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Last Post for 2015

Posted on October 28, 2015 by ScottMacDOctober 28, 2015

The last four days of August found us island hopping west of Southwest Harbor. A couple of anchorages had been recommended by cruisers we had met in the summer. Hells Half Acre was one of the them. We loved the name and the anchorage. The kayaking around the various islands surrounding the anchorage was superb … Continue reading →

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Back in Maine

Posted on August 27, 2015 by ScottMacDOctober 15, 2015

Well it took us twelve days to cruise from St Peters to Southwest Harbor, Maine. Leaving Bras d’Or Lake the same way we arrived we transitted the St Peters lock/canal on a beautiful day and followed a sloop on thru. Since the weather was cooperating we decided to make it a long day. So eleven … Continue reading →

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Halifax to Bras d’Or Lake

Posted on August 10, 2015 by ScottMacDAugust 26, 2015

Our last night on Bras d’Or Lake and we are anchored in St Peters a quarter mile from the St Peters Lock. Our plans were to transit the lock today but with 15-20 knot winds and more importantly seas measuring 8 @ 8 we have decided to wait a day for things to settle down … Continue reading →

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Nova Scotia: Shelburne, Lunenburg, Halifax

Posted on July 18, 2015 by ScottMacDJuly 18, 2015

We left Southwest Harbor, Maine on July 10. We crossed the Gulf of Maine and pulled into Shelburne, Nova Scotia. The trip took exactly 24 hours. The weather cooperated and we had very smooth seas and light winds. Cath took her usual 8PM to midnight shift and said it was uneventful. However my shift got … Continue reading →

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Southwest Harbor, Maine

Posted on July 9, 2015 by ScottMacDJuly 9, 2015

We never would have thought that seven weeks could go so fast. We arrived Memorial Weekend and now several days after July 4th we are finally letting go the dock lines and departing Dysart’s Marina. It’s been a wonderful experience. Mount Desert Island or MDI is a diverse island with friendly people, great food and … Continue reading →

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Back On Board in Southwest Harbor Maine

Posted on May 31, 2015 by ScottMacDMay 31, 2015

It’s been many months since the last post. Big Smile spent the winter safely huddled indoors at the Hinckley yard in Southwest Harbor Maine. The Hinckley yard is enormous. The waterfront site is where boats are stored and maintained. Their manufacturing site is inland about 30 minutes away. According to the locals it was a … Continue reading →

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Nantucket to Southwest Harbor Maine

Posted on October 14, 2014 by ScottMacDOctober 14, 2014

We dropped the Nantucket Moorings pennant and left the harbor for the five hour run to Naushon Island. Part of the Elizabeth Islands, Naushon has been owned by the Forbes family for over 150 years. On the northern end, across from Woods Hole, are two anchorages providing excellent holding and protection. We chose the outer … Continue reading →

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August and we are back on board

Posted on September 8, 2014 by ScottMacDSeptember 11, 2014

After a wonderful month at the lake we packed up a rental car and drove to Washburns Marina in Solomons, MD. A couple of days of provisioning and we were on our way taking the slow path to Maine. Our goal was to get to Southwest Harbor Maine around September 20 and as I write … Continue reading →

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Lake George and Vermont

Posted on July 28, 2014 by ScottMacDJuly 30, 2014

The month of July is ending and soon we will be back on Big Smile. Our anticipated departure from Solomons MD for parts north is delayed about a week due to the delay in shipping of the cabinets from China to the east coast. Washburn’s Boatyard did email some pics today of the newly arrived … Continue reading →

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Back to the states

Posted on July 3, 2014 by ScottMacDJuly 3, 2014

Friday morning we dropped Andrew and Nicole at the Great Guana Ferry dock. Albury’s Ferry runs regularly scheduled service to Marsh Harbor. From there a quick taxi to the airport and back home in a few hours. Our trip would take much longer. The plan was to head thru the “Whale” to Green Turtle Cay … Continue reading →

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