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nial · 18-09-2011, 05:58

Is it possible to take a sailboat with a 39" draft and a 33 ft. air draft from Jacksonville to Lake George and anchor there for a month or so during Winter?
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Tingum · 18-09-2011, 06:02

Yes, be sure to get up into the springs on the NW end of the Lake.

**HopCar** · 18-09-2011, 07:56

If you have a good fast dinghy you can explore a lot of the St. Johns from there. Be sure to go up river to Blue Springs State Park. The spring run will be full of Manatees in winter. There were over 200 in the spring run when I was there last February.

SailLakeGeorge · 27-10-2011, 15:30

It's nice to know that you may be headed our way this winter. I sail a Catalina 22 on Lake George regularly. (Keep the boat docked on a canal on the southeast side of the lake-Shell Harbor.) It is extremely rare to see other sailboats on the lake. In the four years I have had sailed there, I have seen three other sailboats. Mainly have a bunch of airboats cruising the shallows and pontoon party boats.

There are a number of challenges with Lake George...submerged pilings and other oblects, a bombing range with three groups of visible pilings in circles, very shallow water throughout, etc.

If you do indeed make the trek, let me know and I will fill you in on where to go, what to watch for, etc.