Dream Catcher’s Great Loop 2011-08-10 20:31:00

Day 345Baie Fine, Georgian Bay, Canada Friday, August 5, 2011 Anchored in Baie Fine Trail to Topaz Lake Clear water of Topaz Lake Topaz Lake The Jeremiah crewTopaz Lake Dream Catcher at Baie Fine SunsetLeaving B…

Dream Catcher’s Great Loop 2011-08-10 20:31:00

Day 345Baie Fine, Georgian Bay, Canada Friday, August 5, 2011 Anchored in Baie Fine Trail to Topaz Lake Clear water of Topaz Lake Topaz Lake The Jeremiah crewTopaz Lake Dream Catcher at Baie Fine SunsetLeaving B…

Dream Catcher’s Great Loop 2011-08-10 19:49:00

Day 344Covered Portage Cove, Georgian Bay, CanadaThursday, August 4, 2011  Jeremiah and Seamoore anchor temporarily outside of Killarney Looper Train anchored in Covered Portage Cove Jeff and Carlton at the top Overlooking our ancho…

FPB 64 Get Home System – The Final Solution

Traditional get home systems on single screw powerboats are typically not very functional. They tend to deliver 50 to 60% of the normal cruising speed in calm conditions, and be essentially useless in a stiff breeze fighting a headsea. This has made no sense to us. Why pay the weight, cost, and drag penalties, and […]

Dream Catcher’s Great Loop 2011-08-10 19:09:00

Days 342 – 343Sportsman’s Inn, Killarney, Canada Tuesday, August 2 – Wednesday, August 3, 2011  3 lighthouses at the Bustards Jeremiah leads the way to Beaverstone Bay Bade Boomer heads west with La Cloche mountain range in the backg…

Great Lakes Marauders 8-10-11

I’ve been doing a lot of entries lately about the beauty of the North Channel of Lake Huron, and you are probably wondering where is the drama, everything can’t be so great. You are right–I have not been totally honest with you, my faithful reade…

Great Lakes Marauders 8-10-11

I’ve been doing a lot of entries lately about the beauty of the North Channel of Lake Huron, and you are probably wondering where is the drama, everything can’t be so great. You are right–I have not been totally honest with you, my faithful reade…

Calm at the End of the Storm 8-10-11

The day started pretty meekly with 10 knots of wind and partly sunny skies. Environment Canada (Canada’s national weather service) was forecasting 30 knots by the afternoon with water spouts, but hard to believe when things look so calm. Many a capt…

Calm at the End of the Storm 8-10-11

The day started pretty meekly with 10 knots of wind and partly sunny skies. Environment Canada (Canada’s national weather service) was forecasting 30 knots by the afternoon with water spouts, but hard to believe when things look so calm. Many a capt…

Dream Catcher’s Great Loop 2011-08-10 18:26:00

Day 341Strawberry Island Anchorage,Georgian Bay, Canada Monday, August 1, 2011  Point Au Baril Lighthouse The famous barrel Site of the original barrel denoting safe passage through turbulent waters A modern home is unusual in …