Nova Scotia Fuel and Boatyards
 

I am planning a trip to Nova Scotia this summer and will be sailing from
Maine across to Yarmouth and then up the outside shore as far as we will get
before we have to go back to work. Two weeks are planned.

I would like to have any information on diesel stops and boatyards near the
Yarmouth area where the boat could be left for a couple of weeks in the
event of bad weather. The contingency plan is to take the Cat back to Maine
and go back for the boat two weeks later.

I have charts and the cruising guide by the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron
but would appreciate current info from residents or recent visitors.

Thanks

Ansley Sawyer
SV Pacem

You will reach more Canadian boaters (especiallly many NSers) by addressing
your request to the newsgroup can.rec.boating.

Jean

Ansley Sawyer wrote:

I am planning a trip to Nova Scotia this summer and will be sailing from
Maine across to Yarmouth and then up the outside shore as far as we will get
before we have to go back to work. Two weeks are planned.

I would like to have any information on diesel stops and boatyards near the
Yarmouth area where the boat could be left for a couple of weeks in the
event of bad weather. The contingency plan is to take the Cat back to Maine
and go back for the boat two weeks later.

I have charts and the cruising guide by the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron
but would appreciate current info from residents or recent visitors.

Thanks

Ansley Sawyer
SV Pacem

As no one is offering current information I'll come forward with 5 years old
comments.
Most people coming from the US get directly to Shelburne N.S. Your timing is
important as it involve overnight passage. At the time, no diesel fuel was
available on the dock at Shelburne Marina. Fuel was available at about 10 -
15 minutes walk. You need a proven sail plan that has been tested before.
The people that have done the passage at the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht
Squadron should be able to offer you some advise. The last time I was in
Shelburne the Canadian Coast Guard had to go rescue a US sailboat that had
no engine power in a flat sea. After landing at Shelburne it was learned
that dirt was in the diesel tank and had block the fuel to the engine.


"Ansley Sawyer" wrote in message
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I am planning a trip to Nova Scotia this summer and will be sailing from
Maine across to Yarmouth and then up the outside shore as far as we will
get
before we have to go back to work. Two weeks are planned.

I would like to have any information on diesel stops and boatyards near
the
Yarmouth area where the boat could be left for a couple of weeks in the
event of bad weather. The contingency plan is to take the Cat back to
Maine
and go back for the boat two weeks later.

I have charts and the cruising guide by the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht
Squadron
but would appreciate current info from residents or recent visitors.

Thanks

Ansley Sawyer
SV Pacem

Ansley Sawyer wrote:

I am planning a trip to Nova Scotia this summer and will be sailing
from Maine across to Yarmouth and then up the outside shore as far
as we will get before we have to go back to work. Two weeks are
planned.

Not much time, so expect to reach Shelburne or even Mahone Bay and then
return (weather permitting).

I would like to have any information on diesel stops and boatyards
near the Yarmouth area where the boat could be left for a couple of
weeks in the event of bad weather.

By "near the Yarmouth area" I suspect you mean points south toward Cape
Sable. Yarmouth itself is the most convenient, but I am not sure you would
be permitted to leave a boat on an unattended mooring for the amount of time
you require, and the "dockage" facilities are not entirely satisfactory
along the waterfront. In any case you have to enter at Yarmouth these days,
so you can inquire then.

There are any number of safe locations along the route to Cape Sable, but
you will have to arrange transport to and from Yarmouth (usually not too
difficult, as Nova Scotians are extremely hospitable). You could try the
Chebogue River (small boat club and very friendly), the Lower Argyle (ditto
re facilities), etc. Do not expect to be able to leave your boat in a
fishing port unattended, although you can usually arrange short term dockage
while staying on board.

As for fuel, you should be prepared to use jerry cans. If you have 4 or 6
jerry cans you will be able to purchase diesel at most ordinary gas
stations. Usually you cannot buy fuel where the fishermen buy because of
tax implications. There is diesel at Lockeport, which is probably the only
"marina" style facility in this area. You should be able to arrange longer
term dockage there.

I have charts and the cruising guide by the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht
Squadron but would appreciate current info from residents or recent
visitors.

There are many better guides than the CCA booklet. Look at the books by
Loveridge, Dechman, etc. If you have specific questions I can try to answer
via e-mail.

--
Good luck and good sailing.
s/v Kerry Deare of Barnegat
http://kerrydeare.home.comcast.net/

Make sure you are in VHF contact with the High Speed ferry boats and that
they acknowledge your position on their radar. Two weeks is a tight
schedule. Unless your known someone from the Chebogue boat club leaving
your boat is Yarmouth is not well recommended Getting into Yarmouth is a
long way from the open sea. At time the access gets narrow and you have to
give a wide berth to commercial vessels. When the fog sets in it gets a
little tricky nothing you cannot handle with a good radar and dept sounder.
Getting out of Yarmouth in the fog to go to Halifax via the Schooner passage
could be challenging if you do not have local knowledge. The same thing
applies for getting to the Chebogue boat club.
That is probably why so many US sailboats choose Shelbourne as their
favorite landfall. Not to say that there are no other preferred landfalls.

"Armond Perretta" wrote in message
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Ansley Sawyer wrote:

I am planning a trip to Nova Scotia this summer and will be sailing
from Maine across to Yarmouth and then up the outside shore as far
as we will get before we have to go back to work. Two weeks are
planned.

Not much time, so expect to reach Shelburne or even Mahone Bay and then
return (weather permitting).

I would like to have any information on diesel stops and boatyards
near the Yarmouth area where the boat could be left for a couple of
weeks in the event of bad weather.

By "near the Yarmouth area" I suspect you mean points south toward Cape
Sable. Yarmouth itself is the most convenient, but I am not sure you
would
be permitted to leave a boat on an unattended mooring for the amount of
time
you require, and the "dockage" facilities are not entirely satisfactory
along the waterfront. In any case you have to enter at Yarmouth these
days,
so you can inquire then.

There are any number of safe locations along the route to Cape Sable, but
you will have to arrange transport to and from Yarmouth (usually not too
difficult, as Nova Scotians are extremely hospitable). You could try the
Chebogue River (small boat club and very friendly), the Lower Argyle
(ditto
re facilities), etc. Do not expect to be able to leave your boat in a
fishing port unattended, although you can usually arrange short term
dockage
while staying on board.

As for fuel, you should be prepared to use jerry cans. If you have 4 or 6
jerry cans you will be able to purchase diesel at most ordinary gas
stations. Usually you cannot buy fuel where the fishermen buy because of
tax implications. There is diesel at Lockeport, which is probably the
only
"marina" style facility in this area. You should be able to arrange
longer
term dockage there.

I have charts and the cruising guide by the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht
Squadron but would appreciate current info from residents or recent
visitors.

There are many better guides than the CCA booklet. Look at the books by
Loveridge, Dechman, etc. If you have specific questions I can try to
answer
via e-mail.

--
Good luck and good sailing.
s/v Kerry Deare of Barnegat
http://kerrydeare.home.comcast.net/