Marine Forecast issued for Lake Ontario. Issued: 3.00 AM EDT Thursday 17 August 2006 for the period ending at 3.00 AM Friday with an outlook for the following 24 hours. Forecast: Wind light and variable becoming easterly this evening. Fair. Waves less than 1 metre. Outlook..Light southerlies becoming light and variable.

Thursday August 17

This entry is all about a late night delivery. About 23:00 last night there was a knock on the door and it was Josh holding this little kitten that had apparently followed someone home from along the road from the winery. Now another cat is not what I need ! On the other hand she is a very lovable little kitty who absolutely loves attention and cuddles, undoubtedly a lap cat in the early stages of life.

I don't know so much change. For the moment I will let her stay as she is nicely in heat and will be safe here. At the very least I have that responsibility. Rufus is none too happy and spent the night being hyper doing inspection laps of the boat, only occasionally comming inside. The little one just nestled up and other than needing a lot of contact spent the night tucked between the head and the port. today I will get up some FOUND CAT notices as as much as I like her this is a hell of a time to add more fickle feline member of the crew. Stay tuned and see how resolve holds.

Wednesday August 16

I got a final touch up of the resin on the Wharram and a first run at cleaning out the unset epoxy on the starboard aft cabin and another 15 minutes sanding on Neema before I started to drop things and had to quit. This sanding is death to my shoulder which is not getting better.

Les and Wendy have been asking steady progress with Naughty Lass and have the wood work completed to the forward starboard corner of cabin and deck. The finished product is nowreadyt to be fiberglass which will bring an end to their efforts for this year. If you would like to contact Les & Wendy you can do via this email.

Tuesday August 15

The wind set in from the southwest early in the day and maintained a 20 kph for the entire day leaving the bay restless and many of the otter boats bouncing.I took the day off and helped Arthur take the Mercedes to the factory Mercedes doctor in kingston.The trip down was leisurely as Arthur had to keep his speed down and stop to check the bearing for heat. By the time we hit Amherst I had time for a nice windy shore walk while waiting for him to catch up.

Sweetie stopped by for several hours last night, but was all too soon gone. I am afraid that she and Serendipity will have to remain boatyard cats for whatever it may bring as for a cat to live on a boat they must what to be there.

After a nice Curry lunch I had the chance to get down to the fine points about wintering in Kingston Marina. Another option, but pretty industrial after Waupoos and a very dangerous cat place. So at this stage good, another option that makes three. Right now that is all I care. I can't do anything about the changes, but am not ready to decide yet.

Marine Forecast issued for Lake Ontario. Issued: 3.00 AM EDT Monday 14 August 2006 for the period ending at 3.00 AM Tuesday with an outlook for the following 24 hours. Forecast: ..Small craft wind warning in effect.. Wind southwest 15 knots increasing to 20 this afternoon then veering to west this evening. Fair. Chance of showers late this afternoon. Scattered showers and chance of a thunderstorm developing early this evening and ending near midnight. Waves 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 this afternoon. Outlook..Moderate to strong westerlies.

CHENOA is done. The new power windlass works and all the other little tasks are complete so there is one less thing on my plate for the week. The Glenora boat will start to get the first of the new fiberglass this week and I must get on the road and tie down some of these variables.

Johnny and Dingo finally made it back from down south after being held up by the Erie Canal closure at lock 10. Thousands of dollars and a month later they made the trip via Sorrel and the StLawrence.

The reality of the marinas policies which will probably requiring my leaving Waupoos is beginning to sink. Income, telephone and base are all gone. Kingston is posing the most likely place if I continue to do big boat repairs as they allow outside contractors and live aboards. Whatever life is going to bring, it is going to be change and Defiance better get ready for some miles. In the last half hour of checking my mail I lost the 22' Rosborough restore to someone going back to university, and gained an entire cabin on a Pacemaker 33 which is a all winter and dedicated build job well suited to Tony's shop near Belleville.

The question that is daunting me is if my body will do it as this is now week 4 since hurting my shoulder, and I am still not ready to freehand grind the Wharram cat, or hand sand and polish gelcoat. Getting old is really a drag as the body starts to get its payback.