I love the content, but it seems like one of you doesn't want to 'be here" ... so let them not be there if you can. (If I'm reading the situation correctly).
I can hear the nesting terns disturbed by you and the cat. The wading birds are ALL in steep decline because people don’t hear, understand, and respect the alarm calls of these sensitive nesting birds. Flushing is for toilets. Know what to look for and listen for. Mosquitos are THE indicator of a healthy ecology. Our lack of tolerance for inconvenience is the ruination of the planet. Further, look into the number of diseases and parasites that can be passed from the feces of pets moved all over the world to wildlife and decimating the populations of wildlife. It is sad how ignorant people are. Life without our beloved pets IS hard, but they have no business being out there in some of the few pristine places left on the planet. Please…. It is not all about us and our enjoyment if what we enjoy cannot survive our visit.
Sure would help those (like me!) who will sail there soon to SEA where you drop the hook on a chart, which you can show briefly so we can locate the areas.
Great video . I have done the Erie Canal 4 times , they have some floating bollards in there as well. Good thing about the Seaway , you can keep your mast up , pita when it on the deck .
Thanks 4 the "heads up' of the conditions .Ive had many conversations with fellow sailors out of Toronto and they all agree on these brutal conditions.IF goingsouth the ICW is the best.Whats the deal with brigging the cat along?..respectfully.
I keep my SH VHF clipped to my Mustang. If I go overboard and my wife is below I’ll be able to call her on the radio. It also has a light beacon for night in case the one on my Mustang doesn’t work.
It’s Bay St. George, not St Georges Bay. I live on its shores. It’s Pronounced NewFinLAND, rhymes with Understand It’s the GULF of St Lawrence. Lark Harbour, not cove. Criticism aside, I enjoyed the vid..nice to see my home on RU-vid.
Indeed. Everything you mentioned I have on my C&C 30. Watched your videos over past week or so...nice job. Morgan reminds me of my wife, only my wife doesn't touch a thing except cook. There are times my wife IS NOT playing anymore. If I don't sail in fog I'll be tied up wondering where the summer went...so there's lots of that shit. Lol. You channel is a good watch!
Shame on the south shore Lunenberg group that were so unhospital to you on your visit there. That was so unfriendly indeed. I am a Cape Bretoner , & that is not characteristic of our province and people . ( but there is no telling of certain little areas I guess.) Not cool at all. You will have better experience as you go north east to Orher coastal areas I am sure. We are welcoming people. Enjoy your trip. & thank you for coming to our play ground . .
Cape Breton author Silver Donald Cameron wrote one of his books about sailing from Cape Breton to Florida. It is called Sailing Away From Winter. In it he states that Lunenburg was the most unwelcoming and most unfriendly stop of the entire trip.
Loving the vid(s). One of my top goals is to set off from Bronte Oakville where I live now and make it to Corner Brook then north to southern Labrador coast. I spent my youth in both these parts so it would be an unreal experience.
Hey guys, what’s the max mast height? I would like to purchase a sailboat up on Lake Michigan and bring it through the great lakes and up the St.Lawrence seaway and down the East Coast of the United States
Crazy question from a Mainer who should know better. Looking to get 28'. Where do I even dock it? How do I go about finding who'll let me? And what's a good price? Penobscot bay. Thanks. I
Hey Nate! I don't have a great line on what marinas have openings. Best advice I can give is to Google marinas that meet the criteria of being close to your home and in an area you are interested to sail in. Then give them a call to inquire about price and availability. Another factor to consider is if you want to be dockside or out on a mooring. Dockside is more expensive, but you can plug in for power. Mooring is nice because it's quick and easy to go out for a sail without bothering with dock lines or fenders. But you would need a dinghy to get back and forth to your boat. Marina prices are typically charged by the foot. So a 28' boat shouldn't be crazy expensive but I wouldn't want to quote you a price because it can vary so much from one marina to another. Most people will keep there boat at a "home" marina that you can establish a good relationship with. Then just take there boat out for day sails. Then occasionally going out for a more extended sailing vacation. While out on a long sail just drop anchor in a cove for the night and skip any marina fees. If you do need to pull into a marina, then call ahead and make arrangements. Hope this answers your question. Thanks for watching my video.
Luring on your entry form to the US will be problematic for you. Is it really worth the hassle to lie vs just eating the $30 fruit/veggie supply. I assure you the fine will be way more than just buying more later.
I was mostly making a joke. The conversation with the customs officer was like "are you sure you have vegetables on board?..... because if you do, we will have to board you.... so think about it for a second.... now are you sure you have vegetables...." basically asking me to lie without asking me.
And to think back in the day the Meeicans told Quebec that they will never be able to accomplish building the saint Lawrence seaway and its lock system. I guess because they weren't able to, .
Did your trip back in 95 no GPS etc back then, charts and radar. The Saguenay river being very cold running into the saint Lawrence being extremely deep , creates its own weather patterns in the area. We went through the beginning of August,we had hail storms, then heavy fog etc etc. yes the current changed on us , we had to wait till the next day. Then massive Freightliners in the channel,eso😅 when you get in the narrow. It is extremely dangerous trying to get into the narrow openings through the break walls into a marina, especially with 5 knots of current. The wind's tides funnel through the channel. I'm surprised you don't have a life jacket on your cat. We had two cats , one hated sailing at any point he could jump ship he tried, the other was nicknamed , Popeye, he was a daredevil, he'd walk the tie rail, bowsprit in gale force winds. . It's a sin not to stop in Quebec City, we spent a week, absolutely fantastic. Under the Jacque Cartier bridge my throttle leaver wasn't able to go over 1200 rpms not realizing after a 1/2 hour we were sitting at the same spot as the current raced by us, giving us the impression we were just cruising forward. Until we noticed nothing was changing much on land.
Thanks for sharing! That was a hell of a challenging trip for us even being glued to my chartplotter screen. Moosely does scare us sometimes. But a vast majority or the time he stays low and safe.
Nice! Glad you found my channel. I haven't made any videos for a while. I'm not even sure I'm going to. I'm at my new job on a great lakes cargo ship and to be honest, I haven't been in the mindset to make videos. I hope you are doing well. Great to hear from you.
We didn't anchor in Mahone Bay (to the best of my memory) after refueling at Lunenburg Yacht Club we failed to get the anchor to set at the Tancooks. So we pressed on and found refuge at Northwest Cove, St Margarets. Not a particularly spectacular place to visit. But we just needed a little sleep.
