[Public-List] The Commute

[Joseph Balderson]

Thanks.

On Fri, May 20, 2011 at 10:15 AM, Mike Lehman <Sail_505 at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Joe,
>
> We will be rafted on Dividing Creek off the Wye River on Sunday
> afternoon/evening. If you can make it please come over we would love to see
> you.
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Joseph Balderson
> Sent: Friday, May 20, 2011 9:58 AM
> To: Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all
> Subject: Re: [Public-List] The Commute
>
>
> Jim
> I'm very new to the A30 crowd (#115 Freya is presently being overhauled at
> my shop)  and would like to meet some of the members and see the boats. If
> you are referring to the Dividing Creek here on the Choptank River I wonder
> if I could come out to the raft. I live just off of the Trappe Creek.
> Seeing
> some completed projects would be inspiring.
> Joe B
>
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> On Thu, May 19, 2011 at 8:11 PM, Jim Davis <a30240 at earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>  The Commute is a two week trip from Dividing Creek to Washington, DC.  We
>> will depart the raft on Memorial Day and head directly to Solomons.  Here
>> we
>> will anchor near the Holiday Inn.  This will give people a chance to visit
>> the grocery store, refuel, take on water and ice.  From Solomons we will
>> proceed to the Coan River on the Potomac.  This anchorage is mostly rural
>> with lots of crab pots.  The next day takes us to Colonial Beach, a nice
>> town with a fuel dock and a good restaurant in the marina.  This will also
>> be the one time that we will tie up for the night, there just isn't any
>> good
>> anchorage.  From Colonial Beach we will skirt the edge of the Navy's
>> Dahlgren Impact area.  If the range is active we will be directed by the
>> Navy on exactly how we pass - they are very friendly and helpful.  Our
>> next
>> anchorage will be in Mattawoman Creek.  From here we will pass Mount
>> Vernon
>> and pass under the Woodrow Wilson Bridge and continue to the anchorage in
>> Washington Channel.  In
>>  Washington we will use the Capital Yacht Club as a base of operations.
>>  They are friendly, have a secure dinghy dock and one of the best showers
>> on
>> the East Coast.  This location is also near Metro and the city.  There is
>> also a fair grocery store within walking distance.  The James Creek Marina
>> has fuel for those needing it for the return trip.  While in the DC two
>> anchors are required.  This is a requirement by the DC Marine Police to
>> minimize swinging.  The depth is about 20 feet and it has a soft bottom.
>>
>> Our first day of the return should have us anchored in the Port Tobacco
>> River.  From here it is an easy run to Cobb Island and then on to
>> Leonardtown on Breton Bay.  From Leonardtown it is intended to visit the
>> St.
>> Mary's River and perhaps the Dove.  From the St. Mary's we will head for
>> Solomons and home.
>>
>> Note all of this is subject to daily change depending on weather and
>> desires of the various crews.  Once we have departed I will have my cell
>> phone on and if anyone wants to link up, I suggest they call to be sure
>> where we will be.  I will also monitor VHF 16 when we are moving.  This is
>> an interesting trip and gives people the chance to visit the tourist stops
>> that we seldom see - after all who wants to drive a car into DC?
>>
>> If you want to accompany us please respond directly to my email.  I need
>> basic boat information so I can make reservations at the one marina we
>> will
>> be tying up at.
>>
>>
>> Jim Davis
>> S/V Isa Lei
>>
>> "Coffee tastes better if the latrines are dug downstream from the
>> encampment."
>> US Army Field Regulations - 1861
>>
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