[MarkofSeaLife]

So not really sure what questions I may have, but's here's my plan. Purchasing a new to me used 46 ft Beneteau in Annapolis MD and sailing/motoring down the Eastern seaboard to its new home in Stuart Florida. This will take place in early to mid August. Anyone have any recommendations on routes heading South or can educate me at all on anything related to this passage. My sailing experience is pretty limited, only owning a 26ft sailboat for the last 3 years, but I've been boating for about 25 yrs. I've never done an offshore passage. But have bareboat chartered a 37 footer in the BVI. My father, who is a power boater but not a sailer, will be accompanying me. I'm currently attempting to find at least one other to crew with us. My dad and I are both physically fit, and handy with most things mechanical.

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Do NOT get a delivery captain!
Do it yourself.
This will be the most exciting trip of your life! The B46 is a excellent boat and just loves the sea.
The Annapolis trip is easy and can be graduated from motoring to short sails to longer ocean hops.

Not only that you get to stop in marvellous places to practice your docking and anchoring.

Why give a delivery captain such a choice trip?
Do it yourself and you will learn everything about your boat, and how to sail.

Enjoy it!

 

[MarkofSeaLife]

Now I have read the other responses.

I just laugh.

Guy buys a boat. You tell him he can't sail it.

Just funny.

I've done the ICW twice and it's easy.

I've sailed outside and it's easy.

Hurricane season. Watch the weather. Book marinas ahead. Take the risk.

People who take no risks or listen to insurance companies have a boring life.

 

[MarkofSeaLife]

Today off NC tropical storm blowing wave propagation over 15 ft for 800 miles. Not a good time to try you manhood or cavalier attitude.

Yes. Everyone in the world has known about that TC/T's for days.
Morons need not survive! People with a brain will

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