Tony M in peaceful Palmyra Palmyra, the Queen of the Erie Canal (why queen I don’t have a clue), has a welcoming dock with complimentary power and water in a man-made basin. This town of about 8,000 had an abundance of tour buses that …
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Sea Spirit Walk-Through
Sea Spirit Walk-Through
2009 Sea Spirit Passagemaker 60 hull 60-102
806 hours on main engine, ~493 hours on each generator
One owner since new, full records available
Swim Step and entry gates
One benefit of the canoe stern is that it results in …
Pittsford and Fairport (again!)
In Pittsford sharing power with a houseboatSpencerport is a tough act to follow but Pittsford tried its best. Located seven miles southeast of Rochester, Pittsford is a small village (1500 people) and less than a square mile. The …
Epilogue
Since returning home, we’ve had the boat hauled at our local marina where it’s getting the bottom painted and hull waxed. We’re going to take most everything off, clean it up good, make sure everything is working properly and list it for sale (an…
Homeward Bound
June 26-27 – After a short run back to Solomon’s Island, we dropped the hook, settled in, and then dinghied ashore to meet Sterling and Judy. We ended up at Catamaran’s for drinks and a light dinner and then walked the riverfront before returning b…
End of part 1 – Sneak preview of part 2
End of Part One – We have had a phenomenal time on Sea Spirit
We have had an absolutely wonderful first year aboard Sea Spirit. For a family’s first introduction to cruising, I’m not sure we could have chosen a better boat. We are very grateful to th…
Les Cheneaux Islands, Lake Huron 7-17-11
There is only one picture but a story to tell. We left Mackinaw City on Sunday, 7/17 to continue through the Straits of Mackinac to Lake Huron and Government Island in the Cheneaux (aka the Snows) Islands. It was an easy 21 mile course on this hot, hum…
#51 North To Alaska
“Way up north; way up north, north to Alaska, you go north, the rush is on…”. I can’t get that old Johnny Horton song out of my head. I was 7 or 8 when it came out. Now that we are pushing north, what was once my imaginary Alaska is turning into reality. Each degree of latitude posts silently on the panel and I start making my own version of the song. “North, dum de dum, to Alaska, I said North, dum de dum, no time to waste…”. OK, in MY mind it rhymes! So we’re moving almost every da…
#51 North To Alaska
“Way up north; way up north, north to Alaska, you go north, the rush is on…”. I can’t get that old Johnny Horton song out of my head. I was 7 or 8 when it came out. Now that we are pushing north, what was once my imaginary Ala…
Beaver Island, Lake Michigan 7-14-11
Here’s another island retreat where you are guaranteed to have a good time. We were headed out of Charlevoix on 7/12 to Mackinaw City about 15 miles out when the predicted winds and waves of 10-15 and 2-3 increased to 18-22 and 4+ respectively so we …
