The basing weakness in an American war plan against Britain

How did American planners address the lack of nearby bases in a hypothetical war with Britain?

They considered Irish support and planned to invade Canada, but reliable basing near Britain remained doubtful.

American planners considered Ireland as a possible base in a war with Britain. Ireland would have strong incentives to remain neutral because British force and air power were much closer than American support. The continental element of the plan was an invasion of Canada. Even with those ideas, transatlantic naval operations still faced a serious basing and support problem.