Erie PA - Cleveland OH - Detroit MI : 3 days 3 states and one province.

Erie yacht club was a really nice marina - pride of ownership was very evident! Thursday was 104 miles on Lake Erie from Erie to Cleveland but a smooth ride on the Ark and both Volvo's plus the Gennygator purring along. Friday we crossed Lake Erie to Detroit - 112 miles of smooth running.
Rock and Roll HOF at night from the boat.

Repeat Nebo : Buffalo to Erie

Sunrise at ErieYC

Leaving Erie YC on a calm morning

The cruise ships and cargo boats have these enclosed life rafts.

The open lake as we headed out of the natural harbor at Erie PA

Calm enough that the Admiral got her morning nap

We could see the steam plume from this nuke from 40 miles out.

Only one reactor online as we came by

Cleveland harbor has some very strange shaped concrete rip rap - looks like 1000 pound jacks - the kids kind you step on in the morning.

Cleveland skyline

Close up of the jacks.

Looking for the entrance to our marina we got a safety check from the Coast Guard. Very pleasant, respectful and efficient young men - good to have them around but startling when they pull up behind you with the lights on.

Twin jet drives allows for speed, maneuverability and shallow water running.

Lift bridge to get in and out of North Coast Harbor

The Ark with the bridge up behind her.

Nebo Erie to Cleveland

Browns football stadium right across the canal

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - attached to the marina.


HOF tour

The Admiral, the Ark, the HOF.

Great sunset but viewed between the lift house and the Mather museum.

Ditto

Hysterical marker.

More history.

Sunrise in Cleveland.

Breaking out into open water - blessed with another beautiful calm day.

Sunrise behind us showing the calm water.

Cleveland water pick up.

Storm has decided he likes the "den" right between my feet.

All of the shipping lanes pass through this pinch point - Ontario side of the border - we snuck b y the little tyrant in Ottawa without him knowing.

Lots of shoals on Erie but well marked.

Both nukes online at Detroit - again initially visible from 40 miles.

Entrance to the river South of Detroit.

Channel in is Canadian and very well marked with these lining both sides.

Ditto.

New bridge going up.

Combine USA/Canada project.

Current bridge was a parking lot full of 18 wheelers.

Today's Nebo summary.


 

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