timjet
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We are currently in Beaufort NC, 200 miles from the end of the ICW and the Chesapeake Bay. We'll stay a couple of days and if I can tear the admiral away from here I've planned 6 legs to ICW 0 and the anchorage at hospital point. If the traffic is not too bad and the wakes acceptable we'll stay at hospital point a couple of days and tour Norfolk and Portsmouth.
After that we'll enter the Chesapeake the USA's largest estuary. With it's many rivers, the eastern shore, western shore and many small towns it has to be a cruisers paradise. With so many choices I have to narrow an itinerary down to encompass 1 month. We plan on being in Annapolis in early October for the boat show.
So I need some help in deciding where to go and what to see. The month of September from Norfolk to Annapolis. We like to anchor and will visit marinas when necessary. Anchoring requires dinghy access for our dog which can be a challenge as we are finding in the rural areas of NC and SC.
Any cruising guides you have found helpful, please pass along.
Lastly we will probably leave our boat for the winter in the Chesapeake so some helpful recommendations for storage will be helpful. How far south do we need to be to avoid hauling for ice?
Thanks in advance for all advice.
After that we'll enter the Chesapeake the USA's largest estuary. With it's many rivers, the eastern shore, western shore and many small towns it has to be a cruisers paradise. With so many choices I have to narrow an itinerary down to encompass 1 month. We plan on being in Annapolis in early October for the boat show.
So I need some help in deciding where to go and what to see. The month of September from Norfolk to Annapolis. We like to anchor and will visit marinas when necessary. Anchoring requires dinghy access for our dog which can be a challenge as we are finding in the rural areas of NC and SC.
Any cruising guides you have found helpful, please pass along.
Lastly we will probably leave our boat for the winter in the Chesapeake so some helpful recommendations for storage will be helpful. How far south do we need to be to avoid hauling for ice?
Thanks in advance for all advice.