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In always preferred it going its natural silver gray. But if for some reason you don't want that, I like Semco the best. You see it used a lot on sportfishermen cockpits and coaming boards where it really takes a beating. A friend's Gulfstar has it in Natural on the railings; looks good and...

Take your time it is a beautiful cruise. Stop along the way and smell the figurative roses, so to speak, of which there are many. There have been a few detailed threads on your subject here in recent weeks.

Actually the pilothouse peeks above the containers about midship. Fortunately it ran into sand and shallows prior to striking the edge of the canal, which is also relatively soft.

Give Atlantic Veneers a call in Beaufort NC http://www.atlanticveneer.com/AV_Contacts.htm If for some rare reason they can't help you, try World Panel https://www.worldpanel.com/

I screwed around with a variety of LED providers and finally settled on Marinebeam for very high quality, and great very knowledgeable personal service. Based in South Carolina and they know boat-related lighting and electrical issues extremely well. You can even call them and get very helpful...

According to reports a dredge was dispatched as well, in case it is needed. There is a whole lot more money involved there than there was in Brunswick.

Used to be a nice anchorage right off the historic Fort Matanzas. I know there have been some issues with the ICW there in recent years. Hopefully some locals will chime in, and you could call your towing company for advice as well.

Geez, they didn't even have PFDs!

24 volt is extremely common for marine use items. Way back on '07, all of our extensive electronics,plus the bow thruster, the washdown pump, the inverter bank all were 24 volt. The OEM "house" on the old Hatt was 32v; we had a couple of NewMar 32-12 converters for things that came from land...

At least as far as Palatka, and it is moderate.

Inevitably the cure is to pull them out and completely rebed them. Here is one tutorial: https://www.yachtsurvey.com/WindowRepair.htm

Look again. Zoom in on a satellite view. The mill is on the downstream side of dam. The log rafts are staged on the upstream side. I suppose it is beautiful running a boat up from there, of whatever size or kind you find a way of getting there to start with. Just don't ask anyone what that might be.

Agree with all this. Anchor the big boat off St Mary's though. I was more thinking of someone who was in Jacksonville and wanted to go to the beach, for which a car is easiest. Cumberland is the best bet if taking your boat; beautiful.

Jacksonville Beach is nice, you have to drive there or better yet drive or boat up to Amelia Island.

We drew 5' and had no issues. Check out the charts I linked.

Take another look, there is a large mill immediately adjacent to that first upstream BC dam and lock. Interesting.

It's a beautiful cruise and to leisurely get down to Sanford (we didn't go that far) and back is a week easy. Lots of places to drop the hook and explore with the dinghy. IIRC there was on 45 foot bridge. https://www.charts.noaa.gov/OnLineViewer/11492.shtml...

Definitely research the VSP pumps. Anecdotally I have never come across a long term happy owner. Maybe now if Pete is one. Personally I prefer the pump, pressure switch and expansion tank to be all individual components. For one thing, it is easier to adjust cut in and cut out pressure. The tank...

Lots of good suggestions here. Some I didn't notice so I'll chime in on a few: Westport Harbor,MA. We based ourselves, living aboard, on a mooring there one summer and explored everything within a one or two day 9 knot trip; most of which have been mentioned. Good launch service an dinghy dock...

Very well put. It's pleasure boating; do what gives you pleasure.

Thanks Kevin from me too. I was about to deploy one of those head banging emojis.

Wednesday sounds way better. Not knowing your crew's tolerances or your boat, that is. You might ask around your marina too.

Well EXCUSE me! Sorry we lack mind reading skills oh great one. And forgive me for indulging in curiosity about the boat. How impertinent of me.

Financially, if you are committed to keeping the boat seaworthy and in good condition, you will start missing the wife after a year, maybe two. Good luck finding a full time liveaboard slip in NorCal. Have you ever spent multiple days on a boat? Only you can determine what is comfortable for you.

Probably best to just give them a call or a visit. What kind of boat? I noticed in your link there are no docks at the customs houses on both sides of the river.