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  1. #11

    Re: Stuart, FL To Racine, WI On A 60MY

    Quote Originally Posted by JLR View Post
    One other thing to note other than the lock season dates. At that time of the year, there will be tons and tons of floating debris in the Hudson. Watch out for trees, poles, fences etc floating by. Years ago, when I bought my 56 MY in Michigan, we brought it back to New York that time of year. You could literally walk on the trees and poles floating in the Hudson.
    Wouldn't that depend on the amount of snow melt? Since there has been almost no snow, there won't be much melt. Of course that can change between now and then.
    1978 53' Motor Yacht "LADY KAY V"
    Hull number 524
    Chesapeake Bay

  2. #12

    Re: Stuart, FL To Racine, WI On A 60MY

    Regarding the debris, everyone says that, and they collected an amazing amount of stuff at a lot
    of the yacht clubs, etc, up here last spring.

    But, we didn’t encounter much during our trip up.
    Brett Portzer 1972 Hatteras 43DC331
    2019- SUPERNOVA Waterford, NY
    1977-2019 CAROL-SUE Baltimore, MD
    1972-1977 C.VALPRISANN IV Boston, MA

  3. #13

    Re: Stuart, FL To Racine, WI On A 60MY

    Quote Originally Posted by Westfield 11 View Post
    What is the maximum air draft to get into the Great Lakes through the Erie Canal? Or is it not an issue?
    http://www.canals.ny.gov/boating/bridgeheights.html
    Sky Cheney
    1985 53EDMY, Hull #CN759, "Rebecca"
    ELYC on White Lake--Montague, MI

  4. #14

    Re: Stuart, FL To Racine, WI On A 60MY

    Quote Originally Posted by Westfield 11 View Post
    What is the maximum air draft to get into the Great Lakes through the Erie Canal? Or is it not an issue?
    It’s not an issue except where it’s an issue.

    Seriously, we wouldn’t be able to run the length of the Erie Canal and have to turn north. The bridge clearance in Chicago is tighter if we took the river route. That route is much more sensitive where flooding and debris are concerned. Been there, done that. We will have to remove the radar from the arch at a minimum. The Chicago route would likely involve removing the arch.

    That along with the difference in scenery is the reason we opted for the east coast route. There is also the closure of the Illinois for lock repair beginning in July. It would be extremely disheartening to see a repeat of last year’s flooding, followed by that closure should we get caught up in flood conditions. Had that happen with a delivery to Chicago last May. Ended up having to truck the boat (not an option here) to Chicago from Kentucky at great expense to the owner compared to what it was going to cost to run on its own bottom.
    Randy Register - Kingston, TN
    www.yachtrelocation.com
    www.Safes4Guns.com
    aka Freebird aka Sparky1
    1965 41DC #93

  5. #15

    Re: Stuart, FL To Racine, WI On A 60MY

    I’m not familiar with the route, but it looks like much of it had a maximum of 21.3 feet and that it gets much lower, under 20 feet farther along. At what mile marker do you get to the lake?
    At any rate we are too tall at 24 feet. I could remove the tv dome and radar array, but there’s not much I can do about the hardtop built onto the radar arch. It’s good information since one of my dreams was to someday take the Erie Canal. I guess I’ll settle for the Hudson River: I still want to see West Point from the water.
    Michael & Beth
    Hull Number CV312
    63’ Cockpit Motor Yacht
    1986 model launched in August 1987

  6. #16

    Re: Stuart, FL To Racine, WI On A 60MY

    You'll love the Hudson, Erie, Otswego route. Having done both, I can say even with the debris we dodged in the Hudson, it was much more scenic and had much better places to stop along the way.
    Sky Cheney
    1985 53EDMY, Hull #CN759, "Rebecca"
    ELYC on White Lake--Montague, MI

  7. #17

    Re: Stuart, FL To Racine, WI On A 60MY

    Quote Originally Posted by SKYCHENEY View Post
    You'll love the Hudson, Erie, Otswego route. Having done both, I can say even with the debris we dodged in the Hudson, it was much more scenic and had much better places to stop along the way.
    As with us, he’s still going to have to reduce his air draft. The best number I’ve seen is just under 22’, but this claims it’s even lower. Our plan at this point is to leave things in place until we’re close to that bridge, then we’ll pull everything off the arch or possibly remove it altogether. I can see no practical way to hinge it.

    If anyone has any ideas along that line, we’re all ears.

    http://www.curtisstokes.net/great-lo...oop-route.html
    Randy Register - Kingston, TN
    www.yachtrelocation.com
    www.Safes4Guns.com
    aka Freebird aka Sparky1
    1965 41DC #93

  8. #18

    Re: Stuart, FL To Racine, WI On A 60MY

    Quote Originally Posted by Freeebird View Post
    If anyone has any ideas along that line, we’re all ears
    How much do you need?

    Offer a free 500 foot boat ride to the entire local high school?

    Or more realistically full tanks, fuel, water, waste and possibly some plastic drums? 50G is 400 pounds.....

    Just thinking out of the box here.

    Seriously, there has to be a way to do some engineering/fabrication to hinge the radar arch. Plenty of them out there, this is not new ground. Would be a good investment in case of resale to someone who wants to bring her back to salt water...... Heck, the fuel you save may even pay for it.
    Last edited by oscarvan; 02-06-2020 at 10:26 AM.
    1978 53' Motor Yacht "LADY KAY V"
    Hull number 524
    Chesapeake Bay

  9. #19

    Re: Stuart, FL To Racine, WI On A 60MY

    https://www.nap.usace.army.mil/Missi...veys/Projects/

    Here is the link to the recent survey information, they do a pretty good job of updating. This site has NJ and Delaware inlets.

    Cape May is a beautiful town and the ocean inlet is the best in New Jersey in my opinion. When I was there I stayed at Utches Marina, but there are many. Coast Guard Training Center is there also.

    Atlantic City is another choice, the Farley State Marina is at the Golden Nugget Casino.

    This part of the coast has beautiful sandy beaches, and hence we can get our share of shoaling.

    Bill
    Bill

  10. #20

    Re: Stuart, FL To Racine, WI On A 60MY

    Thanks for the input, folks. The plan is to run 10 knots and sunrise to sunset. Once I get this thing routed, we can have some mini HOF get togethers along the way. The spacing on the last trip won’t work with this one, given more speed and more daylight, but I’m sure we’ll make a few of them the same.
    Randy Register - Kingston, TN
    www.yachtrelocation.com
    www.Safes4Guns.com
    aka Freebird aka Sparky1
    1965 41DC #93

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