Tom Tieman

Great write up! Brings back fun memories.

I was just there this past weekend. I didn't see it Broad Cove Marina, Hungry or Hog island. Hope you find it!

At the time, I lived in Kittery so I was able to scout out the landing in advance. I landed south of the bluff at 43.14482,-70.626936 and camped the site near the bath house, at 43.145826,-70.626716. The trip was a fundraiser for the National Brain Tumor Foundation and the campground owner made a significant donation. And, I chose to avoid the stealth sites as they are mostly quite sensitive, either part of the Rachel Carson NWR or private. Besides, I could have easily just gone home for the night.

I stayed at libbysoceancamping.com‎ on the first night of the trail. It made for a long second day but I enjoyed it and they're on the York Trolley Line.

If you're looking for a book to read: Sea Kayaker's Deep Trouble: True Stories and Their Lessons from Sea Kayaker Magazine [Paperback] Matt Broze (Author), George Gronseth

There is a very tempting pond on Bois Bubert, but it is private. There is no potable water at Roque Island State park. There is water at the town campground in Jonesport (it's trucked in) and wonderful hot showers and laundry at the marina. There are closer to 30 miles of trails along the bold coast, but I'm not sure if there is anywhere to get water.

I'd recommend the 76C if cost is an issue and if you can find one, cheap. It won't be as accurate as a 76CS, but plenty accurate enough for kayak navigation. They float, but watch out, they always float away, never toward you!

In some places, the wind can also change the direction of the current. http://www.mainecoastguide.com/intro/tides.html

Another good idea is to have your name and contact info. on your boat. And, if you have a cockpit cover, put this on the boat when you get out. The CG will know you didn't capsize.

3M 5200 works great, but has a very limmited life after opening the tube. MAS has a new product, that they lasts longer after opening. I bought a tube, but have not tried it yet.

Not sure it will help, but this site has some nice pics of St. Thomas

Pre-programmed BlueChart chips come ready to use in your gps unit, but I'm pretty sure they cannot be re-used on more than 2 gps units. The chips come in 3 zones, Americas, Atlantic (europe) and Pacific (asia). The chips cannot be uploaded to your computer. The CD can go on your computer and get downloaded to the gps chip. I didn't like either BlueChart method and use the basemap with the oldest version of their TOPO software. The discontinued US TOPO installs on your pc and downloads to the chip with out any unlock codes.

Hope it's not too late, but I'd use the base map in the 76csx first to see if you are satisfied with it. The MapTech maps will not download to your gps the way the BlueCharts maps will.

I'm not sure if this was mentioned, but it looks like the paddle back was against the outgoing tide. 12:44 PM EST 8.25 feet High Tide 6:45 PM EST -0.11 feet Low Tide

The 76csx does float, but Murphy's law dictates that it will always float away from you! I used mine for about 4 years without a bag. Eventually, the seals in the battery compartment failed and the terminals corroded. The USB seal also failed. The serial port did not fail. No water ever got into the unit itself. So: either keep the gps in a bag or inspect and replace all the seals when needed.