John and I finalized our winter storage contract then faxed it off to Northport, Michigan. They are expecting us around mid month. Once there I will need two or three days to prep the boat before turning it over to them for their part of the process. Barb and I are planning to rent a car and load up with all of the boat stuff that needs to return to Illinois. We will then dri
ve to Vermont and pick up our car and transfer the load from the rental c
ar to our car. Then we will drive to the airport in Burlington, VT and return the rental car before heading home. It’s going to be a busy and long trip but that’s fairly normal for us!At present we are at anchor in Croker Island a very nice area of the North Channel. I think Crocker Island is part of the Benjamin Islands. It all depends which Canadian you talk to! The approach into the bay within the island was a little tricky with submerged rocks and shoals leading into the anchorage. The boat is now shielded from all but a north wind due to the shape of the bay. We are at anchor with 75 feet of chain lying on the bottom and 40 feet of line off the stern that’s tied to a tree. There are five boats anchored stern in close to the protective rock face and tied to trees growing out of the rock face! It doesn’t seem right to have the boat this close to a vertical rocky surface, but that’s the way it’s been done here for hundreds of years.
Tomorrow we will move to a different location and go on the hook again. It’s a lot of work but every day is different and challenging. The Canadians are the first to help out when they see a novas fumbling around with a new technique. The more I try to do - the more I need to know -and the more help I get. All in all it makes for a great boating experience!
