Tag Archives | trawlers

September 1, 2011

On This Canal They Guarantee 6 Feet of Water – We Are Still Floating and We Need 5 Feet – A Little Unnerving but I Guess We are Reading Those Weeds
I Can’t Imagine Any Parent Letting Their Children Slide into These Weeds
Are We Going to Fit?
Looks Like…

August 31, 2011

A Warning to Make a Radio Call
This is Why – Canal is Very Narrow and You Don’t Want to Meet Another Boat
This Part of the Canal has Been Cut Out from Shale – You Can See the Layers in the Rock
Canal Lake is a Man Made Lake and it is Full of Stumps – S…

August 29 – 30, 2011

Found this Indecisive Hockey Fan – At Least The Flags are all Canadian Teams
This is the Lock in Fenelon Falls – Not the Falls
Restored Wooden Boat from 1932 – It Looked Good From Far
Kids Jumping Off the Bridge – I Hope They Don’t Get Caught as I Hear…

Summer 2011

Well believe it or not, we are still in Solomons, MD. We came here to meet our daughter Michelle and her family and after 5 weeks we’re still stuck. It hasn’t been bad stop, though, as we had an absolutely wonderful time with family and grandkids …

Spencerport to Fairport via Watkins Glen (August 22 to 31)

After an overnight stop in Newark, we entered the Cayuga Seneca Canal, overnighted at Seneca Falls and cruised down Seneca Lake in south 25-30 mph winds to Watkins Glen.  Carolyn Ann got a great fresh water washdown.  The two days o…

August 26 – 28, 2011

A Group of Jet Skiers – Reminds Me of Snowmobiles Going Across the Lake
These Ten Girls Came In for a Bachelorette Party – Danny and Roger Were in Their Glory Helping These Damsels in Distress Get Their Boat Started – They Said They Could Not Believe T…

August 30, 2011

We got word today that Skinny Dippin’ is safe!  She weathered Hurricane Irene in our favorite boatyard in Oriental NC, Sailcraft.  They are a trusted business and we are very loyal customers.  We ended up putting her closer to the storm,…

The Rhythm of Island Life 8-30-11

Our days at anchor in the beautiful North Channel islands are drawing to a close. Many boaters have already headed back to their home ports and casual conversations now include the question, “When are you hauling out?” The days are getting shorte…

South Benjamin Island Again 8-27-11

This is probably our favorite anchorage so far and we did not expect to see it again this year. However, we were at Benjamin Harbour around the corner when the NE wind started building so we had to move. Just like the last time, we …

The Benjamins 8-26-11

This beautiful harbor is formed by the northeastern side of South Benjamin and the southwestern side of North Benjamin Islands. It is encircled by a phalanx of rocky shoals and pink granite cliffs which gives the area character as well as a…