In Georgian Bay, "On The Rocks" means something totally different

 Monday, July 27:

Wes got up and was back in the engine room first thing.  He thinks he's figured out the issue with the generator and has a work around until we get back in the states where he can get parts.  We needed to move over a slip as the owner of the slip we were in was returning.  We got that done then I went back to work.  Wes then worked on getting the mast put back up and everything stored away.  Once I finished work, we went out and joined the locals for docktales.  Then the wind picked up and a storm blew through, so everyone scattered to their own boats.  We hired a diver from here at the marina.  He jumped in the water right as it started to rain.  He checked out Black Diamonds props as he has netting caught in is starboard prop.  Then he came over and checked our props and zincs.  Our zincs were worn down, so he changed all four of our zincs.  Once he was done and we got him all packed up, we all got into the truck Tim had rented and the four of us went to the Boathouse Eatery in Midland for dinner.  We sat on the patio where they had some live music playing.  It was a good dinner and we had a great time.  Then we went back to the boat, watched a little TV then called it a night.

 

Tuesday, July 28:

We both got up and did our respective bible studies.  I worked all day, but took a short break to see Sarah off as she was flying out of Toronto and heading home to Louisville.  Wes went down in the engine room and started working on the generator.  We saw Sarah off as she needed to fly to Louisville for work.  He did an oil change and got everything back together with a minor oops, so he did the oil change twice.  Then he ran the generator for about an hour as our "test drive" to ensure it was all good.  She passed the test, so we are good to anchor out again!  Woohoo!!  I had calls that went late into the afternoon, so we didn't go out to docktales until after 1700.  Tim joined us but it was a short night.  We went inside, had dinner and watched some baseball before heading to bed.

Wednesday, July 29:

I had to work all day.  Wes went with Tim and Eric, George and Gary to Walmart to provision.  Wes does not like Canadian Walmart!  He was able to get everything we needed though.  When he returned he had some MTOA work to do.  Then late afternoon Wayne and Karen showed up.  I had another late work call, but they hung out with Wes on the dock for a bit.  Then they went back to their boat to get ready for dinner.  Wes finished washing the boat and Tim finished his oil change.  Then we all went up to The Queens Quay British Pub and Restaurant for dinner.  It was half off wings on Wednesday, so I got some wings!  We had a nice dinner with Wayne, Karen and Tim.  Then we went back to the dock and sat out and visited while enjoyed a beverage.  The wind was chilly and it was dark, so we called it a night around 2200.

 

Thursday, July 30:

Wes got up and started filling the water tank.  Wayne and Karen came by to help us figure out our plan for where to go.  I worked while Wes started chart plotting.  Wes went with Tim, Gary and Eric to Home Depot then they stopped for lunch.  Wes got back to the boat and started getting things ready for travel.  We dropped the lines around 1430 and made our way to Chimney Bay.  We arrived around 1630 and the bay was already pretty full with about 17 boats in there.  We eased around and dropped the hook, but we were too close to other boats so we pulled the anchor and moved.  We ended up partially in the entrance, but there was still room for boats to get in and out.  After I was done with work, we packed a cooler and dropped the dinghy.  Charlie and Susan from Curiosity had Wayne and Karen in their dinghy and we went exploring.  We went through a small but and the larger one that we will be taking the big boat through.  We checked out Honey Harbor as well.  From there, we went back to the boat and grabbed some cheddar brats then headed in to Curiosity.  We all sat on their fly bridge and enjoyed dinner, beverages and conversation until it got dark and the mosquitoes started coming out.  We went back to Toscana, where Wes fired up the generator and we watched some TV before heading to bed.  

 Friday, July 31:

We were woken up but a high water alarm at 0300.  Wes checked everywhere, but the hull was dry.  It stopped, so it became an issue for another day.  Wes believes there could be a loose wire.  We went back to sleep for a bit, then got up.  I started working and Wes did some computer work.  Then he took the dinghy and gas can to get gas so we won't run out while we explore the beautiful Georgian Bay.  It is so neat to see houses built on rocks that are their own island.  When he returned, he secured the dinghy and got the boat ready for travel.  We pulled the anchor around 1100 and started north.  We had two options to anchor for the weekend.  Wayne and Karen went ahead in Burn Baby to check out the first option.  They said that it was good, so we turned in and headed Longuissa Bay.  We arrived at 1150.  I had a noon call, so we quickly set the hook and I dropped fenders on both sides so we were ready to raft.  I got on my call, and Wes helped Curiosity tie up to our port side (we were bow to stern so we wouldn't swing), then Burn Baby tied up to their starboard side.  Wes went over and visited with Charles, Sue, Wayne and Karen while I finished working.  Once I was done, I put my swimsuit on and jumped in the water with Karen and Sue.  Then we got in our dinghies and explored.  It was beautiful.  We saw some rapids then back to the boats where the ladies swam a little more.  We then all contributed to dinner.  We have the largest grill, so we hosted dinner on our aft deck.  It was a great night!  The bugs started coming out, so we lit one of our citronella candles and a thermo cell.  I also put bug spray on.  It did a good job of keep the mosquitos away.  Karen, Charlie and Sue called it a night around 2130.  Wayne, Wes and I stayed up a little longer before calling it a night.

 

 

Saturday, August 1:

Wes got up around 0700 and started the generator.  It ran for a bit then would shut off.  He went down in the engine room to try and figure it out.  It kept running finally.  I got up and we both got the boat ready to travel.  We untied Curiosity around 0930, then pulled our anchor as well and started making our way to Echo Bay South.  We arrived around 1130 and tied up to Curiosity and Burn Baby again.  We dropped the dinghies and went exploring.  Then back to the boats where we hung out either with our feet in the water or in the water.  Then we call had dinner on our aft deck and hung out into the evening.  We called it a night as it got dark. 

 

 Sunday, August 2:

It was a rainy day, so we were all a little slow getting moving (especially me).  Wes got up and went over and visited on Curiosity.  I relaxed in bed on my tablet for a bit.  When I got up everyone was on Curiosity on a video call with Bill and Sarah on Serenity.  I said a quick hello then they had to go.  It was a quiet morning.  Then we all got together on Toscana where we played some games and had an earlier dinner.  Then we got in our dinghies and tried to catch some fish.  I caught a baby bass but otherwise we didn't catch anything and barely had any bites.  We headed back to the boat as the sun was going down and caught a beautiful rainbow and sunset.  I was cold so I stayed on Toscana under a blanket while Wes visited on the flybridge of Curiosity with everyone else.  Wes returned and then he did the chart plotting for the next day, then we called it a night.