Great south bay vs north shore vs peconic

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We are in the process of moving up from a 28 footer to hopefully a 40 footer - I live close to the great south bay but with all the shallow water am considering north shore with a bigger boat or even out east. We rarely run down to the boat for a quick evening cruise so taking that out of the equation - has anyone made the switch and not liked it? Deeper water, more areas to explore, and more sheltered areas to anchor up for the night not in a marina which is what I like best of all. Any thoughts appreciated.
 
U would love the peconic.... so many places to anchor ...

Rob
 
I spent 14 years on the Great South Bay and made the move to the north shore 3 years ago. I absolutely love the north shore and find myself traveling and anchoring/mooring every weekend. Some harbors allow free mooring for up to 48hrs. On the south shore I was at Davis Park every weekend and got tired of the same old thing week after week. I now take my boat to Met games a few times a season, travel to Manhattan for weekends and up the Hudson and Connecticut for vacations. Not having to worry about staying in a narrow channel is not missed at all.
 
If you have kids you will find many destinations on the North Shore and Ct. that will keep them and you interested for quite some time. Areas to anchor up or moor up in Ct. are not far away either - Hamburg cove being the best we have ever seen. Like Gary says above the options are very wide with plenty of choices and the ability to change from week to week.
Perhaps get a hold of a cruising guide and read up on the choices prior to making any longer term plans.

Hope this helps
 
Thats my thought exactly. Going to fire island every weekend really isnt all that appealing- A different destination or no destination anchoring somewhere is more adventurous.
Some consider Watch hill or Davis like a2nd home going to the same place all the time. I like to travel to different areas to see new sights, new people, new experiences. Thats why I have a travel trailer as opposed to a summer home.
Kelly G where do you keep the boat on the North Shore?
 
I'm with Rob on this one. If I didn't mind the drive, one of the two Brewers' yards would be my summer home. There are many marinas before Greenport on the north fork. We looked at a bunch of them and they are all really nice.

Billy K.
 
Living close to the GSB and having a 40 footer are big factors that might sway my decision to stay on the south shore. You may find that you use the 40 a lot differently than you do the 28 and having it closer to home might mean you get more use out of it.
The beaches are nice on the south shore and there are a lot of great places to spend the day out on the hook. A 40' boat has a lot of amenities that make a day or evening on the hook a good time.
I find that I rarely, if ever, wind up going someplace just to tie up at another dock for the day or night.
If I do, it's mostly to go to a restaurant or something. In fact, I didn't bother to get a Tobay sticker for my boat last year or this year.
I really like anchoring out.
That being said; since I have virtually no experience on the North Shore, I wouldn't mind getting a slip up there for a month or so one season just to explore all of the different destinations. But once I've been to a place once or twice, I've usually had enough of it.
 
I'm hoping to get a slip near Jamesport next season to do some boating in the Peconic for a month or so. I've heard so much about the boating out east.

Jim
 
I'm currently in Shinnecock, Hampton Bays. I don't stay tied to the dock much and love traveling all over the east end...while I do fish predominately, I do enjoy a good cruise. Plenty to enjoy off both forks and much less crowded than GSB and Moriches. Weather depending you have many choices as well. There are some nice marinas in Riverhead that would be a great jumping off point for the north fork.

Strongs Marina is going thru huge growth and they have many social events if you pursue that. Nice people, good atmosphere, They are in Mattituck and several other areas as well. Greenport has a couple of very nice marinas that would be great to weekend from.

The locks can be intimidating the first few times thru but do open up both forks the ocean and west.
 
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