On Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:14:02 -0700 (PDT), in message

wrote:

Good day to all;
In two weeks I’m planning to go from Toronto downstream St. Lawrence
River.
I do not have any destination – all what I have is three weeks off
from work, 40’ sailboat, and my two hands.
I like to ask you for suggestion, advice any pro and cons; where to
stop, what must to see, what afraid of – anything what will help me to
make this trip as simple and nice as possible.
My plan is sail down and leave the boat somewhere for winter – to
continue exploration next year.
Thanks in advance.
(Mr.) Mada

There's a limited number of stops on the north shore of Lake Ontario,
especially if 40 feet means 6 foot plus draft. I have been gently and
retrievably aground at Pickering, Port Darlington, and Newcastle. Port
Hope and Coburg are both nice and deep, but none of these are must see
destinations.

Consider the inside route through the Murray Canal (just re-opened I
hear, so check in advance) into the Bay of Quinte. Be sure to stop at
the Prince Edward YC in Picton, then stop in Kingston for all the
tourist stuff. The Thousand Islands are great and well described in
the Ports guide, then there is a lot of boring river on the way to
Montreal.

On the south east shore you should hit Sodus Bay, Henderson, and
especially Sackett's Harbour.

Cheers,

Rick