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How many feet for a Nantucket voyage....
I am interesting in checking out the lower half of the Ct River, and out
towards Nantucket/The Vineyard.. I have no plans to try this on the 18' I have now, but what would anyone recommend for a good "sea worthy" size for a boat to stand up to the chop? Right now I'm looking at upgrading to a Sea Ray sun Deck (260 horse, 24 ft., 50gal gas tank) thinking that that might be something that can be used around the Islands/The Cape... -j |
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How many feet for a Nantucket voyage....
Jay, you are talking about very heavily traveled water.. People have
rowed/paddle/windsurfed back and forth across Vineyard Sound. More Important that boat size, is how well equipped and trained you are the boat are. You WILL need: all USCG safety equipment VHF radio with good antenna VHF portable independent of boat electrical system secondary fuel supply (spare 5 gals is sufficient ? ) The chop can be handled by adjusting speed or by staying in port when the waves kick up. On 2/1/04 3:10 PM, in article , "jay" wrote: I am interesting in checking out the lower half of the Ct River, and out towards Nantucket/The Vineyard.. I have no plans to try this on the 18' I have now, but what would anyone recommend for a good "sea worthy" size for a boat to stand up to the chop? Right now I'm looking at upgrading to a Sea Ray sun Deck (260 horse, 24 ft., 50gal gas tank) thinking that that might be something that can be used around the Islands/The Cape... -j -- Sheldon Haynie Texas Instruments 50 Phillipe Cote Manchester, NH 03101 603 222 8652 |
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How many feet for a Nantucket voyage....
Jay, you are talking about very heavily traveled water.. People have
rowed/paddle/windsurfed back and forth across Vineyard Sound. More Important that boat size, is how well equipped and trained you are the boat are. You WILL need: all USCG safety equipment VHF radio with good antenna VHF portable independent of boat electrical system secondary fuel supply (spare 5 gals is sufficient ? ) The chop can be handled by adjusting speed or by staying in port when the waves kick up. On 2/1/04 3:10 PM, in article , "jay" wrote: I am interesting in checking out the lower half of the Ct River, and out towards Nantucket/The Vineyard.. I have no plans to try this on the 18' I have now, but what would anyone recommend for a good "sea worthy" size for a boat to stand up to the chop? Right now I'm looking at upgrading to a Sea Ray sun Deck (260 horse, 24 ft., 50gal gas tank) thinking that that might be something that can be used around the Islands/The Cape... -j -- Sheldon Haynie Texas Instruments 50 Phillipe Cote Manchester, NH 03101 603 222 8652 |
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How many feet for a Nantucket voyage....
On Mon, 02 Feb 2004 11:42:51 -0500, Sheldon Haynie
wrote: Jay, you are talking about very heavily traveled water.. People have rowed/paddle/windsurfed back and forth across Vineyard Sound. More Important that boat size, is how well equipped and trained you are the boat are. You WILL need: all USCG safety equipment VHF radio with good antenna VHF portable independent of boat electrical system secondary fuel supply (spare 5 gals is sufficient ? ) The chop can be handled by adjusting speed or by staying in port when the waves kick up. On 2/1/04 3:10 PM, in article , "jay" wrote: I am interesting in checking out the lower half of the Ct River, and out towards Nantucket/The Vineyard.. I have no plans to try this on the 18' I have now, but what would anyone recommend for a good "sea worthy" size for a boat to stand up to the chop? Right now I'm looking at upgrading to a Sea Ray sun Deck (260 horse, 24 ft., 50gal gas tank) thinking that that might be something that can be used around the Islands/The Cape... -j Fog is frequent between the Vineyard and Nantucket. It is one of the places I really am glad to have radar, although I have made the trip quite a few times without it. Rodney Myrvaagnes J36 Gjo/a "If Brecht had directed 'Waiting for Godot,' he would have hung a large sign at the back of the stage reading 'He's not going to come, you know. ' " -- Terry Eagleton |
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How many feet for a Nantucket voyage....
On Mon, 02 Feb 2004 11:42:51 -0500, Sheldon Haynie
wrote: Jay, you are talking about very heavily traveled water.. People have rowed/paddle/windsurfed back and forth across Vineyard Sound. More Important that boat size, is how well equipped and trained you are the boat are. You WILL need: all USCG safety equipment VHF radio with good antenna VHF portable independent of boat electrical system secondary fuel supply (spare 5 gals is sufficient ? ) The chop can be handled by adjusting speed or by staying in port when the waves kick up. On 2/1/04 3:10 PM, in article , "jay" wrote: I am interesting in checking out the lower half of the Ct River, and out towards Nantucket/The Vineyard.. I have no plans to try this on the 18' I have now, but what would anyone recommend for a good "sea worthy" size for a boat to stand up to the chop? Right now I'm looking at upgrading to a Sea Ray sun Deck (260 horse, 24 ft., 50gal gas tank) thinking that that might be something that can be used around the Islands/The Cape... -j Fog is frequent between the Vineyard and Nantucket. It is one of the places I really am glad to have radar, although I have made the trip quite a few times without it. Rodney Myrvaagnes J36 Gjo/a "If Brecht had directed 'Waiting for Godot,' he would have hung a large sign at the back of the stage reading 'He's not going to come, you know. ' " -- Terry Eagleton |
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How many feet for a Nantucket voyage....
All points well taken.
Right not we just motor up and down the CT between Holyoke and Hatfield... (yeah, way up north) and rely on something as simple as a cell phone for and sudden troubles. I should invest in a VHF I suppose... -j "Rodney Myrvaagnes" wrote in message ... On Mon, 02 Feb 2004 11:42:51 -0500, Sheldon Haynie wrote: Jay, you are talking about very heavily traveled water.. People have rowed/paddle/windsurfed back and forth across Vineyard Sound. More Important that boat size, is how well equipped and trained you are the boat are. You WILL need: all USCG safety equipment VHF radio with good antenna VHF portable independent of boat electrical system secondary fuel supply (spare 5 gals is sufficient ? ) The chop can be handled by adjusting speed or by staying in port when the waves kick up. On 2/1/04 3:10 PM, in article , "jay" wrote: I am interesting in checking out the lower half of the Ct River, and out towards Nantucket/The Vineyard.. I have no plans to try this on the 18' I have now, but what would anyone recommend for a good "sea worthy" size for a boat to stand up to the chop? Right now I'm looking at upgrading to a Sea Ray sun Deck (260 horse, 24 ft., 50gal gas tank) thinking that that might be something that can be used around the Islands/The Cape... -j Fog is frequent between the Vineyard and Nantucket. It is one of the places I really am glad to have radar, although I have made the trip quite a few times without it. Rodney Myrvaagnes J36 Gjo/a "If Brecht had directed 'Waiting for Godot,' he would have hung a large sign at the back of the stage reading 'He's not going to come, you know. ' -- Terry Eagleton |
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How many feet for a Nantucket voyage....
All points well taken.
Right not we just motor up and down the CT between Holyoke and Hatfield... (yeah, way up north) and rely on something as simple as a cell phone for and sudden troubles. I should invest in a VHF I suppose... -j "Rodney Myrvaagnes" wrote in message ... On Mon, 02 Feb 2004 11:42:51 -0500, Sheldon Haynie wrote: Jay, you are talking about very heavily traveled water.. People have rowed/paddle/windsurfed back and forth across Vineyard Sound. More Important that boat size, is how well equipped and trained you are the boat are. You WILL need: all USCG safety equipment VHF radio with good antenna VHF portable independent of boat electrical system secondary fuel supply (spare 5 gals is sufficient ? ) The chop can be handled by adjusting speed or by staying in port when the waves kick up. On 2/1/04 3:10 PM, in article , "jay" wrote: I am interesting in checking out the lower half of the Ct River, and out towards Nantucket/The Vineyard.. I have no plans to try this on the 18' I have now, but what would anyone recommend for a good "sea worthy" size for a boat to stand up to the chop? Right now I'm looking at upgrading to a Sea Ray sun Deck (260 horse, 24 ft., 50gal gas tank) thinking that that might be something that can be used around the Islands/The Cape... -j Fog is frequent between the Vineyard and Nantucket. It is one of the places I really am glad to have radar, although I have made the trip quite a few times without it. Rodney Myrvaagnes J36 Gjo/a "If Brecht had directed 'Waiting for Godot,' he would have hung a large sign at the back of the stage reading 'He's not going to come, you know. ' -- Terry Eagleton |
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How many feet for a Nantucket voyage....
Some thoughts:
I think your personal preferencse for accomodation may indicate the size boat you want. Almost any sound well handled vessel can work those waters. In grade school I sailed there in a 12 cat boat and fished in a 16' outboard. It gets bouncy and exciting if you don't pay attention to the weather, but that's true regardless. Do you want a dry warm steering position, or just fully protected from spray, or will a little spindrift be OK sometimes? Sun protection? Want to be able to fully enclose the cockpit with isenglass for rainy days at anchor? BBQ? How much of a head do you want? Basin? Shower? On board water tanks or just some jugs? How much storage? Large comfy bed for overnighters? Icebox or just a cooler? Multiburner stove or just a gimbaled burner? How many in-laws and such do you want to carry at once? And, as mentioned above, do you want to mount radar (plan on spending a bit of time learning how to make it work and how to read it)? If you plan to ever anchor, you'll want a useable foredeck, not one of those sloping skidplates lately popular. A larger boat that you enjoy staying on may pay back some added costs in saved hotel fees as well as providing more dignified travel. Rufus |
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How many feet for a Nantucket voyage....
Some thoughts:
I think your personal preferencse for accomodation may indicate the size boat you want. Almost any sound well handled vessel can work those waters. In grade school I sailed there in a 12 cat boat and fished in a 16' outboard. It gets bouncy and exciting if you don't pay attention to the weather, but that's true regardless. Do you want a dry warm steering position, or just fully protected from spray, or will a little spindrift be OK sometimes? Sun protection? Want to be able to fully enclose the cockpit with isenglass for rainy days at anchor? BBQ? How much of a head do you want? Basin? Shower? On board water tanks or just some jugs? How much storage? Large comfy bed for overnighters? Icebox or just a cooler? Multiburner stove or just a gimbaled burner? How many in-laws and such do you want to carry at once? And, as mentioned above, do you want to mount radar (plan on spending a bit of time learning how to make it work and how to read it)? If you plan to ever anchor, you'll want a useable foredeck, not one of those sloping skidplates lately popular. A larger boat that you enjoy staying on may pay back some added costs in saved hotel fees as well as providing more dignified travel. Rufus |
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