went from a pop up to 2 class Cs and then 2 Class As. The last was a 36' diesel pusher. He recommended I find some to let me drive one for a while and then rent for a while too. Haven't made a decision yet. I retire the 2nd time in a few years and we hope to full time the last year we work. So we still have time. Of course if we made the decision sooner we could be paying off some of a 1ton truck while we still are working. It's a tough decision. Thanks for the advice, I do appreciate it.
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11-29-2016, 04:05 AM
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Re: Considering a move to NC
Good luck with the life changes coming your way. Kill your interview and get where you need to be.
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