winter sucks...........
12-14-2024 | 01:49 PM
#31
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From: naples,florida
Milton
A spec on the map, 1/2 hr north of Pensacola.
Weve been searching for a few yrs and spent a wk in Milton, a month ago.
Wife is retired, I’m still a couple yrs away so adapting to “fixed” income while still wanting to play……
That changed everything for where we looked.
Add the hurricanes to that and what it has done home owners insurance…..
We were ready to write a ck for two, side by side one acre lots that backed into wetland which fed into a bay that fed into the intracoastal, all navigable…., private community, dead end road……, ALL GOOD!
Until our realtor educated us on building codes that changed after Hurricane Ivan in ‘04.
They now use 500 yr flood lines for building limits.
Only the front 100’ of those lots was buildable!
I was bummed!
We’ve since found a new build, on a 1/2 acre, 5 mls north of there.
I know it gets cold down there in the off season but not Ohio cold!
Im OK w/having real seasons but going a wk w/o seeing the sun…….., not so much.
Ive been following their weather remotely for the last yr.
We loved it down there (Sebastian/Vero Beach) but it was expensive, traffic sucked and snow bird season was horrible!
Now, to liquidate a shop full of tools and OMC OB parts that no one wants 😉
A spec on the map, 1/2 hr north of Pensacola.
Weve been searching for a few yrs and spent a wk in Milton, a month ago.
Wife is retired, I’m still a couple yrs away so adapting to “fixed” income while still wanting to play……
That changed everything for where we looked.
Add the hurricanes to that and what it has done home owners insurance…..
We were ready to write a ck for two, side by side one acre lots that backed into wetland which fed into a bay that fed into the intracoastal, all navigable…., private community, dead end road……, ALL GOOD!
Until our realtor educated us on building codes that changed after Hurricane Ivan in ‘04.
They now use 500 yr flood lines for building limits.
Only the front 100’ of those lots was buildable!
I was bummed!
We’ve since found a new build, on a 1/2 acre, 5 mls north of there.
I know it gets cold down there in the off season but not Ohio cold!
Im OK w/having real seasons but going a wk w/o seeing the sun…….., not so much.
Ive been following their weather remotely for the last yr.
We loved it down there (Sebastian/Vero Beach) but it was expensive, traffic sucked and snow bird season was horrible!
Now, to liquidate a shop full of tools and OMC OB parts that no one wants 😉
Ready for a change of scenery and it’s that much closer to family in Michigan to drive up.
What’s homeowners insurance running you up that way ?
12-14-2024 | 07:43 PM
#32
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From: Milton, Fla!
It did good w/the recent hurricanes, mostly missed them.
I did an insurance quote on our fictional new home and it’s less than our place (of similar value)in Ohio!
Hurricane deductible is 2% which I’m ok with.
Way better than the 6% we read about.
1/2 hr to the beach.
11 1/2 hrs from Cols Ohio which is 17 to Vero/Sebastian.
Thats big for me as I drive straight through.
I did an insurance quote on our fictional new home and it’s less than our place (of similar value)in Ohio!
Hurricane deductible is 2% which I’m ok with.
Way better than the 6% we read about.
1/2 hr to the beach.
11 1/2 hrs from Cols Ohio which is 17 to Vero/Sebastian.
Thats big for me as I drive straight through.
Last edited by Twin O/B Sonic; 12-14-2024 at 07:45 PM.
12-15-2024 | 07:39 AM
#33
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From: Crosslake, MN
12-15-2024 | 10:31 AM
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From: Cleveland, OH / Pewaukee, WI
Thx guys!
Luv y’all.
When we were just down, we went to Mobile to tour the USS Alabama.
Very, very humbling.
Loved the area.
J Bonz, was going to off load the Convincor before the relocation but after seeing the water down there….., it and the wall of propellers goes with us!
The wife and I went to a vintage boat race this season and fell in love w/it.
I am building a V-8 OMC and shopping for a 21’ Checkmate to go racing with.
Luv y’all.
When we were just down, we went to Mobile to tour the USS Alabama.
Very, very humbling.
Loved the area.
J Bonz, was going to off load the Convincor before the relocation but after seeing the water down there….., it and the wall of propellers goes with us!
The wife and I went to a vintage boat race this season and fell in love w/it.
I am building a V-8 OMC and shopping for a 21’ Checkmate to go racing with.
12-15-2024 | 06:20 PM
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From: Milton, Fla!
APBA, OPC, oval course.
Will be faster than the smaller Vee bottoms and slower than the true tunnel race boats, and likely run w/them.
Hoping the modded 8 will have enough ass to keep them honest out of the turns and my wake will scare them!
If it’s rough….., then we’ll have fun.
Figure I should be running 90-ish.
Will be faster than the smaller Vee bottoms and slower than the true tunnel race boats, and likely run w/them.
Hoping the modded 8 will have enough ass to keep them honest out of the turns and my wake will scare them!
If it’s rough….., then we’ll have fun.
Figure I should be running 90-ish.
Last edited by Twin O/B Sonic; 12-15-2024 at 06:24 PM.
