Views of the Neighborhood – Rough Hollow Yacht Club

October 20, 2019 · by John W. Howell · in Views of the Neighborhood · 82 Comments

I wandered over to the Rough Hollow Yacht Club just to see how the other half lives. I must say the place is beautiful. Here are some photos.

While walking toward the view, the restaurant is on your left. Pretty nice outdoor/indoor space.

Just past the restaurant, there is this view of the yacht basin.

Another shot from “on top” of the marina. All the slips are covered.

As you look out to the yacht basin, to your right across from the restaurant is the pool and athletic club. The athletic club is behind the palms.

This is the incline track that has two cars to take you down to the docks.

Straight ahead is the yacht club office and general store.

Here is a shot looking back up the stairs to the top of the incline. I wouldn’t want to walk those.

A photo of the fish around the pilings.

A whole rack of jet skis and a view of the covered slips.

A photo of the furthermost docks.

A fueling station with a warning. Gas fumes collect below decks during the fueling process, and a spark from the ignition system could set them off. There are pumps on boats that ventilate the below-deck area. This sign is a reminder to run the pumps.

More slips.

Another view of the incline.

A list of activities available at the club. I hope you enjoyed the visit.

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eloisedesousa · October 20, 2019 - 4:38 am ·

It looks so clean and relaxed. Thank you for sharing it.

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1. John W. Howell · October 20, 2019 - 9:15 am ·
  
  Thank you for the comment and the visit, Eloise. 😊
  
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  1. eloisedesousa · October 20, 2019 - 10:09 am ·
    
    My pleasure.
    
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kethuprofumo · October 20, 2019 - 5:29 am ·

I say, dear John! A place for a movie! By the way, have you already seen this masterpiece of architecture: https://vivimetaliun.wordpress.com/2019/10/20/casinha-de-cachorro-sustentavel-tem-teto-verde-e-ventilador-movido-a-energia-solar/ Studio Schicketanz has invented this.

Have a nice week full of new discoveries! 🙂

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1. John W. Howell · October 20, 2019 - 9:13 am ·
  
  I should get a house for Twiggy like that one. Thank you, Maria.
  
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  1. kethuprofumo · October 20, 2019 - 10:42 am ·
    
    Of course, dear John! Good luck with purchasing! I hope they design it yet. It would be a sensation in the Twiggy world! Besides it is so cute! I wish I lived there! 🙂
    
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    1. John W. Howell · October 20, 2019 - 12:09 pm ·
      
      Hahahaha. We could then have a photo of you looking out the little window instead of the Frenchie.
      
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    2. kethuprofumo · October 20, 2019 - 1:38 pm ·
      
      !!!! Of course! Like Alice in Wonderland who found herself in a doggy house! 🙂 Brilliant idea! Thanks, dear John!
      
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    3. John W. Howell · October 21, 2019 - 10:48 am ·
      
      Thanks, Maria.
      
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    4. kethuprofumo · October 21, 2019 - 2:24 pm ·
      
      🙂
      
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shoreacres · October 20, 2019 - 5:44 am ·

It’s a lovely place, and a beautiful setting, but if I may put my tongue just slightly in my cheek — around here, we’d call that a marina. Of course it’s the difference between a lake and the coast, and the different kind of boating that results. It would be pretty hard to get the really big girls in there for a party. Lovely photos!

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1. John W. Howell · October 20, 2019 - 9:04 am ·
  
  Yeah, I should have called it a marina (Like all the others around here ) but if you are going to call yourself a yacht club then it has to be a basin no matter how small. 😂
  
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  1. shoreacres · October 20, 2019 - 9:05 am ·
    
    Well, I know someone who named their 21′ sailboat “The Yacht,” so there you are!
    
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    1. John W. Howell · October 20, 2019 - 9:23 am ·
      
      Hahahaha.
      
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2. Liz Gauffreau · October 20, 2019 - 10:15 am ·
  
  I thought the same, that there isn’t the depth or breath of water needed for yachts–but lovely, nonetheless!
  
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  1. John W. Howell · October 20, 2019 - 12:10 pm ·
    
    The lake ranges from 30 to 125 feet.
    
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GP Cox · October 20, 2019 - 5:45 am ·

I could just picture this being the scene of a police chase!
It seems to me with your fame and fortune, you could easily be a member here, John. They should be honored to have you!

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1. John W. Howell · October 20, 2019 - 9:02 am ·
  
  You are so kind, GP. A little above my pay grade I can assure you. 😁
  
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  1. GP Cox · October 20, 2019 - 12:52 pm ·
    
    Oh, I doubt that that. You make up stories every week here at the drop of a hat!!
    
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Dan Antion · October 20, 2019 - 6:02 am ·

Thanks for the extra view of the incline, John. That would be a significant hike. This is certainly a very nice place to keep a boat. Do you have any idea how far they can travel from here? Is this on / does it tie into a large river?

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1. John W. Howell · October 20, 2019 - 9:01 am ·
  
  I thought of you when I was going down. The Duquesne incline was brought to mind so I had to take another shot from the bottom looking up.
  
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  1. Dan Antion · October 20, 2019 - 9:02 am ·
    
    My thoughts exactly. Thanks !
    
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Gwen M. Plano · October 20, 2019 - 6:30 am ·

Wow, it looks like “the other half” lives quite well. Maybe there’s a reader among that crowd who’d love a signed book for a boat ride? 😀

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1. John W. Howell · October 20, 2019 - 9:00 am ·
  
  Hahahaha. I guess I could set up shop and make that happen. Thanks, Gwen.
  
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Jill Weatherholt · October 20, 2019 - 6:33 am ·

So that’s how the “other half” lives? Eek! I don’t think I could get down to those docks. Great photos, John. Enjoy your Sunday!

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1. John W. Howell · October 20, 2019 - 8:59 am ·
  
  You don’t feel the incline when going up or down. It is an amazing thing. Thanks, Jill.
  
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  1. Jill Weatherholt · October 20, 2019 - 9:20 am ·
    
    But I can see how high I am! 🙂
    
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    1. John W. Howell · October 20, 2019 - 9:22 am ·
      
      Look up. In relation to the sky, you are pretty low. 😁
      
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    2. Jill Weatherholt · October 20, 2019 - 9:47 am ·
      
      Looking up makes me even more dizzy!😵 🥴
      
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    3. John W. Howell · October 20, 2019 - 12:12 pm ·
      
      Hahaha. I guess you better stay away then. 😀
      
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patriciaruthsusan · October 20, 2019 - 6:46 am ·

Good pictures, John. It’s indeed how the other half lives. 🙂 — Suzanne

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1. John W. Howell · October 20, 2019 - 8:56 am ·
  
  I would say. Thanks, Suzanne.
  
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The Hook · October 20, 2019 - 7:51 am ·

Look at you, John, hanging with the hoi polloi…

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1. John W. Howell · October 20, 2019 - 8:56 am ·
  
  A sweet place for sure. Thanks, Hook
  
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Charles Yallowitz · October 20, 2019 - 8:16 am ·

The other half have got it made with a place like that.

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1. John W. Howell · October 20, 2019 - 8:54 am ·
  
  I know right? Thanks, Charles.
  
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Dale · October 20, 2019 - 8:24 am ·

That is definitely quite a club. And that incline is positively dizzying!

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1. John W. Howell · October 20, 2019 - 8:54 am ·
  
  It was for sure. The car stays upright though. (i don’t know how they do that. Thanks, Dale.
  
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  1. Dale · October 20, 2019 - 9:01 am ·
    
    Wow. Taking the stairs must do a number on the legs!
    
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    1. John W. Howell · October 20, 2019 - 9:25 am ·
      
      You won’t have legs when you get to the top. They’ll be rubber appendages.
      
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    2. Dale · October 20, 2019 - 9:27 am ·
      
      That’s what I’m thinking..
      
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    3. John W. Howell · October 20, 2019 - 12:14 pm ·
      
      🎶 He ain’t heavy. He’s a blogger. And on we go.🎶
      
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    4. Dale · October 20, 2019 - 12:49 pm ·
      
      Haha!!
      
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Jan Sikes · October 20, 2019 - 11:50 am ·

That was a nice size catfish in that photo of the fish around the pilings. You needed a fishing pole! 🙂 Thanks for sharing the ritzy side of lake life!

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1. John W. Howell · October 20, 2019 - 12:08 pm ·
  
  Thank you, Jan.😀 Big sign there. “No Fishing off the dock.”
  
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Sorryless · October 20, 2019 - 12:13 pm ·

I LOVE that pool!

What a beauty of a tour this week, Boss. 🙂

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1. John W. Howell · October 20, 2019 - 12:15 pm ·
  
  Thanks, Marc. There was some serious bourbon space overlooking that pool.
  
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  1. Sorryless · October 20, 2019 - 12:25 pm ·
    
    What a perfect spot to . . . drink it all in.
    
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    1. John W. Howell · October 20, 2019 - 12:43 pm ·
      
      Yup.
      
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    2. Sorryless · October 20, 2019 - 12:43 pm ·
      
      Salud!
      
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Jacquie Biggar · October 20, 2019 - 1:08 pm ·

Are those catfish? I had the Jaws melody playing in my head while looking at that photo, lol.

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robertawrites235681907 · October 20, 2019 - 1:12 pm ·

Nice photographs, John. The fish in the picture looked like sharks when I looked quickly. Eeeek!

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The Coastal Crone · October 20, 2019 - 2:17 pm ·

The water looks clear and you can see those catfish. Nice marina.

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1. John W. Howell · October 21, 2019 - 10:48 am ·
  
  Thank you, Jo.
  
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coldhandboyack · October 20, 2019 - 2:19 pm ·

Swanky looking place. Thanks for sharing it.

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1. John W. Howell · October 21, 2019 - 10:47 am ·
  
  It would be great to have a boat.
  
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  1. coldhandboyack · October 21, 2019 - 10:58 am ·
    
    Would you call it My Grrl?
    
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    1. John W. Howell · October 21, 2019 - 6:02 pm ·
      
      My Growl. A cigarette boat.
      
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    2. coldhandboyack · October 21, 2019 - 8:08 pm ·
      
      Perfect.
      
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    3. John W. Howell · October 22, 2019 - 8:23 am ·
      
      Hahahaha
      
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D.L. Finn, Author · October 20, 2019 - 9:52 pm ·

Pretty place. It looks like a lot of fun to be had.

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1. John W. Howell · October 21, 2019 - 10:39 am ·
  
  I would guess so.
  
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Smorgasbord - Variety is the Spice of Life. · October 21, 2019 - 3:09 am ·

It looks like an amazing place John and great to have on the doorstep.. I imagine very busy during the summer months.. thanks for sharing.. hugs

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1. John W. Howell · October 21, 2019 - 10:38 am ·
  
  We can hear the boats from our house.
  
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  1. Smorgasbord - Variety is the Spice of Life. · October 21, 2019 - 11:00 am ·
    
    Wonderful…xx
    
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Jennie · October 21, 2019 - 5:15 am ·

Wow! That incline is something else. A beautiful place, John.

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1. John W. Howell · October 21, 2019 - 10:36 am ·
  
  Thank you, Jennie
  
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  1. Jennie · October 22, 2019 - 5:43 am ·
    
    You’re welcome, John.
    
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Teri Polen · October 21, 2019 - 10:16 am ·

That pool looks amazing! This reminds me of the boat slip in our old neighborhood in SC. Glad the incline wasn’t that steep.

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1. John W. Howell · October 21, 2019 - 10:27 am ·
  
  Thank you, Teri. Your old neighborhood must have been nice.
  
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  1. Teri Polen · October 21, 2019 - 10:57 am ·
    
    Not as nice as that one!
    
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John Fioravanti · October 21, 2019 - 5:28 pm ·

A gorgeous spot, John!

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1. John W. Howell · October 21, 2019 - 5:48 pm ·
  
  Thanks, John
  
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macjam47 · October 21, 2019 - 6:07 pm ·

It looks like a lovely place.

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1. John W. Howell · October 21, 2019 - 7:33 pm ·
  
  It is, Michelle,
  
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Debbie · October 22, 2019 - 1:29 pm ·

Great tour, John — thanks for letting me tag along. I’m with you though on that incline!

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1. John W. Howell · October 22, 2019 - 3:30 pm ·
  
  Yes it is huge.
  
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Rhonda · October 22, 2019 - 10:34 pm ·

Beautiful!

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1. John W. Howell · October 23, 2019 - 8:44 am ·
  
  Thank you, Rhonda.
  
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circadianreflections · October 25, 2019 - 4:45 pm ·

It’s a pretty marina/area. That incline is a nice feature. It sure beats walking up that hill.

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1. John W. Howell · October 26, 2019 - 9:01 am ·
  
  I don’t think I would make it. Thanks, Deborah.
  
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  1. circadianreflections · October 26, 2019 - 1:04 pm ·
    
    Me either! I’m out of shape.
    
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