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Old magazine article
John Mot	#1  Posted on 11/09/13 - 12:15 PM
Member Posts: 7 Comments: 0 Joined: 09/01/13	I read an article a few years ago about a trip on the ICW. The author traveled in a 17' Whaler from I believe Virginia to the Boston Whaler factory in Florida. Is there anyone who remembers this article? Winter is coming and I enjoy reading about these adventures. Maybe I can plan a trip like this. Thanks Johnny
ritzyrags	#2  Posted on 11/09/13 - 12:54 PM
Member Project Albums Posts: 1003 Comments: 36 Joined: 06/18/08	When found ed please post reference to article. Dont lie Dont Cheat And dont give up..
kamie	#3  Posted on 11/09/13 - 2:40 PM
Member Personal Page Project Albums Posts: 2975 Comments: 3 Joined: 11/04/05	http://onlyinamerica-web.sharepoint.c...fault.aspx The book is a good read and John Mirassou posts here as member OIA
John Mot	#4  Posted on 11/10/13 - 4:08 PM
Member Posts: 7 Comments: 0 Joined: 09/01/13	Thanks I'll pick up the book. My wife says I'm nuts I save old magazines and articles for reference. Need to look through the archives hehe.
John Mot	#5  Posted on 11/11/13 - 6:30 PM
Member Posts: 7 Comments: 0 Joined: 09/01/13	I went to my archives and found it. The title of the article is "17 feet-1,000 miles" written by Kevin F. Vanacore from Soundings magazine November 1998. I guess it was more than a few years ago that I last read it. LOL It's hard to believe I saved this article for fifteen years in the hope that I one day would own a Whaler.Well I recently purchased a 1972 16' Nauset custom. When I get her in godd running shape maybe I can do a part of this trip with my son. Thanks for responding. John
blacksmithdog	#6  Posted on 11/12/13 - 9:37 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 417 Comments: 0 Joined: 06/26/06	Do you think you could scan the article and post it? I'd love to read it.
John Mot	#7  Posted on 11/12/13 - 6:21 PM
Member Posts: 7 Comments: 0 Joined: 09/01/13	how do you do that? i couldn't find it in the search option.
blacksmithdog	#8  Posted on 11/13/13 - 4:48 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 417 Comments: 0 Joined: 06/26/06	John Mot wrote: how do you do that? i couldn't find it in the search option. Send a PDF to Joe and he can add it to the downloads.
MG56	#9  Posted on 11/13/13 - 1:37 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 355 Comments: 0 Joined: 05/11/13	This will show some YT videos, but if you scroll down you will see threads here & at the other site from the author https://www.google.com/search?newwind...9Q86Tcyurc Edited by MG56 on 11/13/13 - 1:38 PM
spuds	#10  Posted on 11/21/13 - 1:57 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 166 Comments: 5 Joined: 08/01/07	I remember reqding 20-25 years ago about some guys who were piloting an old wooden trawler from New York down the ICW to Florida. They had hardly started out, got into a large body of water, when the trawler quickly took on water. As I recall the story, it was going down so quickly that all they had time to do was grab the life jackets. They didn't even have time to call out a May Day or better yet, launch the little Whaler dingy that was secured up front. So there they were in the water and the trawler had sunk. But, it wasn't very long when the little Whaler popped to the surface! Apparently the buoyancy of the Whaler overcame and broke the old lashings. They were able to swim to the Whaler and were saved. Anyone else remember hearing about this or possibly have a link to it? I probably have some of the details wrong,but that was the gist of the story. I believe it was published in one of the early early Whaler magazines. It was stories like these that helped build the Whaler legend. Edited by spuds on 11/21/13 - 2:12 PM 1985 Outrage 18
nowhereman	#11  Posted on 02/09/14 - 3:53 PM
Member Posts: 19 Comments: 0 Joined: 09/27/12	John: I'm the guy that actually wrote the article "17 Feet-1000 Miles". I ended up doing that trip on 4 different occasions, three in my 17 Whaler Alert and once in a 20' Hewes Light Tackle Skiff. It's a really great time and the sightseeing if amazing as you head down the coast. I have also taken the 17 across to the Abacos in the Bahamas on several trips. These trips require patience and timing as the Gulf Stream can be quite unpredictable. If you would like more info about the ICW Trip in the Whaler, please feel free to email me at outcast2@mac.com. Kevin Vanacore