I've just completed a refurb project on an O'day 39. See O'day bigger boats here: http://forums.oday.sailboatowners.com/showthread.php?t=132435&page=11
After a few sea trials the boat is back on the hard in Sheboygan Wi for the winter. My intention is to stay close to home next summer working out the kinks with the rig and the crew. Next fall we will take off on our journey to Fresh Creek, Andros Island in the Bahamas. Why fresh creek??? It's adjacent to Autech. The US government's undersea warfare test base. I go down there fishing every few years with a few buddies that work there. (tough life) they will be able to keep an eye on it while I"m back home.
My plan is to sail a few weeks each summer slowly making our way through the great lakes and onto the inter-coastal waterway.
We will take it slow when we have less serious couples aboard but also plan some trips with the guys with the intention of putting on some miles under the keel. I'll place the boat on the hard and find my way home each year. I have absolutely no goals other than to get there some day.
I enjoyed the feedback from the O'day owners during the project I hope this leads to the same.
Here is my rough guess as to what we may do.
Year one we make it across Lake Michigan and explore the east side of Lake Michigan. Next year head to Lake Huron's North Channel/Georgina bay.
After that Maybe take the Trent Severn Waterway or maybe head south past Detroit and onto the Walleyes of Lake Erie.
I know I can buy a guide to the loop but I would rather get feedback from people that sail and live along my route.
I look forward to hearing from you!!
After a few sea trials the boat is back on the hard in Sheboygan Wi for the winter. My intention is to stay close to home next summer working out the kinks with the rig and the crew. Next fall we will take off on our journey to Fresh Creek, Andros Island in the Bahamas. Why fresh creek??? It's adjacent to Autech. The US government's undersea warfare test base. I go down there fishing every few years with a few buddies that work there. (tough life) they will be able to keep an eye on it while I"m back home.
My plan is to sail a few weeks each summer slowly making our way through the great lakes and onto the inter-coastal waterway.
We will take it slow when we have less serious couples aboard but also plan some trips with the guys with the intention of putting on some miles under the keel. I'll place the boat on the hard and find my way home each year. I have absolutely no goals other than to get there some day.
I enjoyed the feedback from the O'day owners during the project I hope this leads to the same.
Here is my rough guess as to what we may do.
Year one we make it across Lake Michigan and explore the east side of Lake Michigan. Next year head to Lake Huron's North Channel/Georgina bay.
After that Maybe take the Trent Severn Waterway or maybe head south past Detroit and onto the Walleyes of Lake Erie.
I know I can buy a guide to the loop but I would rather get feedback from people that sail and live along my route.
I look forward to hearing from you!!
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