Re: Stus-List About bigger boats
For two days difference, I would get one of those water bags. Or they may be lift bags that they put water in to Lay it over a little like the popular video of the ketch going under the ICW Bridges. Bill Coleman CC 39 -Original Message- From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Dennis C. via CnC-List Sent: Saturday, July 05, 2014 9:10 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Stus-List About bigger boats I'm sitting on a balcony watching the sunset at a friend's condo overlooking the beginning of Rocky Bayou on the northern reaches of Choctowatchee Bay at Niceville, Fla. I'm pondering the recent thread on a bigger boat. This venue is lovely. We've watched a lot of sailboats and power boats come and go to/from the the marina a bit north. If I was to bring Touch� here it would take 5 days. A 30 would only take 3 days. I can't get Touch� under the ICW bridges at Navarre Beach or Fort Walton. Similarly, I can't get under the East Pass bridge coming in from the gulf at Destin. I'd have to transit all the way to Panama City, enter St. Andrews Bay then come back west via the ICW to get into Chocotowatchee Bay. That's an extra 2 days. Friend of mine traded his Beneteau 47 for an Island Packet 485. Now he can't get under the Pensacola Beach bridge to sail Santa Rosa Sound, some really prime sailing waters. So, there are some disadvantages to a bigger boat. Dennis C. Touch� 35-1 #83 Mandeville, La Sent from my iPhone ___ This List is provided by the CC Photo Album Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com ___ This List is provided by the CC Photo Album Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com
Re: Stus-List About bigger boats
You all drifted off a couple pieces to this puzzle: 1. The OP is new to sailing and boat ownership 2. The bigger boat in question is a *$16,000* 42 foot boat. The CC 30 is a GREAT boat to learn to sail AND to learn to be a boat owner. The scale of the repairs, if needed, both in cost and physical size/weight is doable. A bargain basement 40+ foot boat is going to need expensive upgrades and repairs that are hard to appreciate for a new-to-boating person. This is kind of like when one of my flight students realized that while $100,00 would get him a great 4 seat airplane in nearly new condition, it would also get an old DC-3. He had no idea that the latter airplane would be costing him $100,000 every year, not just the year he bought it. Joe Della Barba Coquina CC 35 MK I ___ This List is provided by the CC Photo Album Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com
Re: Stus-List About bigger boats
Sounds like you just talked yourself into a downsize! Wild Bill div Original message /divdivFrom: Dennis C. via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com /divdivDate:07/05/2014 9:09 PM (GMT-05:00) /divdivTo: cnc-list@cnc-list.com /divdivSubject: Stus-List About bigger boats /divdiv /divI'm sitting on a balcony watching the sunset at a friend's condo overlooking the beginning of Rocky Bayou on the northern reaches of Choctowatchee Bay at Niceville, Fla. I'm pondering the recent thread on a bigger boat. This venue is lovely. We've watched a lot of sailboats and power boats come and go to/from the the marina a bit north. If I was to bring Touché here it would take 5 days. A 30 would only take 3 days. I can't get Touché under the ICW bridges at Navarre Beach or Fort Walton. Similarly, I can't get under the East Pass bridge coming in from the gulf at Destin. I'd have to transit all the way to Panama City, enter St. Andrews Bay then come back west via the ICW to get into Chocotowatchee Bay. That's an extra 2 days. Friend of mine traded his Beneteau 47 for an Island Packet 485. Now he can't get under the Pensacola Beach bridge to sail Santa Rosa Sound, some really prime sailing waters. So, there are some disadvantages to a bigger boat. Dennis C. Touché 35-1 #83 Mandeville, La Sent from my iPhone ___ This List is provided by the CC Photo Album Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com ___ This List is provided by the CC Photo Album Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com
Stus-List About bigger boats
I'm sitting on a balcony watching the sunset at a friend's condo overlooking the beginning of Rocky Bayou on the northern reaches of Choctowatchee Bay at Niceville, Fla. I'm pondering the recent thread on a bigger boat. This venue is lovely. We've watched a lot of sailboats and power boats come and go to/from the the marina a bit north. If I was to bring Touché here it would take 5 days. A 30 would only take 3 days. I can't get Touché under the ICW bridges at Navarre Beach or Fort Walton. Similarly, I can't get under the East Pass bridge coming in from the gulf at Destin. I'd have to transit all the way to Panama City, enter St. Andrews Bay then come back west via the ICW to get into Chocotowatchee Bay. That's an extra 2 days. Friend of mine traded his Beneteau 47 for an Island Packet 485. Now he can't get under the Pensacola Beach bridge to sail Santa Rosa Sound, some really prime sailing waters. So, there are some disadvantages to a bigger boat. Dennis C. Touché 35-1 #83 Mandeville, La Sent from my iPhone ___ This List is provided by the CC Photo Album Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com
