6/22/12The locks on the canal operate from 8:30 until 7 p.m. starting today for the season so we were prepared to leave at 8:30 when they opened. In Canada you indicate that passage is wanted by tying up on the blue line painted on the lock wall …
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Making Repairs and Other Adventures
We left Bimini, Bahamas for a 75 nautical mile crossing to Palm Beach, FL – a slow trip with just one engine, but we would get a bit of a speed boost from the Gulf Stream which was running about 3 knots. We departed early with the sun, enjoying a…
Chambly Lock, Chambly, QC – 6/21/12
6/21/12We left Gaines marina at 8:10 a.m. and headed for the Canadian Border and clearing custom. Quest followed Marc’s Ark past the US Customs facility and into Canada. The customs station is not very far inside Canada and the channel to…
At anchor in the sun
Another warm sunny day. The prawning was quite good and the crabbing went well also. Did a little kayaking and a lot of soaking up the sun. Claydon Bay was once the site of a large logging camp with over two hundred men and their families living in…
June 20 – 21, 2012
This is Henry’s – A Fish Restaurant on Frying Pan Island – The First Time We Were There it was a 2 Hour Wait – This Must be the Sign of the TimesOne of the Many Water Lilies at the End of the BayA Beaver House – Never Seen Any Animals Using the House&n…
Sunpower 320 Solar Panels – Real World Output Data
We have finally had a proper day of solar energy testing: free of the dock, booms out so no shading, minimal overcast. The results are surprising. We were worried that we’d not care for the appearance of this array. However, it does not bother us on or off the boat, and we’ve just had a […]
Ohio River Upbound, Part 1 (Jun 14 to Jun 23)
We made the turn onto the Ohio River and were happy to see the heavily forested banks right down to the water, with occasional developed breaks and one stretch of unusual homes. The Shawnee National Forest runs along much of the Illinois sid…
Godzilla vs The Cartel and other adventures……
When I arrived in La Paz one thing I noticed was the absence of any Cartel activity. I could only assume they had been alerted of my arrival and had fled the area. Not knowing for sure, I set sail at the end of April for parts north to see where they h…
June 18 – 19, 2012
Every Rock Outcrop has a Navigational Aid or a CottageYou Can Tell Which Way the Prevailing Winds Are One o…
Cape Caution Again
This was the day to round Cape Caution. The forecast was perfect, very little wind and low westerly swell. The current flowing out of the channels was fast but we timed it correctly so it would be slack when we reached that point. As we pulled the a…
