THISTLE

We departed from Laguna Beach CA over a week ago to start the 6,000 plus mile Great American Loop Adventure aboard THISTLE. This summer we plan to cruise up the Hudson River through locks and canals, then to Montreal and store her for the winter in the Great Lakes area.

After two years of dreaming and searching in October 2013 we became the proud owners of THISTLE, a Mariner 40 Sedan Trawler. We were thrilled to take a quick one week end of the season shakedown trip to Port Jefferson NY and then we took her to Norwalk CT for winter storage.

The week before we left Laguna was a little overwhelming (but super exciting) to realize we had to finish getting our house ready to rent for the summer, packing and enjoying special visits with family and friends. 

                

                                                                                                                                                                                                          

   

THISTLE is a 40 foot Mariner Sedan Trawler new in 2006 with an overall Length of 42'6", Beam of 13' 1", Draft of 4', and a Displacement 23,500 lbs. She is powered by a single 370-HP Yanmar Diesel Engine. At wide open throttle she can reach 13 knots, but since we are in no hurry we plan to travel at a fuel efficient 8 knots. 

                               

Sunset our first night aboard THISTLE October 2013, Stamford Yacht Club.

                               

                              

                                          

Map of the Great American Loop     Red-Summer  Blue-Fall/Winter  Green -Spring

     

                                         

                                          

                                                             

   Greg & Reenie Boyer departing Laguna Beach CA.

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