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Originally Posted by zz4gta
Keep in touch, I live in Leesburg and my boat is at the intersection of the St Mary's river and the potomac. When things slow down some I'll take ya out.
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Hi ...
My boat's on the Occoquan/Potomac at Mason Neck ... I'm planning on heading downriver as far as St. Mary's in late Sept. and then back up via Kinsale - Cobb Island.
I haven't made the trip yet ... How much of a haul is it from Cobb Island to St. Mary's? The run from where I am to Cobb Isl. will require a long day (~50 miles?) of motoring/motorsailing (w/ my Merc 15 4 stroke) to get in on time. I'll probably head out to St. Mary's the next morning.
Any thoughts, etc., on how long I should allow for that trip dep. on tide/wind etc. (I'll try to go with the outbound tide)... my goal will be to sail whenever I can but i realize I may end up doing a lot of motoring dep. on wind & tides.
I'm debating between either pulling in at Dennis Pt. Marina (could just stop for gas & portpotty emptying I suppose), St. Mary's City (no docking there, have to
anchor?) or in one of the creeks off the St. Mary's across from Carthegena Crk./Pt. Dennis Marina ... any recommendations on any of that? I have minimal creature comforts on the boat, it's boat camping basically (w/ mosquito nets, LOL).
Thanks,
Jon
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