49-30.51 N
57-52.29 W
Gros Morne National Park, NF <Gros Morne Images>
Anchored in 60-90 feet of water with 300 feet of chain and a double 20 foot nylon snubber.
Perhaps the best anchorage I've ever had. Backed down hard and the anchor set tight with about 150 feet out, then let out the other 150 feet. Been here two days, no hint of dragging and hardly even a peep out of the chain with the double snubber and devil's claw. Best I've ever slept at anchor. Good dog walking shore a few hundred yards by dinghy -- nice beach with a fresh water stream and vertical landscape sufficient to prevent Polarlys' escape, so we could throw the stick and play chase on the beach. Both dog and human enjoyed long drinks from fresh water snow melt stream. Town with decent store (and tourists) about a mile across a calm straight. Polarlys required to pose multiple times with Grandmas' and their grand-kids on each trip to town. He doesn't seem to mind since it is so private when we get back to the boat.
Honda outboard on back of dinghy continues to suck. It has always sucked. It is mean-spirited, too heavy, under-powered for its weight, over-priced, hard starting, it won't idle and it floods if you sneeze at it. On the other hand, it has never actually stranded me anywhere (so long as I remember to open the vent on the gas tank).
Spent an extra day here (today) because it is so nice and relaxing, but it looks like I am stuck here tomorrow too, as the weather forecast is not great. Good place to be stuck though.
