Our days at anchor in the beautiful North Channel islands are drawing to a close. Many boaters have already headed back to their home ports and casual conversations now include the question, “When are you hauling out?” The days are getting shorte…
South Benjamin Island Again 8-27-11
This is probably our favorite anchorage so far and we did not expect to see it again this year. However, we were at Benjamin Harbour around the corner when the NE wind started building so we had to move. Just like the last time, we …
South Benjamin Island Again 8-27-11
This is probably our favorite anchorage so far and we did not expect to see it again this year. However, we were at Benjamin Harbour around the corner when the NE wind started building so we had to move. Just like the last time, we …
The Benjamins 8-26-11
This beautiful harbor is formed by the northeastern side of South Benjamin and the southwestern side of North Benjamin Islands. It is encircled by a phalanx of rocky shoals and pink granite cliffs which gives the area character as well as a…
The Benjamins 8-26-11
This beautiful harbor is formed by the northeastern side of South Benjamin and the southwestern side of North Benjamin Islands. It is encircled by a phalanx of rocky shoals and pink granite cliffs which gives the area character as well as a…
August 30, 2011
The Honda motor on our dinghy hasn’t worked for a very long time, and Randy and Barb knew a mechanic just up the Potomac in Washington, DC who could fix it, so off we went to Washington Marina. Spent 4 days there and we were able to wander abou…
MONDAY AUGUST 29TH, 2011
Our friends left for Minnesota early in the day. It has been so much fun spending the past few days together!Ross and I are no longer under such a tight time frame since crossing to the Wisconsin side of Lake Michigan, so we decided to stay in Fish Cre…
"Stealth" Boat Could Revolutionize Naval Warfare
The Ghost is designed to move very quickly and stealthily through water by generating a layer of gas around its underwater surfaces. Handout photo provided by Juliet Marine Systems Inc.A stealth boat that moves through water at high speeds and with nea…
aug 27-30th Holland to St Joseph’s MI
Another early start for us leaving Holland after 2 days.Too early for beach goersHere are a couple of statues in HollandDowntown Holland MIWhen we left Holland we once again followed Grianan to the next stop….the original plan was to travel to South …
Tuesday was very uneventful…smooth water…not much to
Tuesday was very uneventful…smooth water…not much to attract your attention…just an interesting restaurant…we file this under “oh, the things they do to old tow boats”. Ended up calling it a day about 10 miles short of our goal…couldn’t get…
