Moved the 500 Dancer to a new Marina on a new lake

[Steve500dancer]

Sorry it has been a while since I posted. Things have been a little crazy for me. We moved our 500 Sundancer to Cedar Creek Marina in Mt Juliet Tn on old Hickory lake.

We are very excited about the move and have met some great people at the new Marina. A couple of great fellas that have actually followed my posts over the years on Club Searay.

I managed to move the boat over to the new Marina last weekend using the trailer that I bought a couple of years ago as a yard trailer. Turns out it is a little better then just a yard trailer and some me a bunch of money on the move. After breaking one hub in the parking lot before we left, the rest of the 22 mile over the road trip went great and the boat is now resting comfortably in the Marina yard having some service work done to her before we drop it back in next week. We had the props tuned this week, the bottom was pressure washed and freshened up, had an issue with my underwater lights, so they are both being replaced by Lumitec under warranty, having a chip repaired in the bow and the gold stripes repaired providing they match well or it is going to be a full replacement.

I guess that I should mention that I am also part owner of the new Marina that we now have our boat docked. The Marina has 186 covered wet slips that are only about 3 years old, fantastic restaurant, two entertainment stages, a large mechanical shop, 2 rental homes and 6 acres of land owned by my partner and I that we have some big plans for. We are also doing a lot of renovations to the pavilion and ship store. We are also adding rental boats and approximately 80 additional covered slips

I have attached some pictures and a video of the boat move. It sure was an interesting and unnerving time.

Steve Bone
https://vimeo.com/146471130
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[Gofirstclass]

That is one big azzzzzz boat. I'm glad the move went well. After shipping my boat from MI to OR I know that there are things that can go wrong. I'm glad your move went well.

 

[barlow]

Fantastic....love the do it yourself attitude....!
Could easily be mistaken for a kiwi.....
Hope the new venture is a roaring success..we could do with a Marina owner with your attitude down here..

 

[Quint4]

Awesome post....great with my morning coffee. Good luck with your new venture.

 

[carterchapman]

I grew upboating at Cedar Creek YC on Old Hickory in the '50's and '60's...what great memories. Is Cedar Creek Marina the CC Yacht Club?

 

[IanBat]

Thanks for the photos Steve


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[boatman37]

geeezzzzz. bet the water level dropped a couple inches when you pulled that thing out:smt043

 

[jthatcher]

Carterchapman,

No, the YC is across the cove from the marina. We are slipped in the same marina with Steve and look forward to all the upgrades.

Welcome to the neighborhood Steve.

 

[mwph]

Great post. Even better pictures.
Good luck with your new plans.

 

[Steve500dancer]

That is one big azzzzzz boat. I'm glad the move went well. After shipping my boat from MI to OR I know that there are things that can go wrong. I'm glad your move went well.

Yes things can easily go wrong when moving something that size, especially on a Saturday afternoon and your moving it straight through the busiest rood in the city.

 

[Steve500dancer]

geeezzzzz. bet the water level dropped a couple inches when you pulled that thing out:smt043

Yea it was a big fish in a little pond where it was. I am sure looking forward to being able to do some real boating now. No more land lock

 

[Steve500dancer]

Carterchapman,

No, the YC is across the cove from the marina. We are slipped in the same marina with Steve and look forward to all the upgrades.

Welcome to the neighborhood Steve.

Thank you..I know a lot of people are nervous about the ownership change. We are really looking forward to getting to know everyone and having a great season in 2016.

Steve Bone

 

[Docsteder]

Difinattly a monster challange moving somethings that large. Glad it went well for you and good luck with your new venture.

We're down on Normandy and haven't been up your way yet. Looks like a great place so, we'll see if we make there maybe next year.


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[1956olds]

Yea it was a big fish in a little pond where it was. I am sure looking forward to being able to do some real boating now. No more land lock

So where can you go from there,not being landlocked anymore.Glen (setting at home looking at 8" of fresh snow and hating it)

 

[Havana Shamrock]

Best of luck in your new home and business!!!! Nice post


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[HUMPH]

So where can you go from there,not being landlocked anymore.Glen (setting at home looking at 8" of fresh snow and hating it)

Snow is great to have in the local mountains so we can go visit and ski. Not so much if it's on my house, cars, boat! This was yesterday at the Poppy Hills golf course in Monterey! Temp got to over 70 with a slight breeze!

 

[carterchapman]

Rub it in!!:grin:

 

[1956olds]

Hey Ken ,i wasnt talking to you.

 

[carterchapman]

So where can you go from there,not being landlocked anymore.Glen (setting at home looking at 8" of fresh snow and hating it)

Same connection as I have on the TN River...you can go through the lock system on the Cumberland River (For Steve) to the Tennessee River's lock system to the TENN-TOM Waterway and get to Mobile Bay and points South and east!

 

[1956olds]

Thanks carter,i didnt know that.I have a few old corps of engineers charts of the tn river and the cumberland but never noticed a lock from cumberland to anywhere like a lake .I knew you couldnt get into dale hollow.10 yrs ago or so i was considering a move to possibly clarksville is why i have the charts,i also have relatives in Tn but they are down in hoenwald (?),centerville ,and yes also franklin.