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I 3D printed my mount. I used ASA (Acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate). It is like ABS but more UV resistant. I installed a quick connect on the cable. I can remove the antenna when I go fast in rough seas.

We did the TSW back and forth in 2017 and oneway from Trenton to Port Severn last summer (2023). I would think even if water level is controlled there is usually more water early in the season. A friend of mine with a 5'6" draft as yours touched the bottom twice this year. Once exiting a lock...

In Quebec City you can see it during winter months when drift ice is going "backwards" !

I installed a chain counter on my Lewmar and the magnet I had to install is on the spool. If I remember correctly I had to enlarge a preexisting hole on the back of the spool in order to glue the magnet with epoxy.

As a French speaking person that's exactly my problem when I speak English. Funny, I have to learn to not pronounce every syllable ! I navigate on US waters every years and using the VHF is often the most challenging part of the day. I remember when I went through the Welland Canal and I had to...

You will see nothing, smell nothing and hurt nothing. Odor has been reported only near the dumping places. Security and environmental inspectors are present on land and on water. This operation seems to be well managed.

Alex in the Star Mazda class :thumb:

Ha Ha Ha… well spotted ! They try very hard to avoid touching the water though ! Dominic

I'm about 70 nautical miles north-est (downstream) of Montreal. Every pleasure crafts are already winterized here. That's a good time to do that planned dumping. The St-Lawrence seaway stays open all winter for commercials but no one would be tempted to swim at this time of the year :-) Dominic

I did "this" loop last month (Quebec, Cape Vincent, Oswego, Erie Canal to Buffalo, Welland Canal, Niagara on the Lake, Toronto, Trenton, Kingston and back to Quebec). Wonderful trip, Erie Canal is very quiet, Niagara on the Lake is a very nice place to discover (easy access with public...

Thank you, I've been reading here for a long time and I just realized with your reply that it was my first post :) Dominic

Just curious, if the boat is already on Lake Erie, why not just take the Erie Canal from Port Colborne to where you're heading to ? No need to go through the Welland Canal (up to 12 hours) and then all the Lake Ontario to Oswego, Oswego canal and finally the Erie Canal ? Let me guess the boat is...