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[welderxman1]

was wondering if December is too late to head south.?
thinking the winds would be really good, and i am running late??
any ideas???????????????????:cussing:

 

[welderxman1]

was wondering if December is too late to head south.?
thinking the winds would be really good, and i am running late??
any ideas???????????????????:cussing:

sorry i ment november?????

 

[seadaddler]

More Info

Where you starting and where are you going and what size boat will you be sailing and any important info.
I left Montauk,NY Oct 19 heading to Florida all off shore and yes we did dress for cooler weather and once into the carolina's we were warmer and did not need long johns but always did wear foul weather clothing until Florida in my H-36.

 

[Ed Schenck]

In your Hunter 25? In November? From Maine? We went offshore from Beaufort, NC, in mid-March. We froze until, literally, St. Augustine. Then we were only just cool until Miami.

 

[welderxman1]

thanks for the input and yes its going to be cold, but it beats sitting in maine
all winter in an apartment. i am use to working out side, and really don't mind the cold.
as long as its not in the negatives.

 

[welderxman1]

Re: More Info

leaving Maine and going down to Florida!! 25 foot J racer.
so i should make good time!!!

 

[seadaddler]

25J Racer???????

Offshore or ICW
Do you have a dodger or any other equipment on your racer,I think some one left NY to Florida in OCT. and froze and very wet not a happy camper.

 

[Ed Schenck]

Was driving down here to the hospital and thinking about the same thing Nick. A 25-footer in the Atlantic in December is going to be a cold, wet ride. Cockpit protection is a must. A really good autohelm is also essential. We spent a lot of time hunkered under the dodger letting the boat go where the Simrad was set. We also had about a 4 x 6 piece of sunbrella that we put in front our legs to try to break the wind and waves. Which reminds me how important good waterproof boots are, large with lots of socks!

If you stay offshore you make better time and will get south a lot faster. If you go inside you will be cold a lot longer but not as wet. You have to go outside around NJ. If you do daylight only that's about four days in the Atlantic. About 30 hours from Sandy Hook to Cape May if you can stay out.

 

[s sauer]

Hunter 25 off shore?

I owned a 1978 Hunter 25, shoal draft for many years in the Chesapeake.
Assuming your 1974 version is the blister deck 4' draft, you can expect a difficult time once the winds are in the 20's and above, even with a 110 jib and reefed main. In the typical original design, the cockpit locker and hatch boards are not secure and water tight, and there was no stern rail. Aux. propulsion was typically a 9.9 outboard and the prop does not stay in the water when you get into serious wave action. Have you checked your Insurance coverage?

 

[welderxman1]

okay okay i get the drift cold and wet, but other then that i should be okay???

 

[welderxman1]

Was driving down here to the hospital and thinking about the same thing Nick. A 25-footer in the Atlantic in December is going to be a cold, wet ride. Cockpit protection is a must. A really good autohelm is also essential. We spent a lot of time hunkered under the dodger letting the boat go where the Simrad was set. We also had about a 4 x 6 piece of sunbrella that we put in front our legs to try to break the wind and waves. Which reminds me how important good waterproof boots are, large with lots of socks!

If you stay offshore you make better time and will get south a lot faster. If you go inside you will be cold a lot longer but not as wet. You have to go outside around NJ. If you do daylight only that's about four days in the Atlantic. About 30 hours from Sandy Hook to Cape May if you can stay out.

well i was a bike messenger for 12 yrs in Boston, and i survived that, can it be any worse???

 

[Ed Schenck]

Maybe you aren't reading the entire posts. No, other than the cold and wet you are NOT OK.

 

[welderxman1]

Maybe you aren't reading the entire posts. No, other than the cold and wet you are NOT OK.

okay tell me why?? all i hear is cold and wet?
and check your insurance?

 

[welderxman1]

Maybe you aren't reading the entire posts. No, other than the cold and wet you are NOT OK.

do you live in Florida most of the time?
i think a couple of weeks of cold beats freezing all winter!!!

 

[Ed Schenck]

Actually I have lived my whole life near the shores of cold Lake Erie. I am retired and for two years was able to spend a few months in Florida. My boat will be back on her original cradle in Huron, OH before you leave on your adventure. The answers that you are receiving are from experienced sailors including my reply to your e-mail. As I wrote you, we may be off base a little if it turns out that you and your boat are ocean ready. Many on here find it hard to believe that a Hunter 25 can be ready for the Atlantic in winter.