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We immediately set to work making Sno' Dog our own. High on the list was setting up the dinghy on
the davits. We ended up choosing the AB Laminna 9.5 AL and were a bit nervous about how this
oversized dinghy might fit. No problem, as it turned out. She fits like a glove with the aft tube snugged
into the davit supports. I was very impressed with the new davit hardware provided by PDQ, it's
top-of-the-line Harken and both lines are now routed to the port side, so one person can pull both lines
simultaneously. Even with the motor mounted, the dinghy is easy to raise and lower. For some close-up
photos of the dinghy mounted on Sno' Dog click here.
the davits. We ended up choosing the AB Laminna 9.5 AL and were a bit nervous about how this
oversized dinghy might fit. No problem, as it turned out. She fits like a glove with the aft tube snugged
into the davit supports. I was very impressed with the new davit hardware provided by PDQ, it's
top-of-the-line Harken and both lines are now routed to the port side, so one person can pull both lines
simultaneously. Even with the motor mounted, the dinghy is easy to raise and lower. For some close-up
photos of the dinghy mounted on Sno' Dog click here.
Heading out onto Lake Ontario with fourteen other new PDQ 34's - 9 boats visible in this photo. An exciting start!
| Photo at right: Snow on Sno' Dog! After a 10-minute hailstorm in Westport, Ontario, there was enough snow on the boat to scoop up a handfull. (photo by Salwa of PDQ) |
| 05/20/06 - Finally! The ACTUAL Log of the Sno' Dog Begins... |
Nancy and I - and my brother, Kit - drove to
Whitby with a carload full of stuff. Arriving at Port
Whitby Marina we came upon fifteen sparkling clean
PDQ 34 Powercats awaiting their new owners. I've
seen it before (last year), but it's still an amazing sight!
Whitby with a carload full of stuff. Arriving at Port
Whitby Marina we came upon fifteen sparkling clean
PDQ 34 Powercats awaiting their new owners. I've
seen it before (last year), but it's still an amazing sight!
Henry emerging from the forward starboard port
| New 07/30/06 Performance Figures & Technical Stuff |
| Here, you will find: Sno Dog Log entries starting from December 26, 2006 going back to May 14, 2006, the day we took delivery of Sno' Dog ! (as on the Cover Page entries appear in reverse order; with the most recent entries at the top) |
We officially took delivery of our new boat in Whitby, Ontario on
May 14th, 2006. Read the story below, then click on the links to see
the many photos of our Rideau Canal Flotilla - which took us from
Whitby to Kingston and Ottawa and Montreal, Quebec. We then
continued on our own to Burlington, VT and finally down the Hudson,
through NYC and up the New England coast to our home port of
Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
May 14th, 2006. Read the story below, then click on the links to see
the many photos of our Rideau Canal Flotilla - which took us from
Whitby to Kingston and Ottawa and Montreal, Quebec. We then
continued on our own to Burlington, VT and finally down the Hudson,
through NYC and up the New England coast to our home port of
Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
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| 06/24/06 - We've arrived at our summer home-port of Portsmouth, NH. Photos and story to follow soon...In the mean time, check out the newly-posted 4th Annual PDQ Spring Flotilla feature on the PDQ website for a great photo essay featuring "our" trip from Whitby all the way to the Richelieu River at the US border. |
Hudson River Lighthouse
| 07/01/06 - Burlington, VT to Portsmouth, NH - four new pages of photos & commentary now posted... Click here to view. Overall, we couldn't be more pleased with our new boat. With fuel now approaching $3 per gallon, we're sure happy we picked such an economical cruiser. From Whitby, Ontario to Portsmouth, NH, we filled our diesel tanks only three times! Having just topped off at Great Bay Marina, our average fuel use to date, after 111 hours of cruising, comes out to 3.64 gallons per hour. Not too shabby for a two-cabin cruiser with a 16-knot cruising speed. more details... |
| 07/22/06 - Just back from a two-week cruise on the coast of Maine... |
Henry, Nancy and (snow dog) Madison head off for a two-week cruise on coast of Maine. 07/05/06
| We assumed from the beginning that our Norwich Terrier Madison would be our cruising companion, but until now, there's always been a convenient way to leave her home. So it was with a bit of trepidation that we loaded her aboard - particularly on a cruise where we anticipated spending many nights moored out away from the dock. (It worked out just fine!) Read on... (& see photos) |
| Our cruise took us from Portsmouth, New Hampshire up (down?) the Maine coast past Wells and York Harbors to Kennebunkport and Cape Porpoise then into Portland harbor. Here, we visited my oldest son Henry (38) his wife and their two kids - the first two of my five grandchildren whom we managed to visit on this trip! Read On... (and, of course, see lots of photos!) |
Super-dog Madison
Nancy at 16 knots!
| 08/10/06 - We have decided that we will be joining the 2007 PDQ Baltic Adventure next summer! We have sent in our deposit (1/4 of the estimated shipping costs) and we've started checking out the territory and looking into possible routes... read more, see route map |
09/12/06 - Just back from a week on the southeast coast of ALASKA
Cruise ships waiting to dock in Ketchikan, Alaska on the inside passage
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With Nancy's parents (who missed last
winter's Panama Cruise), we cruised
Alaska's Inside Passage ...
winter's Panama Cruise), we cruised
Alaska's Inside Passage ...
09/22/06 - Haul-out, bottom-wash & zinc replacement. Exciting stuff!
Never having seen the bottom of
Sno' Dog before, it was
interesting to see what she really
looks like "under there". Click
here for more and larger photos...
Sno' Dog before, it was
interesting to see what she really
looks like "under there". Click
here for more and larger photos...
Easy to see why she's so efficient -
like two big canoes in the water
like two big canoes in the water
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10/22/06 - We're en-route SOUTH. Departed Portsmouth 10/04 - expect to be in Jacksonville, FL by 11/01
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11/02/06 - Sno' Dog is now in FLORIDA ! ! !
Having just completed a 1475-mile run from Portsmouth,
NH, I'm happy to report that Sno' Dog is now resting
comfortably at her new posh digs near Jacksonville, FL.
Having just completed a 1475-mile run from Portsmouth,
NH, I'm happy to report that Sno' Dog is now resting
comfortably at her new posh digs near Jacksonville, FL.
Who says a PDQ won't fit into a Florida slip?
It would be hard to find a covered slip like this in N.E.
It would be hard to find a covered slip like this in N.E.
The trip took 24 days. Total running time was 118 hours;
total fuel used was 480 gallons. This works out to an
average speed of 10.9 knots (12.5 mph), average fuel
consumption of 4.07 US gallons / hour and a mileage of
3.1 miles per gallon. (Total cost of fuel for the trip was
$1196 USD). I don't believe there's any other boat with
the comfort of the PDQ that could even come close to
these numbers. Needless to say, we are very pleased.
PLUS, we had a really great trip! For pictures and story
on our trip south, click here. For detailed entries of fuel
consumption and mileage, see updated Performance Page.
total fuel used was 480 gallons. This works out to an
average speed of 10.9 knots (12.5 mph), average fuel
consumption of 4.07 US gallons / hour and a mileage of
3.1 miles per gallon. (Total cost of fuel for the trip was
$1196 USD). I don't believe there's any other boat with
the comfort of the PDQ that could even come close to
these numbers. Needless to say, we are very pleased.
PLUS, we had a really great trip! For pictures and story
on our trip south, click here. For detailed entries of fuel
consumption and mileage, see updated Performance Page.
12/26/06 -
We cruised south
on the St. Johns as
far as Palatka -
some 40 miles
south of
Jacksonville...
read on.
on the St. Johns as
far as Palatka -
some 40 miles
south of
Jacksonville...
read on.
| 12/25/06 Click for Merry Christmas! |
| New 07/30/06 Performance Figures & Technical Stuff |
| On this Page: We take delivery of Sno' Dog We participate in the PDQ Rideau Canal Flotilla... through Lake Champlain & on to New Hampshire We cruise the coast of Maine with dog Madison We sign up for the Baltic Adventure We go on an Alaska Cruise We head South for the Winter |
