Next message: Larry H: "[world-cruising] RE;Corpus christi, TX to Seattle"
Sorry, I missed the "close to purchasing" Part of your
post, There are a lot of boats for sale here in the
PNW, save the shipping costs, rent or charter until
you get here.
--- pete judd <> wrote:
> I just did the numbers, a 30 foot boat with a 26
> foot
> waterline will be lucky to get 80-90 miles per 24
> hrs.
> In good conditions. Gets you only about half way.
>
> Comming up the west coast is another story.
> Ship It!
>
> Pete
>
> --- sharker2003 <> wrote:
>
> > Hello everyone,
> >
> > I'm new to this forum, but I've enjoyed browsing
> > through and reading
> > through all the great info here. I'm looking for
> an
> > opinion from some
> > experianced cruisers regarding the following:
> >
> > I'm fairly close to purchasing a very
> well-equipped
> > 30' S2 9.2 Center
> > cockpit sailboat in Corpus Christi, TX. For my
> > background, I'm the
> > Commanding Officer of the 87' Coast Guard Cutter
> in
> > Port Aransas; I've
> > spent the last 5 years professionally at sea in
> all
> > kinds of weather
> > aboard sturdy ships, but my sailing experiance is
> > limited.
> >
> > I'll be stationed here in Corpus for about another
> > year, then I expect
> > to be transferred to Seattle, WA. If it comes
> down
> > to it, I could
> > just have the boat shipped, but my two best
> friends
> > and I will all be
> > well positioned next summer for a far more
> ambitious
> > plan: to take
> > about 10 weeks off out of our lives and sail the
> > boat from Corpus
> > Christi to Seattle via the Canal, about 7000 miles
> I
> > believe. The
> > timeframe is about 07 July - 20 Sept
> >
> > Is this a fool's errand in such a small boat or
> > Mission Accomplished,
> > given the proper preparation? I've seen and heard
> > all sorts of
> > stories of people circumnavigating in boats much
> > smaller than 30', so
> > it should certainly be possible. I'm planning on
> > staying fairly close
> > to the coast except for the initial shot across
> the
> > Gulf of Mexico
> > from Corpus around the Yucatan.
> >
> > Has anyone here made this trip? What sorts of
> > things should we be
> > especially concerned about? And is 10 weeks
> > realistically long enough
> > to make the trip?
> >
> > Appreciate your thoughts,
> > Brandon
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
>
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