I've been through the DelBay in motorboats, it can get rough too. We used
to take my father's boat (too big to trailer) from Croydon, PA, where he dry
docked, to New Gretna, by way of Delaware, around Cape May, Atl. Ocean,
Great Bay, Mullica River, Bass River.
There was a fella killed in the DelBay last year, maybe 2 years ago. Of
course, they did something dumb. They anchored and tied off to a stern
cleat, the powerful current build the transom underwater and an older guy on
bored was killed (not drown, but hypothermia).
Scout

"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
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Know what you mean about wives wanting the little things. We did 8 days on
our Mac 26' (not an 'X'). It was a great trip! Spent a few hours talking
to
a guy who sailed for a month, from Philly down to and all around the bay,
in
an 18' er. Meanwhile a lot of big sailboats stay tied to the dock with the
AC running.

Are you familiar with Del. Bay?

Scotty


"Scout" wrote in message
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Scott,
Not so far, it seems like there is always someone who wants to go and
not
enough trips to take them all. I would like to do an extended solo trip
this
summer (about a week) but the dance card is pretty full. The main
reason
for wanting to solo at this point, is that I'm noticing most people like
sailing, but don't have the patience for longer sailing voyages. After
a
day or so, they get that look of, "ok, this is cool but I want to go
back
now." Probably the same faces Columbus and others have seen all too
much.
I can understand that, but it's always a bummer for me. I'm thinking
with
a
bigger boat, more conveniences like a private toilet, bigger sleeping
quarters, etc, I will be able to convince my wife to do the longer
trips.
She's a great mate in every way, but I can see she likes the little
things
that make a boat a home.
In the meantime, a good little trip for me would be to sail home this
year,
as opposed to trailering my boat home (75 miles by car, 200? miles if
sailed, from Long Beach Island, up the Delaware River, just about to
Trenton. No Tolls, No Gas : ) Then pull it out at a marina that is just
2
miles from my house.
Scout

"Scott Vernon" wrote
Do you normally sail by yourself?