Two Nights at Boyles Marina

There was a floating dock just outside the haulout well at Boyles Marina that we could tie up to. We put out extra lines and fenders because the forecast had gusts of 35 knots for Saturday and Sunday. As the winds built, there were whitecaps behind us, and the dock was bouncing back and forth. There were huge rocks about 30 feet to the east of the boat. If the dock broke free, there would be no chance for us to keep the boat off the rocks. It was a little stressful, and at times, we were sure we would break the dock. We enlisted the help of a person who was looking at boats in the yard, and we pulled the boat into the actual haul out slip. What a difference. The dock now behind us still bounced, but without the weight of the tug, it seemed much more secure. We were out of the waves, so no more bouncing for the tug. The wind still howled, but we felt very secure. We winterized everything but the diesel and packed our bedding, linen, and cushions in vacuum bags. We loaded the car with everything we were taking home. Sunday, the winds continued to blow, and around lunchtime, we lost power. We had planned on dinner out, but the whole town was dark. No problem, we have our car. We drove off the island, heading towards Espanola. The few businesses we passed didn't look open, so we pulled over a gas station. Good thing we did. We were told Espanola was impacted by the outage and even parts of Sudbury. Back to the boat for cheese and crackers. I had one can of soup left and had to turn the propane back on and dig my pans out of the car. Cell phone coverage was iffy, so we walked into town to see if we could find out what was going on. We were told power should be back on by 8:30. Nope, it didn't happen. We went to bed at 10 still without power. Oh well, early morning haul out and a long drive home tomorrow.Read more