Allen, I think the feasibility of motoring offshore up the New Jersey coast depends a lot on how flesible your time is. If you don't have a schedule you can wait for good waether windows. We went up that coast once and down once in out Gulfstar 44 MC. (8 kts max) We scheduled stops in Atlantic city, where we waited going up for 2 days because of the weather. We also stopped at Cape May. Shipping: You might look at http://www.uship.com/boats/ to get more quotes on shipping the boat. ******************************* Elliott Bray ******************************* > > Message: 5 > Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2016 09:37:42 -0600 > From: allen <allendick@gmail.com> > To: great-loop@lists.trawlering.com > Subject: Re: GL: Annapolis to Lake Superior > > Thanks to everyone for the input. I am familiar with the > Hudson and the NY Canals to North Tonawanda and the trip > through Erie, up the Detroit River and on, having done it > several times now. > .... > > The real issue is rough water. Stowing a mast on deck can be > awkward and it is difficult to secure it so that it does not > surge in chop. > I've seen damage done just crossing Lake Oneida to Syracuse. > That lake is shallow and can be very choppy. > >...... > So, I have pretty well abandoned the idea, and either will > not buy the boat or will hire a truck. Nonetheless, I may be > doing the NY Canals once again on another boat again this > May. The Hudson and canals are a most enjoyable cruise. > > So, I guess my next question is this: can anyone recommend a > reasonably priced trucker to haul a boat with a fifteen foot > beam from Maryland to Vancouver B.C.? So far the quotes have > been astronomical. I gather it is because of the beam and > the need for pilot cars. > >