Met a guy in The Benjamin Islands who, after anchoring, helped us tie a stern line to a tree on shore. He promptly invited us to “rocktails.” Rocktails? That’s cocktails on shore, sitting on rocks. Dinghy had no engine, but we hauled ourselves into shore via the stern tie line. Very easy and we could … Read more
This is a cruising blog on a writer’s web page. As I haven’t left the dock in a week because of engine trouble, I’m going to talk about writing for a change. I’m a pantser. That’s a term that means I sit down with an idea in mind and I start writing. When I’m through—about … Read more
I’m not sure how the term “holing up” came into use. My guess is it originated as a boating term for those who had to find hurricane holes—safe refuges—to wait out violent storms. Capt. Mark thinks it might refer to foxholes. We’re “holing up” this week, but it isn’t because of weather or artillery. Our … Read more
As you all know, I live in a boat. It has a nice exterior design, the engine is terrific, the electronics, plumbing, and all its other systems work very well. The interior has some nice features…an L-shaped settee curving around a table, a nice long counter opposite that serves as galley work space, a low … Read more
I’ve looked forward to the Georgian Bay. A place of thirty thousand islands carved from pink rock and covered with trees, it and the North Channel are the northernmost destinations of our trip. We plan to anchor out a lot. Does that mean we’re finally on vacation? Traveling over three thousand miles in a small … Read more