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Well: we're a motorboat for the next two weeks. The series of pictures below show us taking the mast down at Chipman Point Marina. By the way, I just learned that Chipman Point Marina was established in 1810. Wow, it's 199 years old.
Ready, mainsail bagged.
Set: boom and some sidestays and sheets and poles all removed and stowed.
Down: there she is under the crane just after we lowered the mast.
The whole process takes about 3 hours and it costs $125. We can testify that it is much gladder to put the mast up than down.
As a motor boat, we motored down the southern end of the lake. It narrows even further down there, and at times we are boxed between sheer limestone cliffs. Other times we're flanked with marshes. The marshes are fresh water of course but they greatly resemble the salt marshes of southern states.
Above is the view of the south face of Fort Ticonderoga that the British wanted to see so badly. Built in 1755, the fort is in remarkably good shape.
We were also flanked by two mountain ridges. The ridge to the west is the barrier between Lake George and Lake Champlain.
Above is a panorama I made of the Green mountains. That is the view we love so much. Mount Mansfield, Camels Hump and Mount Abrams are the three tallest peaks. The ridge extends about 60 miles. I hiked the length of it once with my dog. I've also flown sailplanes along the ridge. It is a great place for soaring. Click it to see full size.
As a motor boat, we motored down the southern end of the lake. It narrows even further down there, and at times we are boxed between sheer limestone cliffs. Other times we're flanked with marshes. The marshes are fresh water of course but they greatly resemble the salt marshes of southern states.
Above is the view of the south face of Fort Ticonderoga that the British wanted to see so badly. Built in 1755, the fort is in remarkably good shape.
We were also flanked by two mountain ridges. The ridge to the west is the barrier between Lake George and Lake Champlain.
Above is a panorama I made of the Green mountains. That is the view we love so much. Mount Mansfield, Camels Hump and Mount Abrams are the three tallest peaks. The ridge extends about 60 miles. I hiked the length of it once with my dog. I've also flown sailplanes along the ridge. It is a great place for soaring. Click it to see full size.
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