July 30, it was an immensely better start to the day today with fresh brewed hot coffee. Mmmmm. Why do people start their days with no coffee? It's dire times when we don't begin this way. With breakfast finished, I called the Boothbay Harbour pump-out boat at 8 am sharp , on channel 9 when they started their working day. No problem! They did not take long to arrive and the little boat showed up with 2 guys and we were done. The US seems to have a lot of boats like this for use as pump-outs that I don't see any of in Canada. I wonder why? Afterwards, we tossed the mooring line and we were off to North Haven. Now that we have been in Maine for a bit, I will talk about the lobster pots. Oh my goodness, the lobster pots! You can nearly walk on the buoys for these pots from one side of the state to the other. The big thing to watch for with these is that there are two joined buoys for each, about 20 or so feet apart. Between these two buoys the line lays like a skipping rope under the water, just the right depth for your propeller to snag. Snag one rope and you are done for the day, till you either dive on the prop, or get towed in and have the rope removed. The entrances to harbours and in the harbours are littered with pots. Maine has an exceptional number, much more than the other states we have passed through. They are randomly placed, so it is an obstacle course, and you are always on watch. I understand that each resident is entitled to have 6 pots set, and I am confident even the newborns have their 6 out.
We entered the channel of North Haven from West Penobscot Bay and made our way into the harbour in search of a mooring ball. The mooring field was pretty full up, but we did locate a ball after a couple passes and called in to Brown's Shipyard. After a few calls on the VHF, I got someone to answer and they said to just come in to pay for the mooring, no hurry. There is no reservations here and it is $30/night. They also run a ferry service across to Vinyl Haven. Sounds like a tomorrow job, I thought. No Dockwa, this shipyard is definitely old school. The channel is very busy and there is an assortment of powerboats, fishing boats and sailboats, both wooden and otherwise. It was now late in the day, and supper, a few sundowners, and the night was on us. Tonight we tried 19 Crimes wine, and this red was our favourite. We would be happy to have 19 Crimes be a sponsor. Mmmmm. Suzanne was much happier with the weather today and had full confidence she would survive till the morning being gently rocked to sleep by the soft waves.
We entered the channel of North Haven from West Penobscot Bay and made our way into the harbour in search of a mooring ball. The mooring field was pretty full up, but we did locate a ball after a couple passes and called in to Brown's Shipyard. After a few calls on the VHF, I got someone to answer and they said to just come in to pay for the mooring, no hurry. There is no reservations here and it is $30/night. They also run a ferry service across to Vinyl Haven. Sounds like a tomorrow job, I thought. No Dockwa, this shipyard is definitely old school. The channel is very busy and there is an assortment of powerboats, fishing boats and sailboats, both wooden and otherwise. It was now late in the day, and supper, a few sundowners, and the night was on us. Tonight we tried 19 Crimes wine, and this red was our favourite. We would be happy to have 19 Crimes be a sponsor. Mmmmm. Suzanne was much happier with the weather today and had full confidence she would survive till the morning being gently rocked to sleep by the soft waves.
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