Hello Rob,
I know your area being a Montrealer and sailed/motored extensively in
Lake Ontario. I now live in
Spain (Majorca) and getting my Saily thing refitted in
Turkey; leaving for a RTW in Jul 15.
A first thought, find a secure, VERY secure harbour. Hurricanes are not nice. You will be surprised at the prices... not in a nice way!
Then think about your maintenance
budget... The engines will need
flushing every 2 years, all systems will need constant
inspection. ... (if your SS is not prime grade, your boat will look like s*** within 3 months. )You'll also run at high power and need overhauls every 1500 hours. If you have 300 HP engines, these will be costly.
Antifoul is a yearly thing... including
haul out, through
hull checks, props cleaned, genset could need a
raw water clean out yearly. (Mine does)
What boat do you own now? Why not bring her down the
Hudson on her
hull, Intracoastal waterway to FL?? Gorgeous trip. Should take you a month if you pootle...
GL.