I was duly warned about the shallowness of Frenchman's Bay, especially in the fall. However, it hasn't been a problem so far. I have managed to avoid the rock that is reputedly in the middle of the channel, and had no problems in September getting in and out. Once when I went into the bay to hoist the main before heading for the channel, I did notice some drag and could see weeds in the water below the surface. But I turned around and it wasn't a problem. The marina operator assures me that within a year or two the channel will be re-cut and much improved. The whole area at the foot of Liverpool Road is undergoing substantial development, so I'll see what the scuttlebut produces this coming summer.
Your blog is great! What an adventure! On 2010 Mar 02, at 11:59 PM, Dave Robinson wrote: > I live at 401 and Warden > The boat is at Queen City Yacht Club on Toronto Island, I strongly > recommend a club, FB is OK but can get really shallow. There is > another 270 at QCYC and he has no problems getting in and out. > I Did the trip last year down the St. lawrence to Montreal and then up > the Ottawa River to Ottawa and back via the Rideau. Toronto to > Montreal can be done in a leisurely 10 days. Quebec city is another > 4-5, but there are some serious issues with current, a set of rapids > above Trois Rivierres. The real problem is trying to come back against > the current. I would strongly suggest trucking the boat back. 2 years > ago I went down as far as Chryseller Park and the first 2 days coming > back we had trouble making 3.5 knots with the A-4 wide open against > the current. You could truck back to Montreal and then go up the > Ottawa and down the Rideau (which is all motoring as the waterway has > only 22 feet of air-draft, so you have to have the mast on deck until > you get back to Kingston.
