Huron In
Yacht Haven on Drummond Island, MI Lake Huron 0 nautical miles
46°01’31.0″ N 83°44’54.0″ W
46.025278, -83.748333
Elevation: 580 feet
Starting with the Poet Laureate (Tom)
The crew was in peril
The first mate went feral
Said make this ship sterile
She had us over a barrel
Threatened us with our suppers
Coming out of the scuppers
So we answered with yuppers
And cleaned the boat from top to bottom and we stayed put today.
Photos (from Tom)
Tom worked really hard today! He even had time to do the dishes.
Today’s Agenda
Today we our staying at Yacht Harbor on Drummond Island, we are going to clean the boat and do some repairs. Every inch of the boat was incredibly dirty from the helicopter activity so close to the marina yesterday. One of the reasons for staying here is that we get a discount for being members of the AGLCA (America’s Great Loop and Cruisers Association) docking is a dollar a foot and 10% off on fuel. Another reason is Yacht Harbor has a well-known its marine repair facility.
I would like to talk to a mechanic about the engines just basic questions.
Drummond Island is where a most of the people who do the loop cross into the USA. Yacht Harbor Marina has a customs kiosk.
and flies the yellow quarantine flag at the end of one the docks.
The AGLCA has two conventions a year one in Alabama in the fall and one in North Folk Virginia this marina send a person to these conventions.
The boat next to us last night was a 56 foot Carver. We talked to the owner, a great couple. They had battery trouble just a few days ago. xxx , smelled something down in the battery compartment and went to investigate. One of the D6 batteries was was venting though the vent holes in all the caps to the battery. He had not seen anything like this before and thought he should remove one of the caps. When he did this the acid under pressure spray all over the battery compartment and his hand. As he started cleaning the acid and noticed a flap off skin hanging from his hand. The acid had burned a patch of skin off his hand. It’s an ugly looking burn.
Yacht Harbor – No kidding
Huron Jewel – hand made 60 foot 2 masted schooner
