GL: Route request

[Ralph Yost (home)]

Curt:
I completely agree with Dave Cooper. I suggest you truck the boat up to 
Michigan. You will get it there a whole lot sooner, giving you the time to 
work on it and get it ready for your use. Even if the cost is higher, its a 
far safer way to go.

You cant even think about ICW in the New Jersey area with an 8.5' draft 
boat. Bridge heights are typically 60' but there is on in Atlantic City that 
is only around 30' or so (I live there), so that completely eliminates 
sailboats of any live abord size from ICW from LE Inlet to Absecon Inlet. 
Minimum ICW depths here are 5ft or so at low tide in many places. Its 
certainly no better outside of the channel...we call it "clam digging." Your 
trip being an ocean only trip will likely take you much longer than you 
think if you go up the coast as wind and weather will hit you.

You will have far less coordination work if you truck the boat than if you 
try to sail it up. Its not easy getting a crew for a long trip like that, 
and you will need many people to make the trip. I doubt you could find 2 
more people with the time to dedicate to that trip.

R.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "curtis crain" <curt@crainpainting.com>
To: <great-loop@lists.samurai.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 08, 2006 10:52 PM
Subject: GL: Route request


> Hello all,
>
> I have just purchased a  sailboat in Ft. Lauderdale I will be sailing
> it back to Lake Michigan this next Spring.
> I draw 8.5' so the Intercoastal is not an option I believe.
> We are thinking we will run outside and end up in Newport for a stay,
> then take the St. Lawrence so I don't have to step the rig for the
> Erie canal.
> I will appreciate any advice and info regarding this.
>
> Thanks,
> Curt Crain
> S/V Altair
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