Cruising Guide East Coast

[ub1]

anyone know of a good cruising guide for east coast u.s. going outside not intercoastal

[hellosailor]

If you are going offshore...what would you expect to find in a cruising guide?

[ub1]

there seems to be alot of smart as--- on here I just wanted info on good places to stop along the east coast on the way to bahamas and western carribean

[cabokurt]

Am heading south from Stamford Conn..
Would like to stay 2 or 3 days in Hudson river before stoving off south but Marina seem to want about $200.00 a night to hook up. I have a 50' sloop,...anyone have a hint to a cheaper place or mooring balls it that local?
Kurt

[mrohr]

Originally Posted by cabokurt

Am heading south from Stamford Conn..
Would like to stay 2 or 3 days in Hudson river before stoving off south but Marina seem to want about $200.00 a night to hook up. I have a 50' sloop,...anyone have a hint to a cheaper place or mooring balls it that local?
Kurt

hi sandy hook is fine all weather anchorage but not the hudson riv.many places to anchor in hudson jersey side is best,less bottom debris than nyc side more shallow so less comercial traffic ,just n of gw bridge is excellent or indeed off most areas under pallisades esp where a cut forms a mud out wash platform under water where streams wash sediment off these high cliffs excellent holding and peaceful,def worth it. once in haveastraw bay just get over to shallows on w side . hudson riv mud is the best holding any where. if you want the east side off manhattan [strong currents] pick up one of many moorings at 79st boat basin,nyc has a dingy dock here so you can go ashore in a nice part of city.

[Soundbounder]

Originally Posted by mrohr

hi sandy hook is fine all weather anchorage but not the hudson riv.many places to anchor in hudson jersey side is best,less bottom debris than nyc side more shallow so less comercial traffic ,just n of gw bridge is excellent or indeed off most areas under pallisades esp where a cut forms a mud out wash platform under water where streams wash sediment off these high cliffs excellent holding and peaceful,def worth it. once in haveastraw bay just get over to shallows on w side . hudson riv mud is the best holding any where. if you want the east side off manhattan [strong currents] pick up one of many moorings at 79st boat basin,nyc has a dingy dock here so you can go ashore in a nice part of city.

Agree with the 79th Street mooring suggestion.

[hellosailor]

If you are ducking IN, then you don't need an offshore guide.

The problem with ducking in and out will be the question of inlets. There are many you can't use except in good weather or daylight and then the question is, if you are trying to go offshore, how much time do you want to spend waiting for wx and going in through inlets? And how far in? Baltimore? DC? You're not "offshore" once you decide to enter the Chesapeake at all.

You're apparently looking for a cruising guide for just the major inlets, and that's got nothing to do with offshore /vs/inshore.

"Inlet hopping" must be covered someplace...I just wouldn't call it "offshore" sailing, since you'd still be coastal sailing in order to make those inlets in less than a full day's time--in and out each way.

[olegunny]

Originally Posted by hellosailor

If you are ducking IN, then you don't need an offshore guide.

The problem with ducking in and out will be the question of inlets. There are many you can't use except in good weather or daylight and then the question is, if you are trying to go offshore, how much time do you want to spend waiting for wx and going in through inlets? And how far in? Baltimore? DC? You're not "offshore" once you decide to enter the Chesapeake at all.

You're apparently looking for a cruising guide for just the major inlets, and that's got nothing to do with offshore /vs/inshore.

"Inlet hopping" must be covered someplace...I just wouldn't call it "offshore" sailing, since you'd still be coastal sailing in order to make those inlets in less than a full day's time--in and out each way.

Well that is why he wanted a guide. Your answer would be offensive to most of us regardless of the number of posts you have made. It would appear that you do a lot more posting than sailing..

[Chuck Baier]

Have a look here. Claiborne puts out a great guide.

Salty Southeast Cruisers' Net ~ Your home for all the cruising news along the ICW

[Chuck Baier]

ub1, There are a lot of smart people here and most will be inclined to help you if you ask nicely. Usually a bit more detail helps get you a bit better response. I have made the trip about ten times, sometimes inside and sometimes out. I personally have not seen any guides detailing the outside routes and inlets. Most ICW guides or at least the good ones cover both even though mainly the inside routes.

[GordMay]

Some free On-Line AICW information:

Tom Dove’s Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) Online Guide:
/mysite.verizon.net/tomdove/icw.html
Tom Dove Home Page

Skipper Bob Publications:
home.att.net/~skipperbob/
Skipper Bob
and:
Waterway Updates: Skipper Bob
home.att.net/~skipperbob/waterway.htm
Skipper Bob

Cruising America's Waterways:
members.aol.com/americacruising/
Cruising America's Waterways

[donradcliffe]

If you are the Ub1 which is over at Hinckley's we should get together--we just came up the outside from Florida, and Klondike is on a mooring at Prudence Island while I am redoing the rigging at Hinckleys.

[ub1]

I just redid the rigging at hinkley's, great yard.I think my mast was next to yours in parking lot. The boat is in jamestown now would be interested in any info about your east coast trip.

[camaraderie]

The guide you need for all the navigable inlets south of Norfolk is Dodge's GUIDE TO SE US Inlets. Invaluable.
Inlet ChartBook: Southeastern United States - 3rd Ed.
Once you are in the inlet then the ICW guides will give you all the info you need.
Since the "ICW" is really offshore/Coastal north of the Delaware, the Dozier Northern Waterway guide is probably the most comprehensive single guide for the entire northern coast & harbors...though there are better individual guides to specific areas in the north.
Waterway Guide

[donradcliffe]

We picked up the Inlet and Dozier guides mentioned above and they were adequate, but I was hoping that someone who has spent a lot of time on the east coast and has used all the various guides would chime in...

The next generation of cruising guides will also include wifi hotspots.

Coming up from Ft Lauderdale, we stopped at Ft Pierce, St Augustine, Charleston, into the Chesapeake for Fishing Bay, Solomons, Annapolis, and the Sassafras River (Annapolis is one of our favorite spots), then Sandy Hook/Atlantic Highlands, Manhasset Bay, Duck Island, and Block Island. I would go back to all of them.

Part of the decision process on where to stop was all-weather inlets and anchorages, part was the weather, and part was where the friends and family are.