We’re anchored here. Nice quiet spot in a SW wind. Arrived around 1700 after a relaxed trip down from Mabou. It’s been sunny and warm – there is a heat warning here with a high of 27C. The only time we were bothered was climbing the steep hill in Port Hawkesbury to get provisions.
The only hair raising moment was when my shifter failed – again – this time leaving me stuck in forward as I was getting ready to do a back-and-fill turn at the end of a small marina in Port Hood. This was a completely separate issue from the failure on the Trent Severn. I dropped the anchor and the stern went aground, and we were able to fix it and carry on.
We fueled up in Port Hawkesbury. Another great run, using 457 l of fuel to go 641 miles since last filling up in Rimouski. We really have had great traveling weather, just covering miles at slow speed. Since leaving Chicago in May I’ve traveled 2,495 miles and burned 1,786 l of fuel with 366 engine hours.
Speaking of traveling weather, the next few days look great. Rain and fog maybe, but no significant wind or waves. We’ve got five days to get to Halifax, which is about 170 miles away. We’ll be taking the slow scenic route.
It feels good to be here. Coming out of Port Hawkesbury into the Atlantic breeze felt very familiar.
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