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ssullivan · 14-11-2006, 14:55

That is fantastic information, Martin! Thank you SO much. We are currently down in NJ and frankly, miss the area up there. (I'm from NH) We are planning out where to live aboard next winter and try to lock into a place for a couple years to work our tails off and get a cruising kitty up.

I recall cruising the area when I was much younger in my 21' boat (first boat). I had a mechanical failure up at Peaks where my rudder snapped off (pintles sheared). I took the Peaks Island ferry over with the trailer for the boat and just went back via land.

Very nice area though.

Question: How is the water in terms of freezing? I would imagine it's pretty salty, being so close to open ocean. Do people need bubblers in the winter to keep ice from crusing fiberglass hulls?

Question #2: How is the area in terms of crime, etc? From what I recall, I used to find it a bit "gritty" in Portland back in the 90's when I used to go up to the bars up there in college. Seemed like there was always a fight going on. Is that just a foggy, biased memory? I haven't been there in that long.

14-11-2006, 14:55	#3
ssullivan Senior Cruiser Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 4,530	That is fantastic information, Martin! Thank you SO much. We are currently down in NJ and frankly, miss the area up there. (I'm from NH) We are planning out where to live aboard next winter and try to lock into a place for a couple years to work our tails off and get a cruising kitty up. I recall cruising the area when I was much younger in my 21' boat (first boat). I had a mechanical failure up at Peaks where my rudder snapped off (pintles sheared). I took the Peaks Island ferry over with the trailer for the boat and just went back via land. Very nice area though. Question: How is the water in terms of freezing? I would imagine it's pretty salty, being so close to open ocean. Do people need bubblers in the winter to keep ice from crusing fiberglass hulls? Question #2: How is the area in terms of crime, etc? From what I recall, I used to find it a bit "gritty" in Portland back in the 90's when I used to go up to the bars up there in college. Seemed like there was always a fight going on. Is that just a foggy, biased memory? I haven't been there in that long.