Tony M in Clyde
After Newark we continued on the Erie Canal until we came to the tiny town of Clyde. with a 2,300 person population. They too offer weary boaters a free dock with power and water so, of course, we took them up on it. Wh…
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To the end of the Erie and Beyond
August 14, 2011 – Double Bayou
This was the first TMCA boat trip for my sister Patty and her boyfriend Frank. It began with Frank running aground on the approach and clogging up and burning out his AC pump. Try an August trip to Double bayou without air conditioning! Fortunately we …
Knoxville, TN–Our Northernmost 2011 Cruising Destination
Before departing for Knoxville, we rented a car and rushed to Columbus, Ohio. Daughter, Colleen, who has had ongoing complications from a c-section in May required another emergency surgery at the Ohio State University Medical Center. This w…
Dream Catcher’s Great Loop 2011-08-14 11:52:00
Day 348Benjamin Islands, North Channel,Ontario, Canada Monday, August 8, 2011 Jeremiah, Seamoore, and Dream Catcher anchored in Benjamin Bay Looper dinghies lined up for our get togetherLoopers at Benjamin Bay Jim finds a natural r…
Dream Catcher’s Great Loop 2011-08-14 11:04:00
Days 346 – 347Little Current, Ontario, Canada Saturday, August 6 – Sunday, August 7, 2011 Strawberry Island Lighthouse Docked at Little Current Little Current boardwalk Little Current main street Linda’s gourmet pizzaSteve (…
Corsica
8th August
Our time on Elba is finished and, with a degree of reluctance, we head to the island of Capraia. However upon reaching Capraia we change our minds, and our course, and head straight for Corsica. So we bid Arrivederci to Italy (fo…
Dream Catcher’s Great Loop 2011-08-10 20:31:00
Day 345Baie Fine, Georgian Bay, Canada Friday, August 5, 2011 Anchored in Baie Fine Trail to Topaz Lake Clear water of Topaz Lake Topaz Lake The Jeremiah crewTopaz Lake Dream Catcher at Baie Fine SunsetLeaving B…
Great Lakes Marauders 8-10-11
I’ve been doing a lot of entries lately about the beauty of the North Channel of Lake Huron, and you are probably wondering where is the drama, everything can’t be so great. You are right–I have not been totally honest with you, my faithful reade…
Calm at the End of the Storm 8-10-11
The day started pretty meekly with 10 knots of wind and partly sunny skies. Environment Canada (Canada’s national weather service) was forecasting 30 knots by the afternoon with water spouts, but hard to believe when things look so calm. Many a capt…
John Harbour 8-8-11
We weighed anchor at 11a.m. on 8/6 to head east back through the Whalesback Channel for 6 miles to John Harbour, formed by Gowan, Dewdney and John Islands. The Great Lakes Cruising Club (GLCC) rates anchorages and this one gets the designa…
