thank you for your vids and especially #7 providing a review of your modifications - we have a cl16 for which are are making and considering modifications to make our sailing easier and probably more comfortable - so, if you would be so kind and have the available time, i would like some detailed information on your electrical system and your rowing system - we have a trolling motor and therefor a need to keep the battery charged - also interested in your sleep system - we would need something for 2
Do you rather the CL 16 vs the DS 16 with the cabin? I have a chance to buy 2 DS 16's for 500 each
@spirosailingtimeАй бұрын
I’m not familiar with the DS 16 but I looked at it online. Looks like a nice boat. 500$ is very cheap for a 16 footer but If all the parts are there and in good shape, it could get you on the water. Whatever you choose, you will get used to it.
@Mezig349762 ай бұрын
Happy man!....
@jacquesdesbecquets11062 ай бұрын
Bonsoir monsieur! I stumbled on your six-part sailing adventure while looking up what's been going on with the CL16 fleet and accessories. I owned serial 906 (a 1975, same colour as yours) for almost 8 years. I picked it up "locally" a few weeks after moving to northern New Brunswick (my mother's homedigs) in 1999. I only sold it -- it was getting on in age and I made a new centreboard for it -- because I had a chance at buying a Hughes North Star 22 (think of a Tanzer 22, but not as race-ready), which I am still sailing, 18 years later. I am happy that you had fun during your trip. Truthfully, if I had to downsize, I would go right back to the CL16. Love those chines which allow for planing in the right conditions. Bons vents, capitaine!
@spirosailingtime2 ай бұрын
I had a blast. Thank you. I go to New Brunswick yearly. We canoe on the Miramichi and Restigoushe rivers. Love New Brunswick. I also have a contessa 26 in Nova scotia where I hope to sail the south coast for a few years. I drive back and forth from Montreal. I just bought the boat last year and now have to repower the original diesel engine that died for good. Going electric. Now I look at what I’m going through and am thinking that my original idea to trailer my CL 16 to different waters was the best idea to simply get me in the water. But whatever, once installed, I’ll sail Nova Scotia in the Contessa and around Montreal in the CL 16.
@Land_an_sea2 ай бұрын
My first sailboat was a oday 19 daysailer. Had a little cuddy up in the bow like that. I used to camp cruise around lake Norman in North Carolina. Made my own sails on a yard sale find sewing machine. Had a lot of fun with it. Ive owned 9 boats since then but that one ill never forget. Happy trails man! Thanks for taking the time to do this video!
@spirosailingtime2 ай бұрын
I would like to trailer my CL 16 south in the winter months and hit some lakes and coasts. I’ll look at Lake Norman. Thank you.
@Land_an_sea2 ай бұрын
@@spirosailingtime NC coast is awesome, perfect for your boat. A lot of water but not real deep. Check out all the cruising around Palmico Sound, Beaufort, Cape lookout national seashore. I'm headed out next week in my Catalina 22 somewhere not sure yet which direction.
@CaptainJohnmaddux2 ай бұрын
I really enjoyed your series on taking the small boat out. I have a question. I have a CPAP and I’m trying to figure out how you power it without electricity. Could you do a video and explain how you and how much power you need with your solar panel? JOHN and kansas city that used to be, a video editor Limo Driver yellow cab now a sailing trainer and school bus trainer.
@spirosailingtime2 ай бұрын
Hi, thanks for watching. I need to sleep with my CPAP all the time. I always have it with me wherever I go. Canoe trips, van trips, sailing trips….. I have a battery that is made specifically for CPAPs, that lasts for two nights. It’s a Medistrom battery. I paid about 250$ for it 4 years ago. In the CL 16, I had a marine battery, kept charged with a 10kw solar panel. I had a cigarette lighter plug hooked up to the battery and plugged my CPAP into a 75 watt (I think) inverter. It worked for 8 nights. Not sure if I ever depleted the marine battery and if the panel was actually charging, but my marine battery kept my phone, watch, hand held gps, cpap going for 8 days. When I’m on my Contessa 26, I now use an EcoFlow pro battery to run my CPAP. That’s a little more expensive. I paid about 800$ for it, but I can run my cpap for a week or more and you can easily charge it up in 2 hours on shore power. But I would not take that battery on the CL 16 because I wouldn’t risk getting it wet. Hope this helps.
@CaptainJohnmaddux2 ай бұрын
@@spirosailingtime yes thank you that does help. I will investigate that. I also as a video editor love the way you put this series together. I would encourage you to continue making more videos if you want my help I would be glad to give you free food for thought and guidance, but I definitely like the storytelling Avenue you went down. I could watch your stuff all day and that’s saying something for somebody that has watched footage for . I also teach Sailing One to adult. Would love to know more about your story in your journey. Could you make a video telling us about how you got into sailing how long you’ve been sailing and have you ever raced a sailboat?
@DinghyCruisingKingfisher3 ай бұрын
Well done mate!
@spirosailingtime3 ай бұрын
Thank you. I had a blast. I subscribe to your channel. Really good stuff.
@thaddaeushalsmer92023 ай бұрын
I really enjoyed this whole series, thank you for posting it! I’ve pondered a similar adventure in my own cl16. What time of year did you do this trip?
@spirosailingtime2 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching. It was the last week of July. Apparently after June 15th, the wind is steadily from the west on the Saint Lawrence. The time that I was on the river I hit a few days tacking up wind.
@242guile3 ай бұрын
Master Mechanic is Doogie Houser!!!
@spirosailingtime3 ай бұрын
😂
@Coyotehello3 ай бұрын
OMG souvenirs, I learned to sail on CL-16 at L'école de voile de Lachine back in the 1970s!!!
@spirosailingtime3 ай бұрын
Maybe the CL 16 I bought for parts from l’école de voile de Lachine is one that you sailed on. On sait jamais.
@kristianjensen7533 ай бұрын
Thanks for bringing us along. It was fantastic to watch. Thinking of getting a Wayfarer myself.
@spirosailingtime3 ай бұрын
Go for it. They are great boats. You can trailer to areas you want to explore and go anywhere once you’re in the water.
@CaptainJohnmaddux3 ай бұрын
I love this stuff ; please keep making these
@m.bernard70173 ай бұрын
Errr.....how did you go from a CL16 in Montreal to a Contessa 26 in Mahone Bay ?? BTW love your bimini from a previous sail 🙂
@spirosailingtime3 ай бұрын
I use the same Bimini on the Contessa. Works great. I bought the Contessa last March. Sailed it for a week and the engine died. I’m replacing it with an Electric Yacht QT10 motor soon. I live in Montréal and drive between the CL16 and Contessa. Would like to have some ocean sailing adventures as well.
@m.bernard70173 ай бұрын
@@spirosailingtime that is some distance to travel to spend time on a larger sailing vessel.
@spirosailingtime3 ай бұрын
@@m.bernard7017 yes. Sometimes I question my decisions. But I really like Nova Scotia. I hope to sail to Newfoundland one day. It’s a 13 hour drive. I’ll go for 2 weeks at a time. And maybe I’ll find that I can’t handle solo ocean sailing and just trailer the boat to Montreal.
@m.bernard70173 ай бұрын
@@spirosailingtime We sail in protected bays off the Northumberland Straight near Shediac/Cocagne NB - you could make it here in about 11 hours from Montreal. Would be a good experience to sail from Mahone Bay to here before the Magdalen Island and or Newfoundland
@spirosailingtime3 ай бұрын
@@m.bernard7017 my friend has a cottage in Burnt Church NB. I’ve promised him I would sail to his place. Your area would be a nice stop on the way. But I think I’ll have a couple of years of sailing around Nova Scotia before I venture further.
@m.bernard70173 ай бұрын
Super et bravo ! Bien du plaisir à te suivre le long du St Laurent en CL16 - un croissement entre le Wayfarer et le Mistal que j'ai possédé pendant plusieurs années. Là du donne le goût d'être un peu plus aventurier. Vivement Gaspé......
@spirosailingtime2 ай бұрын
Merci. J’ai eu beaucoup de plaisir en CL 16. J’ai aussi un Contessa 26 à Nouvelle Ecosse. J’aimerais un jour naviguer à Gaspé.
@easeyourmind1003 ай бұрын
One hull of an adventure! 5 stars!!
@MKlukowski3 ай бұрын
A great saga! ;) Thank you for the sail-along!
@vandermint3 ай бұрын
Bimini: $17.99. Love it. Thanks for showing us how D.I.Y 'ers can get it done.
@123mikerourke3 ай бұрын
Thanks for the fun ride Spiro. I was wondering if the clamps holding your tent could withstand strong winds ? Thanks
@spirosailingtime3 ай бұрын
The one night in Sorel it was blowing pretty hard and I didn’t lose my tarp. So yes. I guess and I could always add more if I needed. Thanks Mike.
@huntsail37273 ай бұрын
Cool, I learned something. Never heard of 'Dolmades'. Looked them up, sound delicious, will have to try my hand a making some. Enjoy!
@spirosailingtime3 ай бұрын
My mother makes the best dolmades. She made me a container full that lasted me 3 days. Plenty of good Greek recipes out there. Hope you get to try them someday soon. Thank you.
@huntsail37273 ай бұрын
Enjoyed this, great video.
@spirosailingtime3 ай бұрын
Thank you.
@papataffy3 ай бұрын
Nothing fancy but very functional. It is about joy of the voyage rather than waiting some top notch equipment and then never going anywhere. I wonder if a cotton tarp or some dedicated hiking tarp would be better regarding that noise and giving more space than tent.
@spirosailingtime3 ай бұрын
Yes, a cotton tarp would have made a difference for the noise. I was originally going to use the pickup tent every night but it was too difficult to put up when in the water and with a bit of wind. With more practice, I will be able to do it. You’re right, you don’t need much to get onto the water and go places. Thank you.
@ianscott31803 ай бұрын
I had one many many years ago. She had a Vire 2 stroke that had an attitude problem. Apart from that, I have very fond memories of her. We even made it to North West Spain from the UK. No GPS, plotter, AIS, radar or even running water. A fun, if wet, boat to sail.
@spirosailingtime3 ай бұрын
Yes she is. I hope to sail around the coast of Nova Scotia and eventually make it to Newfoundland.
@benoitbenoit-lj1io3 ай бұрын
Hello, I really liked your videos on the Contessa 26. Do you still have it? It seems really safe and I would have liked to see its behavior in slightly larger waves. In any case the videos are nice, as is the dinghy. Au revoir 😉
@spirosailingtime3 ай бұрын
Yes. I still have it. I’ll be heading back to Nova Scotia in May to pull out the diesel engine and install a QT10 electric yacht motor. I the Contessa 26 is definitely a safe blue water boat. I also can’t wait to go out in bigger seas. I sailed it for a week and the diesel engine died for good on me. It’s an original Feryman 7, very hard to get parts. Thank you.
@dalek54383 ай бұрын
Enjoying your trip down the St Lawrence! Just a note: it looked like you tied your reef points around the boom. I believe except for the new tack and clew, you’re just supposed to bundle the sail up to itself with those reef ties and not tie them around the boom. Those reef points were not typically designed to take the pressure of the wind and they might tear out. Looking forward to watching the rest of the series. Fairwinds
@spirosailingtime3 ай бұрын
Yes. I found that out when I sent a picture to my sailmaker of my reefing job. He put in the reefing points on the main for me and pointed out the mistake to me. I learn as I go. Good thing it wasn’t blowing to hard. Thanks for watching.
@alphasxsignal3 ай бұрын
Hope no water snakes
@spirosailingtime3 ай бұрын
Didn’t see any.
@YoBroz-ix5rq3 ай бұрын
Top! Thnx!
@S1lentJoy3 ай бұрын
That's great, congrats! Where can I reach you? I'd like to talk to you. Thanks
Great Adventure! I have a Montgomery 17, SCAMP, Crawford Melonseed, and was looking for a Wayfarer but came across a Norseboat 17.5 and I would love to do a trip like this in the Norseboat.
@spirosailingtime3 ай бұрын
Wow! That’s quite a collection of boats. The Norseboat looks perfect to for a nice dinghy cruise. Go for it. Thank you.
@vandermint3 ай бұрын
Great story telling. Your devil-may-care approach to adversity and throwback dietary decisions are inspiring. Love it.
@vandermint3 ай бұрын
Daunting and exciting sharing the seaway with the big boys. What could go wrong? I will find out . . . binge worthy . . .
@davidpoots83623 ай бұрын
Fun adventure, don't mind the folk in big boats, they are just jealous because a small boat can explore almost anywhere.
@robboss51443 ай бұрын
Life is short! Have fun! awesome adventure I am sure. You give me the inspiration!
@spirosailingtime3 ай бұрын
Yes. I had a blast. Keep it simple and just get out on the water. Thank you.
@roydesignedthat3 ай бұрын
Thanks for letting us all join you! AllthebestRoy
@oumenelabrise21553 ай бұрын
Congratulation, this is real adventure. You took the right decision to stop the cruise at Québec. For your next one, you may want to try the 1000 inland's area. You will need to tow your CL16 up the river after the last up-current lock, since I do not think that you will be allows in the commercial lock on this light sailboat ( to be validated ). Keep posting.
@spirosailingtime3 ай бұрын
Yes. That’s my plan. I’ll trailer to Kingston. Sail through 1000 islands and will have to pull out at Iroquois locks and put back in past the locks to make it to Valleyfield. Going to be a beautiful sail. A lot easier than sailing to Quebec. Thank you.
@spirosailingtime3 ай бұрын
J’ai vu sur votre KZread que vous avez déjà navigué jusqu’au Lac Ontario. C’est fantastiques. Ça m’encourage de le faire cet été sur mon CL16.
@oumenelabrise21553 ай бұрын
@@spirosailingtime Je crois que c'est plus facile vers l'ouest, plus d'infra disponible, pas de marée et des îles en quantité. Il faut cepandant prêter attention à la frontière et ne pas jeter l'ancre au USA par inavertance ( à moins d'avoir régler les formalités ). Si vous partez de Kingston, vous pouvez pousser un peu plus vers l'ouest vers la baie de Quinte, il y a de la belle voile à faire. Ensuite le retour vers l'est se fait avec le courant, d'une ile à l'autre. C'est possible de camper sur certaines iles ( Parc Canada ) mais c'est très populaire. Bon vent.
@almo19563 ай бұрын
Hi, from Montreal...
@learrus4 ай бұрын
At least your boat doesn't have a keel to bottom out on the sand XD Great footage and very inspiring
@spirosailingtime4 ай бұрын
Yes. That’s what makes it fun to sail and go anywhere. It was still a struggle to get it off the sand loaded with all my gear. Thank you.
@rudineibasei83224 ай бұрын
Pink Floyd? Good
@davidpoots83624 ай бұрын
Compared to my first launch, where I lost the bung and nearly sank, that was very slick.
@spirosailingtime4 ай бұрын
I almost did that when I launched my Contessa 26 for the first time. The crane guy noticed that I hadn’t put it in as they were lowering it.
@papataffy4 ай бұрын
I wish to enjoy this kind of adventures once I build my own boat. Greetings from Slovakia.
@Oscar_Dakota4 ай бұрын
Awesome adventure! I’m super impressed- le fleuve is not to be messed with!
@spirosailingtime4 ай бұрын
Yes. My original plan was to make it to Rivière du Loup, but I quickly realized and was told by many local sailors not to go past Quebec City.
@Hindukushsailing4 ай бұрын
👍👍
@roydesignedthat4 ай бұрын
Love Chef Boyardee! When I'm lazy, it tastes good cold too! AllthebestRoy
@spirosailingtime4 ай бұрын
My go to meal on the water. Excellent cold, on bread with butter. Gotta keep the calorie intake up…
@rickhalstead89904 ай бұрын
Great video. Looking forward to the next installment. Cheers.
@mattpublic8624 ай бұрын
I'm gonna make it happen this summer. I have to get a boat. Sold my last one because I couldn't sleep in it.
@moealves56974 ай бұрын
Great stuff! Waiting for Part 5 :)
@iannicholson90724 ай бұрын
George shared this with our team. So glad to see you out on the water last summer. Love sailing myself, started in smaller boats and most recently ran the bow on a 42 foot boat in some races. Started off with some Wednesday beer league then started in some bigger races, great time. So relaxing out on the water with the breeze. As for the videos, love the tunes makes the video. Look forward to seeing more and getting out on the water again!!
@rickhalstead89904 ай бұрын
I have the same boat. I am engaged in a total refit/rehab. I would like to add oars to the boat as you have done. I am wondering how long your oars are and if you find their length adequate to row comfortably. Thank you in advance.
@spirosailingtime4 ай бұрын
They are 8 feet oars. I wanted longer but couldn’t find any. Turned out fine. I rowed a lot with the current but also against the current as well in Montréal other times. Also, anything longer would be more cumbersome on the boat. So 8’ is good for me.
@rickhalstead89904 ай бұрын
Thank you for this information. Most helpful. Cheers. Rick @@spirosailingtime
@Hindukushsailing4 ай бұрын
Hi do you still own closing time?
@spirosailingtime4 ай бұрын
Yes I do. She’s in Nova Scotia. A 13 hour drive from where I am. I’m about to head out there to replace the diesel engine with an electric motor. Sailing season gets good in June there.
@Hindukushsailing4 ай бұрын
Nice little sailboat.
@michelprevost92374 ай бұрын
Thank you Spiro. Really enjoy watching your adventure!
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thank you for your vids and especially #7 providing a review of your modifications - we have a cl16 for which are are making and considering modifications to make our sailing easier and probably more comfortable - so, if you would be so kind and have the available time, i would like some detailed information on your electrical system and your rowing system - we have a trolling motor and therefor a need to keep the battery charged - also interested in your sleep system - we would need something for 2
Hi. Contact me at [email protected]
Do you rather the CL 16 vs the DS 16 with the cabin? I have a chance to buy 2 DS 16's for 500 each
I’m not familiar with the DS 16 but I looked at it online. Looks like a nice boat. 500$ is very cheap for a 16 footer but If all the parts are there and in good shape, it could get you on the water. Whatever you choose, you will get used to it.
Happy man!....
Bonsoir monsieur! I stumbled on your six-part sailing adventure while looking up what's been going on with the CL16 fleet and accessories. I owned serial 906 (a 1975, same colour as yours) for almost 8 years. I picked it up "locally" a few weeks after moving to northern New Brunswick (my mother's homedigs) in 1999. I only sold it -- it was getting on in age and I made a new centreboard for it -- because I had a chance at buying a Hughes North Star 22 (think of a Tanzer 22, but not as race-ready), which I am still sailing, 18 years later. I am happy that you had fun during your trip. Truthfully, if I had to downsize, I would go right back to the CL16. Love those chines which allow for planing in the right conditions. Bons vents, capitaine!
I had a blast. Thank you. I go to New Brunswick yearly. We canoe on the Miramichi and Restigoushe rivers. Love New Brunswick. I also have a contessa 26 in Nova scotia where I hope to sail the south coast for a few years. I drive back and forth from Montreal. I just bought the boat last year and now have to repower the original diesel engine that died for good. Going electric. Now I look at what I’m going through and am thinking that my original idea to trailer my CL 16 to different waters was the best idea to simply get me in the water. But whatever, once installed, I’ll sail Nova Scotia in the Contessa and around Montreal in the CL 16.
My first sailboat was a oday 19 daysailer. Had a little cuddy up in the bow like that. I used to camp cruise around lake Norman in North Carolina. Made my own sails on a yard sale find sewing machine. Had a lot of fun with it. Ive owned 9 boats since then but that one ill never forget. Happy trails man! Thanks for taking the time to do this video!
I would like to trailer my CL 16 south in the winter months and hit some lakes and coasts. I’ll look at Lake Norman. Thank you.
@@spirosailingtime NC coast is awesome, perfect for your boat. A lot of water but not real deep. Check out all the cruising around Palmico Sound, Beaufort, Cape lookout national seashore. I'm headed out next week in my Catalina 22 somewhere not sure yet which direction.
I really enjoyed your series on taking the small boat out. I have a question. I have a CPAP and I’m trying to figure out how you power it without electricity. Could you do a video and explain how you and how much power you need with your solar panel? JOHN and kansas city that used to be, a video editor Limo Driver yellow cab now a sailing trainer and school bus trainer.
Hi, thanks for watching. I need to sleep with my CPAP all the time. I always have it with me wherever I go. Canoe trips, van trips, sailing trips….. I have a battery that is made specifically for CPAPs, that lasts for two nights. It’s a Medistrom battery. I paid about 250$ for it 4 years ago. In the CL 16, I had a marine battery, kept charged with a 10kw solar panel. I had a cigarette lighter plug hooked up to the battery and plugged my CPAP into a 75 watt (I think) inverter. It worked for 8 nights. Not sure if I ever depleted the marine battery and if the panel was actually charging, but my marine battery kept my phone, watch, hand held gps, cpap going for 8 days. When I’m on my Contessa 26, I now use an EcoFlow pro battery to run my CPAP. That’s a little more expensive. I paid about 800$ for it, but I can run my cpap for a week or more and you can easily charge it up in 2 hours on shore power. But I would not take that battery on the CL 16 because I wouldn’t risk getting it wet. Hope this helps.
@@spirosailingtime yes thank you that does help. I will investigate that. I also as a video editor love the way you put this series together. I would encourage you to continue making more videos if you want my help I would be glad to give you free food for thought and guidance, but I definitely like the storytelling Avenue you went down. I could watch your stuff all day and that’s saying something for somebody that has watched footage for . I also teach Sailing One to adult. Would love to know more about your story in your journey. Could you make a video telling us about how you got into sailing how long you’ve been sailing and have you ever raced a sailboat?
Well done mate!
Thank you. I had a blast. I subscribe to your channel. Really good stuff.
I really enjoyed this whole series, thank you for posting it! I’ve pondered a similar adventure in my own cl16. What time of year did you do this trip?
Thank you for watching. It was the last week of July. Apparently after June 15th, the wind is steadily from the west on the Saint Lawrence. The time that I was on the river I hit a few days tacking up wind.
Master Mechanic is Doogie Houser!!!
😂
OMG souvenirs, I learned to sail on CL-16 at L'école de voile de Lachine back in the 1970s!!!
Maybe the CL 16 I bought for parts from l’école de voile de Lachine is one that you sailed on. On sait jamais.
Thanks for bringing us along. It was fantastic to watch. Thinking of getting a Wayfarer myself.
Go for it. They are great boats. You can trailer to areas you want to explore and go anywhere once you’re in the water.
I love this stuff ; please keep making these
Errr.....how did you go from a CL16 in Montreal to a Contessa 26 in Mahone Bay ?? BTW love your bimini from a previous sail 🙂
I use the same Bimini on the Contessa. Works great. I bought the Contessa last March. Sailed it for a week and the engine died. I’m replacing it with an Electric Yacht QT10 motor soon. I live in Montréal and drive between the CL16 and Contessa. Would like to have some ocean sailing adventures as well.
@@spirosailingtime that is some distance to travel to spend time on a larger sailing vessel.
@@m.bernard7017 yes. Sometimes I question my decisions. But I really like Nova Scotia. I hope to sail to Newfoundland one day. It’s a 13 hour drive. I’ll go for 2 weeks at a time. And maybe I’ll find that I can’t handle solo ocean sailing and just trailer the boat to Montreal.
@@spirosailingtime We sail in protected bays off the Northumberland Straight near Shediac/Cocagne NB - you could make it here in about 11 hours from Montreal. Would be a good experience to sail from Mahone Bay to here before the Magdalen Island and or Newfoundland
@@m.bernard7017 my friend has a cottage in Burnt Church NB. I’ve promised him I would sail to his place. Your area would be a nice stop on the way. But I think I’ll have a couple of years of sailing around Nova Scotia before I venture further.
Super et bravo ! Bien du plaisir à te suivre le long du St Laurent en CL16 - un croissement entre le Wayfarer et le Mistal que j'ai possédé pendant plusieurs années. Là du donne le goût d'être un peu plus aventurier. Vivement Gaspé......
Merci. J’ai eu beaucoup de plaisir en CL 16. J’ai aussi un Contessa 26 à Nouvelle Ecosse. J’aimerais un jour naviguer à Gaspé.
One hull of an adventure! 5 stars!!
A great saga! ;) Thank you for the sail-along!
Bimini: $17.99. Love it. Thanks for showing us how D.I.Y 'ers can get it done.
Thanks for the fun ride Spiro. I was wondering if the clamps holding your tent could withstand strong winds ? Thanks
The one night in Sorel it was blowing pretty hard and I didn’t lose my tarp. So yes. I guess and I could always add more if I needed. Thanks Mike.
Cool, I learned something. Never heard of 'Dolmades'. Looked them up, sound delicious, will have to try my hand a making some. Enjoy!
My mother makes the best dolmades. She made me a container full that lasted me 3 days. Plenty of good Greek recipes out there. Hope you get to try them someday soon. Thank you.
Enjoyed this, great video.
Thank you.
Nothing fancy but very functional. It is about joy of the voyage rather than waiting some top notch equipment and then never going anywhere. I wonder if a cotton tarp or some dedicated hiking tarp would be better regarding that noise and giving more space than tent.
Yes, a cotton tarp would have made a difference for the noise. I was originally going to use the pickup tent every night but it was too difficult to put up when in the water and with a bit of wind. With more practice, I will be able to do it. You’re right, you don’t need much to get onto the water and go places. Thank you.
I had one many many years ago. She had a Vire 2 stroke that had an attitude problem. Apart from that, I have very fond memories of her. We even made it to North West Spain from the UK. No GPS, plotter, AIS, radar or even running water. A fun, if wet, boat to sail.
Yes she is. I hope to sail around the coast of Nova Scotia and eventually make it to Newfoundland.
Hello, I really liked your videos on the Contessa 26. Do you still have it? It seems really safe and I would have liked to see its behavior in slightly larger waves. In any case the videos are nice, as is the dinghy. Au revoir 😉
Yes. I still have it. I’ll be heading back to Nova Scotia in May to pull out the diesel engine and install a QT10 electric yacht motor. I the Contessa 26 is definitely a safe blue water boat. I also can’t wait to go out in bigger seas. I sailed it for a week and the diesel engine died for good on me. It’s an original Feryman 7, very hard to get parts. Thank you.
Enjoying your trip down the St Lawrence! Just a note: it looked like you tied your reef points around the boom. I believe except for the new tack and clew, you’re just supposed to bundle the sail up to itself with those reef ties and not tie them around the boom. Those reef points were not typically designed to take the pressure of the wind and they might tear out. Looking forward to watching the rest of the series. Fairwinds
Yes. I found that out when I sent a picture to my sailmaker of my reefing job. He put in the reefing points on the main for me and pointed out the mistake to me. I learn as I go. Good thing it wasn’t blowing to hard. Thanks for watching.
Hope no water snakes
Didn’t see any.
Top! Thnx!
That's great, congrats! Where can I reach you? I'd like to talk to you. Thanks
Hi. Email me at [email protected]
Great Adventure! I have a Montgomery 17, SCAMP, Crawford Melonseed, and was looking for a Wayfarer but came across a Norseboat 17.5 and I would love to do a trip like this in the Norseboat.
Wow! That’s quite a collection of boats. The Norseboat looks perfect to for a nice dinghy cruise. Go for it. Thank you.
Great story telling. Your devil-may-care approach to adversity and throwback dietary decisions are inspiring. Love it.
Daunting and exciting sharing the seaway with the big boys. What could go wrong? I will find out . . . binge worthy . . .
Fun adventure, don't mind the folk in big boats, they are just jealous because a small boat can explore almost anywhere.
Life is short! Have fun! awesome adventure I am sure. You give me the inspiration!
Yes. I had a blast. Keep it simple and just get out on the water. Thank you.
Thanks for letting us all join you! AllthebestRoy
Congratulation, this is real adventure. You took the right decision to stop the cruise at Québec. For your next one, you may want to try the 1000 inland's area. You will need to tow your CL16 up the river after the last up-current lock, since I do not think that you will be allows in the commercial lock on this light sailboat ( to be validated ). Keep posting.
Yes. That’s my plan. I’ll trailer to Kingston. Sail through 1000 islands and will have to pull out at Iroquois locks and put back in past the locks to make it to Valleyfield. Going to be a beautiful sail. A lot easier than sailing to Quebec. Thank you.
J’ai vu sur votre KZread que vous avez déjà navigué jusqu’au Lac Ontario. C’est fantastiques. Ça m’encourage de le faire cet été sur mon CL16.
@@spirosailingtime Je crois que c'est plus facile vers l'ouest, plus d'infra disponible, pas de marée et des îles en quantité. Il faut cepandant prêter attention à la frontière et ne pas jeter l'ancre au USA par inavertance ( à moins d'avoir régler les formalités ). Si vous partez de Kingston, vous pouvez pousser un peu plus vers l'ouest vers la baie de Quinte, il y a de la belle voile à faire. Ensuite le retour vers l'est se fait avec le courant, d'une ile à l'autre. C'est possible de camper sur certaines iles ( Parc Canada ) mais c'est très populaire. Bon vent.
Hi, from Montreal...
At least your boat doesn't have a keel to bottom out on the sand XD Great footage and very inspiring
Yes. That’s what makes it fun to sail and go anywhere. It was still a struggle to get it off the sand loaded with all my gear. Thank you.
Pink Floyd? Good
Compared to my first launch, where I lost the bung and nearly sank, that was very slick.
I almost did that when I launched my Contessa 26 for the first time. The crane guy noticed that I hadn’t put it in as they were lowering it.
I wish to enjoy this kind of adventures once I build my own boat. Greetings from Slovakia.
Awesome adventure! I’m super impressed- le fleuve is not to be messed with!
Yes. My original plan was to make it to Rivière du Loup, but I quickly realized and was told by many local sailors not to go past Quebec City.
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Love Chef Boyardee! When I'm lazy, it tastes good cold too! AllthebestRoy
My go to meal on the water. Excellent cold, on bread with butter. Gotta keep the calorie intake up…
Great video. Looking forward to the next installment. Cheers.
I'm gonna make it happen this summer. I have to get a boat. Sold my last one because I couldn't sleep in it.
Great stuff! Waiting for Part 5 :)
George shared this with our team. So glad to see you out on the water last summer. Love sailing myself, started in smaller boats and most recently ran the bow on a 42 foot boat in some races. Started off with some Wednesday beer league then started in some bigger races, great time. So relaxing out on the water with the breeze. As for the videos, love the tunes makes the video. Look forward to seeing more and getting out on the water again!!
I have the same boat. I am engaged in a total refit/rehab. I would like to add oars to the boat as you have done. I am wondering how long your oars are and if you find their length adequate to row comfortably. Thank you in advance.
They are 8 feet oars. I wanted longer but couldn’t find any. Turned out fine. I rowed a lot with the current but also against the current as well in Montréal other times. Also, anything longer would be more cumbersome on the boat. So 8’ is good for me.
Thank you for this information. Most helpful. Cheers. Rick @@spirosailingtime
Hi do you still own closing time?
Yes I do. She’s in Nova Scotia. A 13 hour drive from where I am. I’m about to head out there to replace the diesel engine with an electric motor. Sailing season gets good in June there.
Nice little sailboat.
Thank you Spiro. Really enjoy watching your adventure!