Dear David. I would suggest a single screw displacement or semi-displacement trawler with the prop and redder behind the dead wood for protection from grounding and debris. Very rarley will you be able to exceed 6 knots. With a single screw you would probably want a bow thruster. Radar not critical but depth sounder and VHF are. GPS chartplotter with proper chips is very helpfull. Unknown state of mainanance of equipment on someone elses boat always a question, Be sure to have in writing who is financially responsible for repairs due to wear, lack of mantanance, and from dammage. Make sure you are a named insured for boat dammage and for liability. Jon on Valentine, Nordic tug 37, Winter Harbor, NY. ----- Forwarded Message ---- From: Dave Clark <av8tor@theriver.com> To: great-loop@lists.samurai.com Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2007 7:27:01 AM Subject: GL: Thinking of chartering a loop boat I'm looking at the possibility of chartering a boat from a private owner for one year to do our loop trip. For me it would make sense as I would not have to sell the boat when we're done. For the owner it might make sense if he wants the boat used and well maintained so things don't go bad just sitting, save moorage fees, and perhaps other reasons that would make a good fit. I am very qualified with a lifelong experience in boating, am very mechanical, and like to keep things pristine so I should be able to overcome any of those concerns. My question is if this is done occasionally or just not feasible for some unforeseen reason. Dave C _______________________________________________ http://lists.samurai.com/mailman/listinfo/great-loop To modify your Great-Loop subscription options (change email address, unsubscribe, etc.) go to: http://lists.samurai.com/mailman/options/great-loop Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

David ---re insurance----make sure the insurance company knows your itenerary as close as you can estimate it not sure what the restrictions are in the US but in CAN---my policy coveres me for the Great lakes and as far south as NY city and east to Que city Iwas going to do the ICW----premium went up about $1000 and I had to be north of NC by June 20th or some date close to that--I dont recall exactly. Peter"Mighty PeJo" Peterborough ON ----- Original Message ----- From: "jonathan olenick" <jdolenickmd@yahoo.com> To: "great loop list" <great-loop@lists.samurai.com> Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2007 12:55 PM Subject: GL: Fw: Thinking of chartering a loop boat > Dear David. I would suggest a single screw displacement or > semi-displacement trawler with the prop and redder behind the dead wood > for protection from grounding and debris. Very rarley will you be able to > exceed 6 knots. With a single screw you would probably want a bow > thruster. Radar not critical but depth sounder and VHF are. GPS > chartplotter with proper chips is very helpfull. Unknown state of > mainanance of equipment on someone elses boat always a question, Be sure > to have in writing who is financially responsible for repairs due to wear, > lack of mantanance, and from dammage. Make sure you are a named insured > for boat dammage and for liability. Jon on Valentine, Nordic tug 37, > Winter Harbor, NY. > > > ----- Forwarded Message ---- > From: Dave Clark <av8tor@theriver.com> > To: great-loop@lists.samurai.com > Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2007 7:27:01 AM > Subject: GL: Thinking of chartering a loop boat > > > I'm looking at the possibility of chartering a boat from a private owner > for > one year to do our loop trip. For me it would make sense as I would not > have > to sell the boat when we're done. For the owner it might make sense if he > wants the boat used and well maintained so things don't go bad just > sitting, > save moorage fees, and perhaps other reasons that would make a good fit. I > am > very qualified with a lifelong experience in boating, am very mechanical, > and > like to keep things pristine so I should be able to overcome any of those > concerns. > > My question is if this is done occasionally or just not feasible for some > unforeseen reason. > > Dave C > _______________________________________________ > http://lists.samurai.com/mailman/listinfo/great-loop > > To modify your Great-Loop subscription options (change email address, > unsubscribe, etc.) go to: > http://lists.samurai.com/mailman/options/great-loop > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > _______________________________________________ > http://lists.samurai.com/mailman/listinfo/great-loop > > To modify your Great-Loop subscription options (change email address, > unsubscribe, etc.) go to: > http://lists.samurai.com/mailman/options/great-loop