We are in Montreal having cruised here from the Chesapeake Bay via the Erie/Oswego Canals. We had planned on returning to the Chesapeake Bay mid-September via Lake Champlain but we lost 3 weeks due to a damaged shaft, prop, strut etc. from a submerged log. So we are now thinking of continuing up the St. Lawrence to Quebec and possibly beyond (Saguenay?) leaving the boat up here for the winter. We'd be interested in hearing from anyone who's done that, including where you wintered your boat. Thanks! Steve and Noreen Lagoy Nora - Cape Dory 36 M/Y Lying Port d'Escase Marina, Vieux Montreal Sent from my iPad

Stephen, Here's my solution for winter storage: http://www.tug44.org/winter.maintenance/careening-tug44/ Fred Tug 44 ---------------------------------------- From: "STEPHEN LAGOY" <splagoy@icloud.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2014 11:14 AM To: "great-loop@lists.trawlering.com" <great-loop@lists.trawlering.com> Subject: GL: Triangle Loop east of Sorel We are in Montreal having cruised here from the Chesapeake Bay via the Erie/Oswego Canals. We had planned on returning to the Chesapeake Bay mid-September via Lake Champlain but we lost 3 weeks due to a damaged shaft, prop, strut etc. from a submerged log. So we are now thinking of continuing up the St. Lawrence to Quebec and possibly beyond (Saguenay?) leaving the boat up here for the winter. We'd be interested in hearing from anyone who's done that, including where you wintered your boat. Thanks! Steve and Noreen Lagoy Nora - Cape Dory 36 M/Y Lying Port d'Escase Marina, Vieux Montreal

Steve There are many marinas and places where you can leave your boat along the St-Lawrence River. But the more you go North (Tadoussac), the worse is winter, including possible ice on deck and heavy snow. Consider also a longer time to wait in spring 2015 to have access to your boat and put it back in the water. You also have to figure a way to come back to Quebec City or Montreal by bus. That said, the Saguenay river and Tadoussac are one of the most beautiful cruise you can think of, comparable to the fjords in Norway. Personnally, I would consider cruising the St-Lawrence and Saguenay in September, but would bring back the boat closer to Quebec City early October for the winter. (Most marinas close on Oct 15th). It's a 15-20 hours cruise from Saguenay to Quebec City (consider tide and currents). But at this time of the year, my first choice would be to take the Ottawa river route, do the Rideau Canal and enjoy the beauty of the Rideau System and peaceful life. Weather will be much more enjoyable. Ottawa and Rideau Canal are a must. Just to give you an idea, the water temp actually in Tadoussac is 48F, and in Big Rideau Lake (summit of the Rideau system), it is 72F. If you decide to keep your boat in Montreal or Kingston for the winter, let me know and I can help to provide suggestions, and eventually keep an eye on the boat once or twice during the winter. B. > We are in Montreal having cruised here from the Chesapeake Bay via the > Erie/Oswego Canals. We had planned on returning to the Chesapeake Bay > mid-September via Lake Champlain but we lost 3 weeks due to a damaged shaft, > prop, strut etc. from a submerged log. So we are now thinking of continuing > up the St. Lawrence to Quebec and possibly beyond (Saguenay?) leaving the boat > up here for the winter. We'd be interested in hearing from anyone who's done > that, including where you wintered your boat. Thanks! > > Steve and Noreen Lagoy > Nora - Cape Dory 36 M/Y > Lying Port d'Escase Marina, Vieux Montreal > > Sent from my iPad > _______________________________________________ > http://lists.trawlering.com/mailman/listinfo/great-loop_lists.trawlering.com > > To modify your Great-Loop subscription options (change email address, > unsubscribe, etc.) go to: > http://lists.trawlering.com/mailman/options/great-loop_lists.trawlering.com

​A good compromise between Quebec City and further downstream would be Trois-Rivieres Marina. We did not store there over winter, but did stay on two occasions. Nice town, good transportation to either Montreal or Quebec. Ron Matuska Dunedin FL MTOA# 4460 Adagio, NT34-318 http://tugadagio.blogspot.com/