August 19, 2009 - Prinyer’s Cove

We were to meet Chi Chi Maru for dinner at Picton but changed our destination to Prinyer’s Cove due to a late start from Gananoque. When we arrived Tri and Sandra had a gourmet meal waiting for us. They had gone shopping at the farmers’ market in Kingston he previous day and brought fresh baby potatoes, zucchini and snap peas from Wolfe island, lamb chops from the organic meat shop, French bread with three delicious dips and carrot cake from the bakery at Chez Piggy and a couple of bottles of Catena Malbec 2008. What a feast! Thanks guys! Happy 31^st anniversary to us.

Prinyer’s Cove has been one of our favorite spots since we first started boating in the Quinte area in 1998. Two of our previous boats were kept in seasonal slips at the Prinyer’s Cove Marina; Opus 1 – a San Juan 23 and Ravenscroft (a.k.a. Sin Cera) – a C&C 27. It was worth putting up with the weekend traffic from Mississauga to enjoy the charm of Prince Edward County. In many ways it reminded us of the Gulf Islands on the West Coast.

The hospitality at Prinyer’s Cove Marina was always exceptional. The current owners, Barb and Don, are keeping up the tradition and have made many improvements to the docks and facilities. Barb is also known to have donated a pair of panty hose to use as an emergency repair for a broken water pump belt! The marina is well maintained and provides a nice range of services for its size; pump out, laundry, showers, barbeques, picnic tables, shore power and a small convenience store. There is no potable water so be sure to stock up before you go. If you need to stretch your legs after too many hours on the boat you can take a walk on the quiet country road that runs along the corn fields.

Barb and Don have also built a beautiful bed and breakfast on the property for those who prefer to keep their feet on solid ground. There is also lots of room to anchor in the cove.