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| Glassy smooth! My favourite! |
Preparations - Summer 2013
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| Rafting up with friends |
Buying an old boat is a bit of an adventure. That first summer we had BIG plans for updates. We were going to add this and change that. BUT life had different plans for us. Hmm.... work on the boat or head out? We would ditch the work in a heartbeat and take off more often than not.
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| What's cookin'? |
We're blessed to live in one of the most spectacular fresh-water cruising areas in the world and man, did we take advantage of that! We had a pass for Georgian Bay National Park which allowed us to tie up to any of the docks at Beausoleil island and a few other spots in the neighbourhood. Jeff was working at our marina so after work he could just saunter down the dock to the boat. I'd be there ready to go. We'd take off for the evening and spend the night somewhere out on the bay. In the morning we'd get up early and I'd drive the boat back to the marina while Jeff showered underway and got ready for work. We'd tie up and he'd wander back down the dock, coffee in hand, just in time for work. Perfect!
It wasn't all play. We did get some work done. Jeff did a bunch of mechanical stuff and he surprised me by ripping out the old carpet and installing a beeeeautiful hard-wood floor (making me very happy). I cleaned, added some homey touches, organized and then organized some more. The more we did the smaller our ambitions became. The boat was safe and comfy, albeit not the most stylish vessel on the bay....good enough.... let's go!!!
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Georgious Georgian Bay. Love the sound of soft rain on the roof.
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| Nappy time |
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| Swing bridge at Little Current |
We took a shake-down cruise in August, anchoring out every night but three. We traveled as far as the North Channel, occasionally meeting up and travelling with various friends. Then we had to turn around and head back home, saying good-bye to our friends who were travelling on. Next summer -- our turn!
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