Presently, I live in Albany, NY. Last year I sailed out of Mamaroneck, NY, which is about as close as I can get to
water worth sailing. The commute took about 2.5-3 hours.
Recently, friends have suggested I keep the
boat in
Massachusetts, somewhere near Mattapoisett such that I could expand my cruising grounds a bit. I have always wanted to get to Block, MV,
Nantucket, etc. Always too far for the time I have which is usually 3-4 day weekends.
I am considering changing home harbors. If I tolerate another half hour of drive time to the
boat, I can choose almost any harbor along the north coast of the sound ie. NY/CT/RI/MA up to the
canal.
I've run across some interesting options just googling, and I've searched a bit for threads here.
Any recommendations? I'm looking for a
mooring with seasonal launch
service and
winter haul out. Free parking for me and my crew. Better
wind, more access to MV, less
NYC vibe. Proximity of places to buy stuff not important at all.
Mamaroneck has been good to me and I hate to complain. But I suspect there might be a better harbor for me. I'm in a bit of a parking lot now, with LOTS of company and lots of smell/sound from the
marine service companies around me. Derektor is a few hundred yard away as is a large but well disguised sewage treatment plant. Forget about swimming...
I already feel NY/CT/RI is too expensive. My boat is 46' on
deck, 52' with a
bowsprit. Draws 7 feet. Any suggestions? For the 2018 NE season.