Welcome Ed.
Both Bill and I have gone through the BHSC years ago. I considered doing
what you were doing, but then, boats are too personal for me. But for
recreational sailors who dont' want to deal with the hassles of boat
ownership, it is definitely a good opportunity.

Boston harbor moorings are at a premium. You can probably get better rates
at other places, up in Salem, or in Hewitts cove.
The $4/foot/day rate you mentioned is probably the fee for transient
moorings. The current slip fees for the entire siz months are somewhere
between $110/ft (East Boston) to $160 or so /ft at larger marinas.

There is also the alternative of joining yacht clubs, and use moorings
there. However, usually there is a wait. But I think there are a few clubs
who actually are accepting members right now.

I was intriuged by your boat choice. I am not very familiar with the Pearson
38, but I know the 36, 37 and 39. The 37 is a racer, however, I definitely
would not call the 36 or the 39 a coastal cruiser, unless you are
considering Sailing to the Carribean and Bermuda a coastal cruise. They are
strong boats built to take the ocean well.

I know that the BHSC is very much into Pearsons, however, if you are ready
to spend the money for a Pearson 38 I would recommend looking into other
brands too. There are many Tartans, Bristols Catalinas available

Ahmet
www.sailnomad.com



Interesting ...
I would not consider the Pearson 38 a firs
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ed Herlihy" <eherlihy@...>
To: <MassBaySailors@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, March 09, 2007 11:35 AM
Subject: [MassBaySailors] New - well recent - member Intro


> Bill asked for new members to consider posting an introductory
> message.
>
> So, here I am. I am a "Gold Plus" menber of the Boston Harbor Sailing
> Club, and have been for the last two years. "Gold Plus" means that I
> can take the Pearson 34, or any of the smaller boats on a daily
> basis, and am entitled to a week, and two weekends in the season.
>
> When I was a kid, I took sailing lessons on Lake Massapog because my
> mother wanted me to keep busy. I failed the written sailing test TWO
> years in a row, because I really didn't want to be there. I enjoyed
> the sailing part of the class though.
>
> Three years ago, I took the Masters course with the BHSC. I have
> since gained the ASA Certifications 101/103/104(Bareboat) and 105
> (Coastal Navigation). Most of the sailing that I do has either been
> with members of the BHSC, or my family. If anyone out there would
> like to join me as crew, PLEASE send me an email.
>
> I've sailed from Boston to Marblehead a few times with the club, and
> puttered around the harbor islands quite a bit. The longest sail that
> I've taken, to date, has been Boston to Provincetown. This was the
> certification cruise for the ASA 104. This voyage, however was
> magical. It was an overcast night, with light winds following a
> thunderstorm in June. The whole way down and back Jellyfish
> were near the surface, and faintly glowing in our wake. It was like
> looking down to see stars....
>
> I have been looking to buy a boat, but recognize that the FIRST thing
> that I need to do is get a good place to keep it. I looked at keeping
> one at the BHSC moorings, but they are just too expen$ive
> ($74.50/foot for 6 months (that's $2833/season, plus the Boston
> mooring fee), plus state property taxes, fuel, maintenance, etc. A
> slip at Rowe's Wharf is $4/foot/day)
>
> When I buy a boat, I would be interested in a Pearson 38, or similar
> (Good coastal cruiser with two cabins, Sails well with 2 people,
> shallow draft so that it would be able to migrate along the ICW).
> I've looked at a couple of Pearson 36s, which are more affordable,
> but they've all been train wrecks. I would like to keep my future
> boat along the south shore (Boston, Dorchester, Quincy, Braintree,
> Hingham, or Weymouth). Any reccomendations, help or pointers would be
> GREATLY appreciated.
>
> I look forward to meeting more of you on the bay!
>
> Regards,
>
> Ed
>
> I also considered Bill's request for IM. However, I am NOT a fan of
> IM either at home, or for work. If you want to reach me instantly,
> give me a call. When we meet, we can exchange phone numbers. Until
> then, please use email.
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