>Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2006 17:42:29 -0500 >From: Judy & John Gill <twojscom@quadnet.net> >Subject: Re: GL: Beam and slip availability >To: Georgs Kolesnikovs <georgs@trawlersandtrawlering.com> > > >Georgs, please pass this on to Blair and Elizabeth Rieckmann. > >Your 32 ft Nortic Tug is an ideal boat to do the America's Great >Loop Cruise. We definately would recommend against a boat with a >beam wider than 14 ft because typically the only space you will fit >at most marinas on the Loop will be at a T-head (with the exception >of a few of the larger marinas along the ICW's). > >A good rule of thumb is for the boat to be between 32 to 40 feet >(LOA); beam of 12.5 to 14 ft.; draft 4 to 4 -1/2 ft but certainly >under 5 ft if possible (particularly if doing the Canadian heritage >canals; and under 17 ft air height if doing the Lake Champlain >route, but under 19 ft to clear the fixed bridge in Chicago. > >They may gain some helpful information by reading our Long Range >Cruising Articles on our web site: < >http://homepage.mac.com/twojscom/GreatLoop/ > > >Encourage them to attend a Trawler Fest (where we started our >research) and then also consider joining the AGLCA ><www.greatloop.com>. > >John and Judy Gill >Two J's V, a 36 ft Carver Mariner >AGLCA Loopers