We're in the Alligator -Pungo Canal at the moment and we've had not problems (so far). The trick seems to be to stay on the "magenta line" except at the entrance to the Alligator River. I think 7' would be OK, you tend to be more watchful than someone who draws only 4'. I took 9' down in 1984 and didn't touch. I've been thinking about whether I could take Peregrine with 7'3" draft and I've no doubt we could. If you do touch--and it's mostly mud--the trick is to figure out which way is the deep water and motor forward to get there. Wiggle the keel around in the mud with the engine going full blast, while waggling the rudder, and just work your way through the mud. Reversing off rarely works and gets silt in the engine intake; not so good for impellers. Slocum said, "to any young man contemplating a voyage, I would say "go!""
Andy C&C 40 Peregrine Andrew Burton 61 W Narragansett Newport, RI USA 02840 http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ +401 965-5260 On Nov 26, 2013, at 5:54, "Jake Brodersen" <captain_j...@cox.net> wrote: > Andy, > > No trouble with 6.5’ draft in the ditch? I’ve often thought of making a run > south, but the thought of dodging shallow water the whole way puts me off. I > haven’t made it past milepost zero yet. > > Jake > > > Jake Brodersen > “Midnight Mistress” > C&C 35 Mk-III > Hampton Va > > <image001.png> > > > > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Andrew > Burton > Sent: Monday, November 25, 2013 10:05 PM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List Andrew running the ditch south > > The Valiant draws 6.5'. It's now a bad boat for it, though the prop seems > under-pitched so we're only getting 6.7 knots. > Right now the ditch is dark, but well marked. Just have to get through > Coinjock and we're in open water so life gets simpler and I can take a nap! > Andy > > Andrew Burton > 61 W Narragansett > Newport, RI > USA 02840 > > http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ > +401 965-5260 > > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com
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