New to list. Lived aboard a Tayana37 for a couple of years and now looking for a trawler to do the great loop. Understand that I need something with a maximum draft of 5 feet and air draft no higher than 22 feet. Suggestions????   Jim

Jim: You will get a suggestion from everyone, so many it will only confuse the issue. In the meantime, I will correct one thing for you: if you want to do the Loop, your air draft (bridge clearance) needs to be less than a charted 19.1 feet (in Chicago). Best of luck in finding the perfect boat for you and your crew -- there are hundreds of them out there! Bill > On Sep 26, 2013, at 8:04 PM, Jim Elsevier <captjim@rocketmail.com> wrote: > > New to list. Lived aboard a Tayana37 for a couple of years and now looking for a trawler to do the great loop. Understand that I need something with ...snip...

Yes Bill is correct but if you get a boat with an air draft that can be lowered to 15'6" there are many more venues you can cruise not the least of which is the Western Erie Canal(@15'6" and the Champlain Canal (@17') both incredible cruising venues. The less draft the better! On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 9:44 PM, Bill Donovan <trailersource@mindspring.com>wrote: > Jim: > > You will get a suggestion from everyone, so many it will only confuse the > issue. In the meantime, I will correct one thing for you: if you want to > do the Loop, your air draft (bridge clearance) needs to be less than a > charted 19.1 feet (in Chicago). > > Best of luck in finding the perfect boat for you and your crew -- there > are hundreds of them out there! > > Bill > > > On Sep 26, 2013, at 8:04 PM, Jim Elsevier <captjim@rocketmail.com> > wrote: > > > > New to list. Lived aboard a Tayana37 for a couple of years and now > looking for a trawler to do the great loop. Understand that I need > something with ...snip... > > _______________________________________________ > > http://lists.trawlering.com/mailman/listinfo/great-loop_lists.trawlering.com > > To modify your Great-Loop subscription options (change email address, > unsubscribe, etc.) go to: > http://lists.trawlering.com/mailman/options/great-loop_lists.trawlering.com > -- Joe Pica Carolyn Ann GH N-37 MTOA #3813, AGLCA #5485 http://carolynann-n37.blogspot.com/

I agree with Bill and Joe. Air draft is critical and maximum 17' will let you go through downtown Chicago which is amazing. You should also find a vessel which draws maximum 4 ft if possible. As Bill said everyone can chime in with different vessel possibilities but if price is a consideration,(for many it often is) maybe start with an idea of what your budget is to narrow things down. You can do the loop with a great older boat costing less than $100,000 (as I did), or if you plan on spending $200,000 or $600,000, or more then that opens up a ton more possibilities. If you have a price point in mind then those with knowledge in that particular price range might jump in. John > Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2013 23:01:33 -0400 > From: joseph.pica@gmail.com > To: trailersource@mindspring.com > CC: great-loop@lists.trawlering.com > Subject: Re: GL: Boat for the great loop > > Yes Bill is correct but if you get a boat with an air draft that can be > lowered to 15'6" there are many more venues you can cruise not the least of > which is the Western Erie Canal(@15'6" and the Champlain Canal (@17') > both incredible cruising venues. The less draft the better! > > > On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 9:44 PM, Bill Donovan > <trailersource@mindspring.com>wrote: > > > Jim: > > > > You will get a suggestion from everyone, so many it will only confuse the > > issue. In the meantime, I will correct one thing for you: if you want to > > do the Loop, your air draft (bridge clearance) needs to be less than a > > charted 19.1 feet (in Chicago). > > > > Best of luck in finding the perfect boat for you and your crew -- there > > are hundreds of them out there! > > > > Bill > > > > > On Sep 26, 2013, at 8:04 PM, Jim Elsevier <captjim@rocketmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > > > New to list. Lived aboard a Tayana37 for a couple of years and now > > looking for a trawler to do the great loop. Understand that I need > > something with ...snip... > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > http://lists.trawlering.com/mailman/listinfo/great-loop_lists.trawlering.com > > > > To modify your Great-Loop subscription options (change email address, > > unsubscribe, etc.) go to: > > http://lists.trawlering.com/mailman/options/great-loop_lists.trawlering.com > > > > > > -- > Joe Pica > Carolyn Ann GH N-37 > MTOA #3813, AGLCA #5485 > http://carolynann-n37.blogspot.com/ > _______________________________________________ > http://lists.trawlering.com/mailman/listinfo/great-loop_lists.trawlering.com > > To modify your Great-Loop subscription options (change email address, > unsubscribe, etc.) go to: http://lists.trawlering.com/mailman/options/great-loop_lists.trawlering.com

Jim: Since I'm late to the list with this topic, many have undoubtedly told you our boat is the best and most wise choice for the loop. Unfortunately I have yet to read the replies since we are away. My serious advice: get something you can handle and genuinely enjoy being aboard. Air drafts, drafts, etc., they have undoubtedly covered (judging by the length of emails on my server). Very best of luck to you! Matt Mattson http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjHNSzZ0PxE (the Prairie economical trawler) On Sep 26, 2013, at 8:04 PM, Jim Elsevier wrote: > New to list. Lived aboard a Tayana37 for a couple of years and now looking for a trawler to do the great loop. Understand that I need something with a maximum draft of 5 feet and air draft no higher than 22 feet. Suggestions???? > > Jim > _______________________________________________ > http://lists.trawlering.com/mailman/listinfo/great-loop_lists.trawlering.com > > To modify your Great-Loop subscription options (change email address, > unsubscribe, etc.) go to: http://lists.trawlering.com/mailman/options/great-loop_lists.trawlering.com

I followed the link and I think that the Avalon is too big for the Erie or Champlain. Ron Rogers W40 FBS On Sat, Sep 28, 2013 at 6:43 PM, Matt Mattson <flagold@gate.net> wrote: > Jim: > > Since I'm late to the list with this topic, many have undoubtedly told you > our boat is the best and most wise choice for the loop. Unfortunately I > have yet to read the replies since we are away. My serious advice: get > something you can handle and genuinely enjoy being aboard. Air drafts, > drafts, etc., they have undoubtedly covered (judging by the length of > emails on my server). > > Very best of luck to you! > Matt Mattson > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjHNSzZ0PxE (the Prairie economical > trawler) >