c350amg
Member
- Joined
- Aug 20, 2014
- Messages
- 9
- Location
- Canada
- Vessel Name
- C'est La Vie - Port of Montreal
- Vessel Make
- Bayliner 3270
Need some advice for a portion of our upcoming trip.
We are new to boating (last year) and have been practicing on Lake champlain long rides every time we are available, we also navigated the st-lawrence river from Montreal to Plattsburgh NY. Also got in nasty winds on a following sea and I know my personal limit.
2 seconds on the boat, she is a Bayliner 3270 with twin Hino's all equiped (generator, ac, new electronics, new vhf with IC DCS AIS...).
She caries 200 gallons of diesel. New batteries, new wiring, new a large bunch of things, new RIB aluminum dinghy, new outboard engine. Pretty confident on hear abilities.
Since we are canadians I also have my crusing permit, insurance modified, maps, on the go internet hub via ATT, only missing a new radar.
Now the 1st portion of the trip not to worried about, that's the part from Lake Champlain to NYC.
It's the second portion either the ICW of NJ or run in the ocean.
I hear horror stories by reading old posts here about the ICW.
Running the ocean makes me a tad more uncomfortable being new to this. Because of my boat design and engines I can run at hull speed at around 7.5 knot or push her up to 14.5 at 70 % or tops at 17 if really needed.
There is a first time for everything and I am not afraid to simply back out once in NYC back the Hudson.
What are the best inlets to enter if need to go back in.
What are the winds to avoid (N,E,W,S), speed, size of waves, seconds between waves etc..
Thanks in advance
We are new to boating (last year) and have been practicing on Lake champlain long rides every time we are available, we also navigated the st-lawrence river from Montreal to Plattsburgh NY. Also got in nasty winds on a following sea and I know my personal limit.
2 seconds on the boat, she is a Bayliner 3270 with twin Hino's all equiped (generator, ac, new electronics, new vhf with IC DCS AIS...).
She caries 200 gallons of diesel. New batteries, new wiring, new a large bunch of things, new RIB aluminum dinghy, new outboard engine. Pretty confident on hear abilities.
Since we are canadians I also have my crusing permit, insurance modified, maps, on the go internet hub via ATT, only missing a new radar.
Now the 1st portion of the trip not to worried about, that's the part from Lake Champlain to NYC.
It's the second portion either the ICW of NJ or run in the ocean.
I hear horror stories by reading old posts here about the ICW.
Running the ocean makes me a tad more uncomfortable being new to this. Because of my boat design and engines I can run at hull speed at around 7.5 knot or push her up to 14.5 at 70 % or tops at 17 if really needed.
There is a first time for everything and I am not afraid to simply back out once in NYC back the Hudson.
What are the best inlets to enter if need to go back in.
What are the winds to avoid (N,E,W,S), speed, size of waves, seconds between waves etc..
Thanks in advance