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01-03-2020, 03:03 PM
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Newbie
City: Grado
Vessel Name: Magari
Vessel Model: Grand Banks 42 Europe
Join Date: Jan 2020
Posts: 4
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Experiences on the AICWW ?
Hej ...
I am writing you from far away, my boat (Grand Banks 42 Europe) is now in Europe (Italy / Croatia) and I am considering to visit the AICCW, without knowing yet which part of it. Where can I find comments/experiences/reports about voyages on those waters ? What do you think about travelling on those waters ? Its not a "plan" yet, its just an idea, I thought about travelling up slowly from Florida to Boston - I have time, I can make stops ...
Please let me know where I can get some informations / warnings / recommendations.
Thanks for advice
Raphael
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01-03-2020, 03:34 PM
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Guru
City: Satsuma FL
Vessel Name: No Mo Trawla
Vessel Model: Hurricane SS188
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 2,300
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Welcome aboard!
Do you have access to Amazon (amazon.com) in Austria? If so, Do a search on Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway and there are numerous cruising guides available at fairly reasonable prices.
Another resource that covers a bit more than just the AICWW is the American Great Loop Cruisers Association. They have some free stuff but to get most info you will need an annual membership which are now $85/year.
https://aglca.clubexpress.com/
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01-03-2020, 04:04 PM
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Senior Member
City: Merritt Island, FL
Vessel Name: Changes in L'Attitudes
Vessel Model: 1999 Maxum 4100 SCA (not a trawler)
Join Date: Aug 2018
Posts: 141
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The Waterway Guide books are great
https://www.waterwayguide.com/
If you're into FaceBook, this group is a great source of information.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/ICWCruisingGuide/
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Changes in L'Attitudes
1999 Maxum 4100 SCA
Merritt Island, FL
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01-03-2020, 04:06 PM
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Senior Member
City: South Louisiana
Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 100
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There are many people that blog about their trips. This being one of my favorite.
https://ourodyssey.blogspot.com/
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01-03-2020, 04:46 PM
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Guru
City: North Carolina for now
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 6,348
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You can do a search on this forum and get a lot experiences and opinions, especially mine! ;o) I agree with the aforementioned guidebooks as well.
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"There's the Right Way, the Wrong Way, and what some guy says he's gotten away with"
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01-03-2020, 05:31 PM
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Valued Technical Contributor
City: Litchfield, Ct
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 6,047
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The Atlantic ICW goes from Florida to Norfolk, Virginia. From there you go up the Chesapeake past Baltimore, across the C&D Canal and down the Delaware River to Cape May, up and around New Jersey, through NYC, across Long Island Sound and through the Cape Cod Canal and up the bay to Boston. I would keep going as Maine is only another couple of days further and is one of the best parts of our Atlantic coastline.
If you can start in Florida in March, plan to hit Norfolk by mid May and NYC by mid June so you can get to Maine by mid July and spend two months there before what- heading back to Boston?
The ICW is easily navigated by a boat such as your GB 42 as well as the more open water passages from Norfolk to Boston.
I assume you will be shipping your GB 42 across the Atlantic.
David
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01-03-2020, 07:16 PM
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Enigma
City: Slicker?
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 14,871
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Greetings,
Welcome aboard.
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01-03-2020, 08:29 PM
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Guru
City: Jacksonville
Vessel Name: SONAS
Vessel Model: Grand Alaskan 53
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 7,235
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DavidM
The Atlantic ICW goes from Florida to Norfolk, Virginia.
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Actually, have a look at this photo!
http://atanchor.com/wp-content/uploa...60-960x640.jpg
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01-03-2020, 08:47 PM
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Guru
City: Cape May, NJ and Englewood, FL
Vessel Name: Irish Lady
Vessel Model: Monk 36
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 4,193
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Maybe you could trade someone in the US their GB 42 for yours in Italy.
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Irish Lady
1984 Monk 36 Hull #46
Currently in Englewood, FL
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01-04-2020, 04:53 AM
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Newbie
City: Grado
Vessel Name: Magari
Vessel Model: Grand Banks 42 Europe
Join Date: Jan 2020
Posts: 4
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Thanks...
Fine, I will gather impressions and informations...
Thanks a lot,
Raphael
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01-04-2020, 06:31 AM
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Guru
City: Fort Myers, FL... Summers in Crisfield, MD
Vessel Name: Slow Hand
Vessel Model: Cherubini Independence 45
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 10,048
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I routinely travel the AICW from Stuart to Norfolk and have followed as far North as New York City. Will be going as far as Cape Cod this summer.
You will find areas of the route that are tide dependent do to comfortable water depth. The waterway that runs up New Jersey has some shallower areas that you might only transit near high tide. I went up much of the New Jersey coast out in the ocean. Air draft in part of the NJ may be a problem. There was one low bridge that may be an issue in Northern NJ.
One of the members of the forum seasonally did the route between Connecticut and Stuart Florida in a 42' Grand Banks. He transited the NJ coast in the Ocean.
Ted
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01-05-2020, 08:41 AM
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Newbie
City: Grado
Vessel Name: Magari
Vessel Model: Grand Banks 42 Europe
Join Date: Jan 2020
Posts: 4
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first steps for a gringo...
Maybe itīs better to try out by renting a boat and have a look in the first year. The rented boat should be offering a similar comfort as a GB42 does, so I do have to search around. And I know that I shouldnt do it, but I am alone on my boat - its sometimes difficult when docking and even to a certain extent risky - and sometimes I just feel lonely - but there is no alternative, I dont want to entertain some guests. (I have 2 engines and 2 thrusters on my boat.)
Sometimes -f.i.in Greece - a renting-contract requires at least 2 persons with license on board - I will see what I find.
If you can recommend any person/company renting out a trawler +-40ī that would help me. And which region would you recommend for a beginners test ?
And if the test goes fine, I would bring my boat next year.
Thanks, hej
Raphael
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