Month: September 2016

Live-aboard version of sewing room

by Kathleen
REally nice view in my new temporary sewing room

Really nice view in my new temporary sewing room

One thing I like is that a boat provides an endless variety of sewing projects. Unfortunately it doesn’t provide much space to do them in, so this week, while we are docked at Loyalist Cove Marina, I am taking advantage of their community room, and have set it up as my new, temporary sewing room. It has lots more space to work in. Having tried setting up in the cockpit aboard Kinship, I knew that worked only for small mending jobs. I really needed some table space, and the ability to leave everything set up for a few days. Their  “Crow’s Nest”  is just perfect.

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I have finally been able to get to those bigger canvass projects, like adding a window to the bimini, and finishing up the new companionway cover. Still too hot to need it yet, but I am sure it will be appreciated once autumn arrives on the Erie Canal and through New York.

Watch for our departure blog, coming within days!!!

 

 

A Return to Sodus Bay

by Matthew

Appologies, we have been too busy to blog, so the next few posts are catching you up on the last month or so.

We discovered Sodus Bay and the town of Sodus point when we made a late season trip last Canadian Thanksgiving.  We loved the yacht club and the town out of season and made plans to visit this summer.

With Angela, Doug and Denise as crew we left Kingston in perfect conditions early on the Saturday of the August long weekend.  A down wind sail all the way to Sodus had us in for tea time.

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Wing on wing as we head to Sodus with 5 bikes on board, 3 on the deck.

After a great dinner at the Sodus Bay Yacht Club we had an early night.

Next day we explored the town on our bikes, had a dip in Lake Ontario at the nice beach and we  went to a free Jazz concert at the old light house.  Dinner was at Captain Jacks, with a great live band and dancing.  Our friend Suz joined us in the afternoon, she was passing through on her way to Louisiana for vacation.

We had planned to sail back on Monday, but being retired has its benefits and the retirees out voted the working stiffs and we decided to stay an extra day.  Denise found a local state park – Chimney Bluffs State Park  About a 20K cycle away, this was an ideal distance for us to head out for the morning.

We had a great ride through the farms around Sodus Bay, they seem to have escaped the drought we have had in Kingston, the apple harvest was just starting and the whole area was green and looking great.

Chimney Bluffs are very well named.  Formed from the erosion of the soft sandy coast line, towers are left, albeit temporarily, the erosion is several meters per year.

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Our return to Kingston was uneventful, not enough wind to sail but fun with company.

We said this the last time, but the Sodus Bay area is a great place to visit, by boat or by car or by bicycle.  Sodus Point was busy and lively but not packed. We were able to find places to eat without a reservation.  This might be due to us going on a long weekend in Ontario that is a regular weekend in New York.