IN THE WATER FOR THE WINTER

A warm start to the winter allowed the Julie F to motor up the lake Christmas Day, and a few days around the start of the New Year. Now at the end of January and minus 20 to 30 degree temperatures, pumps in the water keep ice away from the hull. Electric fans below decks move the air around and keep the wooden hull from developing mildew problems. During the sunny days the wheel house can warm up to 15 or 20 degrees, and is nice to sit and dream of spring.

A nice place to sit and ponder the next boating season

Pumps in the water keep ice away from the hull


First snow fall of 2007

Taking advantage of the late season.

With friends aboard we cruised from the harbour to Upper Brewers .

The Julie F at anchor near Belleville on the Bay of Quinte.

The Julie F and Crew in Ottawa for the
Tulip Festivals Flotilla May long weekend 2006

In the Water and two feet of ice all arownd the Julie.

Out of the shop and into the water March 20th 2006.

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Work continues, Many friends help with sanding, scrapping, painting, etc.

In the main shop at Rideau Ferry Harbour December 18th .

December 2005 almost ready to come out of the water and into the shop for some retrofit.

Lifing out the generator

April, and spring is finally here.

Time to get the boat ready for the season after the long winter.

I took the three hundred gallon fuel tank out, and the Onan Generator.

Now there’s More room below decks.

Tank and generator removed.

Removing the three hundred gallon tank, and the seven point five kilowatt generator, makes for a lot more room below decks.

On Land for the winter

Fall 2004 bringing her out of the water

371 Detroit

Prow under retrofit

Bronze Prop

Dock side at Rideau Ferry Harbour

This was the end of November, cold, and a steady wind from west. Time to bring Her out of the water , and wrap her up for winter.

Capt. Brook Dunning