Hi All: There is a possibility that I may be transferred to Florida this Spring, and I do not like the idea of shipping my boat (Hunter 386) by truck. I know many of us on the list have sailed from this area to Fl. and I am curious concerning time frames. This would not be a leisurly, fun, sightseeing trip for me.... I would have to get in the boat and go, and make the best time that I could. Potentially, I would have to get as far as I could in 3 weeks, then fly back and forth a number of times to complete the trip. What is the potential (weather permitting, naturally) that I could get to Buffalo, through the canal, and to South Jersey (my old stomping grounds)in a 3 week period ? I would forsee time bottlenecks at each end of the canal for mast stepping, and, of course, the canal itself with the locks. However, once free of the canal, the Hudson river and the Atlantic would offer opportunities to maintain a good pace ? (actually that's a question, not a statement). After South Jersey, I would make decisions based on inside vs outside, weather, available inlets and such with a goal of 150 to 200 mile weekends. I know this won't be the most fun I have had on a boat, but, I would be on my boat, I would be sailing, and I am more than willing to listen to the voices of experience on this list. Thanks........ Jeff
