Drift Away: Benjamin's South Side 8/29/17

We awoke in the central basin at the Benjamins. Normally this is the preferred anchorage here albeit usually very busy. We felt lucky to have had the place almost to ourselves but the wind was from the east and we were only partially sheltered. I took the dingy around to the other side Benjamin south for a look see and it was very calm with only one other boat in the anchorage, so we decided to move the boats around.

There were even three little (24 footers)really tucked in in one spot and according to the depth sounder we could have got the boats in there but it would have been very risky so we stayed in the main south bay. Tied to shore gave us a great sunset and the day was spent with dingy cruises and kayak tours by Bill and Jennifer.

The granite outcrops here are some of the prettiest you will find anywhere and this year's visit did not disappoint.

We had dinner aboard Seas t he Day and as has become our habit turned in early. Boaters midnight hits around 9:00 PM and tonight was no exception. We stayed up a little later to watch another episode of Homeland.

Bill has been downloading movies and TV shows onto a hard drive for us to watch as we travel down the rivers to Florida. Debbie also ordered all of the seasons of Downton Abbey so I guess that will be our next entertainment fix. Beats the hell out of watching the news. Speaking of which that is one of the things I like the most about travelling by boat is the absence of political news and its unimportance to us at this time in our lives.

We heard that Sylvie on C'est la Vie had taken a fall and bumped her head and chipped a bone on her hip in rough seas heading to the Welland Canal. Sylvie we are thinking of you and wish you a speedy recovery. Maybe the captain will choose to wait for better weather next time!! Take care of yourself.

The beautiful Trumpy named "Enticer" in the photos below is an 85' yacht, built in 1935 and totally rebuilt in 2002. She was restored at the Philadelphia Maritime Museum. She is now fractionally owned the same way you might buy a time share at a resort.

According to Capt. Bill Seiden, a 5 percent ownership stake in Enticer gets you at least eight days aboard for charter at $2,500 a day, as opposed to the public charter rate of $4,000 a day plus expenses.

Enticer carries three crew at a weekly base rate of $28,000, or about $5,800 per person for six guests with 25-percent expenses included. McMillen Yachts also has certified her through the U.S. Coast Guard to offer day charters for 50 to 80 people