I agree. With a SWerly of 20 knots or more the Cape Cod canal is a real
washing machine on the ebb (southwesterly) tide. Buzzards bay is the same
deal. Go in the morning before the breeze picks up if you can. It's only a
few hours from Provincetown to the canal. On the other end, Onset,
Padanaram, Hadley are all nice stops. There are many others.

If you plan to take LI sound, watch the currents at the race, Hell gate and
the narrows. Eldridge is great for planning all these passages.

Dave Erickson
Apache 37 "Second Sojourn"
www.djerickson.com



"Shen44" wrote in message
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If you use the Cape Cod canal, watch your timing and weather.
Generally in the afternoons, the SW seabreeze comes up, which blows up the
Canal ..... not a problem if wind and tide together, but can get nasty if
you
are going through on an ebb.