Wayne, prop guy?
 

Good for her, Don!

Wayne, prop guy?
 

On Friday, 4 September 2015 09:36:38 UTC-3, Wayne. B wrote:
On Fri, 4 Sep 2015 04:51:31 -0700 (PDT), True North
wrote:

"I am going to take the cover off and poke around tomorrow. She can
either drive or sit there and watch the crash."



My wife was reluctant to take the helm of our boat but I just kept nagging her. After all, it was for my benefit if I fell overboard or whatever.
She finally took the wheel out on the largest local lake and after going through the start..forward/reverse stop exercise a couple of times, she
was in no hurry to hand back the helm. I'll insist that she drive the boat at least yearly.

===

If she acts like she's enjoying herself, I'd let her drive as much as
she wants. There is no better ally than an enthusiastic wife when
there are upgrades or repairs to be done.

Unrelated topic, have you ever been on the Bra d'Or Lakes? I've always
wanted to do that. It also looks like it would be a good short cut on
the way north to Newfoundland and Labrador.

Yes, I've been on the St Peter's Inlet (lake side of the canal) a number of times and over in the Marble Mountain/Crammond Islands area. Right now would be a beautiful time to explore...two weeks of sunshine..an unusual event here.
I wonder if the Cruising Club of America would have good advice for a boat your size. I think taking the Bras d'Or route rather than the offshore would be much more peaceful and beautiful. You'll see enough open water as it is sailing to Newfoundland. Don't forget to drop into St Pierre (south coast of Nfld)... still a part of France.

Wayne, prop guy?
 

On Fri, 4 Sep 2015 04:51:31 -0700 (PDT), True North
wrote:

"I am going to take the cover off and poke around tomorrow. She can
either drive or sit there and watch the crash."



My wife was reluctant to take the helm of our boat but I just kept nagging her. After all, it was for my benefit if I fell overboard or whatever. She finally took the wheel out on the largest local lake and after going through the start..forward/reverse stop exercise a couple of times, she was in no hurry to hand back the helm. I'll insist that she drive the boat at least yearly.

She can drive the boat and is even pretty good at docking, she just
doesn't want to. Our boat rides are more to get her to unwind from
work than anything else and she is not interested in fixing anything.

Wayne, prop guy?
 

On Fri, 04 Sep 2015 08:36:24 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

It also looks like it would be a good short cut on
the way north to Newfoundland and Labrador.


Sounds "cold" ;-)

Wayne, prop guy?
 

True North wrote:
"I am going to take the cover off and poke around tomorrow. She can
either drive or sit there and watch the crash."



My wife was reluctant to take the helm of our boat but I just kept nagging her. After all, it was for my benefit if I fell overboard or whatever. She finally took the wheel out on the largest local lake and after going through the start..forward/reverse stop exercise a couple of times, she was in no hurry to hand back the helm. I'll insist that she drive the boat at least yearly.
Lousy quoting job, but...

You're a bad ass! That woman better listen to you!

Wayne, prop guy?
 

On Fri, 04 Sep 2015 11:29:18 -0400, wrote:

On Fri, 04 Sep 2015 08:36:24 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

It also looks like it would be a good short cut on
the way north to Newfoundland and Labrador.


Sounds "cold" ;-)

===

Yah but...

....what I'd really like to do is cross to Europe by way of Greenland,
Iceland and Scotland. Crazy? Of course, and it will probably never
happen. A few weeks in Labrador might cure me with any luck, and I've
always wanted to cruise Nova Scotia. When you grow up in the lake
effect snow belt of upstate NY the ice never totally leaves your blood
stream.

:-)

Wayne, prop guy?
 

On Fri, 04 Sep 2015 23:20:10 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Fri, 04 Sep 2015 11:29:18 -0400, wrote:

On Fri, 04 Sep 2015 08:36:24 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

It also looks like it would be a good short cut on
the way north to Newfoundland and Labrador.


Sounds "cold" ;-)

===

Yah but...

...what I'd really like to do is cross to Europe by way of Greenland,
Iceland and Scotland. Crazy? Of course, and it will probably never
happen. A few weeks in Labrador might cure me with any luck, and I've
always wanted to cruise Nova Scotia. When you grow up in the lake
effect snow belt of upstate NY the ice never totally leaves your blood
stream.

:-)
I spent November and December of 65 about 200-400 miles east of
Labrador on a 311' boat. I am cured. ;-)

Wayne, prop guy?
 

On Fri, 04 Sep 2015 23:47:28 -0400, wrote:

On Fri, 04 Sep 2015 23:20:10 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Fri, 04 Sep 2015 11:29:18 -0400, wrote:

On Fri, 04 Sep 2015 08:36:24 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

It also looks like it would be a good short cut on
the way north to Newfoundland and Labrador.


Sounds "cold" ;-)

===

Yah but...

...what I'd really like to do is cross to Europe by way of Greenland,
Iceland and Scotland. Crazy? Of course, and it will probably never
happen. A few weeks in Labrador might cure me with any luck, and I've
always wanted to cruise Nova Scotia. When you grow up in the lake
effect snow belt of upstate NY the ice never totally leaves your blood
stream.

:-)
I spent November and December of 65 about 200-400 miles east of
Labrador on a 311' boat. I am cured. ;-)

===

I'll bet. It turns out that there is a fairly limited weather window
for getting in and out of Greenland in a small boat because of ice
conditions. The ideal time would be to leave Labrador in early July,
arrive Greenland 3 or 4 days later, refuel, and head for Iceland on
the next good weather window. You'd want to be in Scotland no later
than early August. The longest hop is Greenland to Iceland, about 4
days. It's fun to plan these things even if they never materialize.

http://www.noonsite.com/Countries/Greenland

I spent years dreaming about and planning a cruise to the Caribbean
islands and finally made it happen twice.

Wayne, prop guy?
 

On Sat, 05 Sep 2015 00:08:52 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Fri, 04 Sep 2015 23:47:28 -0400, wrote:

On Fri, 04 Sep 2015 23:20:10 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Fri, 04 Sep 2015 11:29:18 -0400, wrote:

On Fri, 04 Sep 2015 08:36:24 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

It also looks like it would be a good short cut on
the way north to Newfoundland and Labrador.


Sounds "cold" ;-)

===

Yah but...

...what I'd really like to do is cross to Europe by way of Greenland,
Iceland and Scotland. Crazy? Of course, and it will probably never
happen. A few weeks in Labrador might cure me with any luck, and I've
always wanted to cruise Nova Scotia. When you grow up in the lake
effect snow belt of upstate NY the ice never totally leaves your blood
stream.

:-)
I spent November and December of 65 about 200-400 miles east of
Labrador on a 311' boat. I am cured. ;-)

===

I'll bet. It turns out that there is a fairly limited weather window
for getting in and out of Greenland in a small boat because of ice
conditions. The ideal time would be to leave Labrador in early July,
arrive Greenland 3 or 4 days later, refuel, and head for Iceland on
the next good weather window. You'd want to be in Scotland no later
than early August. The longest hop is Greenland to Iceland, about 4
days. It's fun to plan these things even if they never materialize.

http://www.noonsite.com/Countries/Greenland

I spent years dreaming about and planning a cruise to the Caribbean
islands and finally made it happen twice.

You would pretty much have to just spit in the harbor in the UK and
start back so as not to miss the window.
I am not sure what there is in south Greenland. We were in Thule but
that was way far north from anywhere you (or anyone in their right
mind) would ever want to be. ;-)

Wayne, prop guy?
 

On Sat, 05 Sep 2015 00:29:06 -0400, wrote:

On Sat, 05 Sep 2015 00:08:52 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Fri, 04 Sep 2015 23:47:28 -0400, wrote:

On Fri, 04 Sep 2015 23:20:10 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Fri, 04 Sep 2015 11:29:18 -0400, wrote:

On Fri, 04 Sep 2015 08:36:24 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

It also looks like it would be a good short cut on
the way north to Newfoundland and Labrador.


Sounds "cold" ;-)

===

Yah but...

...what I'd really like to do is cross to Europe by way of Greenland,
Iceland and Scotland. Crazy? Of course, and it will probably never
happen. A few weeks in Labrador might cure me with any luck, and I've
always wanted to cruise Nova Scotia. When you grow up in the lake
effect snow belt of upstate NY the ice never totally leaves your blood
stream.

:-)
I spent November and December of 65 about 200-400 miles east of
Labrador on a 311' boat. I am cured. ;-)

===

I'll bet. It turns out that there is a fairly limited weather window
for getting in and out of Greenland in a small boat because of ice
conditions. The ideal time would be to leave Labrador in early July,
arrive Greenland 3 or 4 days later, refuel, and head for Iceland on
the next good weather window. You'd want to be in Scotland no later
than early August. The longest hop is Greenland to Iceland, about 4
days. It's fun to plan these things even if they never materialize.

http://www.noonsite.com/Countries/Greenland

I spent years dreaming about and planning a cruise to the Caribbean
islands and finally made it happen twice.

You would pretty much have to just spit in the harbor in the UK and
start back so as not to miss the window.
I am not sure what there is in south Greenland. We were in Thule but
that was way far north from anywhere you (or anyone in their right
mind) would ever want to be. ;-)

===

The idea would be to keep the boat in Europe for a year or two and
then ship it back. If it was a sailboat I'd bring it back on the
southern route and end up in the Carib. South Greenland is lightly
populated but there are a number of good harbors and fishing villages.
Fuel and supplies are consistently available.