Beardrop Harbour 8-2-11

We decided to head west from Spanish along the beautiful Whaleback Channel, 12 miles to Beardrop Harbour. It is a mile long stretch framed by 2 unnamed islands to the south and the Ontario mainland to the north. It is entered along a course of rocky i…

Beardrop Harbour 8-2-11

We decided to head west from Spanish along the beautiful Whaleback Channel, 12 miles to Beardrop Harbour. It is a mile long stretch framed by 2 unnamed islands to the south and the Ontario mainland to the north. It is entered along a course of rocky i…

Spanish 7-30-11

We intended to island hop a few more days before coming into port for a pump-out, but the darn holding tank was surprisingly full. We don’t have a holding tank gauge and use a low tech system of simply counting flushes. This led to a lively discussio…

Spanish 7-30-11

We intended to island hop a few more days before coming into port for a pump-out, but the darn holding tank was surprisingly full. We don’t have a holding tank gauge and use a low tech system of simply counting flushes. This led to a lively discussio…

Hotham Island, Oak Bay 7-27-11

It was a calm, sunny, 70 degree day when we left Gore Bay headed for Hotham Island, Oak Bay. It is an easy 12 mile cruise up through the McBean Channel with an easy entrance between Oak Point and the west end of Hotham Island. This 5-mile long island …

Hotham Island, Oak Bay 7-27-11

It was a calm, sunny, 70 degree day when we left Gore Bay headed for Hotham Island, Oak Bay. It is an easy 12 mile cruise up through the McBean Channel with an easy entrance between Oak Point and the west end of Hotham Island. This 5-mile long island …

More George

     Photos of the George Washington Masonic National Memorial in Alexandria, VA

Natadola

After the crew rebellion, we put in to Natadola with its Intercontinental Resort. It was pool, beach and spa time for all concerned courtesy of a huge approaching 1020 millibar high with very strong southerlies for the next few days. … Continue r…

Weaving Through Rocks!

Wednesday 7/27/11     First business of the day was fuel and a pumpout before leaving Queen’s Cove Marina. We only managed to get one item of the two done since the fuel pump started to smoke when they turned it on. Guess it’s even …

Low Tide

Warren Island: one of Maine’s little gems.  It’s a island state park without any regular transportation to and from. So boaters like ourselves pick up a park mooring and dinghy in to a nice dock. Campers often come over with loaded down canoes. Their camp sites come with more than an adequate supply of firewood […]