Reviews from John Rapp (13)

Anchorage Review for South Anchorage - Annapolis

Reviewed by: John Rapp on Oct 12, 2019
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 44'
Draft: 6.0'

Was here for the fall boat shows. We had a great spot near green can 1SC. Great holding in 13’. Close to the dinghy docks in Annapolis.

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Marina Review for Schaefers Canal House & Marina

Reviewed by: John Rapp on Sep 4, 2019
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 44'
Draft: 6.0'

Rating: 5

The on-site restaurant also comes highly rated.

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Marina Review for Schaefers Canal House & Marina

Reviewed by: John Rapp on Sep 4, 2019
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 44'
Draft: 6.0'

Rating: 5

Very helpful, friendly & courteous staff!

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Marina Review for Brown's Yacht Yard

Reviewed by: John Rapp on Aug 12, 2019
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 44'
Draft: 6.0'

Rating: 5

Great staff. Accommodating & helpful. Friendly.

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Anchorage Review for Tenpound Island Mooring Field

Reviewed by: John Rapp on Aug 12, 2019
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 44'
Draft: 6.0'

Wifi mostly available at restaurants with password.

Any area here not taken up by moorings is occupied by the numerous lobster trap floats.

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Anchorage Review for Gloucester Inner Harbor Mooring Field

Reviewed by: John Rapp on Aug 12, 2019
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 44'
Draft: 6.0'

Second review: Only change is to wake protection. It seems that since the Nat Geo tv show, Wicked Tuna, became popular the arrogance displayed by those in commercial fishing has ratcheted up. We had been anchored in the back row for a couple days when one of the tv show stars nearly t-boned us as he cruised through the anchorage not looking where he was going. The number of commercial fishing boats is to be expected here. The wakings by these mostly guys happens around the clock was not expected. Especially sad was the childish way a crew member on one of the lobster boats made mockery of the boat names as they weaved through the anchorage.

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Anchorage Review for Harbor Island

Reviewed by: John Rapp on Jul 7, 2017
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 44'
Draft: 6.0'

Never saw more lobster pot floats in the mouth of an anchorage. Go ashore on Harbor Island at the beach south of the pier and house. Keep to the shorelines and no fires above high tide line. Better to enter at half tide or less in order to see the ledges. We anchored fairly deep in the space and had 20' at MLW. Any deeper and we would have swung to close to ledges.

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Anchorage Review for Portland - Fort Preble

Reviewed by: John Rapp on Jun 29, 2017
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 44'
Draft: 6.0'

Mostly taken up by permanent moorings.

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Anchorage Review for Jewell Island

Reviewed by: John Rapp on Jun 29, 2017
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 44'
Draft: 6.0'

Ten foot tide makes having a six foot draft challenging. At low tide we started to scrape but not bad. Otherwise a great anchorage only 8 miles to Portland!

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Anchorage Review for Gloucester Inner Harbor Mooring Field

Reviewed by: John Rapp on Jun 28, 2017
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 44'
Draft: 6.0'

Somewhat open to the SW but outer breakwall does reduce the fetch.

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Anchorage Review for Steamboat Creek

Reviewed by: John Rapp on May 27, 2017
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 44'
Draft: 6.0'

Very comfortable!

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Anchorage Review for Cocoa Yacht Basin

Reviewed by: John Rapp on Oct 24, 2016
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 44'
Draft: 6.0'

Watch for derelict and sunken boats. Anchor south of power lines. Dinghy to dock by boat ramp immediately to north, walk to village. See Harry The Potter, ice cream on the corner, and donuts from Sugar Shack. Yum!

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Anchorage Review for Matanzas River R18

Reviewed by: John Rapp on Oct 24, 2016
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 44'
Draft: 6.0'

Still about a half dozen "abandoned" boats. Hurricane Matthew relocated some. Quiet. Make sure anchor is set. Tide was 5' at highest.

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