Hi Bob
We are partial to the Mystic CT area – but then we are lifelong residents as well. Lower cost, better facilities and better protection than Stonington. We feel it is not as crowded as Newport or Buzzards Bay. Easy day sail to the east to Newport or Block Island, and to the west to Greenport Long Island and Essex CT all in protected waters. Numerous excellent marinas, shore facilities, boat yards and anchoring areas. Many active racing and cruising groups. Your draft is a non issue but be aware there are numerous reefs in Fishers Island Sound that are well marked. All harbors have restricted grids and yes there are waiting lists for your own mooring – but lots of dock space or rental moorings available. Housing costs are still depressed here in southeast CT due to loss of high paying jobs at Pfizer. Waterfront always fetches a premium, but go a mile or 2 inland and things get reasonable quickly. Be sure any house you buy is not in a flood or hurricane / high wind zone or insurance will become an issue. Property taxes vary a lot based on the local town and the services provided – kind of you get what you pay for. Check the local realtor web sites. You also might want to check the web sites for local chambers of commerce. Hope this helps John and Maryann Legacy III 1982 C&C 34 Noank, CT From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Bob McLaughlin Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2013 6:09 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Stus-List So New England retirement/harbor perspectives 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 email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com
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