Today was a fun day! We walked to the lift lock to watch a boat go through so we would know what to expect tomorrow. The lock masters, Rob and Eddie were really great! They allowed us to come over into the control tower and I got to r…
Anchoring Systems: Refining A Tried and True Approach
We have been having an internal dialogue about the ever-critical issue of anchoring systems, and the fact is that there …Read More
Tender Rigging
After 9 years of hard use and over 550 hours, we decided to purchase a new tender and we picked it up in Harlingen, Netherlands. It was long past time to replace our tender with the final straw being an eight-inch complete seam blow-out in the cold Orkney Islands group in Scotland. Our goal was…
Inside Passage to Alaska Part Two
Day 6 Port McNeil to Blunden Harbor: For those of you who wonder what we do all day on a boat let me tell you how our day went. The plan was to rise at 3 am for a weather check prior to a 4 am departure to cross Cape Caution. 1:30 am found us […]
Hastings to Peterborough (Little Lake Marina) – May 28, 2018
Off we go to Peterborough to a marina! The morning started off very foggy. Today we have some open water, Rice Lake, so we will be able to pick up our speed and stretch our legs. Only one lock today!
As you can s…
Hastings to Peterborough (Little Lake Marina) – May 28, 2018
Off we go to Peterborough to a marina! The morning started off very foggy. Today we have some open water, Rice Lake, so we will be able to pick up our speed and stretch our legs. Only one lock today! As you can see, Teak has sett…
Campbellford to Hastings – Sunday, May 27, 2018
Last night a 48 foot Bayliner came in and their plan was to leave first thing in the morning for the 9:00 am lock opening. We decided to wait and head out after them because we did not think we would both fit together in the lock. When 8:…
Campbellford to Hastings – Sunday, May 27, 2018
Last night a 48 foot Bayliner came in and their plan was to leave first thing in the morning for the 9:00 am lock opening. We decided to wait and head out after them because we did not think we would both fit together in the lock. When 8:30…
Fearless
Siegel dogs have typically been mindful, cautious, sensible – oh, forget it. They have been wimps. Big colossal babies. We’ve had to coax them up all but the simplest of stairs. They need their ramp to cross the 2 foot chasm between the boat and the …
The Netherlands to Norway
From the Netherlands we made a 500-mile, 3-night run to Norway with a pitstop in Helgoland, Germany for duty-free fuel. Conditions for the first two days were wonderfully calm and for the final night were rough in tight seas on the bow with pitching to 20.5° as we closed on the Norwegian coast. But we…
