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    Completed trip through North Channel, Canada

    Continuing from Spanish to Blind River. Back around Round Island… Eerily close to an outcrop full of cormorants (pic zoomed in to show blurry corm Tied up at the great floating docks (every stop in Canada had floating docks) at Blind River City Marina.
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    Completed trip through North Channel, Canada

    Spanish to Blind River. I would have thought backtracking would be less impressive. Not so. Just about everything looks new to me coming from the opposite direction. Only difference is I have a bit more confidence navigating some of the marina channels! Heading west in Whalesback Channel. Nice...
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    Completed trip through North Channel, Canada

    Unfortunately, between weather days and ‘rest my neck’ days, I’m running low on time. I’m not going to make it to Little Current and Killarney. Worse, with the long range forecast of NW winds, I’m not going to be able to follow the southern shore of the North Channel back. So I’ll backtrack...
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    Completed trip through North Channel, Canada

    Whalesback Channel has to be my favorite of cruising grounds. Beautiful, mostly protected and with so many side bays that I didn’t have time to explore. But fishermen told me fishing is great there. following pics are of Whalesback Channel. My one pic of Spanish Muni Marina was too large to...
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    Completed trip through North Channel, Canada

    Continuing to Spanish. Approaching the west facing side of Round Island. So called because you have to decide how you’re going around it. The South Passage takes us around the south side. Looking back at the east face of Round Island. Again, I was in about 70’ of water as I rounded the...
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    Completed trip through North Channel, Canada

    All marinas say they have WiFi. Problem is, it doesn’t reach the boats! Blind River to Spanish. Took the South Passage after talking with dockmaster. Most scenic (i.e., most islands and rocks) and most protection from west wind. Unlike FL, cold fronts stay around for awhile up here. I’ve...
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    Completed trip through North Channel, Canada

    Still on the way to Blind River… Once past the islands, it got a bit bumpy. I run at first light as that seems to be the calmest seas. I run at my most efficient speed for the day, if I can. Fuel is expensive in Canada! Didn’t know Canada had two suns? At least it was a following sea this...
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    Completed trip through North Channel, Canada

    Been a while since I’ve had working WiFi. So I’ll do a bit of catching up. Went from Bruce Mines to Blind River. First half was winding through some beautiful islands, second half was open water. A cold (to me) front had come through that I was not prepared for. A few days ago in DeTour, it got...
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    Completed trip through North Channel, Canada

    And once through that channel, start looking for the next one. They’re all deep, some are fairly narrow and they’re all solid rock. But it’s a beautiful boat ride The last 9 miles is mostly open water with small, scattered islands. I didn’t see a single other boat on my trip here. I...
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    Completed trip through North Channel, Canada

    I chose a route that winds through islands rather than open water. Saw lots of Canada geese (surprise), sandhill cranes and osprey. GPS says there is a channel through the islands. I don’t see any channel or channel markers. Oh, once you get lined up the channel opens up.
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    Completed trip through North Channel, Canada

    Early morning start from DeTour, MI to Bruce Mines, Ont. CA. Take most advantage of calm water. Approaching a series of islands. Around sunrise I crossed the border. Since I had 5 bars on my phone, I called Customs. They politely thanked me for letting them know and said to call them back...
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    Completed trip through North Channel, Canada

    WiFi is slow here, so may have to limit to a few pics at a time. View of some Canadian islands from DeTour marina. Crawled in to get a look at AC. Cabin temp was 89 when I was ready for bed at 9 pm, when it’s still full light. My alarm is set for 4:30 am. (Make coffee, brush teeth, set all...
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    Completed trip through North Channel, Canada

    Hopefully, will head to Bruce Mines, Canada early in the morning. Right now I’ve got to go look at the AC. Stopped putting out much air about an hour after turning it on last light. What little air it puts out is cool. And cooling water flow remains strong. Not looking forward to getting my head...
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    Completed trip through North Channel, Canada

    Early Morning run to DeTour Harbor at the entrance to the North Channel. Mackinac Island in the distance, then a look at Mackinaw Bridge. Then passing Mackinac Island channel marker. Then keeping clear of Martins Reef. Didn’t know they had two suns up here, but makes for a pretty sunrise...
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    Completed trip through North Channel, Canada

    Put the boat on the trailer in West Palm Beach, FL for its 1600-mile haul to Mackinaw City, MI. Hope to a loop around the North Channel, weather and discs permitting. Put boat in at Straights State Harbor in Mackinaw City.
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    What have you done to your Grady lately?

    Ekea: Sorry it took me so long to get back to you. Parts totaled $361.68. Most all of that was in the replacement fuel hoses they used. The drains, both in-deck and in the hull sides were in good shape. As I'm looking over the bill, it appears they forgot to charge me for the pie plate they had...
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    Gulfstream 232 - Helm Electronics

    That's a lot of electronics real estate. I have a Garmin 1242xsv that my Standard Horizon VHF with AIS will not communicate with. So I'm considering options of black box AIS or replace (move) the Standard Horizon with a newer Garmin AIS VHF with NMEA 2000 - after I get my allowance for the year...
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    What have you done to your Grady lately?

    Planning a trip (trailering from FL to Canada) so going over everything. Saw that under-deck drain hoses looked really bad on port side - the only ones I could see and touch. Looked dangerous. I could barely get a light on the starboard hoses which looked equally bad. No way my bad discs were...
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    Gulfstream 232 - Helm Electronics

    I don't have a 232 or even side-by-side 1242s, but I'd love to see a pic of what you've done. Is the AIS in the VHF and connected to the 1242 or is it a 'black box'? If a VHF, which brand? Tx, Rob
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    Gelcoat Restoration

    Looks really nice. And I think you got a really good price compared to what I've seen down here in South FL. Rob