BAR-B-Q Adventures

  THE ADVENTURE   This map is courtesy of the AGLCA (America Great Loop Cruisers Association) Our plans include leaving  our marina in the spring, heading down the Delaware, around Cape May and up the coast to New York City to the Hudson River.  Many "loopers" cut across the Erie Canal but our plans take us up to Lake Champlain as seen by the red line next to VT. We enter the St. Lawrence and and turn left toward Montreal, entering the Ottawa River. Using the Rideau Canal, we journey back down to the St. Lawrence at Kingston. After a few days in the Thousands Islands, we head to Trenton,ON and the 'Trent-Severn Waterway'. This waterway is 220 miles and puts us into the Georgian Bay of Lake Huron.  A north west heading takes us pass "30,000 Islands" and into the 'North Channel'. Summer is ending and time to leave Canada. We re-enter the US, pass Mackinaw City, and turn south down Lake Michigan. We say hello to Chicago and enter the Illinois River whic

 I'm a short guy, as most of you know.  This pic gives a bit of dimension to the actual size of the tug. The door shown provides easy access to the bow or to handle dock lines. This pic shows the cockpit. The lifted hatch provides easy access to the engine. The white cabinet behind the engine is the 5kw generator. The generator provides power for air-conditioning  when needed, and AC power when anchored( on the hook). The 4 passenger dinghy(dink) is attached to the stern. Their is ample storage on each side of the engine hatch. Closer picture of the powerful engine. Looking out the rear doorway Looking in the doorway.   Our tiny house! Our berth(bed). Sheets, pillows and blankets would be nice. And, of course, our bath(head)

 This is the lower helm station. Shown is the chartplotter, vhf radio, engine screen and partially hidden, the auto-pilot. This is the controls at the flybridge. The canvas cover, although not neatly stowed at this time, keeps  everything protected when not in use.  It's a great view all around and my preferred station to drive the boat.

  Introduction This is our boat. The top photo was taken in the Delaware River not far from our marina. The bottom photo shows our indoor winter storage in Riverside, NJ. This is a Ranger Tug 31 CB(command bridge-can be driven topside or from inside). It's powered by a single 300hp Volvo-Penta diesel.