Posted by Phil T on 09/21/22 - 9:51 AM
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I am pleased to announce the Smith Mountain Lake Boston Whaler Owners Event.
Here are the details.
Owners are asked to RSVP Phil_T_thewhalerguy@Outlook.com
EVENT NAME: Smith Mountain Lake Boston Whaler Owner Event
DATE: Saturday, October 15, 2022, 9 am – 5 pm
(Local sunrise 7:27 am, local sunset 6:41 pm)
CONTACT:: Phil Tyson
Phil_T_thewhalerguy@outlook.com
859 489 1008
LOCAL HOST: Bob Kurtz
bobkurtzjr@gmail.com
703 850 2135
CAPTAINS’ MEETING 9:30 am at Bridgewater dock (N37° 08.603’ W79° 40.019’)
Directly across the lake from the Hales Ford ramp.
MONITOR VHF Channel 72
BOAT RAMP Hales Ford boat ramp on Meadow Point Drive, Moneta, VA 24121.
(N37° 08.579’ W79° 39.418’)
Free and plenty of parking.
ACCOMMODATIONS
Lakefront:
- Westlake Waterfront Inn, 2050 Morewood Rd, Hardy VA 24101, 540-721-3307, https://westlake-waterfront-inn.com
Private house rentals:
VRBO
AirBnB
Smith Mountain Lake Vacation Rentals, 540-297-3555, https://www.smithmountainlakerentals.com/
CB Sales and Rentals, 540-297-7000, https://cbrentals.com
Nearby:
Lake Inn, 45 Enterprise Ln, Hardy VA 24101, 540-721-3383, https://www.facebook.com/lakeinnsml (it doesn’t look like much but it’s very popular with the bass fishermen)
In the region (about 30 minutes):
Days Inn, 921 Blue Ridge Ave, Bedford VA 24523, 540-586-8286
Super 8, 842 Sword Beach Ln, Bedford VA 24523, 540-707-2062
Holiday Inn Express, 395 Old Franklin Tpk, Rocky Mount VA 24151, 540-489-5001
SCHEDULE
Friday
Dinner 7:00 Vinny’s Italian Grill, 16547 Moneta Rd,
(Optional) Moneta VA 24121
Casual Italian, pizza, pasta, subs
Saturday
FLOAT PLAN
9:00 am: Launch at Hales Ford ramp, Meadow Point Drive,
Moneta, VA 24121 (N37° 08.579’ W79° 39.418’)
9:30 am: Captains’ Meeting at Bridgewater dock (N37° 08.603’ W79° 40.019’)
10:00 am: Cruise to head of the lake
12:00 pm: Lunch at Moosie’s (same dock as captains’ meeting)
2:00 pm: Cruise to dam, raft up, sightsee, search for
submerged bridges, swim
5:00 pm: Recover boats at ramp (for boats staying in the water
overnight, dock at Bob’s N37° 06.178’ W79° 38.097’ just north
of marker R24)
Dinner 6:30 pm: Burgers and hot dogs at Bob’s
(Optional) 3899 Hickory Cove Ln, Moneta VA 24121
Edited by Phil T on 09/21/22 - 9:52 AM