Waterway Guide Discussion Board

First I would like to say that I think the email alerts provided by Waterway Guide are invaluable - a long way from my earliest ICW travels when you found out a bridge was stuck as you arrived there. I have a 42' single engine trawler "Transition" and have been making annual winter jaunts to the Bahamas, but no matter how late I leave (March, April) the weather has continued to suck ... so, a new plan for next year. I am going to launch from here in Jacksonville mid-March leaving around April 1 for a 6 month cruise up the east coast to my old home Long Island, and beyond. I am looking into clearances on the Champlain Canal and may have issues ... max is 17' and over 15' requires special treatment ... I might be more like 18'. No worries, there is a lot of coastline in Maine to explore. Anyway, I might be interested in crew or other boats sojourning north next spring/summer. I've run the ICW many times, but always dashing from NY to Florida and back - this will be an opportunity to slow down (save fuel) and check out many of the harbors and inlets along the way.


Peter
Southside, Jacksonville Florida
TRANSITION

Welcome to the board Peter and good luck finding crew. You probably already know about the AGLCA web site. They have an FAQ section, http://www.greatloop.org/news.php?viewStory=84 and they cover all of the bridge heights. We have done done Maine yet but are looking forward to it. Chuck

Chuck, Really interested in a non-smoking female passenger - I've single handed this trawler 12,000 miles since I bought it in 2004. Crew sounded less desperate.

Peter

Peter,

Cruising the NY Canals by Skipper Bob provides detailed information on cruising Lake Champlain and the canal.