Antares Cruising East
| Vessel Name: | Antares |
| Vessel Make/Model: | Endeavour 37 Ketch |
| Hailing Port: | Toledo, OH |
| Crew: | John and Evelyn |
| About: | John started sailing as a kid and he hasn't stopped (neither sailing nor being a kid). He introduced Evelyn to sailing in 2000 and together have been cruising Lake Erie. |
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07 February 2023 | Glades Boat Storage
Can we still do this?
John and I are back at it again. Finally, we are able to return to our s/v Antares after a long bout of physical ailments. So we lost the first 3 months of plan/preparation/upgrade/replace/reconfigure "to-do" list. That list is now reduced to just preparation. That may change, but as all things sailing, [...]
26 December 2014 | Ft. Myers Beach to Key West
Sailing the Gulf of Mexico
Wednesday, December 10, 2014. Engine won't start. John switched the battery indicator to "All" and that worked. The air temperature is 46 (perhaps that's the reason she wouldn't start), northwest winds 10-15 mph and diminishing, waves 5 feet and decreasing, clear skies, high today of 65, continual [...]
24 December 2014 | Ft. Myers
On the Caloosahatchee River
December 2, 2014. Today was to be a short day with a 14 mile trip to the LaBelle free docks. We could check systems, make adjustments, finish bending on the sails, and fill the water tank. We had to go through the Ortona Lock, an eight foot drop only a few miles from the Glades. It was a beautiful, [...]
18 November 2014 | La Belle, FL
Continuing the Journey, Round 2
Tuesday, October 28, 2014. Leaving Toledo is about to finally happen. I feel we spent the entire summer preparing for this moment. The van is stuffed to the rooftop; the seats removed for the added space. We expect to leave right after the water department shuts off the tap at the curb. All day [...]
19 December 2013 | Marathon Key
Day 104-107 Cruising the Keys
Our first visitors from home at Dinner Key Marina were so welcome. Stef and Roy (Anchor Pointe Marina!) found us at the dock and what a great greeting! We spent time with them and this is when I first found out that more people were reading our blog than just the few we knew of. I apologize for not [...]
Day 20-26 Baldwinsville
Day 20 Thursday, September 19, 2013
*Errands in town: oil & filters, locking cable for the dingy, DC charger, rum
*Andy, lock tender, discussed situation with lock 13 & staying here, Restrooms & showers, electricity & water at terminal wall. No charge and no 48 hour limit.
Day 21 Friday, September 20, 2013
*John researched transport options, including hauling out and transporting over land
*Grocery shopping, Tops about 1 mile away, we were hungry and bought too much
*Found thrift shop for John’s shirt & pajama pants, juice glasses
*Met boaters here for a group weekend: Barb & Don, Ann & Bill, Tony & Shirley, Michelle, and others
*Uptown to buy coffee, stopped at Sammy Malone’s for a drink
*Joined other boaters for dinner in the park: fire pit, drinks and conversation
Day 22 Saturday, September 21, 2013
*Chores around the boat: laundry, dishes, clean head, sewing, John researching on-line
*Rain & clouds all day, used cube heater extensively
*John bought electronics, to be delivered general delivery PO Baldwinsville
*Played some guitar
*Dinner at Lock 24 Restaurant with 6 other couples, thoroughly enjoyable. Topic? Boating!
*Watched the movie Birdcage & news
Day 23 Sunday, September 22, 2013
*Cold, cold. Puttered around in the boat: made oatmeal, did the dishes, laundry
*Learned a New Zealand sea shanty: Across the Line. Wrote out words and chords
*Watched the America’s Cup with Tony and Shirley aboard Headquarters: New Zealand vs. USA. Took cheese and crackers, rum and coke 4:00-9:30 pm. Shirley added sweet pickles and olives. Nice conversation.
*Most of the other boaters left today. They are at J & S Marina, a short distance away.
Day 24 Monday, September 23, 2013
*Sent 3-berry muffins to Headquarters; they gave us a kiwi bird, left at noon to Brewerton to haul out, return to NZ, and come back next spring to finish their last 500 miles of the Loop.
*Met local lady cop, Officer Cokely, no worries here; we’re keeping the riff-raff away.
*Alex, Chad, and Drew arrived on their 1972 C & C 30 from Canada. They unstepped their mast at their home port, Port Dover, near Long Point and motored across Lake Erie.
*Good news of Lock 13 opening Friday through Sunday, Oct 4-6, 7 am to 8 pm all three days, If you miss this opening, it will be another 3 weeks to wait.
Day 25 Tuesday, September 24, 2013
*John studying charts and webpages. Found SEA: Southbound Escapees Association. Al is behind us at Buffalo.
*Replaced all-around white light top of mast
*Invited Alex, Drew, and cousin Chad to music jam, Drew singer-song writer, excellent talent, songs about beaches, sunshine, ocean, relationships. Drew on guitar, Chad on bass, and Alex on banjo. Removed table to make room, still very cold out and have been using the cube heater.
*Nordic tug came in, Captain John a character. Captain grabbed my jeans waist band to prevent me from falling in as I pulled the stern of the boat up to the dock…only succeeded to stretch my pants for a butt shot...
Day 26 Wednesday, September 25, 2013
*Farmers’ Market today, buy breads, make chili for our guests tonight and jam some more. So glad we have the one bike aboard.
*Disappointment in: the market, but did have live music; the computer, picked up a virus when trying to download Open CPN; the mosquitoes and the cold, not conducive to an outside music jam.
*Both engine parts and GPS navigation receiver arrived by Post Office today, happy to continue journey then tomorrow, Thursday, exactly one week from our original plan. Predicted weather outlook very good for us.
Excited to be on the move again.
