Latin (tem-pu̇s-ˈfü-git): Time Flies
Somehow I got on a mailing.list, probably frome something I did in Victoria when we were at a marina with lots of magnificent boats for sale, a yacht broker. Can’t quite make myself unsubscribe. Here is one of the “cheaper” yachts, most are well over $1M This guy would atleast fit on Lake of the Read More …
Somehow I got on a mailing list, probably from something I did in Victoria when we were at a marina with lots of magnificent boats for sale, a yacht broker. Can’t quite make myself unsubscribe. Here is one of the “cheaper” yachts, most are well over $1M This guy would atleast fit on Lake of Read More …
I have had a Fireball sailboat since 1970 and it has seen a lot of nautical miles over the years. However, it may have just seen the last sail. Our neighbour at the cottage on Brereton Lake got a Y Flyer sailboat one year and that was the beginning of my teenage sailing adventures. I Read More …
Didn’t catch any fish, just watched them of the fish finder. Operative word here is “finder” not “catcher”. Also had a look at the big boats in Northern Harbour.
A couple of years ago the electric start on our 1990 Mercury 25hp outboard stopped working. I’d thought about taking it in to a marina to get it repaired but that would be awkward, put the boat out of commission for an unknown amount of time and likely be costly. It still started well with Read More …
At any marina on Lake of the Woods! The price is sky high. Gas stations in Kenora were charging $1.89/l but at a dock on the water it was $2.49/l. I knew there was a premium for the convenience of dock gas but on this trip I committed to getting the gas before checking just Read More …
On the weekend, August 19-21, Parker and Dane had their friend Aryton down at the lake. It was a busy weekend with swimming, tubing, seadoo rides, kneeboarding and fishing! This was Aryton’s first time fishing and he hit the trifecta, first fish, biggest fish and most fish! Over several outings on the weekend the boys Read More …
Two days of fishing just around the corner of our point yielded 15 bass in short order, lots of action! The three boys kept me busy getting fish off the hook and into a bucket. /im
A nice calm and sunny day and our friends C&E are at the cottage with us for a few days so we decide on a boat cruise.
A solo cruise over to the Route Bay boat lift into Blindfold Lake to check out the water levels at the lift. Levels are down to a manageable level and the fixed concrete dock on the Blindfold side is out of the water and the railway cart appeared to be operational . On the way Read More …