Your Thoughts for 2004 Cruise?
 

I am weighing whether to take boat (Eastbay 43) by truck from near Ft.
Lauderdale to either Chesapeake Bay or to Long Island Sound for
extended summer cruise. Some of my considerations: (1) crowdedness in
good anchorages and in marinas; (2) hurricane damage repair (markers,
changes in depths not newly charted) in Chespeake Bay; (3) relative
merits (not a provacative question!).

Your Thoughts for 2004 Cruise?
 

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I am weighing whether to take boat (Eastbay 43) by truck from near Ft.
Lauderdale to either Chesapeake Bay or to Long Island Sound for
extended summer cruise. Some of my considerations: (1) crowdedness in
good anchorages and in marinas; (2) hurricane damage repair (markers,
changes in depths not newly charted) in Chespeake Bay; (3) relative
merits (not a provacative question!).



Hi to a fellow GB owner.

Once you have your boat on a truck, do the best cruising in the east. Go
to Northeast Harbor, Maine (need marina reservations, like, NOW) for a
few days (Acadia National Park and great day trips down east) then
meander through uncrowded anchorages and neat lobster villages to Camden
(need reservations at Wayfarer NOW). Take 10 days to go that 120 miles
or so. A trip of a lifetime...but be prepared for big time FOG.

Read Taft's Guide to Cruising the Maine Coast. Go July or August.

Your Thoughts for 2004 Cruise?
 

In article ,
says...
I am weighing whether to take boat (Eastbay 43) by truck from near Ft.
Lauderdale to either Chesapeake Bay or to Long Island Sound for
extended summer cruise. Some of my considerations: (1) crowdedness in
good anchorages and in marinas; (2) hurricane damage repair (markers,
changes in depths not newly charted) in Chespeake Bay; (3) relative
merits (not a provacative question!).



Hi to a fellow GB owner.

Once you have your boat on a truck, do the best cruising in the east. Go
to Northeast Harbor, Maine (need marina reservations, like, NOW) for a
few days (Acadia National Park and great day trips down east) then
meander through uncrowded anchorages and neat lobster villages to Camden
(need reservations at Wayfarer NOW). Take 10 days to go that 120 miles
or so. A trip of a lifetime...but be prepared for big time FOG.

Read Taft's Guide to Cruising the Maine Coast. Go July or August.

Your Thoughts for 2004 Cruise?
 

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(anchorlt) wrote:

I am weighing whether to take boat (Eastbay 43) by truck from near Ft.
Lauderdale to either Chesapeake Bay or to Long Island Sound for
extended summer cruise. Some of my considerations: (1) crowdedness in
good anchorages and in marinas; (2) hurricane damage repair (markers,
changes in depths not newly charted) in Chespeake Bay; (3) relative
merits (not a provacative question!).

I don't know LIS, but I don't think you will have any hurricane damage
problems in the Chesapeake. Our marina restaurant was closed and they
tried to rehab it and eventually decided to scrap the whole thing and
start over, but the hurricane was a blessing IMHO because this was a
waterfront restaurant where you were absolutely unable to see the
water from anywhere.

AFAIK the depths haven't changed that much. We left from the Potomac
in October, and there was far more damage in NC than there was up in
the MD and VA areas. And even that had been mostly fixed by the time
we got there, except for the Pelican marina fuel situation in
Elizabeth City.



grandma Rosalie

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(anchorlt) wrote:

I am weighing whether to take boat (Eastbay 43) by truck from near Ft.
Lauderdale to either Chesapeake Bay or to Long Island Sound for
extended summer cruise. Some of my considerations: (1) crowdedness in
good anchorages and in marinas; (2) hurricane damage repair (markers,
changes in depths not newly charted) in Chespeake Bay; (3) relative
merits (not a provacative question!).

I don't know LIS, but I don't think you will have any hurricane damage
problems in the Chesapeake. Our marina restaurant was closed and they
tried to rehab it and eventually decided to scrap the whole thing and
start over, but the hurricane was a blessing IMHO because this was a
waterfront restaurant where you were absolutely unable to see the
water from anywhere.

AFAIK the depths haven't changed that much. We left from the Potomac
in October, and there was far more damage in NC than there was up in
the MD and VA areas. And even that had been mostly fixed by the time
we got there, except for the Pelican marina fuel situation in
Elizabeth City.



grandma Rosalie

Your Thoughts for 2004 Cruise?
 

In article ,
says...


I am weighing whether to take boat (Eastbay 43) by truck from near Ft.
Lauderdale to either Chesapeake Bay or to Long Island Sound for
extended summer cruise. Some of my considerations: (1) crowdedness in
good anchorages and in marinas; (2) hurricane damage repair (markers,
changes in depths not newly charted) in Chespeake Bay; (3) relative
merits (not a provacative question!).

I would second Trawler Boy. Once you have your boat on the truck, might
as well go where the real cruising is -- Maine.

And no, the CG does not shoot on sight in Long Island Sound. But it's
not really all that interesting a place in high summer.

Your Thoughts for 2004 Cruise?
 

In article ,
says...


I am weighing whether to take boat (Eastbay 43) by truck from near Ft.
Lauderdale to either Chesapeake Bay or to Long Island Sound for
extended summer cruise. Some of my considerations: (1) crowdedness in
good anchorages and in marinas; (2) hurricane damage repair (markers,
changes in depths not newly charted) in Chespeake Bay; (3) relative
merits (not a provacative question!).

I would second Trawler Boy. Once you have your boat on the truck, might
as well go where the real cruising is -- Maine.

And no, the CG does not shoot on sight in Long Island Sound. But it's
not really all that interesting a place in high summer.

Your Thoughts for 2004 Cruise?
 

We are based in Annapolis and love the Chesapeake. You'll have no end of
fascinating possibilities and we recommend it highly. Over the last 20 years
we owned a GB46 for 4 years and a new GB46 for 16 years. We sold it last
June as we took delivery of a new Selene 53 which we have moved onto and are
extensively cruising....

We have cruised through LI Sound per se a dozen times. Isn't quite far
enough. For just another hundred miles you can include Nantucket, Marthas
Vineyard, Buzzards Bay, Chatham, Cape Cod Bay. Think about it.

Also, not knowing the cost of trucking that EB43 up ( and back), it might be
cheaper to have someone run it up there. I assume the decision not to do it
yourself has something to do with time constraints. I hold a 100 ton USCG
Masters license and might enjoy taking a trip for you if you're interested.
I am not a captain for hire, although am licensed to be, I just love boating
and would enjoy the experience on an Eastbay.

Chuck Wistar
www.celebratecruising.com
"anchorlt" wrote in message
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I am weighing whether to take boat (Eastbay 43) by truck from near Ft.
Lauderdale to either Chesapeake Bay or to Long Island Sound for
extended summer cruise. Some of my considerations: (1) crowdedness in
good anchorages and in marinas; (2) hurricane damage repair (markers,
changes in depths not newly charted) in Chespeake Bay; (3) relative
merits (not a provacative question!).

Your Thoughts for 2004 Cruise?
 

We are based in Annapolis and love the Chesapeake. You'll have no end of
fascinating possibilities and we recommend it highly. Over the last 20 years
we owned a GB46 for 4 years and a new GB46 for 16 years. We sold it last
June as we took delivery of a new Selene 53 which we have moved onto and are
extensively cruising....

We have cruised through LI Sound per se a dozen times. Isn't quite far
enough. For just another hundred miles you can include Nantucket, Marthas
Vineyard, Buzzards Bay, Chatham, Cape Cod Bay. Think about it.

Also, not knowing the cost of trucking that EB43 up ( and back), it might be
cheaper to have someone run it up there. I assume the decision not to do it
yourself has something to do with time constraints. I hold a 100 ton USCG
Masters license and might enjoy taking a trip for you if you're interested.
I am not a captain for hire, although am licensed to be, I just love boating
and would enjoy the experience on an Eastbay.

Chuck Wistar
www.celebratecruising.com
"anchorlt" wrote in message
om...
I am weighing whether to take boat (Eastbay 43) by truck from near Ft.
Lauderdale to either Chesapeake Bay or to Long Island Sound for
extended summer cruise. Some of my considerations: (1) crowdedness in
good anchorages and in marinas; (2) hurricane damage repair (markers,
changes in depths not newly charted) in Chespeake Bay; (3) relative
merits (not a provacative question!).

Your Thoughts for 2004 Cruise?
 

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(anchorlt) wrote:

I am weighing whether to take boat (Eastbay 43) by truck from near Ft.
Lauderdale to either Chesapeake Bay or to Long Island Sound for
extended summer cruise. Some of my considerations: (1) crowdedness in
good anchorages and in marinas; (2) hurricane damage repair (markers,
changes in depths not newly charted) in Chespeake Bay; (3) relative
merits (not a provacative question!).

3) I believe Cruising World did a comparison of the two areas. The gist
of the differences was that the states, cities and people on the
Chesapeake are much more closely connected to the water. That makes a
qualitative difference.

For instance, Annapolis is the MD state Capitol, so when the Bay comes
up, they need only look out the window... and it shows: They have some
VERY fine state-run facilities. and they're inexpensive.

There is 200 nm of Bay with good quiet anchorages no more than 15 nm
apart usually; often there are a dozen in that distance. Fog is not an
issue; navigation is usually eye-ball; the bottom's usually soft, so is
forgiving if you bump and when you anchor; you can find anchorages that
seem unchanged from Colonial days. (We've visited a few that feel
positively primordial.)

2) Virtually no real Isabelle damage. The problems were from flooding,
not winds. Normal winter storms do more damage to markers and such, so
they'll be okay.

1) Crowded is a relative term. Just about any place is relatively empty
Sunday night through Friday afternoon. That's when we visit the tourist
traps (Baltimore, Annapolis, St Michaels, etc). On weekends, we can find
anchorages as secluded as we want. With Shellenberger's "Gunkholer's
Guide" in hand, you'll be able to enter anchorages where you're likely
to be completely alone -- other than crabbers who are everywhere.

In fact, I suggest getting the Gunkholer's Guide and comparing what it
describes to any (or all) from LIS.

--
Jere Lull
Xan-a-Deux ('73 Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD)
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