Thread: East vs West
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Old 07-28-2014, 09:08 AM   #18
bayview
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Having lived and boated in the SF area and the east coast my first thoughts were that there are more places to go on the east coast without making serious offshore passages.
From Santa Barbara north to Puget sound the coast has few places to easily stop compared to the east coast. IMO the west coast is far more attractive but far more difficult conditions at times. Even in good weather the entrances to many places can get "sporting". I have serious respect for anyone who regularly cruises from the Columbia river.
Even going a hundred miles north or south of SF requires commitment, once you are out there you are staying out until you reach the few safe harbors.
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