II would like to prepare my boat (1989 30h) for the long trip down the coast (west) to mexico, what are the main items I shoud check or do.?
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I don't want to talk you out of it as it has been done in a 24 foot Bayliner but the big thing is timing. Right now a group of 4 boats from Everett are trying to get Calf. They left Everett on Sept. 15th which was a bit late. They are in Coors Bay right now and running out of time. We plan on going down in 2 years. The list to get the boat ready to go is long and if I start now maybe we will be ready by then. I would like to hear what people would do to get a Hunter 30 ready to head down the westcoast.
I don't want to talk you out of it as it has been done in a 24 foot Bayliner but the big thing is timing. Right now a group of 4 boats from Everett are trying to get Calf. They left Everett on Sept. 15th which was a bit late. They are in Coors Bay right now and running out of time. We plan on going down in 2 years. The list to get the boat ready to go is long and if I start now maybe we will be ready by then. I would like to hear what people would do to get a Hunter 30 ready to head down the westcoast.
Going offshore is indeed not such a bad option
Even when carefully picking pick the best time and weather window, chances are you will have to contend with strong Northwesters that can make quite a few of the harbors along the way inaccessible because of the bars. You then quite possibly face an extended string of tiring overnighters along what is essentially a lee shore with lots of traffic (plus chance of fog, thunderstorms, etc). If you have your boat well prepared for offshore (e.g. following the Korenman's excellent West Marine Cup manual and/or reading "My old man and the sea") you can give yourself enough searoom by going 100 - 200 miles offshore thereby allowing the crew to settle into a much less tiring passage routine while keeping a respectable distance to trouble spots such as Point Conception. Personally, I would not like to do this trip in a 30-footer because of the potential discomfort level and the difficulty of finding experienced crew members. Fair winds, Flying Dutchman Rivendel II (Legend 43)
Even when carefully picking pick the best time and weather window, chances are you will have to contend with strong Northwesters that can make quite a few of the harbors along the way inaccessible because of the bars. You then quite possibly face an extended string of tiring overnighters along what is essentially a lee shore with lots of traffic (plus chance of fog, thunderstorms, etc). If you have your boat well prepared for offshore (e.g. following the Korenman's excellent West Marine Cup manual and/or reading "My old man and the sea") you can give yourself enough searoom by going 100 - 200 miles offshore thereby allowing the crew to settle into a much less tiring passage routine while keeping a respectable distance to trouble spots such as Point Conception. Personally, I would not like to do this trip in a 30-footer because of the potential discomfort level and the difficulty of finding experienced crew members. Fair winds, Flying Dutchman Rivendel II (Legend 43)
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