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help us plan our great loop trip
My brother in law and I are thinking of taking his 41 ft
morgan next season from RI to NYC, up the Hudson, Erie canal? West to Chicago and down the Mississippi and on to Florida where he wants to sell the boat (and then think about buying another boat) While we are very much in the planning stages, we were wondering what ideas you may have about the trip and when and where we would have to deal with the 2 mast. One is 55 ft long. any help would be great! What time of the year would you start? how long should we plan for? which route would you take? etc we would be doing this in stages with others taking on part of the trip as we could not get that much free time. thans |
help us plan our great loop trip
While not exactly what you are planning, a good read is "River Horse", by
William Least Heat Moon. A few guys take a 26' power boat across the country east to west. They start by going up the Hudson. Obviously they have to portage from time to time, but it is an interesting look at small town America. Yours sounds like a fun trip. Probably easier in a power boat. A guy from the local YC did something like this, but he left his mast at home. Good luck. Bill ( RI also) "Richard Malcolm" wrote in message om... My brother in law and I are thinking of taking his 41 ft morgan next season from RI to NYC, up the Hudson, Erie canal? West to Chicago and down the Mississippi and on to Florida where he wants to sell the boat (and then think about buying another boat) While we are very much in the planning stages, we were wondering what ideas you may have about the trip and when and where we would have to deal with the 2 mast. One is 55 ft long. any help would be great! What time of the year would you start? how long should we plan for? which route would you take? etc we would be doing this in stages with others taking on part of the trip as we could not get that much free time. thans |
help us plan our great loop trip
While not exactly what you are planning, a good read is "River Horse", by
William Least Heat Moon. A few guys take a 26' power boat across the country east to west. They start by going up the Hudson. Obviously they have to portage from time to time, but it is an interesting look at small town America. Yours sounds like a fun trip. Probably easier in a power boat. A guy from the local YC did something like this, but he left his mast at home. Good luck. Bill ( RI also) "Richard Malcolm" wrote in message om... My brother in law and I are thinking of taking his 41 ft morgan next season from RI to NYC, up the Hudson, Erie canal? West to Chicago and down the Mississippi and on to Florida where he wants to sell the boat (and then think about buying another boat) While we are very much in the planning stages, we were wondering what ideas you may have about the trip and when and where we would have to deal with the 2 mast. One is 55 ft long. any help would be great! What time of the year would you start? how long should we plan for? which route would you take? etc we would be doing this in stages with others taking on part of the trip as we could not get that much free time. thans |
help us plan our great loop trip
Two words: Skipper Bob
http://skipperbob.home.att.net/publications.htm "Richard Malcolm" wrote in message om... My brother in law and I are thinking of taking his 41 ft morgan next season from RI to NYC, up the Hudson, Erie canal? West to Chicago and down the Mississippi and on to Florida where he wants to sell the boat (and then think about buying another boat) While we are very much in the planning stages, we were wondering what ideas you may have about the trip and when and where we would have to deal with the 2 mast. One is 55 ft long. any help would be great! What time of the year would you start? how long should we plan for? which route would you take? etc we would be doing this in stages with others taking on part of the trip as we could not get that much free time. thans |
help us plan our great loop trip
Two words: Skipper Bob
http://skipperbob.home.att.net/publications.htm "Richard Malcolm" wrote in message om... My brother in law and I are thinking of taking his 41 ft morgan next season from RI to NYC, up the Hudson, Erie canal? West to Chicago and down the Mississippi and on to Florida where he wants to sell the boat (and then think about buying another boat) While we are very much in the planning stages, we were wondering what ideas you may have about the trip and when and where we would have to deal with the 2 mast. One is 55 ft long. any help would be great! What time of the year would you start? how long should we plan for? which route would you take? etc we would be doing this in stages with others taking on part of the trip as we could not get that much free time. thans |
help us plan our great loop trip
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help us plan our great loop trip
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help us plan our great loop trip
"Jeff Morris" wrote in message ...
Two words: Skipper Bob http://skipperbob.home.att.net/publications.htm yes I agree we used him when we did the ICW I actully talk to his wife and then him one time in the phone when I had a question about a trip I did 2 years ago. Wow, they could not have been nicer and so helpful |
help us plan our great loop trip
"Jeff Morris" wrote in message ...
Two words: Skipper Bob http://skipperbob.home.att.net/publications.htm yes I agree we used him when we did the ICW I actully talk to his wife and then him one time in the phone when I had a question about a trip I did 2 years ago. Wow, they could not have been nicer and so helpful |
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