Andy, We both failed to mention the bad news regarding the mooring waiting list:(
Harry Sent from my old iPhone > On Jan 1, 2014, at 0:58, Andrew Burton <a.burton.sai...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Bob, I live in Newport because it's a sailor's Mecca, pure and simple. It's a > wonderful place to sail, with reliable breezes for daysails and warm temps in > summer. You can get away from the slithering hordes by hanging out on our > boat. And in his economic climate, 500K buys a lot of house near the water. > Andy > C&C 40 > Peregrine > > Andrew Burton > 61 W Narragansett > Newport, RI > USA 02840 > > http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ > +401 965-5260 > >> 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 > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com
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