- Jul 16, 2020
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- Boat Info
- 1999 450 Express Bridge, 9’ Achilles dinghy w/15hp Suzuki EFI
- Engines
- Caterpillar 3126TA
Getting ready for our big relocation cruise in our new to us 450EB, named "I'm In Deep". I'm new to offshore boating, so I have enlisted the help of a good friend who is currently a chief on a commercial tug, hauling cargo in the Hawaiian Islands but has done 30 or so relocation trips of pleasure yachts through the Panama Canal, so he will be our captain. Also along for the ride is my 22 year old son and his friend. So four dudes, on a boat, it should be epic.
We are leaving the Willow Berm Marina in Isleton early Friday morning and the plan is to top off with fuel in Pittsburg before heading out in to the Bay. From everything I have read, we want to try to get through the Golden Gate as early as possible, well before noon. We have a slip reserved in Monterey Friday night so we can fuel and get off the boat to stretch our legs, grab a nice meal and a few beverages.
Day two the plan is to leave again early and head for Moro Bay. If the winds are favorable, we should be there in the early afternoon. Here is the big question at this point. If we are early, do we fuel up and push on to Ventura, probably overnight? Or stay in Moro Bay? Not sure yet on this.
The last leg from Ventura to Long Beach should be fairly easy and we have our slip reserved, so we should be ready to pull right in. My wife will be there ready to greet us and tell me how dirty I got the boat.
So there are the Cliff Notes on the trip. Let me know if you have any suggestions or comments. Lots of pictures and posts to follow as I have cell service along the way.
Jim
We are leaving the Willow Berm Marina in Isleton early Friday morning and the plan is to top off with fuel in Pittsburg before heading out in to the Bay. From everything I have read, we want to try to get through the Golden Gate as early as possible, well before noon. We have a slip reserved in Monterey Friday night so we can fuel and get off the boat to stretch our legs, grab a nice meal and a few beverages.
Day two the plan is to leave again early and head for Moro Bay. If the winds are favorable, we should be there in the early afternoon. Here is the big question at this point. If we are early, do we fuel up and push on to Ventura, probably overnight? Or stay in Moro Bay? Not sure yet on this.
The last leg from Ventura to Long Beach should be fairly easy and we have our slip reserved, so we should be ready to pull right in. My wife will be there ready to greet us and tell me how dirty I got the boat.
So there are the Cliff Notes on the trip. Let me know if you have any suggestions or comments. Lots of pictures and posts to follow as I have cell service along the way.
Jim
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