Trip Summary

290 liters Diesel
117 Hours on motor  2.47 Liters per hour
734 statute miles

Our Track

August 23 – Port of Montreal and Dorval

Patrick’s recommendation was to stay within 10 feet of the shore from the shoreline.  We were usually about 10 Meters. 

We had a two-hour wait at St. Lambert lock and another couple of hours at St. Catherine locks.  The seaway website did say there was going to be busy with commercial traffic.

We waited a further 40 minutes for the train bridge near Mercier.  Once a Via Rail train passed, they let us through.  It was getting late.  We eventually came back to Dorval in the dark.  

What a very very long day...

What a way to buy your oil

Spectators

A different view of the Big 'O'

The Picton Castle going downriver

Back in Lake St. Louis at sunset

August 22 -St-Ours to Montreal East

Real drove us to St-Ours.  

We loaded up the boat and they launched us.  Upon launch, we inspected the bottom and found water was flooding in the shaft packing.  Norm tightened the packing nut and we were down to a drop every few seconds.  We kept an eye on it for the next week.

The winds were strong. Once, launched, we busily took off, not having time to try to dock or wave good-bye.  We motored to Sorel and turned left.  About an hour after Sorel, we put up the sails.

Nice sail of about 25 miles on the small craft channel to an anchorage between Ile à Aigle and Iles aux Canards and Iles aux Asperges and Ile Montreal. 

Supper consisted of Daniele's fab marinated pork chops.

Nice to be afloat again.

Our valiant Pilot

Milky waters near Sorel