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| 899.1 | Boston = maybe-notso-good-for-you | CASV05::THOMAS_E | | Wed Jul 13 1988 11:10 | 13 |
| Katherine,
You may want to look someplace other than Boston Harbor to sail your
Puffer. My recollection is that Puffers are 16-18' with low freeboard.
Boston Harbor has a lot of slop/chop from the large number of
powerboats so expect to get wet regularly. The currents can be a
problem too so you'll need a good outboard.
Ed
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| 899.2 | I'd stay out of Boston Harbor too ... | MPGS::BAILEY | May the 4 winds blow u safely home | Wed Jul 13 1988 12:24 | 13 |
| RE .1
I agree. Also, the water's disgustingly dirty (or should I say,
"soiled"). My most recent sailing experience in Boston Harbor
(Memorial Day week-end) left me with the impression that it's not a
good place to be in a sailboat.
North Shore might be a better bet, although Salem Harbor isn't much
better as far as water quality goes. At least the power boats won't be
such a problem.
... Bob
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| 899.3 | try trailering | MILVAX::HO | | Wed Jul 13 1988 14:35 | 23 |
| Since the Puffer is trailerable, it may be good investment of time
to trailer sail a variety of places the first season. There are
many boat ramps around Boston Harbor. The locations of some of
these are in the local nautical almanacs available at Bliss Marine.
I've used the ramps on Day Boulevard in South Boston, Savin Hill
beach near the gas tanks on the expressway, and Hingham harbor for
launching small boats. This will give you a flavor of what sailing
in the harbor is all about. In general, the parts of the Harbor
near Hingham and Hull are less offensive than the immediate Boston
waterfront.
If there is money to burn, I've seen boats the size of Puffers tied
to slips at Constitution Marina in Charlestown. It's convenient
if you live in Boston but it may be more cost effective just to
join one of the sailing clubs if you want to be that close to downtown.
Local lakes also offer possibilities. QuinsigXXXXX in Worcester,
Cochichuit in Framingham, Quonnapowit in Woburn, and the Mystic
lakes in Winchester all have sailboats on them.
In general, the farther from Boston, the better the sailing. The
North shore, South shore, and Cape are worth checking out.
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| 899.4 | more suggestions | P928S4::MCBRIDE | | Wed Jul 13 1988 15:45 | 11 |
| Ditto Qinsigamond in Worcester. There is a sailing center at Regatta
Point that also has moorings that can be rented. A membership is
approx $150.00 for the season with unliited boat usage. Don't know
what the moorings go for. Try Lake Shirley also if you trailer
it. There are several small lakes in So. NH that may be good for
the weekends. Baboosic and New Found both are sizeable and have
small sailboats on them. Webster Lake south of Worcester is much
bigger but may be farther of a drive.
Brian
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| 899.5 | | MIST::HAYS | The greenhouse. A hotter, stormier world...Phil Hays ZSO1-209 | Wed Jul 13 1988 21:57 | 13 |
| RE:.0 by INABOX::LOTHES
> I have a AMF Puffer, with a jib and mainsheet, and am looking for
> a body of water in the Boston area to sail it. I have A.S.A.
> certification, so I am looking for a place with enough space and
> constant (fairly!) wind.
The best winds are in Roade Island. Look in the Warwick-East Greenwich
areas. Have fun!
Phil
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| 899.6 | Scratch Lake Shirley | AKOV11::KALINOWSKI | | Thu Jul 14 1988 12:58 | 12 |
| re .4
Watch out for lake shirley. It is made up of 4 small lakes that
have been dredged together before the water table was increased
by the way of a dam. I have kicked up my rudders (16 inch draft)
on by cat by getting too close to shore near the middle.
Check out the where to sail catamaran notes in this file. Most
of them accomodate small sailboats like a Puffer.
john
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