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  • Harbor Freight 4×8 Trailer
  • We Bought a New Boat: the Portland Pudgy
  • Forward Bulkhead Replacement
  • Fender Boards
  • Electric Winch Upgrade
  • Refrigeration Refit, Part III: Frigoboat Keel Cooled System
  • 2022 North Channel Cruise Summary
  • Midlake Wind Shift: Pentwater to Milwaukee
  • Progress South to Pentwater
  • Spinnaker Run Under the Big Mac: Les Cheneaux to Garden Island
  • Detour Village to the Les Cheneaux
  • Clearing into the US with the ROAM App
  • Back in the US in Detour Village
  • Gore Bay to Milford Haven
  • Staying Flexible: The Benjamins to Gore Bay
  • A Gale in the Benjamins
  • Heywood to Little Current
  • Killarney Hike and Sail to Heywood
  • Chikanishing Hike and Killarney
  • The Bustards to Deadbolt via the Collins Inlet
  • The Bustard Islands
  • Covered Portage Cove to Killarney
  • McGregor Bay to Covered Portage Cove
  • McGregor Bay
  • Hike up to Casson Peak from Maryanne Cove

Detour Village to the Les Cheneaux

After finding big swells and light air on the open water, we divert into Government Bay.

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Posted on September 4, 2022January 3, 2023Categories 2022 North Channel CruiseTags Cruising, Lake HuronLeave a comment on Detour Village to the Les Cheneaux

Clearing into the US with the ROAM App

My experience and suggestions for using the ROAM app to clear US Customs

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Posted on September 3, 2022January 3, 2023Categories 2022 North Channel Cruise, Sailing AdventuresTags Cruising, North ChannelLeave a comment on Clearing into the US with the ROAM App

Back in the US in Detour Village

A short sail across the Canada-US border on Potaganissing Bay.

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Posted on September 3, 2022January 3, 2023Categories 2022 North Channel CruiseTags Anchoring, Cruising, North ChannelLeave a comment on Back in the US in Detour Village

Gore Bay to Milford Haven

We sail a bunch of miles west, and choose an anchorage based on several weather and logistical issues.

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Posted on September 2, 2022January 3, 2023Categories 2022 North Channel CruiseTags Anchoring, Cruising, North Channel, WeatherLeave a comment on Gore Bay to Milford Haven

Staying Flexible: The Benjamins to Gore Bay

Not wanting to fight a headwind, we stop in a town we've never been to before.

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Posted on September 1, 2022January 3, 2023Categories 2022 North Channel CruiseTags Cruising, North Channel1 Comment on Staying Flexible: The Benjamins to Gore Bay

A Gale in the Benjamins

Riding out a gale in the beautiful Benjamin Islands group in the North Channel.

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Posted on August 31, 2022January 3, 2023Categories 2022 North Channel Cruise, Sailing AdventuresTags Cruising, Dinghy, North Channel, WeatherLeave a comment on A Gale in the Benjamins

Heywood to Little Current

A quick sail to make the scheduled bridge opening in Little Current.

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Posted on August 28, 2022January 3, 2023Categories 2022 North Channel CruiseTags Cruising, North ChannelLeave a comment on Heywood to Little Current

Killarney Hike and Sail to Heywood

After exploring some more around Killarney, we actually got to sail to Heywood Island in the North Channel.

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Posted on August 27, 2022January 3, 2023Categories 2022 North Channel CruiseTags Cruising, North ChannelLeave a comment on Killarney Hike and Sail to Heywood

Chikanishing Hike and Killarney

We explore a hiking trail and see a bear swimming in our anchorage before heading to Killarney.

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Posted on August 26, 2022January 3, 2023Categories 2022 North Channel Cruise, Sailing AdventuresTags Cruising, Georgian Bay, North ChannelLeave a comment on Chikanishing Hike and Killarney

The Bustards to Deadbolt via the Collins Inlet

A detour through the narrow Collins Inlet after the wind dies.

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Posted on August 24, 2022January 3, 2023Categories 2022 North Channel CruiseTags Cruising, Georgian Bay, North ChannelLeave a comment on The Bustards to Deadbolt via the Collins Inlet

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