We are still tied to the dock, fine-tuning new systems, playing with the exhaust, experimenting with new motor mounts, and delving into various and sundry minor electrical/electronic upgrades. When we started this last fall we were just going to do a bit of preventative maintenance, with what we thought was a perfect cruising boat. […]
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Applesauce
Yesterday I got Al up and moving early. I want him to build his endurance. So he wasn’t keen to get going but I’m in tough love mode and staying in bed was not an option. I know how tiring it can be healing a brain, but I also know you have to …
Peterborough Marina, Peterborough, ON – 7/12/12
Being on the up side of the lock gave us the opportunity to take off early for Peterborough at 7:30 with only one lock today just a mile from our destination. It would be 39 miles but since we enter the large Rice Lake almost immediately for over…
Ketchikan to Prince Rupert Southbound
July 8, 2012Another rainy day in Ketchikan as Jon & Susanne take a final sightseeing walk and pack for their return flight on Alaska Airlines. We were disappointed that the water taxi is no longer in business, but we were able to arrange a co…
Working our butts off at Bald Eagle Lake
We had a great time visiting Rick’s sister and her family in New York, but , then it was time to hit the road – arriving back in Minnesota on the 15th of June, just in time for Brad’s Birthday and Father’s day. Our gardens looked like an overgrow…
Merrickville, On
Cooking dinner, easier on the dock, saves heating up the boat, also saves using all the power in our batteries when we are not plugged in.Several downed trees along the water heading toward Merrickville, even one cottage which looked like a tree had co…
Merrickville, On
Cooking dinner, easier on the dock, saves heating up the boat, also saves using all the power in our batteries when we are not plugged in.Several downed trees along the water heading toward Merrickville, even one cottage which looked like a tree had co…
Bravo Zulu ole girl.
Havin’ a rum ‘n coke to celebrate the final voyage of the KnottyBuoyz II. She’s a good ole’ boat and amazes me how well she runs . I hope her new owners look after and enjoy her as much as we did! 
Croton on Hudson
We departed Liberty Landing in NJ and headed up the Hudson, 37 miles to Croton on Hudson. My cousin Liz accompanied us and again was our tour guide. She took a train back from Croton, to Grand Central, walked to Penn Station and then boar…
Whoo Hoo!! 100,000 visitors to our site!!
100,000 visitors to the Opal Lady website, and for us a celebration!!! At 2.44pm today, Friday the 13th July we wish to thank all of you that follow our journey, its encouraging for me to see the visitors page and get the feedback, sort of makes the ho…
