Sailing the US Loop, should I use my Potter or buy a Nimble Kodiak
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jssailem
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- Oct 22, 2014
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Looks to be an interesting boat. One that could make the trip. The images show the captain looks a bit unhappy...
Perhaps he is just anxious to get started...
When are you planning to depart? What is your route? How will you handle the "low bridges" on the route? So many questions for such a long journey.
Perhaps he is just anxious to get started...
When are you planning to depart? What is your route? How will you handle the "low bridges" on the route? So many questions for such a long journey.
I know I shouldn't quote myself but I just realized I missed a big opportunity so I'll restate it.
Keep us in the loop
Maybe. Without a baseline, it can't be assumed that isn't his elated face.The images show the captain looks a bit unhappy...
Congratulations on taking that important step in pursuing your dream.
-Will
Nice pocket cruiser. Especially suited for conditions in Northeast.I found a nimble artic in Florida. Ill be readying her for the trip. Here are photos
I'm sure this one is real, not like the fake helm Forrest Gump had on the aft deck of his shrimp trawler.
The wheel below works as reported by the surveyor, steering in the cockpit is done with a TillerI'm sure this one is real, not like the fake helm Forrest Gump had on the aft deck of his shrimp trawler.
My Route First Summer 2023
First two weeks
Port Isabel - Port Mansfield,
join Texas 200,
Haps Cut
Quaratine Shores (nort of Port A)
Shell Island (east of Rock Port)
Matagorda Island
Magnolia Beach
Palacios (maybe)
Matagorda
N28 49.795 W95 31.932
Rivers End Texas (Lunch maybe)
Gulf Coast Marina Freeport
sail through old Intracoastal to West Bay
(this may be problematic the chart shows no depths in the channel and less than a fathom in Christmas bay)
Offats Bayou, Galveston
Texas City Dike
Kemah
Galveston
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We are currently working our way down the ICW. One important lesson we have learned is that plans are always written in sand and written low tide.
the only dates that are set are the beginning and ending of the Texas 200. Other than that I'll follow the weather.We are currently working our way down the ICW. One important lesson we have learned is that plans are always written in sand and written low tide.
We got stuck just north of Jacksonville, FL, on the ICW when high winds kept the drawbridges closed. We decided to do Thanksgiving on the layover day, Wednesday, and make Thursday a travel day. We invited our friends from Canada to join us for dinner, and their reply about the change in plans was, "No problem. Our plans are firmly fixed in jello. Let's do it!"We are currently working our way down the ICW. One important lesson we have learned is that plans are always written in sand and written low tide.