Tag Archives | trawlers

July 27 – Rideau Canal

Just BeautifulMorton Bay – AnchorageToday we did the first seven locks of the Rideau Canal we locked up 79.5’.  The Rideau Canal was completed in 1832 and was one of the greatest engineering feats of the 19thcentury. It was built as an alt…

The 2012 Grand Finale

July 5 – 20, 2012In the last post I said that we had dropped the anchor in Wells Bay.  Wells Bay is adjacent to Grand Cay, Little Grand Cay, and Big Grand Cay.  I've commented before that there doesn't seem to be much logic used in naming s…

In foreign cars and farm tractors…

the locals come to Lock 32 to welcome visiting boaters to Bobcaygeon.   Complete with hound dog and dual Canadian flags!    

Brockville to Crysler, ON

 We departed at 0900 for Crysler, ON a distance of 39 miles and one lock. We have been running slow around 10 knots but our speed in increased over the ground by the current to 12.  We had one lock to pass through today, Iroquois lock opera…

Making Tracks Again

We are making tracks south again today July 29. I have to write the date down every once in awhile as I tend to lose track.  It is a normal travel day, bouncing into the south east swell and being sprayed by the persistent 15 to 20 knot trade …

Making Tracks Again

We are making tracks south again today July 29. I have to write the date down every once in awhile as I tend to lose track.  It is a normal travel day, bouncing into the south east swell and being sprayed by the persistent 15 to 20 knot trade …

Horses in the Tropics

I forgot to title my last update – it should have read “Goodbye Cairns”.   The next day we traveled to Magnetic Island Marina. I will sing the praises of the wonderful day. This is “happiness stuff” for power boats heading against the normal f…

Horses in the Tropics

I forgot to title my last update – it should have read “Goodbye Cairns”.   The next day we traveled to Magnetic Island Marina. I will sing the praises of the wonderful day. This is “happiness stuff” for power boats heading against the normal f…

Update

Merhaba,
    Just a quick note to say we are off about 5 pm this evening for a night run to Yat Lift Boat Yard in Bodrum north west of Marmaris. We are going there as it wall cost far less there, than here at Netsel, and the work will be…

Saturday, July 28, 2012

This picture was taken early this morning before the haze burned off.Today was the perfect cruising day!  We left Frankfurt this morning at 7:00 A.M.  The weather was sunny, light breeze, and less than 2 feet waves coming from behind us.&nbsp…