Boatnerd Discussion Forum

Looking at the picture of the inclinometer on the Baie St. Paul in today's news photos (1/7/13) got me to wondering about rolls in heavy seas on the great lakes. how much do the lakers roll in heavy seas? I know that it would vary from boat to boat but what is average (the inclinometer on the Baie ...

Adanac is a tug owned by Purvis. It and the W.I. Scott Purvis locked upbound last night. They told Soo Control that they were going to meet the tow of the Kuber.

I was wondering the same thing. Just checked the marine forecast and there are gale warnings up until this evening.

..Gale Warning In Effect Until 7 Pm Est This Evening...

.Rest Of Today...West Gales To 35 Knots Veering Northwest In The
Afternoon. Waves 8 To 11 Feet Subsiding To 6 To 9 Feet.

and ...

One of the call in points on the St. Marys River is Mud Lake Junction. Is that by chance where the upbound and downbound channels converge\diverge on the Lake Huron side of Nebbish Island?

St. Marys Challenger is done for the year. It either is, or is in the process of, being laid up in Chicago.

How long does it take to transit the flight locks in the welland?

First off does anyone know if there were any injuries to the crew? Hope not and if so here's wishing for a speedy recovery.

2nd, the Champlain isn't powered by GE diesels is it? The photo (thanks for posting!) with the black streak down the side reminds me of lots of GE locomotives that I have ...

The puttering out in the lake was them cleaning out their holds. Not sure where they are going or with what- they haven't updated their destination on their AIS.

Could someone recommend a few good books on Navigation (Reading a chart, plotting a course etc...) -what books do they use for Cadets at a maritime academy. Thanks!