Friday, August 12, 2016

August 1, 2016
North Channel to Mackinaw Is.

A dinghy ride for lunch with Phase 11, Chica, Sweet T and Morning Star 11.  We were all anchored at the Bustard Islands at the time.

Our dinghy-less stern. Don't always see it that way.

The Georgian Bay has endless granite and forests, inlets, coves, waterfalls and clear water.


Occasionally we come to a rock cut connecting different bodies of water.

Lodge and restaurant at Killarney


Lodge entry

The crew from the Phase 11 convoy.


Raft-up at the "Pool" on Baie Fine  
Lori and Pam on the hike up to Topaz Lake high above the "Pool" in Baie Fine.

Topaz Lake

Mountains made of Quartz!

The raft-up far below

The Pool

Chica, Morning Star 2, Phase 2 and India Jayne

Loopers at Blind River restaurant.  Restaurant owners came to the marina with a van to pick us up.

Sweet T, our twin 430 Mainship

Phase 2 squeezing out at Blind River

The North Channel

Lighthouse, Straits of Mackinaw

Lake Huron heading to Mackinaw Island

Mackinaw Island


Mackinaw Marina







Nonna Lisa Restaurant in Mackinaw City, great Italian food.




Monday, July 25, 2016

Monday, July 25, 2016
To Byng Inlet, Wright's Marina,
on Georgian Bay



Homes along the Trent-Severn



The Trent Severn Waterway is many lakes connected by canals



Swift Rapids Lock

Tall sill on this one

The famous Big Chute Marine Railway



Drive the boat on to the submerged carriage







The boat is stabilized by straps as carriage moves up the tracks




Lifts you completely out of the water and transfers you 650' across land and 50' down and back into the water on the other side.




India Jayne on the trolley




Our props looked good; keel showed some wear







Rocks both sides, very close
Cottage on it's island. There are thousands.
A narrow cut afterwards

Starport Marina at the Severn (last) Lock
Parked us almost in the front door.

View at Starport, Port Severn above the lock
Passing Pt. Au  Bareil after anchoring at Indian Cove and Hopewell Bay anchorages, then out into the big water.

Georgian Bay, going "outside" to Byng Inlet

Byng Inlet to Wright's Marina

Our next boat?