I grew up in Newport...moved to Little Compton (lowest property taxes in RI) 10 years ago...still moor in Brenton Cove (Newport). I will most likely move back when my girls go to college. I work in Melville...only a few marinas in Portsmouth. It takes me 90 minutes to get from Newport Harbor to New England Boatworks in Melville. From Newport Harbor...23 miles to Block Island...45 to the Vineyard...another 20 to Nantucket. Draft is not an issue anywhere nearby Newport...gets a little thin over in East Greenwich/Warwick areas farther north in the bay. Check Realtor.com for housing ideas.
Harry MIRAGE northeast 39 Sent from my old iPhone > On Dec 31, 2013, at 18:09, Bob McLaughlin <rmclaughli...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I’m interested in locals’ opinions of good towns to retire to and good harbor > suggestions to move my C&C to in the So New England area. > > We sailed our C&C 33-II for the past 22 years and last year moved up to a C&C > 110 (6.5’ draft) with the intent of moving from the Midwest “back” in the > next ~2-3 years to the southern New England area to retire and do more > sailing. (I say “back” since I grew up sailing in NJ with many summers out > to Nantucket. My parents lived in Newport for awhile too, so the area from > ~Block I to Nantucket became the center of my interest and we’ve chartered > there many times in the years since moving to St Louis.) > > Any thoughts of CT, RI or MA preferences? This may be mostly an issue of tax > differences but are there some other state-wide issues someone might suggest > for consideration? > > Our thinking regarding towns from afar is either the Narragansett Bay area or > the northeastern shore of Buzzard’s Bay. It would be ideal to spend less > than $500k for a 3-4 BR house or condo near the water/boat. Reasonable > access to a major airport would be a plus too but not under the > approach/departure flight path (an issue for the Providence airport/Greenwich > area?), as well as nice shore activities such as theater etc. > > The early short-list to explore is below, though I’m curious what gem we’re > overlooking or perhaps areas to eliminate. At one point moorings in some > harbors had long wait lists. Is that still the case? What about the > moorings themselves, are some harbors know for good facilities/better holding > ground? Are helical screw mooring fields the way to go? I thought I read > some towns were installing them. (Our family lost one boat to a hurricane > when she dragged her mushroom anchor up onto a sea wall....). > > In RI: > Bristol or the East Greenwich/Warwick area, though I wonder if it’s a bit far > up the bay to get out to the islands quickly (though I like the idea of some > protected sailing for the more blustery days). Bristol appears open to > storms but I like the town and harbor area. > > Newport would be great but I fear I’d grow weary of the summer crowds. > Jamestown seems too open. > > Anyone know about Melville? Wickford? > > In MA: > Marion or Padanaram seem possibly idea, and I love insight to these. What > about Mattapoisett? Is my thinking that getting onto the Cape is asking for > traffic and crowd headaches correct? > > In CT: > Stonington (though getting a bit east, our daughter lives in Newton MA- but > right on I-95 maybe no further away by car than say, Marion...) > > I’d welcome any thoughts and opinions from the List. > > Bob McLaughlin > Blue Devil > C&C 110 > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com
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