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How far do you live from your boat?

21K views 198 replies 170 participants last post by  TomMaine 
#1 ·
How long does it take to get from home to your boat? I live in SE Missouri (Cape Girardeau) and sail on Kentucky Lake. It is 107 miles from my house to the lake, takes 2 hours depending on traffic. I would love to hear how long it takes some of you all to do your trips.
DD
 
#81 ·
Lucky guy

I didn't plan it this way, but I can hold my breath and drive to my boat from my office. On top of that I can almost hold my breath and get to my office from home. I guess that calcs out to about 2 breaths max. Sometimes get a little light headed. None of us are getting any younger.

Pat
 
#82 ·
I didn't plan it this way, but I can hold my breath and drive to my boat from my office. On top of that I can almost hold my breath and get to my office from home. I guess that calcs out to about 2 breaths max. Sometimes get a little light headed. None of us are getting any younger.Pat
Well.... in a way you are ...... at least in comparison to me ;) I WASTE sooo......many hours of my life driving 200 miles a week to work, and 200 miles a week to my boat. You may not be getting younger but the hundreds of hours of stress on the road sure aint doing my heart any good :(
 
#87 ·
6 miles from home, or 10 minutes with no traffic. 1.4 miles from work, or 2.5 minutes. You have no idea how convenient it is to wash/provision the boat during your lunch hour, and have it ready to go when you get out of work on Friday (while watching the clock and counting the minutes to "escape"...) :)
 
#90 ·
See tenuki's answer, altho might be 2 miles, not 1.7, as he is on the north end, I am south, have to go by his boat to get to mine! I might also be just a skoosh farther, so maybe 2.2 miles.........not far as compared to first marina, that was minimum 45 min, to 1.5 hrs and 30 miles! Did not get any work done or as much sailing as when it is closer. Yes it costs about $50 more amonth, but the useage value, and lack of fuel costs etc to the marina, well worth it!

marty
 
#93 ·
Ouch, Bob, you have me beat! I live 1,000 miles, from Missouri to Annapolis, Maryland. Which is why I live aboard spring to fall! This will be the 9th season of doing the trek but I've calculated we spend more actual hours of sailing now, then we did when the boat was an hour away.
 
#105 ·
I can get to my marina and on the boat in 15 min. I feel real lucky. I am always amazed at the number of people who both drive a long distance to our marina and never sceem to visit there boat all season long. I worry about those people because it's going to be one of those boats that break free and crash into my boat. Our marina is just for sailboats and it's great.
 
#106 ·
Last year it was 120 miles = 2 hours.
Sold boat this (past) winter.

This year it is 175 miles = 3 - 3.5 hours.
Bought boat on the other side of the state - going to try there for awhile.

One thing about it - you don't just pack up and go home because you left some item. Get another or do without!
 
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