Funny, just dropped a boat off in Milford at 2 this afternoon. There was plenty of water; the least I saw in the channel to Milford Boatworks was 10'.
Andrew Burton 61 W Narragansett Newport, RI USA 02840 http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ +401 965-5260 > On Sep 7, 2014, at 17:42, Bill Bina via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > Milford is one of those places where drawing no more than 5 feet is VERY > helpful, if not mandatory. Unless they have dredged it in the last 5 years or > so, there were several sand humps near the mouth of the river that my keel > would bump on my way in or out unless it was high tide. The town operated > marina at the head of the harbor is nice, but likewise very shallow. Really > just for daytripping powerboats. They had a few (3?) deeper slips, but I was > in one of those and woke up at low tide to find I was firmly stuck in over a > foot of mud with my 5 foot draft. A scuba diver happened by, and he stood up > at the end of my slip. The water was somewhere between his belly button and > chest! Not kidding. Too bad, because the town operated slips are directly on > the restaurant district and the price was right. There is a nice privately > owned marina, Milford Boatworks & Marina, just down from the town facility, > with deeper slips, but it is a little further from the restaurants and > business areas and costs a bit more. I would call them about the shoaling > situation before making any plans. > > Danfords Marina in Port Jeff might be able to accommodate you with enough > lead time, but $$$$$ KA-CHING! It is a great setup, though. Right in the > heart of the village with tons of boutiques and restaurants. > > Bill Bina > >> On 9/7/2014 10:50 AM, Edd Schillay via CnC-List wrote: >> John, >> >> Not to speak for the group, but I think one of the more fun aspects of a >> rendezvous is the dock meet ups and walking around exploring other’s boats — >> which is kind of lost on moorings or raft-ups. >> >> Port Jeff is a great location, but there’s only one really good marina and >> they often seem pretty packed with boats — not sure they could group a bunch >> of C&Cs together. >> >> Clinton is a nice place, but it is pretty far east and a little tricky to >> get into. However, I don’t want to lose the attendance of those coming from >> places like Eastern CT or MA either. >> >> Milford could be a good option, being right in the middle of the Sound. >> >> >> All the best, >> >> Edd >> >> >> Edd M. Schillay >> Starship Enterprise >> C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B >> City Island, NY >> Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log >> > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of page > at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >
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