Re: The Great Loop in an AS-29

Mike,

If you take the inside route up the Chesapeake Bay (which I recommend)
and go through the Cheasapeak Delaware canal, you will be minutes from
where I used to keep my AS-29. I would love to meet up - I'll bring
my cabin clam skiff.

Frank San Miguel
Landenberg, PA

--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "willers32" <willers32@...> wrote:
>
> Well, it's finally happening.
> In just over two weeks I will be retiring from a 32 year career in
> healthcare, selling the house and setting off on the adventure of a
> lifetime.
> I will be taking my AS-29 (launched last year) on the Great Loop tour
> of the US. After my last day of work, I'll take about a month to get
> the boat ready, etc. I expect to set sail approximately June 12,
> weather permitting. I will be departing from Kingston NY and sailing
> up the Hudson to Troy. From there it's through the Erie and Oswego
> Canals to Lake Ontario, through the Trent-Severn to Lake Huron, down
> Lake Michigan to Chicago. From Chicago, I'll take the Illinois to the
> Mississippi, then the Ohio to the Tennessee and the Tenn-Tom Canal to
> the Gulf. I'll winter in the Keys, then make my way north along the
> coast in the spring.
> If there are any Bolgeristas along the way who'd like to see the AS-29
> up close, or who can offer some suggestions as to particular places to
> see, harbors or anchorages, please let me know.
> The AS-29 seems ideally suited to this cruise as the canals feature
> many low bridges. The 29's counter-balanced mast folds easily to get
> under them, and the retractable bilgeboards keep the draft down to a
> mere 13".
> Any input from Bolgeristas along the way will be greatly appreciated.
> Thanks
>

Thanks for the advice. It pretty much confirms what
the cruising guides say.

--- soussouchew <soussouchew@...> wrote:

> I live in Charlevoix on the Michigan side of Lake
> Michigan.
> While I agree that you must respect Lake Michigan --
> as well as
> any of the great lakes. You will find boats ranging
> from mega
> yachts down to canoes plying these waters all
> summer.
>
> The Michigan side of Lake Michigan has good harbors
> spaced
> about every 15 miles along its coast. Some, like the
> one here at
> Charlevoix, connect to smaller lakes with lots of
> great
> anchorages. The eastern shore of Lake Michigan is
> mostly sand
> beach. Some areas have miles of massive sand dunes
> rising
> from the beach.
>
> The prevailing winds are out of the west around
> here. This
> means that the waves often have a longer fetch than
> on the
> Wisconsin side. It is not recommended to beach a
> boat that can't
> be dragged completely out of the water, or to anchor
> off the
> beach overnight. However, hundreds of cruisers
> harbor-hop up
> and down this coast all season (May to September).
>
> Vince (Dakota)
>
> --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, Wesley Cox
> <inspirfe@...>
> wrote:
> >
> > Beware, Lake Michigan can be down right wicked and
> the
> weather can
> > change very quickly. I've seen the chop at shore
> go from dead
> calm to
> > 4-5' in less than an hour. I live 4 blocks from
> the water in
> Algoma,
> > Wisconsin on the west side of the lake, due east
> of Green Bay
> (the
> > town). I don't know of any good anchorages. In
> fact, having
> driven up
> > and down the coast many times, most of the coast
> is rough,
> much rock,
> > not many nice sandy beaches except for the
> commercial
> marinas. There
> > are marinas here, in Kewaunee, Manitowoc,
> presumably
> Sheboygan, though
> > I've not actually seen it, and a nice one at Port
> Washington, just
> north
> > of Milwaukee. Between Sheboygan and Port
> Washington, I'm
> not sure. If
> > you are in my area, I would love to see an AS 29
> up close and
> meet a
> > fellow adventurer. Good luck.
> >
> > willers32 wrote:
> >
> > >Well, it's finally happening.
> > >In just over two weeks I will be retiring from a
> 32 year career
> in
> > >healthcare, selling the house and setting off on
> the adventure
> of a
> > >lifetime.
> > >I will be taking my AS-29 (launched last year) on
> the Great
> Loop tour
> > >of the US. After my last day of work, I'll take
> about a month to
> get
> > >the boat ready, etc. I expect to set sail
> approximately June 12,
> > >weather permitting. I will be departing from
> Kingston NY and
> sailing
> > >up the Hudson to Troy. From there it's through
> the Erie and
> Oswego
> > >Canals to Lake Ontario, through the Trent-Severn
> to Lake
> Huron, down
> > >Lake Michigan to Chicago. From Chicago, I'll take
> the Illinois
> to the
> > >Mississippi, then the Ohio to the Tennessee and
> the
> Tenn-Tom Canal to
> > >the Gulf. I'll winter in the Keys, then make my
> way north along
> the
> > >coast in the spring.
> > >If there are any Bolgeristas along the way who'd
> like to see
> the AS-29
> > >up close, or who can offer some suggestions as to
> particular
> places to
> > >see, harbors or anchorages, please let me know.
> > >The AS-29 seems ideally suited to this cruise as
> the canals
> feature
> > >many low bridges. The 29's counter-balanced mast
> folds
> easily to get
> > >under them, and the retractable bilgeboards keep
> the draft
> down to a
> > >mere 13".
> > >Any input from Bolgeristas along the way will be
> greatly
> appreciated.
> > >Thanks
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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I live in Charlevoix on the Michigan side of Lake Michigan.
While I agree that you must respect Lake Michigan -- as well as
any of the great lakes. You will find boats ranging from mega
yachts down to canoes plying these waters all summer.

The Michigan side of Lake Michigan has good harbors spaced
about every 15 miles along its coast. Some, like the one here at
Charlevoix, connect to smaller lakes with lots of great
anchorages. The eastern shore of Lake Michigan is mostly sand
beach. Some areas have miles of massive sand dunes rising
from the beach.

The prevailing winds are out of the west around here. This
means that the waves often have a longer fetch than on the
Wisconsin side. It is not recommended to beach a boat that can't
be dragged completely out of the water, or to anchor off the
beach overnight. However, hundreds of cruisers harbor-hop up
and down this coast all season (May to September).

Vince (Dakota)

--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, Wesley Cox <inspirfe@...>
wrote:

>
> Beware, Lake Michigan can be down right wicked and the

weather can

> change very quickly. I've seen the chop at shore go from dead

calm to

> 4-5' in less than an hour. I live 4 blocks from the water in

Algoma,

> Wisconsin on the west side of the lake, due east of Green Bay

(the

> town). I don't know of any good anchorages. In fact, having

driven up

> and down the coast many times, most of the coast is rough,

much rock,

> not many nice sandy beaches except for the commercial

marinas. There

> are marinas here, in Kewaunee, Manitowoc, presumably

Sheboygan, though

> I've not actually seen it, and a nice one at Port Washington, just

north

> of Milwaukee. Between Sheboygan and Port Washington, I'm

not sure. If

> you are in my area, I would love to see an AS 29 up close and

meet a

> fellow adventurer. Good luck.
>
> willers32 wrote:
>
> >Well, it's finally happening.
> >In just over two weeks I will be retiring from a 32 year career

in

> >healthcare, selling the house and setting off on the adventure

of a

> >lifetime.
> >I will be taking my AS-29 (launched last year) on the Great

Loop tour

> >of the US. After my last day of work, I'll take about a month to

get

> >the boat ready, etc. I expect to set sail approximately June 12,
> >weather permitting. I will be departing from Kingston NY and

sailing

> >up the Hudson to Troy. From there it's through the Erie and

Oswego

> >Canals to Lake Ontario, through the Trent-Severn to Lake

Huron, down

> >Lake Michigan to Chicago. From Chicago, I'll take the Illinois

to the

> >Mississippi, then the Ohio to the Tennessee and the

Tenn-Tom Canal to

> >the Gulf. I'll winter in the Keys, then make my way north along

the

> >coast in the spring.
> >If there are any Bolgeristas along the way who'd like to see

the AS-29

> >up close, or who can offer some suggestions as to particular

places to

> >see, harbors or anchorages, please let me know.
> >The AS-29 seems ideally suited to this cruise as the canals

feature

> >many low bridges. The 29's counter-balanced mast folds

easily to get

> >under them, and the retractable bilgeboards keep the draft

down to a

> >mere 13".
> >Any input from Bolgeristas along the way will be greatly

appreciated.

> >Thanks
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Bolger rules!!!
> >- NO "GO AWAY SPAMMER!" posts!!! Please!
> >- no cursing, flaming, trolling, spamming, respamming, or

flogging dead horses

> >- stay on topic, stay on thread, punctuate, no 'Ed, thanks, Fred'

posts

> >- Pls add your comments at the TOP, SIGN your posts, and

snip away

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01930, Fax: (978) 282-1349

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Oh well, scallop season is over in September, so you'll miss that.
I think you'll be able to go after spiny lobsters in the Keys,
though!

--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, Michael Wagner <willers32@...> wrote:
>
> I'm trying to time my trip to avoid the hurricane
> season altogether. I'll be in the Great Lakes in July
> - not many hurricanes there. I should be reaching FL
> in December, after the end of hurricane season. I plan
> on being in the Keys for January.
> While the rest of my family and friends are freezing
> in the snow, I'll be sipping margaritas at the Conch
> Republic Seafood Company and munching on Key Lime pie
> at Pepe's. (Yeah, I think Pepe's home made Pie is the
> best in Key West; just my opinion. The ribs at Pepe's
> are pretty good too.) Ahh...watching the sunset from
> the deck of my own boat, while the tourists crowd the
> decks of "America" and those huge catamarans...
>
> --- russingram <russingram@...> wrote:
>
> > Steinhatchee River on the west coast of Floriday
> > will be the first
> > deep water port you'll come to on that coast. It's
> > an old sponge
> > diving village, fast being taken over by condos. If
> > you make there
> > in July, I'll drive over from Gainesville (about 45
> > minutes) and
> > show you how to catch scallops (scallops in cream
> > sauce over
> > linguini...yum!)
> >
> > --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "willers32"
> > <willers32@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Well, it's finally happening.
> > > In just over two weeks I will be retiring from a
> > 32 year career in
> > > healthcare, selling the house and setting off on
> > the adventure of a
> > > lifetime.
> > > I will be taking my AS-29 (launched last year) on
> > the Great Loop
> > tour
> > > of the US. After my last day of work, I'll take
> > about a month to
> > get
> > > the boat ready, etc. I expect to set sail
> > approximately June 12,
> > > weather permitting. I will be departing from
> > Kingston NY and
> > sailing
> > > up the Hudson to Troy. From there it's through the
> > Erie and Oswego
> > > Canals to Lake Ontario, through the Trent-Severn
> > to Lake Huron,
> > down
> > > Lake Michigan to Chicago. From Chicago, I'll take
> > the Illinois to
> > the
> > > Mississippi, then the Ohio to the Tennessee and
> > the Tenn-Tom Canal
> > to
> > > the Gulf. I'll winter in the Keys, then make my
> > way north along the
> > > coast in the spring.
> > > If there are any Bolgeristas along the way who'd
> > like to see the
> > AS-29
> > > up close, or who can offer some suggestions as to
> > particular
> > places to
> > > see, harbors or anchorages, please let me know.
> > > The AS-29 seems ideally suited to this cruise as
> > the canals feature
> > > many low bridges. The 29's counter-balanced mast
> > folds easily to
> > get
> > > under them, and the retractable bilgeboards keep
> > the draft down to
> > a
> > > mere 13".
> > > Any input from Bolgeristas along the way will be
> > greatly
> > appreciated.
> > > Thanks
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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Mike --

Congratulations on finally getting to this point. I'm tempted to say
"You lucky dog!" but I know it is the farthest thing from a matter of
luck -- building an AS-29 and completing a 32-year career don't happen
by chance.

Will you have web access along the way? Keeping a web log, or at least
sending periodic text dispatches, would be of interest to many of us.

Bon voyage!

Garth

--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, Michael Wagner <willers32@...> wrote:
>
> I'm trying to time my trip to avoid the hurricane
> season altogether. I'll be in the Great Lakes in July
> - not many hurricanes there. I should be reaching FL
> in December, after the end of hurricane season. I plan
> on being in the Keys for January.
> While the rest of my family and friends are freezing
> in the snow, I'll be sipping margaritas at the Conch
> Republic Seafood Company and munching on Key Lime pie
> at Pepe's. (Yeah, I think Pepe's home made Pie is the
> best in Key West; just my opinion. The ribs at Pepe's
> are pretty good too.) Ahh...watching the sunset from
> the deck of my own boat, while the tourists crowd the
> decks of "America" and those huge catamarans...
>

I'm trying to time my trip to avoid the hurricane
season altogether. I'll be in the Great Lakes in July
- not many hurricanes there. I should be reaching FL
in December, after the end of hurricane season. I plan
on being in the Keys for January.
While the rest of my family and friends are freezing
in the snow, I'll be sipping margaritas at the Conch
Republic Seafood Company and munching on Key Lime pie
at Pepe's. (Yeah, I think Pepe's home made Pie is the
best in Key West; just my opinion. The ribs at Pepe's
are pretty good too.) Ahh...watching the sunset from
the deck of my own boat, while the tourists crowd the
decks of "America" and those huge catamarans...

--- russingram <russingram@...> wrote:

> Steinhatchee River on the west coast of Floriday
> will be the first
> deep water port you'll come to on that coast. It's
> an old sponge
> diving village, fast being taken over by condos. If
> you make there
> in July, I'll drive over from Gainesville (about 45
> minutes) and
> show you how to catch scallops (scallops in cream
> sauce over
> linguini...yum!)
>
> --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "willers32"
> <willers32@...> wrote:
> >
> > Well, it's finally happening.
> > In just over two weeks I will be retiring from a
> 32 year career in
> > healthcare, selling the house and setting off on
> the adventure of a
> > lifetime.
> > I will be taking my AS-29 (launched last year) on
> the Great Loop
> tour
> > of the US. After my last day of work, I'll take
> about a month to
> get
> > the boat ready, etc. I expect to set sail
> approximately June 12,
> > weather permitting. I will be departing from
> Kingston NY and
> sailing
> > up the Hudson to Troy. From there it's through the
> Erie and Oswego
> > Canals to Lake Ontario, through the Trent-Severn
> to Lake Huron,
> down
> > Lake Michigan to Chicago. From Chicago, I'll take
> the Illinois to
> the
> > Mississippi, then the Ohio to the Tennessee and
> the Tenn-Tom Canal
> to
> > the Gulf. I'll winter in the Keys, then make my
> way north along the
> > coast in the spring.
> > If there are any Bolgeristas along the way who'd
> like to see the
> AS-29
> > up close, or who can offer some suggestions as to
> particular
> places to
> > see, harbors or anchorages, please let me know.
> > The AS-29 seems ideally suited to this cruise as
> the canals feature
> > many low bridges. The 29's counter-balanced mast
> folds easily to
> get
> > under them, and the retractable bilgeboards keep
> the draft down to
> a
> > mere 13".
> > Any input from Bolgeristas along the way will be
> greatly
> appreciated.
> > Thanks
> >
>
>
>
>
>
>

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That sounds fantastic...hope I can get there when I
retire. Wish I could talk you into trailering it out
to Lake Powell...Would love to see an AS-29 up close.
Cheers Tom

--- russingram <russingram@...> wrote:

> Steinhatchee River on the west coast of Floriday
> will be the first
> deep water port you'll come to on that coast. It's
> an old sponge
> diving village, fast being taken over by condos. If
> you make there
> in July, I'll drive over from Gainesville (about 45
> minutes) and
> show you how to catch scallops (scallops in cream
> sauce over
> linguini...yum!)
>
> --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "willers32"
> <willers32@...> wrote:
> >
> > Well, it's finally happening.
> > In just over two weeks I will be retiring from a
> 32 year career in
> > healthcare, selling the house and setting off on
> the adventure of a
> > lifetime.
> > I will be taking my AS-29 (launched last year) on
> the Great Loop
> tour
> > of the US. After my last day of work, I'll take
> about a month to
> get
> > the boat ready, etc. I expect to set sail
> approximately June 12,
> > weather permitting. I will be departing from
> Kingston NY and
> sailing
> > up the Hudson to Troy. From there it's through the
> Erie and Oswego
> > Canals to Lake Ontario, through the Trent-Severn
> to Lake Huron,
> down
> > Lake Michigan to Chicago. From Chicago, I'll take
> the Illinois to
> the
> > Mississippi, then the Ohio to the Tennessee and
> the Tenn-Tom Canal
> to
> > the Gulf. I'll winter in the Keys, then make my
> way north along the
> > coast in the spring.
> > If there are any Bolgeristas along the way who'd
> like to see the
> AS-29
> > up close, or who can offer some suggestions as to
> particular
> places to
> > see, harbors or anchorages, please let me know.
> > The AS-29 seems ideally suited to this cruise as
> the canals feature
> > many low bridges. The 29's counter-balanced mast
> folds easily to
> get
> > under them, and the retractable bilgeboards keep
> the draft down to
> a
> > mere 13".
> > Any input from Bolgeristas along the way will be
> greatly
> appreciated.
> > Thanks
> >
>
>
>
>
>
>

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Steinhatchee River on the west coast of Floriday will be the first
deep water port you'll come to on that coast. It's an old sponge
diving village, fast being taken over by condos. If you make there
in July, I'll drive over from Gainesville (about 45 minutes) and
show you how to catch scallops (scallops in cream sauce over
linguini...yum!)

--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "willers32" <willers32@...> wrote:
>
> Well, it's finally happening.
> In just over two weeks I will be retiring from a 32 year career in
> healthcare, selling the house and setting off on the adventure of a
> lifetime.
> I will be taking my AS-29 (launched last year) on the Great Loop
tour
> of the US. After my last day of work, I'll take about a month to
get
> the boat ready, etc. I expect to set sail approximately June 12,
> weather permitting. I will be departing from Kingston NY and
sailing
> up the Hudson to Troy. From there it's through the Erie and Oswego
> Canals to Lake Ontario, through the Trent-Severn to Lake Huron,
down
> Lake Michigan to Chicago. From Chicago, I'll take the Illinois to
the
> Mississippi, then the Ohio to the Tennessee and the Tenn-Tom Canal
to
> the Gulf. I'll winter in the Keys, then make my way north along the
> coast in the spring.
> If there are any Bolgeristas along the way who'd like to see the
AS-29
> up close, or who can offer some suggestions as to particular
places to
> see, harbors or anchorages, please let me know.
> The AS-29 seems ideally suited to this cruise as the canals feature
> many low bridges. The 29's counter-balanced mast folds easily to
get
> under them, and the retractable bilgeboards keep the draft down to
a
> mere 13".
> Any input from Bolgeristas along the way will be greatly
appreciated.
> Thanks
>

Beware, Lake Michigan can be down right wicked and the weather can
change very quickly. I've seen the chop at shore go from dead calm to
4-5' in less than an hour. I live 4 blocks from the water in Algoma,
Wisconsin on the west side of the lake, due east of Green Bay (the
town). I don't know of any good anchorages. In fact, having driven up
and down the coast many times, most of the coast is rough, much rock,
not many nice sandy beaches except for the commercial marinas. There
are marinas here, in Kewaunee, Manitowoc, presumably Sheboygan, though
I've not actually seen it, and a nice one at Port Washington, just north
of Milwaukee. Between Sheboygan and Port Washington, I'm not sure. If
you are in my area, I would love to see an AS 29 up close and meet a
fellow adventurer. Good luck.

willers32 wrote:

>Well, it's finally happening.
>In just over two weeks I will be retiring from a 32 year career in
>healthcare, selling the house and setting off on the adventure of a
>lifetime.
>I will be taking my AS-29 (launched last year) on the Great Loop tour
>of the US. After my last day of work, I'll take about a month to get
>the boat ready, etc. I expect to set sail approximately June 12,
>weather permitting. I will be departing from Kingston NY and sailing
>up the Hudson to Troy. From there it's through the Erie and Oswego
>Canals to Lake Ontario, through the Trent-Severn to Lake Huron, down
>Lake Michigan to Chicago. From Chicago, I'll take the Illinois to the
>Mississippi, then the Ohio to the Tennessee and the Tenn-Tom Canal to
>the Gulf. I'll winter in the Keys, then make my way north along the
>coast in the spring.
>If there are any Bolgeristas along the way who'd like to see the AS-29
>up close, or who can offer some suggestions as to particular places to
>see, harbors or anchorages, please let me know.
>The AS-29 seems ideally suited to this cruise as the canals feature
>many low bridges. The 29's counter-balanced mast folds easily to get
>under them, and the retractable bilgeboards keep the draft down to a
>mere 13".
>Any input from Bolgeristas along the way will be greatly appreciated.
>Thanks
>
>
>
>
>
>Bolger rules!!!
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Good luck!

You're probably already aware of it, but the TrawlerWorld Great Loop list
is pretty active and has a lot of good looking advice for this kind of
outing:

http://lists.samurai.com/mailman/listinfo/great-loop

Bruce

On Wed, April 26, 2006 3:28 pm, willers32 wrote:
> Well, it's finally happening.
> In just over two weeks I will be retiring from a 32 year career in
> healthcare, selling the house and setting off on the adventure of a
> lifetime. I will be taking my AS-29 (launched last year) on the Great Loop
> tour of the US. After my last day of work, I'll take about a month to get
> the boat ready, etc. I expect to set sail approximately June 12, weather
> permitting. I will be departing from Kingston NY and sailing up the Hudson
> to Troy. From there it's through the Erie and Oswego Canals to Lake
> Ontario, through the Trent-Severn to Lake Huron, down
> Lake Michigan to Chicago. From Chicago, I'll take the Illinois to the
> Mississippi, then the Ohio to the Tennessee and the Tenn-Tom Canal to
> the Gulf. I'll winter in the Keys, then make my way north along the coast
> in the spring. If there are any Bolgeristas along the way who'd like to
> see the AS-29 up close, or who can offer some suggestions as to particular
> places to see, harbors or anchorages, please let me know. The AS-29 seems
> ideally suited to this cruise as the canals feature many low bridges. The
> 29's counter-balanced mast folds easily to get
> under them, and the retractable bilgeboards keep the draft down to a mere
> 13".
> Any input from Bolgeristas along the way will be greatly appreciated.
> Thanks
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>
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Best get a website and post pictures,

HJ

----- Original Message -----
From: willers32 <willers32@...>
Date: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 11:28 am
Subject: [bolger] The Great Loop in an AS-29

> Well, it's finally happening.
> In just over two weeks I will be retiring from a 32 year career in
> healthcare, selling the house and setting off on the adventure of a
> lifetime.
> I will be taking my AS-29 (launched last year) on the Great Loop tour
> of the US. After my last day of work, I'll take about a month to get
> the boat ready, etc. I expect to set sail approximately June 12,
> weather permitting. I will be departing from Kingston NY and sailing
> up the Hudson to Troy. From there it's through the Erie and Oswego
> Canals to Lake Ontario, through the Trent-Severn to Lake Huron, down
> Lake Michigan to Chicago. From Chicago, I'll take the Illinois to the
> Mississippi, then the Ohio to the Tennessee and the Tenn-Tom Canal to
> the Gulf. I'll winter in the Keys, then make my way north along the
> coast in the spring.
> If there are any Bolgeristas along the way who'd like to see the
> AS-29
> up close, or who can offer some suggestions as to particular
> places to
> see, harbors or anchorages, please let me know.
> The AS-29 seems ideally suited to this cruise as the canals feature
> many low bridges. The 29's counter-balanced mast folds easily to get
> under them, and the retractable bilgeboards keep the draft down to a
> mere 13".
> Any input from Bolgeristas along the way will be greatly appreciated.
> Thanks
>
>
>
>
>
> Bolger rules!!!
> - NO "GO AWAY SPAMMER!" posts!!! Please!
> - no cursing, flaming, trolling, spamming, respamming, or flogging
> dead horses
> - stay on topic, stay on thread, punctuate, no 'Ed, thanks, Fred'
> posts
> - Pls add your comments at the TOP, SIGN your posts, and snip away
> - Plans: Mr. Philip C. Bolger, P.O. Box 1209, Gloucester, MA,
> 01930, Fax: (978) 282-1349
> - Unsubscribe:bolger-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
> - Open discussion:bolger_coffee_lounge-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

Well, it's finally happening.
In just over two weeks I will be retiring from a 32 year career in
healthcare, selling the house and setting off on the adventure of a
lifetime.
I will be taking my AS-29 (launched last year) on the Great Loop tour
of the US. After my last day of work, I'll take about a month to get
the boat ready, etc. I expect to set sail approximately June 12,
weather permitting. I will be departing from Kingston NY and sailing
up the Hudson to Troy. From there it's through the Erie and Oswego
Canals to Lake Ontario, through the Trent-Severn to Lake Huron, down
Lake Michigan to Chicago. From Chicago, I'll take the Illinois to the
Mississippi, then the Ohio to the Tennessee and the Tenn-Tom Canal to
the Gulf. I'll winter in the Keys, then make my way north along the
coast in the spring.
If there are any Bolgeristas along the way who'd like to see the AS-29
up close, or who can offer some suggestions as to particular places to
see, harbors or anchorages, please let me know.
The AS-29 seems ideally suited to this cruise as the canals feature
many low bridges. The 29's counter-balanced mast folds easily to get
under them, and the retractable bilgeboards keep the draft down to a
mere 13".
Any input from Bolgeristas along the way will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks