How far do you drive to use your boat?

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jviss

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Feb 5, 2004
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Tartan 3800 20 Westport, MA
Pat Hooyman said:
In Kemah Texas - 25 miles all year. In Pentwater Michigan I walk out the door get in the dinghy and row to the mooring for 4 months.
In four months you could row to Spain.
 
Sep 26, 2010
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Hunter 410 Cheboygan Michigan
I live on the boat all summer on the Great Lakes. I'm usually on anchor 90 days of 105.
 
Aug 9, 2006
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Oday 34 La Salle, Mi
We drive 40 mintutes to beautiful Lake Erie.. And in the Summer then spend 2 hours scrubbing bird poop off the deck. lol
 
Jun 2, 2004
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Hunter 376 Oyster Bay, LI, NY
About an hour and 10-15 minutes from NYC to Oyster Bay, depending on traffic. Most of the time we'll provision in the city earlier in the week and head straight to the boat. If we don't, that adds another 45 minutes to hit the Whole Foods near Oyster Bay.

The good news is that during July and August, the launch runs 7/a - 1/a on Fridays and Saturdays so we can always get to the mooring without hassle.
 
Sep 26, 2011
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Hunter 33_77-83 Cedar Creek Sailing Center, NJ
55 miles, 60-70 minutes. Down on Friday, back on Sunday night or Monday morning. I could change marinas and shorten the trip by 10 miles, but I feel I can't beat Barnegat Bay sailing and the Windjammers Sailing Club at an all sailboat marina; Cedar Creek Sailing Center, NJ. Well worth the drive.
 

Alan

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Jun 2, 2004
4,174
Hunter 35.5 LI, NY
How far

400 yards. must take me a least 120 seconds. :eek: then of course there's the 100 yard dinghy ride out to the mooring.
 
Nov 17, 2011
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Hunter 306 Chester Basin, Nova Scotia
I'm a lucky one. My office is across the street from the yacht club. A walk across the street makes for a good stress relieving lunch!
 
Jan 22, 2008
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Hunter 34 Alameda CA
45 miles from San Jose to Alameda. Once on the freeway its 65 hard to weather. About an hour total driving time. We have the last slip on the dock, so the width of the end tie and we're sailing down the Oakland Estuary.
 
Jul 8, 2011
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Catalina 30 Sidney B.C.
How about 800 miles , either fly for 1.5 hours or drive 10 hrs then ferry for 1.5 hrs
 
Dec 27, 2009
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Clipper Mariner - Mac 25 -Bayliner and 4 kayaks 21 Clipper & 25 Macgregor & 19 Bayliner classic Red Rock Lake IA
About 12.5 miles. 15 - 20 minutes away.... Still don't get out often enough. :^(
 

LuzSD

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Feb 21, 2009
1,009
Catalina 30 San Diego/ Dana Point, Ca.
Just moved our boat Saturday after 5 years in SD .... moved Dana Point. So we just went from 1 hour to 5 minutes..........we will see which we prefer!! Give up some things, gain some things...... will be interesting to see how the next 6 months turns out.
 

ttac

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Aug 9, 2010
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Hunter Passage 42 Kemah, TX
jviss said:
In four months you could row to Spain.
Where in Kemah? We are at Potofino! And we did live in Whithall MI!
 

ttac

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Aug 9, 2010
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Hunter Passage 42 Kemah, TX
I drive 4 1/2 hours from Arlington to Kemah TX every weekend!
 
Nov 30, 2011
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Hunter 170 Edgewater Yacht Club, Lake Erie, Cleveland, OH
25 miles; about 30 minutes. From Solon, OH to Edgewater Yacht Club, Cleveland, OH
 
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