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  1. J

    Down East Loop tips needed

    While we sit here in Dénia, Spain, 16 months after the launch of Hummingbird in Annapolis (Turkey Point), I realized I never posted how things went on the Down East Loop. They went really, really well. Fleming makes an incredible boat, and after doing 4,000 miles in our first 100 days, I will...
  2. J

    Down East Loop tips needed

    Give me a call. Our Fleming 65 cleared all the way at 19’6” But it was close. The first bridge on the canal is a great test bridge. Subscribe to the new York canal alerts. Also call Me for a better response 8502912773 Or email jbmacq@gmail.com
  3. J

    Wanted: Fuel bladders needed

    Thanks for your help. I need up with https://www.turtlepac.com/products/marine-fuel-bladder-tanks.. They fit nicely in the side walls of a Fleming 65.. https://www.turtlepac.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/TP0090-Super-Side-Deck-Sizes.jpg
  4. J

    Wanted: Fuel bladders needed

    Looking for a total of 500 gallons of external fuel bladders for a Atlantic crossing.
  5. J

    Down East Loop tips needed

    highlights were Quebec City.. we loved it so much that we made an offer to buy a little place in the Old City. We couldn't leave we loved it so much. On the other end of the spectrum, we loved Clayton, NY. What a perfect town oriented to the water and with enough money to have all the...
  6. J

    Down East Loop tips needed

    Well, we finished the Down East Loop. 3008 miles from Annapolis to Annapolis through Oswego. Thanks for your advice and encouragement. Locks were a challenge, but got the hang of it after the first three, and better refined after 31. Height was an issue to watch carefully clearing at 19' 6"...
  7. J

    Oil change marina in oswago

    I am looking for a marina around July 13th to do an MJ oil change for a 65 Fleming. Any experience there would be appreciated
  8. J

    Down East Loop tips needed

    Hello all, Thank you for your advice and help to navigate the first adventure for the Hummingbird. She is arriving at the port of Baltimore Friday night at 1700 after leaving Taiwan on December 18th through the Suez Canal. After two weeks of training with Burr Yacht Sales in Edgewater, MD. My...
  9. J

    Down East Loop tips needed

    Kehoff, Most definitely I will explore the Chesapeake before heading out to the wild blue yonder. We will be based out of Burr Yacht Sales for a few weeks in Edgewater and training will commence. I see you are a short hop across the bay. Noted and appreciated. I think we will still take on the...
  10. J

    Down East Loop tips needed

    I’ll keep checking but I keep hearing 17 feet clearance. In the Champlain canal. …. At normal pool level, minimum bridge clearance from Waterford, NY to Whitehall, NY is 17 feet 0 inches at bridge C-28. At maximum pool level minimum bridge clearance is found at Crocker’s Reef Guard Gate with a...
  11. J

    Down East Loop tips needed

    I am getting the biggest Quebec Flag I can find... good tip
  12. J

    Down East Loop tips needed

    Wow and Thank you. It took me this long to reply because I went down so many of your links. So happy to get such clear instructions. The mast on the Fleming 65 folds down to 19-20 feet of air clearance. My wife is Canadian and speaks French well enough to get through many conversations and we...
  13. J

    Down East Loop tips needed

    This is my first post. My wife and I are commissioning our new Fleming 65 in April/May 2023 in Edgewater, MD at Burr Yacht Sales. Our plan is to orient to the new boat in the Chesapeake for a couple of weeks and then head to Prince Edward Island via New York City and the Hudson River and return...
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