Chance, welcome back to the wet side(feet) of seacrafting! I've thought of you many times and your time with the CG. Still there?

One step back, now 2 steps ahead!

Big Lew. It is great to be back!! Once I pick her up ill give up some more pictures. I'm stationed in woods hole now, with just over 12 years in the CG. I'll be here for at least 4 years. I knew I'd be back eventually! Good to be back (home) and in a Seacraft.

40 gals. I replaced it with same about 20 years ago, my older 2 stroke 150 carbed can go thru some gas. If going trolling offshore 15 or more miles I some times take a 12 gal portable that fits under the console along with the buit in tank .I have it rigged to just plug into the fuel line use it up first then take it home after the trip

Joe R.
20ft Classic SeaCraft
Susie II

Chance,

When last you left(?), you had left Chatham for Scituate (I think). I've spent alot of time in Chatham. After speaking with many a "Guarder", and reading "Their Finest Hour", Chatham is both a "Blessing on Earth" and a "Hell on Earth" if the weather is against you. Don't take the "BAR" for granted!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Those were some brave and fabulous guys! Thank you for your service!!!!!!!

I put my Scepter aground on the shoal crossing from Pleasant Bay to Stage Harbor in the fog on an out going tide when my son and I brought it down from Newburyort about 10 years ago in the fog at Chatham.

With the way the sands have shifted there it is about 25 miles by sea from Pleasant bay to Stage harbor now

Is that out and down AROUND Monomoy? I'll check it out on Google Earth.

I realize what you are saying is true. Then however, at higher tides there was a cut through from Harding's Beach/ mouth of Stage and Oyster Harbors that circle just south of Morris Island at the "bottom of Pleasant Bay and the base of Monomoy Island. That is what I tried to traverse - in a rather thick fog - visiblilty about 100 yrds. Got myself pushed into shallow water and it was running out faster than I could get my self out, thus I got stuck. TowBoat US got it the next morning and brought it into to Oyster River which was the original destination.

There is no other way now as lighthouse beach has connected to Monomoy south of inward point.I,ve been ground several times at the spot you speak of.I.ve had a mooring in the Oyster river for 30 years and every year the sands are different.

If you happen to be looking for one of the aforementioned splashwells check out the for sale section,I have one posted there.

I've got to thank you for bringing this up and here's why. It has been a long time since I have looked at the satellite pictures of Google earth for this spot. There changes are truly incredible!!!

I first started visiting Chatham when I was less than six years old in the mid-fifties. Over the years our Dad purchased a number of boats staring at 12' and groing to 20'. We were never expert navigators, pretty much just out in front of Hardings to ski, fish, sail and dive.
I can't be sure, but I think there was not a tidal cut through to the east of Monomoy from Stage when I first started. Then one did open up and now, over 50 years later, that is gone like it was when all the shifting "started".

I looked at the satellite shots and was AMAZED by the artistic nature of the sweeping character of the sandy shoals through out the area. If you take a few minutes and look at those shots on Google Earth close up like 8-10,000 ft. you will be absolutely amazed at how exquistely beautiful they are, both in their serene and sinister character. Simply AMAZING!!!

Wow I had never been on google earth before but I just took a look and it is great.If you zoom in you can see the seal colonies on Monomoy.

Chance1234 great to see you back in a Seacraft,I used to admire your boat when you had it moored in Plymouth some years back.I sold my 23' Right about the same time as you and am now in a 20 Sceptre.I find the 20' to be very capable and is easier (and less costly) to trailer and maintain.