True about the waiting list, but it is fairly easy to find one to rent. Andy
Andrew Burton 61 W Narragansett Newport, RI USA 02840 http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ +401 965-5260 On Jan 1, 2014, at 6:08, Harry Hallgring <hhallgr...@icloud.com> wrote: > 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 > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com
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