Well slow going today....we didn't get the push from the tide because the river current was up from all the rain up north.
Took off around 6:45 am hoping to make the 55 mile trip today to get to the Lock @ Troy and the tie up at the free dock in Waterford, NY, right outside of Lock #2 for the Erie Canal. When we got out of Saugerties harbor, the north winds were kicking up against us but we continued on. Eventually, about 5 hrs. later, the north winds subsided, but our speed did not. It was a beautiful trip because the sun was out and we were under the bimini cover, out of the north winds.
Tried to make it to the Troy Lock by 3:00pm, but we were about 10 minutes later. The "friendly" lockmaster told us that he would be ready in 15 minutes. So Scot did a terrific job waititng outside the gates ready for the green light to let us into the lock. We went "up" about 8 feet and then we were free to go to our next stop for the night. We weren't the only ones in the lock....there was a male and female duck locking through too!
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