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DavidCrosby
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Initially Posted - 08/21/2017 :  20:32:33  Show Profile  Visit DavidCrosby's Homepage
I normally sail on a man made inland lake in Southern Illinois, where the visibility is very limited.

I made my annual migration up north. This year, I was back on Grand Traverse Bay in Michigan. The water is quite clear. So, I stuck my GoPro in and shot a video under my boat. Attached is a snapshot from that video. I thought it was kind of cool and decided to share.
David Crosby "Small World"
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Response Posted - 08/22/2017 :  06:32:25  Show Profile
Cool shot! I recognize that aqua tint of Lake Michigan--unique among the Great Lakes.
Dave Bristle
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islander
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Response Posted - 08/22/2017 :  08:07:23  Show Profile
I envy the clean bottom of what I will guess is a trailered boat.
Scott-"IMPULSE"87'C25/SR/WK/Din.#5688
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DavidCrosby
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Response Posted - 08/22/2017 :  20:12:30  Show Profile  Visit DavidCrosby's Homepage
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I envy the clean bottom of what I will guess is a trailered boat


Yes, I operate out of a dry sail club on Carlyle Lake, Illinois. I launch and retrieve the boat every weekend. Mast is up, sails are on. I can be in the water and ready to go within 20 minutes of my arrival.

The boat typically never spends any longer than a week in the water.

I have trailered the boat to other venues for week long vacations.
  • 2015 we went to Kentucky Lake for a week and then Grand Traverse Bay, MI for a week.
  • 2016 to Door County, WI (Green Bay).
  • 2017 back to Grand Traverse Bay, MI and late September will launch in Alton, IL for a trip down the Mississippi River, up the Ohio and Cumberland Rivers and then pull out at Lake Barkley, KY and trailer back to Carlyle, IL.

I love the freedom a trailer offers.
David Crosby "Small World"
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JohnP
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Response Posted - 08/29/2017 :  06:11:07  Show Profile
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I have trailered the boat to other venues for week long vacations.
  • 2015 we went to Kentucky Lake for a week and then Grand Traverse Bay, MI for a week.

I love the freedom a trailer offers.

One of our previous Association members "traded in" his C25 for a C42 which he sails on Kentucky Lake. How much of that big lake did you explore?
JohnP
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Mill Creek off the Magothy River, Chesapeake Bay
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TakeFive
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Response Posted - 08/29/2017 :  16:24:36  Show Profile
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[quote]One of our previous Association members "traded in" his C25 for a C42 which he sails on Kentucky Lake. How much of that big lake did you explore?

Does he even have room to turn it around on that lake?
Rick S., Swarthmore, PA
PO of Take Five, 1998 Catalina 250WK #348 (relocated to Baltimore's Inner Harbor)
New owner of 2001 Catalina 34MkII #1535 Breakin' Away (at Rock Hall Landing Marina)
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DavidCrosby
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Response Posted - 08/29/2017 :  20:14:32  Show Profile  Visit DavidCrosby's Homepage
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Does he even have room to turn it around on that lake?


I guess you are just attempting a joke. But, seriously, Kentucky Lake is the largest man made lake in the eastern United States. It stretches for over 180 miles through Kentucky and into Tennessee. It is a major navigable body of water that connects in a multitude of directions. You want to go to Pittsburgh, PA? How about Chatanooga, TN or Knoxville or Mobile, AL? Or even into your own backyard in Maryland? You can get to all of these places from Kentucky Lake and never pull your boat out of the water.

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How much of that big lake did you explore?

I did not do the lake justice. I spent a week there and had a nice time poking around in different coves, etc. and only ventured about 30 miles from my launch point.

I am just a few weeks from heading back to Kentucky Lake. September 23 I plan to trailer my boat to Alton, IL and launch in the Mississippi River. Over the course of a week, I will then travel approximately 215 miles south on the Mississippi River before heading East on the Ohio River for about 50 miles before turning off on the Cumberland River for another 30 more miles. At this point, I will be in Lake Barkley and just a few more miles puts me back in Kentucky Lake. I plan to complete the Great Loop in the not to distant future and this trip is step 1.
David Crosby "Small World"
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zeil
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Response Posted - 08/29/2017 :  21:00:17  Show Profile

Way to go Dave... would love to join you. We did part of the Great Loop from Lake Ontario to Georgian Bay through the the Trent Severn waterway
Henk & Johanna
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"Mariah" '96 C250WB #191 (05-2019 - 15-05-2023)
"Lady J" '00 C250WK #499 (05-2021 - 09-2022)
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TakeFive
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Response Posted - 08/29/2017 :  21:15:41  Show Profile
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Does he even have room to turn it around on that lake?


I guess you are just attempting a joke. But, seriously, Kentucky Lake is the largest man made lake in the eastern United States. It stretches for over 180 miles through Kentucky and into Tennessee.

Yes, it was a joke. I have never been on that lake, but I've heard of it, and AFAIK it's less than 2 miles wide at its widest point. I have no doubt that it is very long, but as one who sailed on 2 mile wide lakes and rivers for 25 years, a 42 foot boat would seem a bit much to be constantly tacking in such a narrow stream. Maybe there are lots of people there who want a large boat badly enough to put up with it. But as soon as I went up to my current C34MkII, I moved to more open waters.
Rick S., Swarthmore, PA
PO of Take Five, 1998 Catalina 250WK #348 (relocated to Baltimore's Inner Harbor)
New owner of 2001 Catalina 34MkII #1535 Breakin' Away (at Rock Hall Landing Marina)
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dasreboot
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Response Posted - 09/01/2017 :  07:30:21  Show Profile  Visit dasreboot's Homepage
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a 42 foot boat would seem a bit much to be constantly tacking in such a narrow stream.


in the Potomac, which is about three miles wide where i am, I'd have to tack 17 feet sooner with a 42 foot boat then my 25! . would not be as fun to singlehand however.
Todd Lewis
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TakeFive
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Response Posted - 09/01/2017 :  07:39:58  Show Profile
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Originally posted by TakeFive

a 42 foot boat would seem a bit much to be constantly tacking in such a narrow stream.


in the Potomac, which is about three miles wide where i am, I'd have to tack 17 feet sooner with a 42 foot boat then my 25! . would not be as fun to singlehand however.

It's not about feet in length, it's about agility of a smaller boat that weighs about 1/5 that of the larger boat. Bigger sails, bigger winches, wider cockpit, etc. Bigger boats like to sail in longer, straight lines.

It's a huge difference when singlehanding, but still noticeable with crew. I guess a self-tacking jib could make this a lot easier, but most C42s don't have that.
Rick S., Swarthmore, PA
PO of Take Five, 1998 Catalina 250WK #348 (relocated to Baltimore's Inner Harbor)
New owner of 2001 Catalina 34MkII #1535 Breakin' Away (at Rock Hall Landing Marina)
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