Lock 42 Couchiching to Big Chute Lock 43

Date              August 3, 2011Day               37Departure     Lock Wall at Lock 42 Couchiching  8:45amArrival          Big Chute Marine Railway Lock 43  1:30pm Miles               8.5Cumulative

Little Current where there can be lots of current.

The cruise from Bay Finn to Little Current is one of the most beautiful cruises so far on our entire trip. The scenery of pure white granite and deep green evergreens along with the deep blue water is amazing! Strawberry Lighthouse is another of the wh…

Frying Pan Island Echo Bay Aug 2nd and 3rd

We are anchored in Echo Bay near Frying Pan island, less than a mile or so from Henry’s Fish camp.  We had lunch at Henry’s yesterday, MuddyWaters was leaving and BlueSkies was arriving when we left.  Best fish and chips, we had the pick…

Disk Cove, Prince William Sound

Disk Cove (Bing/Google map)
is a sheltered, nearly landlocked cove with mountains all around.

We were out in the dinghy soon after we'd anchore…

Still at Lock 42 Couchiching

Date               August 3, 2011Day                36Departure       No travel todayArrival            Miles            0   Cumulative  798.5With the morning came the rain.  The weather repor…

Ligurian Coast & Elba

12th July 2011
Having planned another MasterCraft International Team Meeting, following the success of the Ibiza meeting last summer, we bypassed Genoa to reconnoitre the proposed site in Santa Margherita, taking in Portofino  and San Fruttuoso al…

Ligurian Coast & Elba

12th July 2011
Having planned another MasterCraft International Team Meeting, following the success of the Ibiza meeting last summer, we bypassed Genoa to reconnoitre the proposed site in Santa Margherita, taking in Portofino  and San Fruttuoso al…

Ligurian Coast & Elba

12th July 2011
Having planned another MasterCraft International Team Meeting, following the success of the Ibiza meeting last summer, we bypassed Genoa to reconnoitre the proposed site in Santa Margherita, taking in Portofino  and San Fruttuoso al…

Dropping anchor and the dog days of August

For many,  summer is their time to get out there and boat, as it was for us for many years.  But now for Jeannie and I, it is our slower shore bound time. A short trip here and there but largely we are not out on the water as much, too darn h…

Captain and crew slept in on Saturday…cleaned up a bit and

Captain and crew slept in on Saturday…cleaned up a bit and then took in the sights and sounds of Harbor Days at North Point Marina…boating vendors, craft booths, face painting, air slides and, of course, beer and food…lots of boats for sale… o…