Left at 9am with intentions of travelling to Clyde. Completed 2 locks (28 A & B) and arrived at Clyde at about 12:15pm. The dock was very shallow and we softly grounded about 2 feet from the dock. We managed to pump out the guest head then decided to move on rather than sit on the keel. Completed lock 27 and 26 and then tied up at lock 25 with very long lines west of the bridge. The lockmaster gave us a tour of the lock.
Sept 7 - Lock 25 to Lock 24 (Baldwinsville NY)
Left the dock at 7:30am and passed through by 8am. Before we left we noticed no display on the solar charger. Brian checked the electrical connections and everything was fine. We continued to Baldwinsville and tied up to the free dock. Paid $5 for electrical. Brian replaced the solar charge controller with our spare. Everything is now ok but will continue to monitor.
We ate out for dinner at the B'ville Diner. It was excellent! That evening, 2 additional sailboats appeared and tied up to the wall with us. Both heading in the same direction as us. While visiting the town, we found a couple of interesting signs.
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| US version of "Timmies-run" must be "the Dunkin run" |
Sept 8 - Lock 24 (Baldwinsville) to Sylvan Beach
Called the lock keeper at 7am and completed the lock by 7:45am. Light wind while crossing lake Oneida and from the stern so we had following seas. Managed to cross the lake with no issues. There are several small islands that are not on the charts...most likely from dredging operations. Tied up at the Sylvan Beach wall with no utilities or washrooms. The crew is starting to get smelly so we are looking for showers at the next stop. We were all in bed by 9:30pm and evenings are getting colder.
Sept 9 - Sylvan Beach NY to Ilion NY
Crew ready by 7:30pm and off the wall shortly after. We completed locks 22 and 21 before 9:30am. Tried to dock in Utica but there was no one at the office to allow us dockage, however, the wall was too high for my comfort.
Completed locks 20 and 19 and ended up docking in Ilion for $1 afoot which is not to bad.
We are now buddy boating with another sailboat heading south. Tim and his dog Jesse are from Michigan and are travelling on a Catalina 32 (boat name Evening Star) with a friend partway.
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| Tim and his friend David |
Sept 10 - Ilion NY to Canajoharie NY
Boat ready by 8am and headed off with Evening Star following close behind. We went through locks 18 to 14. Lock 17 was special with the 40.5-foot drop and the gate that rises up instead of sideways.
Arrived at Canajoharie and tied up to the free dock, joined by Evening Star and 4 other travellers. We were invited out to evening cocktails with the travellers.
Sept 11 - Canajoharie NY to Amsterdam NY
This started out as a bad day. Rain overnight and had everything wet and muddy. As we were coming off the dock we ran aground. Overnight the level of the canal had dropped by 12 inches. We managed to free ourselves thanks to the efforts of the trawler captains we had met the night before.
Completed locks 13-11 and tied up in Amsterdam for the night. After lunch, we walked into town for supplies.
Sept 12 - Amsterdam NY to Waterford NY
After a good night in Amsterdam, we left the dock at 7am and proceeded further east. Today would be a day of many locks (9 in total with 5 of them ranging from 33' to 35') as we headed to Waterford. We completed lock 10 by 8am. After lock E8 we once again ran aground softly. While "locking" through, the lockmaster told us to proceed to the centre of the channel due to shallow water. What he should have directed was to stay against the concrete dock until into the main channel. We were able to get off easily. The guard gate 2 was down and we called to have it opened. After the guard gate 2 and 1, we proceeded through the flight of locks E6-E2. There is no stopping between them.
We tied up at the Hurst Harbor Center in Waterford and went out for provisions.
Sept 13 - Waterford NY to Catskill NY
We left the dock by 8am and did our final lock (Troy Federal lock 1) by 9am. We fueled up 17.2 gallons of fuel at the Albany Yacht Club. We calculated that we are burning about a half-gallon (US) an hour at 2200 rpm. After a long day, we arrived at the Hop O Nose Marina were Brian and Terry started prepping the mast for putting the mast up in the morning.
This started out as a bad day. Rain overnight and had everything wet and muddy. As we were coming off the dock we ran aground. Overnight the level of the canal had dropped by 12 inches. We managed to free ourselves thanks to the efforts of the trawler captains we had met the night before.
Completed locks 13-11 and tied up in Amsterdam for the night. After lunch, we walked into town for supplies.
Terry and I getting ready for a lock
Sept 12 - Amsterdam NY to Waterford NY
After a good night in Amsterdam, we left the dock at 7am and proceeded further east. Today would be a day of many locks (9 in total with 5 of them ranging from 33' to 35') as we headed to Waterford. We completed lock 10 by 8am. After lock E8 we once again ran aground softly. While "locking" through, the lockmaster told us to proceed to the centre of the channel due to shallow water. What he should have directed was to stay against the concrete dock until into the main channel. We were able to get off easily. The guard gate 2 was down and we called to have it opened. After the guard gate 2 and 1, we proceeded through the flight of locks E6-E2. There is no stopping between them.
Sept 13 - Waterford NY to Catskill NY
We left the dock by 8am and did our final lock (Troy Federal lock 1) by 9am. We fueled up 17.2 gallons of fuel at the Albany Yacht Club. We calculated that we are burning about a half-gallon (US) an hour at 2200 rpm. After a long day, we arrived at the Hop O Nose Marina were Brian and Terry started prepping the mast for putting the mast up in the morning.
HEh, tracking you on Marine Tracker.Hurst Marine Centre - relative? You're in NYC now. hows traffic. Visiting the St of Lib? Rick
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