trip up east coast

[BMerri]

I am planning a trip up the east coast from Charleston ,SC to Lake Champlain. Am going to try to run outside, any words of wisdom. I have a 32ft carver twin gas and carry 200 gallons of fuel.Any suggestions on planning would be helpful. I did the trip about 5 years ago in reverse but with the exception from Atlantic City to Cape May was all intercoastal.

 

[Hooty]

Re: trip up east coast

No advice, just "good luck".<br />My besy friend and I are starting The Great Loop the first of May. He has a 43' Avanti and figures to take a year to a year and a half to do complete the trip. It won't be full-time traveling, just a week or two at a time and then back home 'til he can get away again.<br />Keep in touch and let us know about your progress and adventures.<br /><br />g'luck & c/6<br />Hooty

 

[arks]

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I'm currently negotiating the purchase of a 30' cruiser lying in Fl. I am considering a trip up the coast to my homeport at the top of the Chesapeake (something I've never done). <br />When are you planning to leave Charleston? There's safety in numbers!

 

[handball]

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bmerri,<br />I have made the trip from long island new york to florida and back twice back in 1996 and 1997. I enjoyed the trip very much and did it all on the icw.<br />Last oct. I helped a friend bring a 39 ft. tollycraft from lake champlain to long island. We did this trip in about 3 days.It involved about 12 locks between champlain and the hudson. I would have enjoyed it a lot more if the weather was not so cold and rainy.<br /><br />About how much gas did you use when you made your last trip south?

 

[BMerri]

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Handball<br />I used about 1000 gallons of fuel on my trip down to Charleston.

 

[BMerri]

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Arks,<br />The date is not set yet but I am looking at the middle of May.

 

[handball]

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Bmerri,<br />Tell me a little about the inside passage going from sandy hook to atlantic city.<br /><br />I have only done this part of the trip on the outside but may do it on the inside in the future.<br /><br />Bill

 

[BMerri]

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Handball,<br /><br />The trip inside is nice but very slow. If my memory serves me right it took almost 2 days to get to Atlantic City. But if you are in no hurry it is a nice trip.