We left Joliet early in the morning, as we knew the bridge we needed to be lifted did not lift during rush hour. That was super easy with zero hassle. We had a brief wait for the Brandon Road Lock and were on our way. We were excited to pass under the I-55 bridge. We … Continue reading Joliet to Ottawa: Locks? NBD

We noticed two things a little awry as we've been underway. The first thing is that our AIS didn't appear to be working. We just had AIS installed earlier this year with a new electronics package and it was working fine. After a quick text exchange with Dave @ Nautilus (he installed the electronics and … Continue reading Boat life means fixing stuff all the time