The owner of "Secret" also owns Port Milford - the yard on the left just after the yacht club. I take Indigo there to winter - and have never had any trouble getting in or out at any state of tide. Can't speak to further up the river.
-- Jonathan Indigo C&C 35III SOUTHPORT CT > On Sep 7, 2014, at 19:10, Bill Bina via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > I would verify depths in Milford by calling first. I truly have no idea how > anyone with 8' draft gets in and out even at the apex of high tide. I'm sure > they must have done some serious dredging since I stopped going there about 5 > years ago, or what you are saying would not even be believable! :-) > > Here's an article from 2013 saying that they have dredged the town slips to > get them to 5-7 feet. Most of them were more like 2 feet the last time I was > there, and I was in their "deepest slip" which turned out to be less than 4 > feet at low tide. > > Active Captain has a warning about the entrance channel to the inlet being 2 > feet deep in spots. It may be that they have fixed it, but I'd want > confirmation from someone legitimately in charge in Milford. > > Bill Bina > >> On 9/7/2014 6:43 PM, Tim Goodyear wrote: >> We've stayed overnight in Milford several times over the last >> couple of years (6'6" draft) with no issues, an there is a Nelson Marek 42 >> (Secret) that races out of Port Milford that draws 8', so if you're careful >> you should be OK. We love Port Jefferson, and normally pick up a mooring at >> the Setauket Yacht Club; they run launch services from 8:00 to midnight, and >> I don't >> >> On Sep 7, 2014, at 5:42 PM, 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 > > _______________________________________________ > 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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