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TUG RENEGADE

 

 The best part of my job with (Tugfest) is meeting some of the wonderful people that come to the event. Bob & Sandy White participated in the 2006 Parry Sound Tugfest on there tour of the Greogian Bay & the North Channel. The Renegade, a Lord Neslon Tug has been their summer home for over five years, with a lot of nautical miles behind them. They have toured the west coast to Alaska, have sailed the great lakes, and are working there way down the east coast to Florida.

Great people,  Great Tug.   Check out their site.

http:/bobsanwhite.wordpress.com

The Picture above is from the 2006 Parry Sound Tugfest.

Enjoy Capt Bob(tugfest.net)

 

Posted by: bobsanwhite | January 31, 2008 Roaming with Renegade Summer 2007.

As we (Sandy, our two Siamese cats and I)  planned and then began our 5th full summer on RENEGADE, we fully realized how fortunate that we are able to experience this wonderful cruising lifestyle. We departed Penetang, ON, Georgian Bay, mid-June heading for the Trent-Severn Waterway (230 mi/45 locks).  From Port Severn we proceeded to Picton, one of our favorite ports of call from summer 2005 going in the opposite direction. On to Kingston, ON, gateway to the Rideau Canal (125mi/45 locks) and its colonial villages celebrating their 175th year.  It was constructed to Ottawa by the British following the War of 1812 as an alternative to the St. Lawrence River to avoid US.  After the eight-ladder-locks of Ottawa, we entered the Ottawa River to cruise to Chateau Montebello, an old log constructed resort with a modern marina.  Another canal and two commercial locks took us to Montreal where we docked across the  St. Lawrence at Lonqueil, a French-Canadian town with wonderful and old world atmosphere.  The St. Lawrence Seaway took us upstream to Sorel where a sharp turn S put us in the Richelieu River to the Chamblee Canal, to Rouses Point and the USA. The anchorages in Lake Champlain were tranquil and remote.  Burlington provided a break in the splendor of the Lake and an opportunity for reprovisioning.  Chipman Point, one of our favorite marinas was next with its office in an 1802 building. After Lock 12 on the Champlain Canal we stopped at Whitehall and Ft. Edwards town docks to savor the turn of the century buildings and hospitality.  Tugboat Alley at Waterford turned out to be remarkable as we docked among old, small working tugs and English canal boats.  Troy (Federal) Lock was next prior to Albany YC on the Hudson River.  The Catskill YC at the end of Catskill Creek was a delight. Proceed down the Hudson stopping at Kingston, NY and Haverstraw Marina on the way to NY City and Lincoln Harbor on the NJ side.  Regrouped here to enter the East River with favorable tide to transverse “Hells Gate” without incident other than a lot of traffic passing under the bridges of NYC.
Once in Long Island Sound we cruised to a number of mainland marinas and several marina destinations.  Originally we planned to cruise the ports and harbors of LI Sound, but family illness shortened our trip and we arrived in Mystic, CT (Seaport Marine) mid-August to prepare for winter storage.  Mystic is a small, scenic community that includes the Mystic Marine Museum facility.

Capt Bob |09:42 EST |Comments (0)

Winter Blues

  

I attended a meeting today in Penetanguishene & took these pictures of the Still Watch & Prescotont. It was a cold & damp day, not even good for ducks. Both tugs are wintering at the town dock, waiting for the nice warm & sunny days of summer. 

Capt Bob |21:07 EST |Comments (0)

Superior In Winter

These pictures give you a different perspective of those freighters which pass by St Clair so peacefully!
 
Lake Superior in November..
Ever wonder why the Edmund Fitzgerald didn't make it..?

A little taste of the seafaring life on the Inland Seas ..

These photographs were taken in November 2006 aboard Misener Steamships MV Selkirk Settler
as she crossed Lake Superior in typical November weather.
The first pic is in calm water..

Lake Superior is the largest & deepest of The Great Lakes and could hold all the water
of the other 4 Great Lakes ..plus three more Lake Eries .. !

Capt Bob |09:18 EST |Comments (0)

Winter Gales

  

'So far so good"

Capt Bob |09:16 EST |Comments (0)

Winter On Lake Superior

  

I think farming would be a better line of work, at this point.

Capt Bob |09:13 EST |Comments (0)

"Norms Gift"

  

"Norm got his Christmas present from Maurice today....What patience, is all I can say!!!" said Helen. The Model is of Norm Menary's Tug "Pankhurst M",  a gift from his brother Maurice. Norms wife Helen sums it up with the word "PATIENCE".  Detail is another good description. The first picture is of the "Pankhurst M" at the Parry Sound Tugfest.  The next five are of the model. 

Capt Bob |00:02 EST |Comments (0)

"DETAIL"

  

Capt Bob |00:00 EST |Comments (0)

"A LOT OF PATIENCE"

  

Capt Bob |23:57 EST |Comments (0)

Puddle Tug

A big hit at the 2007 Parry Sound Tugfest was this little guy, Puddle Tug. Powered by an electric trolling motor, it got the attention of the public at the dock.  Capt Michael Round, of the tug North Sea built her from a Berkley Kit.  It was a pleasure to see Puddle Tug moving around the harbour dodging the big guys. 

Capt Bob |08:00 EST |Comments (0)

 

 

 

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