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KingKilla
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 Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2021 7:37 pm Post subject: Money Hungry Bluff Landing Owners strike again |
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| Just FYI. Bluff Landing is trying even more to drive out the locals. They now want $20 for a launch fee and $20 for overnight parking. Sounds like they are just trying to drive out actual fishermen so they can use the parking lots for their two overpriced restaurants that cater to the tourist crowd. |
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Johninaustin
Full Grown Flour Bluffian
Joined: 03 Jun 2007
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| Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2021 9:20 pm Post subject: |
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| I never go there, I prefer to launch from NAS. (It's nice to come back to unsmashed windows and an empty parking lot) Is there that much tourist trade at the place? |
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BayFly
Full Grown Flour Bluffian
Joined: 02 Sep 2014
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Location: Austin/Flour Bluff
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| Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2021 9:23 pm Post subject: |
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| I've not launched there in a long time, but when I did a couple of years ago it was $5. Has it been more in the interim or are they moving from $5 to $20 for the launch? I guess I can understand the need for parking for the restaurant, because they obviously have a lot invested there, but how does that cause an increase for the launch? |
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ziacatcher
Full Grown Flour Bluffian
Joined: 22 Dec 2008
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Location: The Bluff
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| Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2021 9:35 pm Post subject: |
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| Hey bayfly, next they'll be wanting to buy both of our houses. Every other house that goes up for sale in the area they purchase for short-term rentals |
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Rxfire
Member White Shrimper Boot Club
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Location: Flour Bluff
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| Posted: Thu Dec 23, 2021 5:20 am Post subject: |
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I thought they were going to build a separate parking lot for trucks/trailers at Wyndale St at Spring Ln?
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CaptinAcademy
Flour Bluffian in training
Joined: 01 Oct 2009
Posts: 496
Location: Flour Bluff
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| Posted: Thu Dec 23, 2021 10:44 am Post subject: |
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And they've also raised my boat storage on Waldron to $200/month..
Boats top is now $250/month
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Windy Day
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Joined: 29 Jan 2007
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Location: Corpus Christi
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| Posted: Thu Dec 23, 2021 11:15 am Post subject: |
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| ziacatcher wrote: | | Hey bayfly, next they'll be wanting to buy both of our houses. Every other house that goes up for sale in the area they purchase for short-term rentals |
Absolutely they will. They perceive the locals as a nuisance that they would prefer not to bear. |
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BayFly
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Joined: 02 Sep 2014
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Location: Austin/Flour Bluff
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| Posted: Thu Dec 23, 2021 2:12 pm Post subject: |
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| Asking someone to put up with all of the floating grass on their trailer upon every launch and to pay $20 per launch is kind of much from my perspective. |
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BayFly
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Joined: 02 Sep 2014
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Location: Austin/Flour Bluff
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| Posted: Thu Dec 23, 2021 2:29 pm Post subject: |
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| Windy Day wrote: | | ziacatcher wrote: | | Hey bayfly, next they'll be wanting to buy both of our houses. Every other house that goes up for sale in the area they purchase for short-term rentals |
Absolutely they will. They perceive the locals as a nuisance that they would prefer not to bear. |
I sure don't agree with this, because from all I have witnessed it's primarily locals who patronize the place. FWIW, I have never been in the marina store when everyone there was not very polite and helpful. However, I have not eaten in the new restaurant, and unless my wife just insist I'm not planning to. Personally, having less people launch sounds great to me, because if I need to drive by the marina I might be able to without some over anxious boater wanting to back over me, as I pass. The marina's use of a public street, as part of their launch facilities is about the only concern I have ever had of their entire operation. That being said, the grass, which I try to avoid, is not their fault, but is due to where the marina is situated. Maybe crooked Biden advised them to raise their prices?  |
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CaptinAcademy
Flour Bluffian in training
Joined: 01 Oct 2009
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Location: Flour Bluff
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| Posted: Thu Dec 23, 2021 6:46 pm Post subject: |
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| BayFly wrote: | | Windy Day wrote: | | ziacatcher wrote: | | Hey bayfly, next they'll be wanting to buy both of our houses. Every other house that goes up for sale in the area they purchase for short-term rentals |
Absolutely they will. They perceive the locals as a nuisance that they would prefer not to bear. |
I sure don't agree with this, because from all I have witnessed it's primarily locals who patronize the place. FWIW, I have never been in the marina store when everyone there was not very polite and helpful. However, I have not eaten in the new restaurant, and unless my wife just insist I'm not planning to. Personally, having less people launch sounds great to me, because if I need to drive by the marina I might be able to without some over anxious boater wanting to back over me, as I pass. The marina's use of a public street, as part of their launch facilities is about the only concern I have ever had of their entire operation. That being said, the grass, which I try to avoid, is not their fault, but is due to where the marina is situated. Maybe crooked Biden advised them to raise their prices? |
Since they let Mick go, I was in there a week or so ago and met one of the owners manning the register.
He was nice enough, but when I bought some skrimps I asked for a qt and he gave me like a dozen. When I called him on it, he said sure, no problem and gave me some more.
He also didn't know how to make the gas pumps work, had to call someone to figure it out.
I give em less than a yr before they run it in the ground...
Sad really....
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SeanHHH
Member White Shrimper Boot Club
Joined: 05 May 2006
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Location: San Antonio
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| Posted: Fri Dec 24, 2021 9:54 am Post subject: |
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| BayFly wrote: | | I've not launched there in a long time, but when I did a couple of years ago it was $5. Has it been more in the interim or are they moving from $5 to $20 for the launch? I guess I can understand the need for parking for the restaurant, because they obviously have a lot invested there, but how does that cause an increase for the launch? |
It used to be $5. Now it is $10.
$20 is outrageous. |
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SeanHHH
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| Posted: Fri Dec 24, 2021 9:57 am Post subject: |
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| BayFly wrote: | | Windy Day wrote: | | ziacatcher wrote: | | Hey bayfly, next they'll be wanting to buy both of our houses. Every other house that goes up for sale in the area they purchase for short-term rentals |
Absolutely they will. They perceive the locals as a nuisance that they would prefer not to bear. |
I sure don't agree with this, because from all I have witnessed it's primarily locals who patronize the place. FWIW, I have never been in the marina store when everyone there was not very polite and helpful. However, I have not eaten in the new restaurant, and unless my wife just insist I'm not planning to. Personally, having less people launch sounds great to me, because if I need to drive by the marina I might be able to without some over anxious boater wanting to back over me, as I pass. The marina's use of a public street, as part of their launch facilities is about the only concern I have ever had of their entire operation. That being said, the grass, which I try to avoid, is not their fault, but is due to where the marina is situated. Maybe crooked Biden advised them to raise their prices? |
And the public street between their ramp and parking lot is trashed. |
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Rebecca of Sunnybrookfarm
Full Grown Flour Bluffian
Joined: 01 May 2008
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| Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2022 9:32 am Post subject: |
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| CaptinAcademy wrote: |
I give em less than a yr before they run it in the ground...
Sad really.... |
this winter is going to be really tough on them with those prices...
when I put the boat in there the other day, I needed some gas....all they had was premium for $5.50 a gallon...
becky
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hickroots07
Full Grown Flour Bluffian
Joined: 01 Nov 2011
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Location: cc, TEXAS!
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| Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2022 7:31 pm Post subject: |
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Does anyone know if they offer an annual pass? Maybe that would be the more cost efficient way to go?
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BayFly
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Location: Austin/Flour Bluff
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| Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2022 7:56 pm Post subject: |
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| I have inquired before, but a couple of years ago, so I don't know about their current practices. At the time of my inquiry they stated a price, but for launching only, because I would not have been parking in their lot. |
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