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08-22-2013, 07:42 AM
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Moderator Emeritus
City: Chicago, IL
Vessel Name: Bay Pelican
Vessel Model: Krogen 42
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 2,993
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You have to decide whether this is a delivery or a journey. If a journey and you want to enjoy the trip plan on sending as much time as possible in the Chesapeake. It is one of the finest cruising grounds around. Most boaters will want to leave the Chesapeake by middle October so you have two months.
Marty
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08-23-2013, 01:39 PM
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Veteran Member
City: Maine
Vessel Name: Navigator
Vessel Model: Island Gypsy 36' Europa MK II
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 26
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bay Pelican
You have to decide whether this is a delivery or a journey. If a journey and you want to enjoy the trip plan on sending as much time as possible in the Chesapeake. It is one of the finest cruising grounds around. Most boaters will want to leave the Chesapeake by middle October so you have two months.
Marty
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We are looking forward to spending some time in the Chesapeake, thanks!
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08-23-2013, 03:37 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
City: St. Marks, Florida
Vessel Name: Morgan
Vessel Model: Gulfstar 36
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 3,673
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Quote:
Originally Posted by psneeld
Some have even have gone as far as to say there is nothing to see or do...had to be from those who have never done the South Carolina and Georgia ICW...now those are some desolate stretches!
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Different strokes for different folks, I suppose. Personally, I think that those South Carolina and Georgia marshes are some of the prettiest places on the face of the earth. (They are desolate, though, I agree. :-)
John
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08-23-2013, 03:49 PM
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Guru
City: Hailing Port: Charleston, SC
Vessel Name: Moonstruck
Vessel Model: Sabre 42 Hardtop Express
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 8,276
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jwnall
Different strokes for different folks, I suppose. Personally, I think that those South Carolina and Georgia marshes are some of the prettiest places on the face of the earth. (They are desolate, though, I agree. :-)
John
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Agreed. However it is an acquired taste. You just have to learn to appreciate the subtleties of the lighting and isolation. The marshes are an amazing incubator for much of the seafood we consume.
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08-23-2013, 06:02 PM
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Guru
City: Ft Pierce
Vessel Name: Sold
Vessel Model: Was an Albin/PSN 40
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 26,881
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jwnall
Different strokes for different folks, I suppose. Personally, I think that those South Carolina and Georgia marshes are some of the prettiest places on the face of the earth. (They are desolate, though, I agree. :-)
John
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Didn't mean desolate in a negative way...
Here's one of Blackbeard's Island anchorages... 
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08-26-2013, 09:09 AM
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Veteran Member
City: Maine
Vessel Name: Navigator
Vessel Model: Island Gypsy 36' Europa MK II
Join Date: Nov 2011
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So far, we've managed to navigate through the intricacies of figuring out how to get mail and pay our bills while underway!
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09-10-2013, 08:03 AM
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Veteran Member
City: Maine
Vessel Name: Navigator
Vessel Model: Island Gypsy 36' Europa MK II
Join Date: Nov 2011
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We're almost ready to set off....thanks again to Roger and Anne for your excellent advice!
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09-10-2013, 08:03 AM
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#28
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Veteran Member
City: Maine
Vessel Name: Navigator
Vessel Model: Island Gypsy 36' Europa MK II
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 26
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Does anyone have a recommendation for a cruising blog?
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09-10-2013, 11:19 PM
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Guru
City: Miami Florida
Vessel Name: Possum
Vessel Model: Ellis 28
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 5,194
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Can't help with the blog but if you get as far south as Miami, give me a shout.
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09-11-2013, 12:44 PM
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Guru
City: Hailing Port: Charleston, SC
Vessel Name: Moonstruck
Vessel Model: Sabre 42 Hardtop Express
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 8,276
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Try wordpress.com
that is the host of our blog.
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09-11-2013, 01:15 PM
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Guru
City: LI or Fla
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 1,148
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I second wordpress.com
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09-13-2013, 03:49 PM
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#32
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Veteran Member
City: Maine
Vessel Name: Navigator
Vessel Model: Island Gypsy 36' Europa MK II
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 26
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All set for Monday departure
If the weather looks good, we'll head out early Monday from Robinhood Marine Center. The only glitch is that we picked up our Portland Pudgy and our town office is closed....so, no registration. We hope that somehow within our 30 day grace period we are able to do this. It's too bad that there isn't some kind of online way to do this.
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09-13-2013, 03:52 PM
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Veteran Member
City: Maine
Vessel Name: Navigator
Vessel Model: Island Gypsy 36' Europa MK II
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 26
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Thanks for your suggestions... I'll check out Wordpress. Has anyone used Google groups?
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09-13-2013, 08:04 PM
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#34
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Senior Member
City: Merritt Island,Fl
Vessel Name: Sue Marie
Vessel Model: Prarie 29
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 259
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Have a good trip. If you are around Cape Canaveral, FL give us a shout. Does Rick Tripp still work at Robinhood Marine Center? If so say hi for me.
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09-14-2013, 01:33 PM
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Senior Member
City: Green Turtle Cay/Western NC
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 180
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Give us a shout when you get to Abaco, we are on Green Turtle Cay
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