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ppetracca
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Initially Posted - 03/26/2004 : 09:41:50

Got to wondering last week when I was driving down to the lake...

How far are we willing to drive to use our boat?

Aside from those who keep them at home, what is your distance to your slip.

Our boat is 135 miles away...or 2 hours, all Interstate Highway. It's worth it to be on the the largest lake in the state (or at least what is left of it). Still close enough to make a day sail or short overnight possible.

Like to hear from others.

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Sea Trac
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Response Posted - 03/26/2004 : 09:49:06

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by ppetracca
 Aside from those who keep them at home, what is your distance to your slip.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
75 miles at 1.25 hours.

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Derek Crawford
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Response Posted - 03/26/2004 : 10:14:14

49 miles at 50 minutes.

Derek

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frankr
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Response Posted - 03/26/2004 : 10:43:51

We drive 224 miles one way to our boat. Just a hair under 4 hours - mostly interstate but with a couple of dirt roads thrown in. With the sucky job market that's the best I can do until retirement in 6 years. Worthwhile yes, tiresome yes - the sailing experience priceless.

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dave holtgrave
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Response Posted - 03/26/2004 : 10:53:46

35 miles and worth every minute to get away
dave holtgrave
5722 sk/tr
sailing carlyle lake in 4 weeks

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Tony Dillon
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Response Posted - 03/26/2004 : 10:57:51

185 miles each way or about 3 hours mostly interstate with about 15 mile on an old two laner.

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dlucier
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Response Posted - 03/26/2004 : 11:01:33

15 miles and 15 minutes.

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svmoxie
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Response Posted - 03/26/2004 : 11:06:42

I'm with Frankr on this one, 4 and a half hours from driveway to cockpit. There is good sailing an hour away on Lake Norman but the slip fees are 5 times greater. Fantastic sailing with a really nice marina and cheap slip fees... I'll drive. If/When I find a pickup that I like to trailer I will be much more likely to day or weekend sail closer to home. Although I do envy those of us that are minutes away from the boat. *My boat is in Havelock, NC.

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Terry Annis
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Response Posted - 03/26/2004 : 11:11:26

I'm very lucky,, Vancouver Wa to Portland Tomahawk Marine 20 minutes

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RichardG
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Response Posted - 03/26/2004 : 11:12:22

2.7 nm as the crow flies (per the GPS)...takes 10 - 12 min., depending on which red lights are hit.

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Shelby
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Response Posted - 03/26/2004 : 11:19:51

About 25-30 mi. Takes about 30-40 mins to get there.

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Ben
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Response Posted - 03/26/2004 : 11:43:08

From work I can make it to the boat in about 30 minutes, from home, about 45. However, the body of water I sail on is itsy-bitsy, less than 4,000 acres total, the cut in half again by a bridge. http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/parks/parks/alum.htm

Maybe in a few years I'll get a slip on Lake Erie, which is two hours away. Problem with that though, is that I won't be able to go for a sail after work.

I'm still undecided about the Lake Erie thing.

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Grego5
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Response Posted - 03/26/2004 : 11:44:16

I'm about 7 Miles from my marina. But if there is no wind on Port Orchard I have to motor about an hour to get into Puget Sound.

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Todd Frye
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Response Posted - 03/26/2004 : 11:58:58

15 minuets from home to Utah Lake
13 minutes from work ( my escape for lunch time)to Utah Lake

http://mapper.acme.com/?lat=40.23805&long=-111.73781&scale=12&theme=Image&width=5&height=5&dot=No

50 minutes to the Great Salt Lake

http://mapper.acme.com/?lat=40.734152&long=-112.21157&scale=13&theme=Image&width=5&height=5&dot=No

3 hours to Bear Lake (Utah/Idaho border)

http://mapper.acme.com/?lat=42.059506&long=-111.38811&scale=15&theme=Image&width=5&height=5&dot=No

7 hours to Lake Powell
12 hours to Lake Pleasant AZ

But I'm still not in the water yet. Soon I hope. Todd Frye

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Raskal
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Response Posted - 03/26/2004 : 12:22:23

It takes me about 35 minutes to go the 35 miles from inland Mansfield, Connecticut to Groton, Connecticut. It's always a marvelous change of perspective to walk past the cornfields on the country roads of Mansfield on weekdays and then be skimming on the waters of Long Island Sound on Saturday...

Rich K.

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Ed Montague
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Response Posted - 03/26/2004 : 12:25:40

About 40 miles, and 50 to 55 minutes drive. All two lane country roads.

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atgep
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Response Posted - 03/26/2004 : 12:46:22

4 miles or 20 minutes!!!! Got to love the traffic in Florida! Sailing the ST Johns river aint so bad.

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John Mason
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Response Posted - 03/26/2004 : 13:38:39

13 miles, about 20 minutes. From work, 1 mile, about 5 minutes through town.

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JimB517
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Response Posted - 03/26/2004 : 13:45:16

5 miles from office to boat. I go down to the marina for lunch several times per week. I go down after work almost every day (why sit in traffic?) 40 miles from house to boat (office is on the way).

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Charlie Vick
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Response Posted - 03/26/2004 : 13:51:58

45 minutes and 50 miles from work, 1:15 and 70 miles from home.
I'll be sailing by 3:30 this afternoon!
I'm praying the rain will hold off till tonight.
Sorry J.B.!

CVick
PanaceaII '81 C25 #2439 SRSK
Fort smith, AR

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Sea Trac
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Response Posted - 03/26/2004 : 14:13:58

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Charlie Vick
 Sorry J.B.!

<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
Hey, Charlie, don't ever be sorry for that.

I'm re-rigged and ready to go, but have definitely been get-out-of-town challenged this spring. April and May will be my make up months.

BTW, Todd, very cool satellite mapper! I was actually able to precisely target [url="http://mapper.acme.com/?lat=36.506064&long=-94.986029&scale=9&theme=Image&width=3&height=2&dot=Yes"]Antares[/url]. Hope there aren't any smart bombs in Northeastern Oklahoma.

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B.Jones
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Response Posted - 03/26/2004 : 14:23:58

Less than 1/2 mile...about 3 minutes.

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lcharlot
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Response Posted - 03/26/2004 : 15:15:23

Folsom Lake is about 35 miles each way, and takes about an hour to get there if traffic isn't bad. Owl Harbor is about 45 miles, but is all highway, no city streets, so it takes about the same travel time. As soon as the old boat is sold, and I can get a trailer for the new boat, she will move from Owl Harbor to Folsom Lake.

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cathluk
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Response Posted - 03/26/2004 : 16:03:20

1 1/2 hours away. Not bad, but definitely too far for a quick sail or a half day. On a positive note, we're in a great location for weekend cruises to nice, out-of-the way creeks for a quiet weekend.

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cclark
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Response Posted - 03/26/2004 : 16:57:23

About 1 mile. 5 min tops 15 min motor out to Elliott Bay

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KTwomey
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Response Posted - 03/26/2004 : 17:05:34

4 miles from driveway to boat, about 10 minutes unless I hit any of 3 traffic signals.

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