We left Ft. Edwards at 8:05 a.m. after contacting the lock which was less than a mile away and they said it would be ready for us when we got there.Following Charlotte.CWe followed our Canadian friends, Gilles & Nancy down the creek to the lock.Cha…
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Ft. Edward Yacht Basin, Ft. Edward, NY – 6/11/12
Today we had to go under several LOW bridges so we had to get our boats down to under 17 feet to clear them. Bill called the first lock at 7 a.m. that we would be going through within a couple miles and they indicated they could lower the pool so…
Mechanicville Dock, Mechanicville, NY – 6/10/12
Goodbye Rickshaw Shortly after 8 a.m. Jim & Belinda pulled away from Waterford and headed into Lock #2 on the Erie Canal. We have really enjoyed their company since first meeting them at Gloucester Point, VA last year.Farmer’s MarketThe …
Waterford Harbor, Waterford, NY – 6/9/12
At 9 a.m. Moor $tuff, Carried Away & Quest walked to the local diner for their famous breakfast. This place was packed and we had to wait quite a little while for a place to sit. We shared a booth with a couple live aboards who were on …
Waterford City Harbor, Waterford, NY – 6/8/12
We slept in late today so we would have the energy to tackle a couple tough boat chores. First on the list was to disable the overboard pump out system. That involved actually removing and capping the line that connects the holding tank to …
Waterford Harbor, Waterford, NY – 6/7/12
Quest and Carried Away left the anchorage at 8:50 a.m. bound for the 55 mile run to Waterford, NY. Rickshaw and Moor $tuff are going to leave later on a rising tide for another anchorage a short distance up the river.Raft breaking upRickshawHudso…
Esopus Creek, Saugerties, NY – 6/6/12
Ever had a day where nothing went right? Today was ours. We had decided to leave on the flood tide at 9 a.m. for Waterford with Carried Away but when we tried to start the gen set … it wouldn’t. Apparently a wire had come off one of…
Kingston City Marina – Kingston, NY – 6/5/12
Carried Away & Quest left Half Moon Bay at 8:30 a.m. in hopes of catching a rising tide all the way to Kingston for 57 miles which worked.Leaving Half Moon Bay Marina Moor $tuff is staying another day or so to tour NYC some more. Hopeful…
Half Moon Bay Marina – Croton on Hudson, NY – 6/4/12
This morning the six of us rented a van and took off at 8:30 for a day of touring. We drove several miles to Highland Falls, NY where West Point is located. We were a little early for the 10:30 tour so we stopped for a quick breakfast at Du…
Half Moon Bay Marina – Croton on Hudson,NY – 6/3/12
We used Sunday as a day to recharge our batteries and slept in late. Touring the city yesterday and then a late night as well took its toll on us older folks. I watched the NASCAR Dover race and looked at destination locations for the next …
