Where to go if you had a month……….

I agree with Boris.

By far, July - August, go north to The Great Lakes: northern Lake Michigan, Lake
Huron (North Channel, Georgian Bay) are unbeatable. Clean, clear, unsalted
water. Pristine vistas, wilderness, quaint towns, outstanding restaurants and,
most important, incredible cold craft beer.

The Keys, south FL & Panhandle, Chesapeake, Hilton Head, Pamlico Sound, etc
are horribly hot in summer.

Aye.
Grandma used to say, "Be reasonable, young man. Stay North in summer."
 
Foggy":2rdmll5i said:
Aye.
Grandma used to say, "Be reasonable, young man. Stay North in summer."
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We moved to in Alabama since 1971 and vacationed in Florida since then too... the hottest I've ever been in my life was in Montreal, Canada during the Grand Prix. It was horrible!!
 
If it was me, we'd stay close to home. The Keys, or cruise over to the Bahamas. You have a month so you can pick your weather windows to cross the stream. We like Florida in the summer. Most the jerks are back up in New England.

We live in SE Georgia, and the hottest weather I've ever experienced was in Washington state. 117 degrees in Omak Washington with no A/C. :thdown
 
ken35216":ryb5hsxb said:
Foggy":ryb5hsxb said:
Aye.
Grandma used to say, "Be reasonable, young man. Stay North in summer."
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We moved to in Alabama since 1971 and vacationed in Florida since then too... the hottest I've ever been in my life was in Montreal, Canada during the Grand Prix. It was horrible!!
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Sorry about that. Your unpleasant hot experience in the North was an exception,
not the rule.

Aye.
 
I'd also check your trailer brakes and tires as both are about 10 years old now.

I'm with Paul... I think I'd head over to the Bahamas. Hell, they take jetskis over in the summer.
 
Washington state. 117 degrees in Omak Washington with no A/C.
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and you will not find me east of the mountains from June till November. I am not kidding, after the south ( Texas, NC, Georgia, Alabama) and then 29 stumps AND then the Sac valley in summer. No I like it right here in NW Washington between the cascades and the salt. No need to go any where else... unless susans tells me to .
 
For a month go up to Knoxville and work your way through the lakes of Tenn all the way to Nashville rent a car and go back and get the trailer It's about 600 miles and its all fresh water no tides or salt to deal with .Also its only a days drive Have Fun wherever you go JIm
 
These are some really great ideas. I am excited to research them all. I had not even thought of some of these trips.

Trailer- I have never used our trailer and I need to bring it home from FL and may even bring the boat home so that I can work to get ready for a long trip. Ken- if the tires are 10 years old I may just try and find a tire place in Destin/Ft Walton and replace them. Tread is probably fine its the old age that worries me.

Kaboat- she has 4 skegs that seems to help her point better. We use Kayak paddles to paddle her. It would still be nice to have a small kicker so that if we went with the current we could have help getting back. We like to go exploring.

I think for this first trip I better limit it to East of the Mississippi. We tend to just anchor out for several days between destinations. I don't think we have ever done a trip where everyday was a day to move the boat somewhere new.

Thanks for all of this and the research is helping pass a busy work travel week!
 
Foggy and Boris are spot on -- north to the Great Lakes. Save the west until you have more time -- spend less time on the road now and more time in the cool beauty of the Great Lakes.
 
Big dave":2ug8rob9 said:
Two words......The Broughtons.
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Shhhhh.

Eastern Washington can get too hot in the summer. But getting the timing right in the spring can be great. Where ever you go, you have the place to yourself. I'm watching the weather on Lake Roosevelt to see when I should make my first big cruise of the year.

I haven't thought much about the Great Lakes for a while. I spent 3 years in Minneapolis and a year in Duluth, but most of the boating was in the Boundary Waters. The north shore of Lake Superior would be nice. Isle Royal would be fun (although the wolves have apparently died out). Fresh water boating is fun, although unlike Lake Powell, if you jump in to Lake Superior you might jump out even faster. I've also seen 5 foot seas on the lake, so it isn't always a dinner cruise.

Tempting.

Mark
 
I noticed that you have a 9.9 kicker. Since you mention 110 lbs (50 Kg.) I assume it's a Honda. That's the heaviest 9.9 you can buy, and I have one complete with starter.

So, here's how I move it from the transom mount to the dingy: outboard hoist. It's a commitment to make and install, but it saves another outboard to buy and carry along.

Has worked well for the last decade.

If you can trade it for a 9.9 Tohatsu, they're a lot lighter, but you'll still need the hoist.

Boris
 
I think if I were in Athens and had a month in July I'd road trip to the Great Lakes. I wouldn't want to be any farther south. I'd be tempted to go to Nova Scotia and check out their lakes.

If you could trade it for a more temperate time of year, I think I'd drive across Texas and head into Mexico and launch in the Gulf of California.
 
Kushtaka":ygbcs1gl said:
I'd be tempted to go to Nova Scotia and check out their lakes.
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The Bras d'or Lakes are an inland sea(brackish) with 621 miles of shoreline. Home to Alexander Graham Bells estate and lab. He tested many of his inventions on this lake - including one that set the water speed record in 1919(71mph). Google Wikipedia for facts on this Unesco Biosphere Reserve.

"The Bras d'or Lakes are my favorite landscape on planet earth. Nestled into the rolling hills of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, their prestine tidal waters reflect centuries of Scottish culture, music, and friendly people."
by Gilbert M. Grosvenor - chairman of the board - National Geographic Society.

Regards, Rob
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ken35216":1rflwo4m said:
Wow.
http://www.cruisingworld.com/memorable- ... s-dor-lake
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Ken, thanks for that link - I hadn't seen it. Just got a subscription to Cruising World for Christmas. Saturday mornings I watch Power Boat TV - they have done programs on that lake a few times. If I had a bucket list - it would be on it!

Not sure how they arrived at 1200 miles of shoreline in that article. That would probably include the shoreline of islands or should read kilometers. The lake itself is more or less 60 miles long and 30 miles at widest point. A lot of natural inlets and coves though which expand the shoreline length.

Regards, Rob
 
Yup, that's the spot.

Robert H. Wilkinson":2xtf3zx0 said:
Kushtaka":2xtf3zx0 said:
I'd be tempted to go to Nova Scotia and check out their lakes.
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The Bras d'or Lakes are an inland sea(brackish) with 621 miles of shoreline. Home to Alexander Graham Bells estate and lab. He tested many of his inventions on this lake - including one that set the water speed record in 1919(71mph). Google Wikipedia for facts on this Unesco Biosphere Reserve.

"The Bras d'or Lakes are my favorite landscape on planet earth. Nestled into the rolling hills of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, their prestine tidal waters reflect centuries of Scottish culture, music, and friendly people."
by Gilbert M. Grosvenor - chairman of the board - National Geographic Society.

Regards, Rob
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