On Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:16:45 +0000, Larry wrote:

Steve wrote in news:ml99e4lna5b7ito67e563qmrl7qsq4jo1u@
4ax.com:


On Thu, 02 Oct 2008 01:09:25 +0000, Larry wrote:

Jere Lull wrote in news:2008100120455150073-
jerelull@maccom:

Nothing on Spot yet as of 20:33 here (dark o'clock), and I'm hoping
Flying Pig decided to take the Chesapeake/ICW when the weather lets
them move locally.



Latitude :
40.3502
Longitude :
-73.8465
Time :
Wednesday, October 01, 2008 9:02:08 PM

He's passing right through my day cruise grounds now, off the New
Jersey coast. I'll be interested to see if he takes the Cape May
canal, up the Delaware Bay and through the C&D into the Chesapeake. Or
if he goes around Cape May without going through the canal. Or just
stays offshore.

Steve


As a 46' ketch, I believe the plan is offshore all the way to Miami....as
she was designed for.

Are those canals clear for 7' or are they all silted in from neglect like
the ICW through SC is?

Hell, in some places where the channel used to be, an outboard motor drags
in the sand.

Cape May canal he would not make it through due to the probably height
of his mast. So if he wanted to head into the chesapeake via the
delaware bay, he would have to round the cape. Not something I'd
relish in the windy wavy conditions out there. Also, I wouldn't want
to be in the Delaware Bay now either. Short steep chop is no fun. He
could always wait out the trip up the bay in Cape May harbor. There's
a wonderful all weather inlet and a fine anchorage by the coast guard
station.

C&D canal was made for shipping and he'd have no problem in there.
Just stick to the side so you don't get run over.

As for staying outside vs. the chesapeake, it might only cost him an
extra day to do the chesapeake and it's definitely a safer, more
scenic trip with plenty of places to stop for services. Not much on
the outside.

Steve