Pic Of The Day

Ian · July 28

LaRea said:

@rando

Tania said you need to hit the horn each time you see them touch the boat.

Aqua_Aura · July 30

Stop 2 Gorge Harbour

Stop 4 Pendrell Sound

LaRea · July 30

>> Tania said you need to hit the horn each time you see them touch the boat.

@ian I should get a spray bottle of water like you use for training cats.

Another POTD. This big freighter passed us in the Welland Canal. The Welland requires a minimum of three people on pleasure crafts, so we hired a local guy called Roger. He has worked the canal for 40 years and knows everything about it. For example, this freighter was still in the lock when we got there. Roger said to tie up at the wall because it would take about 30 minutes. Sure enough, it was almost exactly 30 minutes. He said the lock is 80 feet wide and the ship is 78 feet wide.

We did the entire canal in only 8 hours which is really good time.

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aero3113 · July 30

@LaRea does age matter for the three passengers? Just curious.

LaRea · July 31

@aero3113- The Welland requires one person at the helm and two line handlers on deck because the locks can have a lot of turbulence. I don't recall seeing an age restriction, but the line handlers need good skills and physical ability. It wouldn't be safe to use a small child. Also it can be a very long day (12 hours or more depending on commercial traffic).

This is Locks 4-5-6 ... three connected locks that climb 120 feet up over the Niagara Escarpment (the same geological feature that forms Niagara Falls).

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This is inside one of the locks. Lock workers up at the top throw two lines down to the line handlers. It takes 20-30 minutes to fill the lock. Need to have good fenders!

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aero3113 · July 31

Thanks @LaRea
Great pictures!! ⚓️

YYZRC · July 31

@LaRea can you get from the Chesapeake area to the Great Lakes without going around and through the St Lawrence? Forgive my ignorance. I still dream about buying @Dream_Inn ‘s neighbours 390 and sailing it up.

Ian · August 1

You go west along the Erie just after Troy NY.

LaRea · August 1

New York City, Hudson River, Erie Canal, Oswego Canal to Lake Ontario.

@YYZRC - you could get from Annapolis to Lake Ontario in a week if you really wanted to make time.

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Dream_Inn · August 1

YYZRC said:

@LaRea can you get from the Chesapeake area to the Great Lakes without going around and through the St Lawrence? Forgive my ignorance. I still dream about buying @Dream_Inn ‘s neighbours 390 and sailing it up.

You let me know and I can get you a private showing and great price! I just went out to dinner with the owners last night. They would love to sell it! It is truly turn key!

RiverRunnerNB · August 1

Dream_Inn said:

YYZRC said:

@LaRea can you get from the Chesapeake area to the Great Lakes without going around and through the St Lawrence? Forgive my ignorance. I still dream about buying @Dream_Inn ‘s neighbours 390 and sailing it up.

You let me know and I can get you a private showing and great price! I just went out to dinner with the owners last night. They would love to sell it! It is truly turn key!

LOL. @LaRea and yourself are making this sound way too easy. Enablers!

LaRea · August 2

In that boat, six days with good weather and willing crew:
Day 1, Annapolis to Atlantic City
Day 2, Waterford
Day 3, Schenectady
Day 4, Little Falls
Day 5, Brewerton
Day 6, Oswego

I'm not saying anything, I'm just saying.

@ian will back me up on this.

Aqua_Aura · August 2

Stop 5 in Tenedos Bay.

Looks like we'll stay here for a few days longer since Roscoe Bay and everything else is getting really full from the Canada Long Weekend.

Quick dinghy/walk to the lake today as well.

Ian · August 2

LaRea said:

In that boat, six days with good weather and willing crew:
Day 1, Annapolis to Atlantic City
Day 2, Waterford
Day 3, Schenectady
Day 4, Little Falls
Day 5, Brewerton
Day 6, Oswego

I'm not saying anything, I'm just saying. @ian will back me up on this.

Is $2 a mile at 8kn or $8 a mile at 20kn…..

aero3113 · August 2

Daddy saved the day!
Everly, my 8 year old dropped her dolls pocketbook with all of its accessories off the swim platform. She didn’t tell us till a few minutes after it happened and she was very upset. Luckily it had a metal chain on it and I was able to use my magnet!

LaRea · August 2

Hilarious ... the doll has a wee little laptop and phone!

YYZRC · August 2

LaRea said:

Hilarious ... the doll has a wee little laptop and phone!

I hear @aero3113 is militant about doll screen time.

LaRea · August 2

Also doll hydration and sun protection. Dolls need to model good behavior.

aero3113 · August 2

LoL!! 😂

J3ff · August 2

Not a bad place to watch some baseball.. the local "Turtle Club"

J3ff · August 2

Yesterdays sunset..

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Aqua_Aura · August 2

rasbury · August 5

LaRea said:

@aero3113- The Welland requires one person at the helm and two line handlers on deck because the locks can have a lot of turbulence. I don't recall seeing an age restriction, but the line handlers need good skills and physical ability. It wouldn't be safe to use a small child. Also it can be a very long day (12 hours or more depending on commercial traffic).

This is Locks 4-5-6 ... three connected locks that climb 120 feet up over the Niagara Escarpment (the same geological feature that forms Niagara Falls).

This is inside one of the locks. Lock workers up at the top throw two lines down to the line handlers. It takes 20-30 minutes to fill the lock. Need to have good fenders!

Need to have a lot of frigging loooong lines! Who would normally have lines this long? Mine are like 6 to 8 ft!

rasbury · August 5

Ian said:

LaRea said:

In that boat, six days with good weather and willing crew:
Day 1, Annapolis to Atlantic City
Day 2, Waterford
Day 3, Schenectady
Day 4, Little Falls
Day 5, Brewerton
Day 6, Oswego

I'm not saying anything, I'm just saying. @ian will back me up on this.

Is $2 a mile at 8kn or $8 a mile at 20kn…..

8 knots is 13.5 feet per second. For a big ol boat, that ain't bad for cruising. 🤑

RiverRunnerNB · August 5

Out for a cruise over our holiday weekend, and spotted this beauty.

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LaRea · August 5

rasbury said:
Need to have a lot of frigging loooong lines! Who would normally have lines this long? Mine are like 6 to 8 ft!

True! The lines belong to the lock. They drop them down from above and you have to grab them with a boat hook. At least the lines are clean ... in other locks, the lines hang in the water so they get all muddy and gross.