tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72867886837705186032024-02-06T20:18:25.333-08:00KNOTUGAL ADVENTURESM/V KNOTUGALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09386781504734532531noreply@blogger.comBlogger299125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7286788683770518603.post-88616950750730711682021-07-13T12:28:00.001-07:002021-07-13T12:28:19.248-07:00 WEARY AND WORN OUT<p>It was difficult finding a good weather window for leaving St.Joseph /Benton Harbor. We spent 3 nights there. While there, 2 people were swept off the breakwater. One survived, one was never found. 8' waves that day. We finally picked a so so but doable day. We rocked and rolled to the Cal Sag canal 50miles with 2-4'waves. Then we had to go through a huge industrial area and one lock for 20 miles more. We stayed at Marine Services in Dolton...very quiet in the middle of nowhere.</p><p>Next morning we had a long day going through 2 locks, rain, and terrifying narrow passages with barges and tugs, especially through Lemont, IL. We pulled up to the fuel dock at Harborside Marina, Wilmington, in pouring rain and lots of current. We did hit the dock on the starboard stern, but no damage. We were only allowed to stay there one night, as it was their fuel dock.</p><p>As John was checking the engine, as he always does, he noticed the water pump to the engine was leaking. What to do ???? We worried all night, used some rescue tape and prayed a lot. We had the Dresden Lock to go through and 20 miles to go to our final destination. We made it!! Tomorrow the Cummins guy is coming to check the engine and fix the water pump.</p><p>We are storing KNOTUGAL in Seneca, Il . at SpringBrook Haarbor. It has heated indoor storage. It's a very nice, well run marina on the Illinois River. </p><p>Last night Seneca was hit with torrential rain. They had the worst flash flooding in over 50 years. It washed out a nearby bridge and water was gushing all around us. Fortunately we are on a floating dock. We had no damage, but there was a lot of damage in the area.</p><p>We'll now leave the boat, drive to Brewerton,NY to pick up our car and drive back home. We'll come back to KNOTUGAL next Spring.</p><p> My niece, Julie, and her hubby Bill Lictenberg came to see us in Seneca. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSImjH8WnrEw9bZV4aJk7kIAWKdJQTgRrl5MYQjb36sdt6-O5cT-Y9-MFocWWgL6yOCrR9Lm6epR3X3Lc7wsPbFD2cZdHHz-GNMfnC97nOVTFald2s7nJ6wgU18Vx7_E11H-qzfdip55k/s640/image.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSImjH8WnrEw9bZV4aJk7kIAWKdJQTgRrl5MYQjb36sdt6-O5cT-Y9-MFocWWgL6yOCrR9Lm6epR3X3Lc7wsPbFD2cZdHHz-GNMfnC97nOVTFald2s7nJ6wgU18Vx7_E11H-qzfdip55k/s320/image.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8FPNQV9p9SdlCggb5S6FK6AaIGkJSPxQU_wFUvKs8RXnX9n3j2FwiNPI1lYwWTMujgNxBy2g1kkLUjacOYVnkk0KHdiyW-qrtROS9Tw4xPWhJ3eWsn_m0tJBIgnMuPNE71gmTqtpqmhM/s800/image+%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">BEAUTIFUL SUNSET IN BENTON </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">HARBOR</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhej760D5mQOQn4XUjXP2RS4A1XbO_0eoDmOvnPFTr-EkfSDxyQeNXmPfMAPvsqb804M4d8XES0FdQiPbmr37hJsEj6IE_V6_i4UJys8Lg2O-icSBU-FiszLh8Z7-76BTFgMJgFntteq9Y/s2048/IMG_20210704_085134749_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhej760D5mQOQn4XUjXP2RS4A1XbO_0eoDmOvnPFTr-EkfSDxyQeNXmPfMAPvsqb804M4d8XES0FdQiPbmr37hJsEj6IE_V6_i4UJys8Lg2O-icSBU-FiszLh8Z7-76BTFgMJgFntteq9Y/s320/IMG_20210704_085134749_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">PRECIOUS RUSTY DEALING WITH THE WILD RIDE<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj7s0jM_tpDtLj57fNMgRBwmBXpVG5NV8n-RZ85MK4bLYH8SaTxrJ0zADGWiugwi3MjrKuC12V2SgftfFfIU8Lo9v28ysDC5frSz0Q-vq4uGNfOCXBKWsfNDE2yz4XtNG4cq3cZph4gPk/s2048/IMG_20210710_084707096.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis239FwqAyqJKFGHsRMa0gcZzMQPdKnHwtxEbwaefOaFOQNg0hyphenhyphen0K3i7V8Y4rtBAXmh-E_OZm7vWigaPTKgY11g6Hrta1MCun4udFoxRzOWSEyrlotFwPq8l5AVp4jTSVGLYpd36P1Jt8/s2048/IMG_20210710_102312225.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1867" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis239FwqAyqJKFGHsRMa0gcZzMQPdKnHwtxEbwaefOaFOQNg0hyphenhyphen0K3i7V8Y4rtBAXmh-E_OZm7vWigaPTKgY11g6Hrta1MCun4udFoxRzOWSEyrlotFwPq8l5AVp4jTSVGLYpd36P1Jt8/s320/IMG_20210710_102312225.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">TO KEEP THE ASIAN CARP OUT OF LAKE MICHIGAN...VERY INVASIVE<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixJACau2Ig0ldvnWIaZWSNltzQBaKEB2UZdRyWDkmFPkzb9CnD3nZ06CTaZg9hiFc14tJRCTjHoRzypt5imnv-7atqe_N5Cwg8oKjAHX3Liy1Y_aFmhwtcj5EzBEWCjO73wZUEdlQALlc/s712/Screenshot_20210712-204552%257E3.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="502" data-original-width="712" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixJACau2Ig0ldvnWIaZWSNltzQBaKEB2UZdRyWDkmFPkzb9CnD3nZ06CTaZg9hiFc14tJRCTjHoRzypt5imnv-7atqe_N5Cwg8oKjAHX3Liy1Y_aFmhwtcj5EzBEWCjO73wZUEdlQALlc/s320/Screenshot_20210712-204552%257E3.png" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div> A BRIDGE OPERATOR TOOK THIS GREAT PICTURE</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_CZUU9ayM80VUEKVf-3c5wTVKIe6KXclxnr2iksJq_6uLmdqpRfx69QUuu9bBC-wwPMoi-4P1B1YeylrLrRTSFecdx1BUahaSo2fYxpAKLCmO6XxtO7MKBgV2pscpkOMcUOabWWtB76Q/s2048/IMG_20210709_132155482.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Our next stop after lovely Pentwater was Horrible Holland. We arrived mid afternoon on the 4th of July. As we entered the channel, we were faced with a hundred boats of all shapes and sizes coming out to the channel. Evidently it was an informal parade of boats. Needless to say, it was overwhelming after such a calm cruise down. We had to be on high alert as we entered the harbor. When we got to our marina, Eldean Shipyard, we both called and radioed them on the VHF. We got no answer. Next thing was to find their fuel dock for a much needed pump out. It was nowhere to be seen. I yelled to another boat as to where it might be. It was down a fairway, again, difficult to navigate with all the boat traffic. We finally made it to our slip after being sent to the wrong one the first time. I could go on and on. We had to spend 2 nights there, due to weather conditions.</p><p>We left there and had a rocky rolly trip to Benton Harbor, West Basin Marina. It is truly a delight being here. Very nice marina with all the amenities, clean, friendly and a fabulous area to walk Rusty. We will spend 3 nights here. The winds and waves for the next 2 days are going to be rough. We have a large open lake crossing to make to Chicago. For fun, John will replace our water pump today. The old one has been acting up for a couple weeks. Stay tuned.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>M/V KNOTUGALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09386781504734532531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7286788683770518603.post-19848954028257541772021-07-03T11:22:00.000-07:002021-07-03T11:22:52.087-07:00 FRANKFORT, LUDINGTON, PENTWATER MICHIGAN<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJTiesxUJebt3Y53bqh_2k3zKBV-uYnAHpKshJSfNznguwvsPKvJfF_4jicZahedI9_ecQwSGIXqyYUpRWeAdbpsykr3Y1d_l3MEU0nuZvEXrHh-e9tC1j1xcDcA9IaaceifsW3iAOxgU/s2048/IMG_20210629_185325167_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJTiesxUJebt3Y53bqh_2k3zKBV-uYnAHpKshJSfNznguwvsPKvJfF_4jicZahedI9_ecQwSGIXqyYUpRWeAdbpsykr3Y1d_l3MEU0nuZvEXrHh-e9tC1j1xcDcA9IaaceifsW3iAOxgU/s320/IMG_20210629_185325167_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">LUDINGTON CAR FERRY EMERGING FROM DENSE FOG INTO THE HARBOR</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitF7Ajb4vBHGDEkMpSeTN-M-SkvqJaujimcBcgrHbWEkSabs6MXMk1a26suEQlZP26oafVGCfJo8q2dKrUFJ4DVBurnNhgI6nvNZIqftKQ13kNrZTUG0yBaosBL7jWjhbW5yi3kFZOa8Y/s2048/IMG_20210629_185740748_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitF7Ajb4vBHGDEkMpSeTN-M-SkvqJaujimcBcgrHbWEkSabs6MXMk1a26suEQlZP26oafVGCfJo8q2dKrUFJ4DVBurnNhgI6nvNZIqftKQ13kNrZTUG0yBaosBL7jWjhbW5yi3kFZOa8Y/s320/IMG_20210629_185740748_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgceR-PcyUiobJTk5G6Ti7SRBBj6O04au1LypxF-itro5T6E60W4bVXjuvMd-ktFTpZwtIhVc3FUgxEwnWzfpyccd_nnuKZLVFjWazS8huNX6ckZV6sY1Ztoelm5T5xxzs3Thd8h1EAwgo/s2048/IMG_20210629_192259099_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">ME AND MY BOY ON HIS NIGHTLY WALK THROUGH THE TOWN</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpPS9KHT0NLh5TbUiooO1X33Oqip51t5_mLgmqj11cf8a-COwcLxN1AXUAhqlM8h4g_lWW07SQNXpVDjCTKAqGI3ol2rRQ7on430uOcP97ThaK8imtf5-n-akfxpqHk_qayoJCBmmi5gE/s2048/IMG_20210630_093232864.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpPS9KHT0NLh5TbUiooO1X33Oqip51t5_mLgmqj11cf8a-COwcLxN1AXUAhqlM8h4g_lWW07SQNXpVDjCTKAqGI3ol2rRQ7on430uOcP97ThaK8imtf5-n-akfxpqHk_qayoJCBmmi5gE/s320/IMG_20210630_093232864.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">BEAUTIFUL MORNING TO HEAD OUT TO SEA</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhveIp0y_6G2GXtbMIEPj2k8vhf4qg_Gl_JvThIj_vEPql-tgtk74Z2SLULL_BpajGZe4a6lKzmnmJnMRVetmm9AXGWj_jD5jFMgbUA4jPyyE5k9Kimt5jP-8UmYq-YQbi5HWraD0MDh9s/s2048/IMG_20210629_091519822_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhveIp0y_6G2GXtbMIEPj2k8vhf4qg_Gl_JvThIj_vEPql-tgtk74Z2SLULL_BpajGZe4a6lKzmnmJnMRVetmm9AXGWj_jD5jFMgbUA4jPyyE5k9Kimt5jP-8UmYq-YQbi5HWraD0MDh9s/s320/IMG_20210629_091519822_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">THIS IS THE MESS WE CRUISED IN FOR 2 DAYS,THANK HEAVEN FOR GOOD ELECTRONICS</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhbofSS2fGg4dssPiGeX_FKrkXRQd3zQweBRj4AuoU9zQSsHj0xkTjXvTxAzeom4FN1QLmtis850hxIYKnWdGIM-EcLAD1_aThrmD2jRXxtjGu-4JBUXj1AEIwMpc4WVjTy2gme_Y-wSw/s2048/IMG_20210703_125820286_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Had laundry and groceries steps away. Adorable town with fun restaurants.</span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-RV1x2KcK9U1_2RItHb6_4rcdQ0I8yIKw6EAfv_8nF8oUBmhEAb5PG0J6pnswqAhT0oHvK0qP0S4PqYjh7aabTmeyZR5dbNTQycOeqeknfS2DKX81tSaaUI6ib8PbDVKFLB_CYlihajI/s2861/IMG_20210703_130849713_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1099" data-original-width="2861" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-RV1x2KcK9U1_2RItHb6_4rcdQ0I8yIKw6EAfv_8nF8oUBmhEAb5PG0J6pnswqAhT0oHvK0qP0S4PqYjh7aabTmeyZR5dbNTQycOeqeknfS2DKX81tSaaUI6ib8PbDVKFLB_CYlihajI/s320/IMG_20210703_130849713_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">MILES OF GORGEOUS SAND BEACHES IN MICHIGAN...WHO KNEW???</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1ki-xMXNaUUEN5CkQX8Zu0Is6eNCFR7kbPPoP_AtCqFBr7zDWDUKQQXdkhG-vyiRl1e9sO-j9NCO9TxnHSoTP4yYqWx-Pzee0ruQPFN4_t8ndS92ACPVYRpYWVJBpqMQhuDgtSUa1TG0/s2048/IMG_20210626_190300008_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1335" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1ki-xMXNaUUEN5CkQX8Zu0Is6eNCFR7kbPPoP_AtCqFBr7zDWDUKQQXdkhG-vyiRl1e9sO-j9NCO9TxnHSoTP4yYqWx-Pzee0ruQPFN4_t8ndS92ACPVYRpYWVJBpqMQhuDgtSUa1TG0/s320/IMG_20210626_190300008_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">THERE WERE 29 MUSHROOM HOUSES IN CHARLEVOIX...EACH ONE DIFFERENT</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju5BHu5-vlJEukaBNz0HMEoHT-JA2dvuKfOt5_hS8PHODfjZ-cXb5e3ne7skHPObkvSqOSJvZMzepg6NLQkAyWm4F7f0ELyFdE4qS4b73aD-4qXZ8_qOYh7cpK3lj4BEmtavrlrQIVVEk/s2048/IMG_20210624_181428142.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju5BHu5-vlJEukaBNz0HMEoHT-JA2dvuKfOt5_hS8PHODfjZ-cXb5e3ne7skHPObkvSqOSJvZMzepg6NLQkAyWm4F7f0ELyFdE4qS4b73aD-4qXZ8_qOYh7cpK3lj4BEmtavrlrQIVVEk/s320/IMG_20210624_181428142.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">YUMMY PLANKED WHITE FISH</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheMYjndNdgL_cWiSzRQ-J0g3dCF0_CoCyzRKTN_ksWocxm4oiXrxyss-oaEjQAw5jT03eV60SvH50SuOxHdD8YJbXou7aZWbraLWEa0RNzCulzh7DPaufjtHCphyAaAUuw-DWOLCGcgj8/s2048/IMG_20210701_111209013_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheMYjndNdgL_cWiSzRQ-J0g3dCF0_CoCyzRKTN_ksWocxm4oiXrxyss-oaEjQAw5jT03eV60SvH50SuOxHdD8YJbXou7aZWbraLWEa0RNzCulzh7DPaufjtHCphyAaAUuw-DWOLCGcgj8/s320/IMG_20210701_111209013_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">MY TREASURES FROM FARMERS MARKET IN PENTWATER</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />M/V KNOTUGALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09386781504734532531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7286788683770518603.post-44797990768367660762021-07-03T07:53:00.000-07:002021-07-03T07:53:26.635-07:00 MACKINAW ISLAND TO CHARLEVOIX<p> We spent 3 nights on Mackinaw...a fantastic destination that I would recommend to anyone!</p><p>Yesterday we left Mackinaw for Charlevoix. It took 6 hours, 5 of which were in dense fog on Lake Michigan. It was horrific. We had no visibility. Thank Heaven for our great GPS electronics. It showed us the entire journey. That along with AIS and my marine traffic app, we arrived safely. Normally, we would not have been able to get a slip in Charlevoix. 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It is way less developed than Lake Erie, and Lake St. Clair . Our first stop was Harbor Beach, middle of no where, but oh so quiet at night and the stars were magnificent!From there we continued to Harrisville.....a small town stereotype. Friendly people that love where they live, well kept modest houses , and a highlight of theirs is to walk the docks in the harbour, have and ice cream cone in the evening and look at boats and the lake.</p><p>We walked into the one dinner restaurant in town... Shotmakers. It was full of locals on a friday night. We sat at the bar, and instantly became engaged in talking to the people sitting at the bar. It was so much fun. We heard lots of local stories.</p><p>Next stop was Presque Isle. In the midst of wilderness, with no wifi, and lots of small fishing boats. We are so far north, that the sun doesn't set until 9:45 and rises at 5:30. Everyone is truly up at the crack of dawn.</p><p>Last night we arrive to Cheybogen MI. We were met at the dock by boating friends from home, June and Tim Schnieder. We had a great steak dinner on their boat and shared lots of sea stories. We are still in port today due to high winds and rain.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMq3rZvTvvBqEcdw7F2pKWhEDORIff5p6197gYiTLhLOGwkaHqvWmkd7iyHBEYAkAIsEH9JDA10gPJLen_ddQVAVSofId22c8d9hIgpKe-lkN7Bur_telM7vKd-DL6leyy3uvm34CvDY8/s2048/IMG_20210616_152450557.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1057" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMq3rZvTvvBqEcdw7F2pKWhEDORIff5p6197gYiTLhLOGwkaHqvWmkd7iyHBEYAkAIsEH9JDA10gPJLen_ddQVAVSofId22c8d9hIgpKe-lkN7Bur_telM7vKd-DL6leyy3uvm34CvDY8/s320/IMG_20210616_152450557.jpg" width="320" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBD2mbxJRMLnXjOlnUfKHKFQCtnJlPIyG93G8dDQwTaBkv-7-zU2uR99hQKu-fpOzBvnH7T1U5FrRxWqAviDDmK0gxS864iZ6UkIrPitgXNPPdbN2_lSNrx_bvd8GjeVsj41Fo8MilfWY/s2048/IMG_20210617_142814845.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1135" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBD2mbxJRMLnXjOlnUfKHKFQCtnJlPIyG93G8dDQwTaBkv-7-zU2uR99hQKu-fpOzBvnH7T1U5FrRxWqAviDDmK0gxS864iZ6UkIrPitgXNPPdbN2_lSNrx_bvd8GjeVsj41Fo8MilfWY/s320/IMG_20210617_142814845.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM_4xJjSmst1tWpw3ydk9nK0QXPl3n7aEQSfYhXhpUU7CqwAzoeLI58m5zsmPOByYmhmT6KjkJQUkeDRmHrew_7J-X02eVnD5uLM96DlTpRkrZLPxmQqrFgWRMSy6CUJwHMGUa-qYWLiU/s1280/-8690056144923495943.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM_4xJjSmst1tWpw3ydk9nK0QXPl3n7aEQSfYhXhpUU7CqwAzoeLI58m5zsmPOByYmhmT6KjkJQUkeDRmHrew_7J-X02eVnD5uLM96DlTpRkrZLPxmQqrFgWRMSy6CUJwHMGUa-qYWLiU/s320/-8690056144923495943.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">GETTING A RIDE TO WALMART WITH JUNE AND TIM SCHNEIDER ON THEIR RV IN CHEYBOYGEN MI</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(boating friends that also live near us in Texas)</div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>M/V KNOTUGALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09386781504734532531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7286788683770518603.post-66163836391998917532021-06-15T12:52:00.000-07:002021-06-15T12:52:42.386-07:00 PUSHING FORWARD EACH DAYSince the last post, we've been to Erie,PA.....wild and crazy marina on a wknd, Mentor, OH.....nice and quiet, Put In Bay ,OH...a really fun time with friends Greg and Sue, Jefferson Beach Marina in St. Clair Shores....another wild and crazy place on a wknd, Gross Pointe Yacht Club for an evening with long ago friends, Rob and Vanessa.....afternoon by the pool and a trip up to THE OLD CLUB on Harsens Island on their friends gorgeous boat, St. Clair, MI....quiet, and tonight Port Huron, MI waiting out very strong winds from the North and mega waves. Hoping to head up Lake Huron tomorrow. Hoping for calmer weather.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt45U2hY22LDmK_P5taFSXLIcVbLvcw3UnqUfECsW9Sd3UnvTQEKSqhQgeSBeBBS2JrdIcR-vLh2EeZOzFgLvjTt1JlyJaLQ21RaIbjhjjChNCcr2-i1okO7PdVyIRcxaMj1QAgixZJio/s2048/IMG_20210609_155652592.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1626" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt45U2hY22LDmK_P5taFSXLIcVbLvcw3UnqUfECsW9Sd3UnvTQEKSqhQgeSBeBBS2JrdIcR-vLh2EeZOzFgLvjTt1JlyJaLQ21RaIbjhjjChNCcr2-i1okO7PdVyIRcxaMj1QAgixZJio/s320/IMG_20210609_155652592.jpg" width="320" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq5EdPz6ISjAn8oojyHuLFRxCMZtVPX2YGSc_a5-EqnTiCsVMwziLpV-C6FemOmXTToJ47ezOj34spf-0eW8HAhkLr6XeJJ_KdbmaHTm_C_vu5HgLppxbIFg0Fgr6LuFMk8lJUi9Saulg/s320/IMG_20210609_155652809.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div>M/V KNOTUGALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09386781504734532531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7286788683770518603.post-50378773844247921732021-06-06T16:28:00.000-07:002021-06-06T16:28:34.285-07:00 MEDINA, TONAWANDA, BUFFALO NEW YORK<p> Had great stays at the above towns . Medina was quiet, Tonawanda was lively, and the Erie Basin by Buffalo was filled with many, many boats.... we literally rocked..........................not a good thing.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU-Igq5eM9lAuIMAm3KgTQR9mObHX3EnEf_P86CthcVnRzXqiaTv30hrE2eNGhhFHrKx89-C_R2Sa6vebbrgNW__o5LZisQjOnRivvS6XfSVe47R0SW3aoMo8TXgGRXQoFsLYGQI0IPJ8/s2048/IMG_20210605_093334916_HDR+%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU-Igq5eM9lAuIMAm3KgTQR9mObHX3EnEf_P86CthcVnRzXqiaTv30hrE2eNGhhFHrKx89-C_R2Sa6vebbrgNW__o5LZisQjOnRivvS6XfSVe47R0SW3aoMo8TXgGRXQoFsLYGQI0IPJ8/s320/IMG_20210605_093334916_HDR+%25281%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEpbuTLx-m76bVIbnmuFlpFjGJZtT9_3_FxY2neLIgu-wGaCVk-LkPFCtVBWgDv2ehhXuk9pUOMpIBslA-W9vS87w5MLmo-S_hWrtisVouOdiQRMT9wXsb94JynFeHXpD58Gv5iBwhuQw/s2048/IMG_20210602_090322046+%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">TONAWANDA CASTLE</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiU8nfuLpw_yyc6BugCh_KLH0ZoQSzudSlrfYwmwZJWb2FaUEC9JwDSRf6Bbj8ius6jZGMVlqY6zE6OqkQxRARBJWU9pYlwvzcQZhSClScCzvlA3JI7ywQQLezprzPpiDAMRod1pioqGc/s1537/IMG_20210604_084611506+%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="870" data-original-width="1537" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiU8nfuLpw_yyc6BugCh_KLH0ZoQSzudSlrfYwmwZJWb2FaUEC9JwDSRf6Bbj8ius6jZGMVlqY6zE6OqkQxRARBJWU9pYlwvzcQZhSClScCzvlA3JI7ywQQLezprzPpiDAMRod1pioqGc/s320/IMG_20210604_084611506+%25281%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">WE SAW HUNDREDS OF GEESE FAMILIES</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">THE PARENTS ALWAYS ARE IN FRONT AND BEHIND THEIR BABIES</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm91IQODkuR_6_80ln5M4u57oeMnvmejr2mL_pPCUipcb3juP-ML6XviQXlB4TPuHGoeQNonT9BTpqwWY7_hAY6IEyGHixOduP5NNCZr8qf2XMI5wn1NG0XXUHhiTZYSu4xmrHdVt1JWI/s2016/IMG_20210602_125434586+%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1386" data-original-width="2016" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm91IQODkuR_6_80ln5M4u57oeMnvmejr2mL_pPCUipcb3juP-ML6XviQXlB4TPuHGoeQNonT9BTpqwWY7_hAY6IEyGHixOduP5NNCZr8qf2XMI5wn1NG0XXUHhiTZYSu4xmrHdVt1JWI/s320/IMG_20210602_125434586+%25281%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div>ONE OF THE MANY LIFT BRIDGES ALONG THE CANAL</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">BRIDGE OPERATOR HOPS IN HIS CAR TO GO BETWEEN BRIDGES<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKBKtgTqoOsGqEVq5xQR-5WVCtUeoCcMMQ_Wd-LPcH1_P-nQ04v4n-lRKeUDiKd0wrcOtwyku_OWi5UtfPZCFhRWXgM4qnQbS59pscYBE4d7hZlWwjLGnRD2v_lDAhFW-IXGiJ2fROLbA/s2048/IMG_20210606_101305528+%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1543" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKBKtgTqoOsGqEVq5xQR-5WVCtUeoCcMMQ_Wd-LPcH1_P-nQ04v4n-lRKeUDiKd0wrcOtwyku_OWi5UtfPZCFhRWXgM4qnQbS59pscYBE4d7hZlWwjLGnRD2v_lDAhFW-IXGiJ2fROLbA/s320/IMG_20210606_101305528+%25281%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>CRUISING DOWN THE NIAGRA RIVER TO LAKE ERIE</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeRkjm1N7mvu2RLxgWFdZ_oqF2gCqJPJ_gV2FYFik1QYaFFOe0pKcIwHQlkXWZ36XUTG2Gol7f54_o3UIREtH-E4pcnXXL2zhJ-O63ySNA77NdQ8KdNkG7OqoQUyMK9IyC2q80o-V9e-Q/s2048/IMG_20210602_090322046+%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1235" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeRkjm1N7mvu2RLxgWFdZ_oqF2gCqJPJ_gV2FYFik1QYaFFOe0pKcIwHQlkXWZ36XUTG2Gol7f54_o3UIREtH-E4pcnXXL2zhJ-O63ySNA77NdQ8KdNkG7OqoQUyMK9IyC2q80o-V9e-Q/s320/IMG_20210602_090322046+%25281%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> SERIES OF SCENIC BRIDGES ALONG THE CANAL<br /><p><br /></p>M/V KNOTUGALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09386781504734532531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7286788683770518603.post-78290377975618974222021-06-01T13:06:00.000-07:002021-06-01T13:06:02.308-07:00 6 NIGHTS IN NEWARK NY<p> So....<span style="font-size: medium;">as luck would have it, Lock 29 continued to be an issue with very shallow water. There were severe depth issues due to a stream between the old canal and the new Erie canal. A dam between the two, collapsed.We finally ventured after two "canary" boats left yesterday and made it through,</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Tonight we are tied up on the lock 33 wall just west of Pittsford , NY. Once again, all is good. Many of the pictures below are compliments of M</span><span style="font-size: large;">r. Erie Canal, Bob Stopper. A friend to all doing the Loop.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Sadly, the Erie Canal is showing its age,having been around since 1817. The locks and their mechanisms are regularly failing. Every day another issue pops up somewhere. It's such a priceless historical attraction. We feel fortunate to be experiencing it.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt93rwapklYhSCeyQQtZ2Rx3BbVvpALBJpOo1jIJK9y4Z3KlLVPJWWEFwvk-QeSmV0W8aaHbGwgcPJoikhmGJeR1LN4WyvPFVgjf615jTml1fP9iueMrda4-Ccue0mVa4mXnS4o2mB5e8/s1024/KNOTUGAL+approaching+Lock+29%252C+Palmyra%252C+NY+%25281024x673%2529-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="673" data-original-width="1024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt93rwapklYhSCeyQQtZ2Rx3BbVvpALBJpOo1jIJK9y4Z3KlLVPJWWEFwvk-QeSmV0W8aaHbGwgcPJoikhmGJeR1LN4WyvPFVgjf615jTml1fP9iueMrda4-Ccue0mVa4mXnS4o2mB5e8/s320/KNOTUGAL+approaching+Lock+29%252C+Palmyra%252C+NY+%25281024x673%2529-3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p> ENTERING THE LOCK FROM HELL #29</p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdxVJz7o1_msTnisni-FJo5W9dYqZrsDBchulcpXIISdgH9Bc483cHVGbSYpH4Cn-AMh9LfH4AoN6TZ4dFYR9x6kNNhZ6_Q-pBFyAlkxwCwFn0T3hIdhk_Crv8Zlb8CKcfGlO4XlziRys/s2048/IMG_20210531_145619476_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdxVJz7o1_msTnisni-FJo5W9dYqZrsDBchulcpXIISdgH9Bc483cHVGbSYpH4Cn-AMh9LfH4AoN6TZ4dFYR9x6kNNhZ6_Q-pBFyAlkxwCwFn0T3hIdhk_Crv8Zlb8CKcfGlO4XlziRys/s320/IMG_20210531_145619476_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p> MY CAPTAIN AND HIS FIRST MATE RELAXING AFTER A ROUGH DAY</p> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX3brdrsg3-FXO2i9O8DIrWVMAIlHJTfnMl6IjlYYd-wIzXydqZBqYYXQK8fP1MmKazie7FISw1j4ip0fW90Pqf9P4tunfFX_T9_p444uXyXlwjyKylljrMigvBlqIn-lzzdvlELA8tj4/s2048/IMG_20210531_141140863.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX3brdrsg3-FXO2i9O8DIrWVMAIlHJTfnMl6IjlYYd-wIzXydqZBqYYXQK8fP1MmKazie7FISw1j4ip0fW90Pqf9P4tunfFX_T9_p444uXyXlwjyKylljrMigvBlqIn-lzzdvlELA8tj4/s320/IMG_20210531_141140863.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p> OUR WALK HOME FROM THE GROCERY </p><p> STORE ALONG THE ERIE CANAL PATH</p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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This will be our 3rd night in Newark, NY. It's pouring down rain today, in the low 40's and no where to go by boat. We are hoping things improve soon, We've got plenty to do for a couple more days, and there are restaurants, walking trails and grocery stores nearby. We are fine, but raring to go.</p>M/V KNOTUGALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09386781504734532531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7286788683770518603.post-57356330869342146242021-05-28T10:14:00.000-07:002021-05-28T10:14:21.164-07:00 ADVENTURE CONTINUES WESTERN ERIE CANAL MAY26,2021<p>We left Winter Harbour to Lock 23. It was a gorgeous and relaxing day.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi00Yqb8zrtOKSAsV1yK1k5yvLt24GZhqkGt_CZXFIZE36LPWtknUltLD1UldkrWtHSczuiW95pfpadzzlsFchtNCTKodZyGjjF4UvWoWGqWihyQf9cF1GHIa_JIIWi5wpPA9Xcw174tvc/s2952/original_db11696d-5dad-487f-9c50-17f3d47c03a6_IMG_20210525_100518851_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1837" data-original-width="2952" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi00Yqb8zrtOKSAsV1yK1k5yvLt24GZhqkGt_CZXFIZE36LPWtknUltLD1UldkrWtHSczuiW95pfpadzzlsFchtNCTKodZyGjjF4UvWoWGqWihyQf9cF1GHIa_JIIWi5wpPA9Xcw174tvc/s320/original_db11696d-5dad-487f-9c50-17f3d47c03a6_IMG_20210525_100518851_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>That evening we tied up to the lock wall at May's Point. Pastoral, rural setting with lots of area to walk Rusty.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8m-g_Kv0K9Fw-JK91CJVLZ_5n5hh_7ilkaARsaKwllXPezSF3emEyN4XDixnabBZHPBmQsp9lUkbWWYpbf_nT0pxZkBaG4s_tOxmyPIPEJ-PtJHRoGdwWuTVSO96pEtQI2puOgJsUwR0/s4000/IMG_20210526_065621341_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8m-g_Kv0K9Fw-JK91CJVLZ_5n5hh_7ilkaARsaKwllXPezSF3emEyN4XDixnabBZHPBmQsp9lUkbWWYpbf_nT0pxZkBaG4s_tOxmyPIPEJ-PtJHRoGdwWuTVSO96pEtQI2puOgJsUwR0/s320/IMG_20210526_065621341_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>May 27,2021 we continued west to lock 28B, when the lockmaster told us that the 2 locks ahead were temporarily closed. We spent the night tied up in Newark, NY...a delightful stop! Had all the amenties and FREE.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUsawE6ulCXy5IqOOfHj41qcnyuM0MucFSlSMAr6efJka3PcU1Kqz06p653rBErAyfkpIU1Ep06nEMalvSGgVJLIZ7gDiP9WCOOf3YUw8XFKXWF0th8Qz086BX9f4zav-DbhyRLh15qW0/s4000/original_499640e7-94c8-4d10-b670-1c62e0280f29_IMG_20210527_130454359.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUsawE6ulCXy5IqOOfHj41qcnyuM0MucFSlSMAr6efJka3PcU1Kqz06p653rBErAyfkpIU1Ep06nEMalvSGgVJLIZ7gDiP9WCOOf3YUw8XFKXWF0th8Qz086BX9f4zav-DbhyRLh15qW0/s320/original_499640e7-94c8-4d10-b670-1c62e0280f29_IMG_20210527_130454359.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6FyglHwKAqL3-7AC3QchMPg74f-Iy5-pDTWhdDkaYYUxVURgOfawYvGZgrQLYx5Om_tkqgntJxQry-hWYXukIH83zvjHQZYxFdI3uCt2g3zwE9CLTq24DBmf-NzS2Eldz1lpvGR0UGLg/s4000/original_c264d524-ab9a-4cef-9454-8f4801583ade_IMG_20210527_130221348.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6FyglHwKAqL3-7AC3QchMPg74f-Iy5-pDTWhdDkaYYUxVURgOfawYvGZgrQLYx5Om_tkqgntJxQry-hWYXukIH83zvjHQZYxFdI3uCt2g3zwE9CLTq24DBmf-NzS2Eldz1lpvGR0UGLg/s320/original_c264d524-ab9a-4cef-9454-8f4801583ade_IMG_20210527_130221348.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGaTeHUTlZjUBFLX-MNcR4FXCxLcwi9RUWjvrB6UjFO2DkNSRkBLFcdWmcfKf-BRcr9mel7aPQeY3k1Js0f5A38B1srDw4NCCP0tTH1rETD_RBgcEFXbaLRpWoaLBmxnGmHjIbjMtGK2Y/s2079/original_0deb61ee-a517-482b-8cfc-8fb3863986a6_IMG_20210527_130059414.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1142" data-original-width="2079" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGaTeHUTlZjUBFLX-MNcR4FXCxLcwi9RUWjvrB6UjFO2DkNSRkBLFcdWmcfKf-BRcr9mel7aPQeY3k1Js0f5A38B1srDw4NCCP0tTH1rETD_RBgcEFXbaLRpWoaLBmxnGmHjIbjMtGK2Y/s320/original_0deb61ee-a517-482b-8cfc-8fb3863986a6_IMG_20210527_130059414.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Yes, ice cream steps away from KNOTUGAL! Guess what we do every night ???</p>M/V KNOTUGALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09386781504734532531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7286788683770518603.post-22124396568830378892021-05-28T09:56:00.001-07:002021-05-28T09:56:50.202-07:00 THE ADVENTURE CONTINUES<p> Evidently, I haven't posted in a LONG time! I am going to start up again.</p><p>In June 2019, We left our boat at Atlantic Yacht Basin in Norfolk to be stored until summer 2020. Starting July 2020, we left AYB to head North. We had an uneventful but great trip, stopping at:</p><p>Hampton Roads, VA</p><p>Deltaville, VA</p><p>Solomons, MD</p><p>Annapolis, MD</p><p>St.Michaels, MD</p><p>Rock Hall, MD</p><p>Chesapeake City, MD</p><p>Cape May, NJ</p><p>Mannessquan,NJ</p><p>NYC,NY</p><p>Croton on the Hudson, NYKingston,NY</p><p>New Baltimore. NY</p><p>Waterford, NY</p><p>Schnectady, NY</p><p>Utica,NY</p><p>Brewerton NY</p><p>This was the farthest we have traveled north so far. We had had a lot of apprehension for the Delaware Bay, going on the Atlantic around NJ and through NYC. Happy to say it all went perfectly and was a fabulous trip. We arrived at Winter Harbour Brewerton NY early August 2020. Having completed the Eastern portion of the Erie Canal, we left our boat in heated storage until May 2021. BTW, we had no problems with covid related issues.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>M/V KNOTUGALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09386781504734532531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7286788683770518603.post-19616723549540701262017-05-21T09:17:00.002-07:002017-05-21T09:17:54.196-07:00BACK IN HOME PORT <span style="font-size: large;">Arrived back to Hilton Head May 19th. Our trip North was uneventful after Ft. Pierce, but we were always feeling a bit gun shy after what happened in Vero Beach. We have been gone 5 months and put 2500 miles on the boat. We are ready to be home for a while. 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<span style="font-size: large;">We will go come back to the boat in the Fall for a week or two, just to check on things and enjoy Hilton Head. </span>M/V KNOTUGALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09386781504734532531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7286788683770518603.post-33887394082300419952017-05-13T11:53:00.001-07:002017-05-13T11:53:16.937-07:0018 DAYS ON THE HARD<span style="font-size: large;">Not the most fun thing to do, but hey, it's boating ! This is part of the adventure. We have heard many fellow boaters tell their tales of woe, and this was our turn. We returned to the boat on May 8. There was still more welding, powder coating , sandblasting and assembly to be done. We decided to rent a motel room for the few days ahead. We pretty much know Ft. Pierce very well by now and have eaten at many of the restaurants, including Chucks, On the Edge, Harbour Cove, Cobbs Landing and McDonalds. Finally, after a lot of chasing down parts for the contractor and orchestrating the repairs, we were able to be splashed yesterday, Friday. We stayed across the creek last night at Harbourtowne Marina. It was fantastic to be floating once again. Really liked this marina, too. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">THE THRILL OF BEING SPLASHED WAS BEING ABOARD KNOTUGAL WHILE IN THE SLING AS THE LIFT MOVED US TO THE WATER. SCARY !!!!!!!!!!!!<br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Today we finally left Ft. Pierce and had a great ride to Eau Gallie Yacht Basin. Everthing worked and nothing leaked.....a good day.....sigh of relief :-))</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>M/V KNOTUGALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09386781504734532531noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7286788683770518603.post-68945605402427287022017-04-30T11:29:00.001-07:002017-04-30T11:29:56.273-07:00THE SAGA CONTINUES :-(((((After several days living on the hard with no AC, we decided to take the damaged prop over to Bradenton (3 hours away) ourselves, hoping to get it done faster. They will try to fix the bent prop, but this will take a few days. Fortunately, they had a new replacement prop that we were able to buy, and we drove it back to Cracker Boy Boat Works the next day.<br />
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The bright side of spending the night in Bradenton is that we stayed in a gorgeous Hampton Inn in the historic district. It was one of the nicest hotels we have ever stayed in. That includes 5 star diamond rated hotels. Because we are Hilton Honors members, they even upgraded us to a corner suite with a view. That evening we walked to O Bricks, a very pleasant bistro, and enjoyed a nice dinner.....a good reprieve from being on the hot boat in the boatyard.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">OUR SPANKING NEW PROP<br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;">Upon returning to Ft. Pierce, the contractor working on the prop had us take another look at the running gear. Turns out we now have to not only replace the prop, but need to weld the rudder shoe, the rudder, the drive shaft and replace the dripless. Since I am the one writing this, I probably am not explaining this very well, but bottom line is that all of this will take much more time and $$$$$$.<br /><br />The weather has been hitting the low 90's during the day and our holding tank is filling up. This means we need to find a place to stay during all the repairs. So....we jumped on a plane in Orlando and flew back to Texas yesterday ! We will enjoy the comforts of home for a few days .<br /><br />We have had a couple of chuckles. Not only is the boat yard called Cracker Boy, but we traveled the Cracker Trail to cross Florida to Bradenton. I googled Cracker, and it is a derogatory word for white people.....HMMM....doesn't seem right to me that that word is still being widely used....just sayin'.</span></td></tr>
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<br />M/V KNOTUGALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09386781504734532531noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7286788683770518603.post-56203072843367901232017-04-26T07:37:00.001-07:002017-04-26T07:37:08.246-07:00BOATS US SAVES THE DAYIt finally happened. We were happily cruising north on the ICW headed for our marina (Loggerhead Vero Beach). We had had a wonderful sunny day with little boat traffic. We entered the marina's entrance channel about 5PM all set for a relaxing evening onboard. As we were approaching the marina, a rowing team consisting of 3 boats crossed in front of us . We had to slow way down to avoid collision. The winds were very strong coming from the NW and pushed us out of the channel a bit. Unbeknownst to us, there was a submerged concrete day mark (belonging to the marina) which we hit. We were hard aground and heard some screeching noises. We called Boats US, and wonderful Eric arrived in about 45 minutes. He was a master at pulling us out and back to the ICW channel. We were unable to use the rudder, and it was determined that we would have to tow KNOTUGAL back to Ft. Pierce, a 3 and a half hour trip in the dark. We arrived at the Harbourtowne Marina about 10 PM. We are TOTALLY impressed with the very capable Eric!<br />
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M/V KNOTUGALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09386781504734532531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7286788683770518603.post-58447458044904879322017-04-23T06:56:00.002-07:002017-04-23T06:56:27.071-07:00BACK TO THE USA !After 15 days on Great Harbour Cay, we finally got a weather window and crossed the NW Providence Channel to Port Lucaya on Great Bahama Island on April 18. We did it alone and it turned out to be just fine. Seas were from behind. On the 21st we got another fairly good window and crossed the Gulf Stream back to the good ole USA !!! We entered the Lake Worth Inlet, and were docked by 4PM. Yes, I had a martini that evening at the restaurant in Old Port Cove marina. We had hoped to head North on the 23rd, but we woke up to severe storms and heavy rain. We will delay until tomorrow.<br />
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While on Great Harbour we enjoyed the company of Barb, Jim, Ellen and Jim. Did happy hours, bike rides and dinners out at the Carrieearl. They are headed to the Exumas.<br />
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Much to our surprise, Bill and Ginny Pettinati were in Jupiter, FL on their motor home. We spent the afternoon with them sightseeing and catching up.<br />
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Great Harbour Cay had gorgeous beaches<br />
Very small Island (350 residents)<br />
GHC people were very friendly<br />
Probably should not have drunk the water....we both had diarrhea issues for a few days<br />
Flies and Gnats were plentiful<br />
Internet worked fairly well<br />
We are proud of ourselves and our boat. We lost a lot of sleep along the way, said a few prayers, did lots of planning and boat maintenance, and this trip exceeded our expectations. We learned so much.M/V KNOTUGALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09386781504734532531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7286788683770518603.post-41947496352914230062017-04-05T07:14:00.003-07:002017-04-05T07:14:59.608-07:00TRIP TO GREAT HARBOUR CAYOur boat buddies intend to go to the Exumas. Since there was some weather coming in, it was decided to leave Bimini for Great Harbour Cay on April 3. We all watched the forecast and decided we could handle the upcoming 10 hour trip over the Bahama Banks. Well, wouldn't you know, the wind and waves were worse than predicted , so it turned into a 12 hour trip with 4-6' waves about 4 seconds apart. We bounced all day long. All three boats handled the condition very well. It was just very tedious for the people on board. We arrived tired but safe to a really fantastic island. For more information, google Great Harbour Cay.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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M/V KNOTUGALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09386781504734532531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7286788683770518603.post-70749924073337890382017-04-05T07:01:00.001-07:002017-04-05T07:01:39.824-07:00BAHAMAS BOUND!!!!!Yup. It finally happened. We dropped the lines at 7AM and headed for the Bahamas on April 1. We found 2 "buddy boats" on our dock a couple of days ago. We were blessed with 2 lovely, congenial couples with vast experience. We have been smiling since April 1. Our crossing the Gulf Stream was uneventful and just great. We landed in Bimini about 2PM. That evening we got together at the Big Game Club Resort for dinner.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Last Sunday we got up early to take the Ferry from Miami to Bimini. The ride took 2 hours to get across. It was way rougher than we would have chosen to go in our own boat, but we were able to see what the Gulf Stream was all about. We spent the day walking around scouting marinas and did the return trip at 6PM. This will help us with the "pucker factor". </span></td></tr>
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<br />M/V KNOTUGALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09386781504734532531noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7286788683770518603.post-51833909514608315122017-03-17T09:07:00.000-07:002017-03-17T09:07:03.403-07:00NIGHT OUT ON THE TOWN<span style="font-size: large;">Last night we ubered to Miami Beach to the Faena Hotel. We did not stay there, but attended the cabaret show C'est Rouge.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We started out the evening at the elegant "Living Room " bar in the hotel. Drinks are REALLY expensive, but the people watching is exceptional! The show was great. It was like a mini Cirque du Soleil. </span></div>
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M/V KNOTUGALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09386781504734532531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7286788683770518603.post-31172834234460980862017-02-25T09:27:00.000-08:002017-02-25T09:27:01.887-08:00RAINY DAY FUN We had a real rainy day this past Wednesday. Good day to fix a nagging leak we have had under the sink. It was an exasperating experience to say the least. John was trying to work with Flex Pex....a type of tube pipe. After spending several hours to no avail, John finally looked at You Tube and discovered what it took to work with that pipe.Happy to say that it is now fixed !!!!<br />
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M/V KNOTUGALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09386781504734532531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7286788683770518603.post-57926423030365210522017-02-25T09:21:00.003-08:002017-02-25T09:21:43.553-08:00NEW DINGHYAs part of our preparations for going to the Bahamas in a few weeks, we decided we needed a bigger dingy with a bigger motor. John did a lot of research, and we ended up with a 10' 6" AB brand. The new motor won't be in for a couple more weeks. It is a 25hp Yamaha. The newer motor will have an electric start and weighs a lot less than the older models.<br />
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M/V KNOTUGALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09386781504734532531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7286788683770518603.post-74502931509824136752017-02-20T08:05:00.002-08:002017-02-20T08:05:33.519-08:00SEMINOLE HARD ROCK CONCERTWe saw in the Miami Herald last week that the 3 Dog Night and AMERICA were performing up in Ft. Lauderdale. We treated ourselves and drove up and spent the night. It was a sold out concert so we spent the BIG $$$$ and bought tickets from the scalpers. To us, it was well worth it. 3 Dog Night is the album John had me come back to his apartment to listen to the night we met 46 years ago. We had never seen them live. This was truly a very special evening. We have always considered JOY TO THE WORLD (Jeremiah was a Bullfrog) "our song".<br />
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To round out our weekend, on the way home we stopped in Miami for the Carole King Musical BEAUTIFUL at the Adrienne Arsht Center. It was FABULOUS !!!!!<br />
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