08/01/2012, Catskill, NY
We finished rigging and wireing the boat thiss morning around noon. We got fuel and had to buy and install a new starting battery, so didn't get out of there till around 2 so we decided to spend the night in an anchorage we saw on the way in here. All the solar is back working, so we're fat,dumb, and happy swinging on the hook with the Catskill Mountins as a view out the stern. Learning how to dael with tides and currents has been a learning experience. Locals think nothing of it, but us flatlanders are still learning. Back home water runs only downhill, but that's not the case here. Tomorrow we plan to go to Poughkeepsie to possibly meet a fellow sailor who read about us and e-mailed us. Should be a good time. Well, the Olympics are on, so.....TTFN
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07/31/2012, Catskill, NY
We got into Waterford on Saturday around 2PM. It was hot and humid, but we needed to gat laundry done so we walked into town to find a laundromat. While the clothes were washing, we went to an airconditioned bar and had a couple cold ones. When we got back to the boat we saw a bicycle rider come in and started talking. We had biked from Cleveland to the end of the Erie and was heading for the coast. We chatted a bit and then went to bed. Sunday rained in the morning, but cleared up around 3PM. Bob (the cyclist) had met a couple other locals and they invited us for cocktails at the local Irish Pub.....We met there at 6PM and to make a long story short, stayed waaaaaaay to long. Not that we hadn't had enough, we invited them all to the boat for a nite cap......that lasted into the wee hours, We all had a GREAT TIME and really enjoyed their company. Monday morning came way to early, but we had to get going. We left Waterford and traveled down The Hudson until neither Vicki or I could stay awake any longer. We pulled off into a creek feeding into the Hudson, dropped the anchor and went to bed early. THis morning we left there around 6AM and got into Catskill about 9AM. THe people at Hop-O Nose Marina were there waiting for us, so we got right to the business of putting the stick back on the boat. The process went well. After the mast was stepped, we rigged the boat and got the sails on. All is done except tomorrow I need to reconnect all the wiring through the mast. It's been a long day so....TTFN
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07/29/2012, Waterford on the Hudson, NY
We got into the Waterford around 2PM Saturday. The Flight of Five locks went well. It's the largest vertival drop in the distance in the world. As always, the Lockmasters were friendly and helpful. Waterford is another boat friendly community. Today there is a farmers market here on the waterfront. You can stay here as is most places for free, except here they charge for electric and shower facilities, but $15.00 per day isn't bad. It's rainy again today, so we'll sit here another night and head out tomorrow morning. We'll go about 1/2 way to Catskill, then in there on Tuesday and become a real sailboat again....TTFN
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07/27/2012, Lock 7
Well folks, this is it. We've traveled the legnth of the Eire in less time than we figured. We've got 11 miles and the 5 locks at the end that will drop us almost 200ft. It's been great meeting new friends and seeing places that are marked in History. As one chapter closes, another begins! Tomorrow we'll be on The Hudson River. Today we learned Lock 9 was closed. The lock tender at Lock 10 told us it was closed, but if we took our time it might be open when we arrived. Last night the police were chasing someone and trapped them on the Lock, which is adjacent to a dam. The genieus decided to jump in to avoid capture.....they fished his body out around 11AM this morning....Darwin at work......More tomorrow from THe Hudson!.....TTFN
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07/25/2012, Amsterdam, NY
Temp in the low 80's, a cool south breeze, and the boat is running great. What else is there? It wa a short day today. We got here around noon. We're tied up on the wall just south of Lock 11. We walked over and watched several other boat lock through. There were some real clusters. Made us feel good about our technique locking through...The Lockmaster told us about a good resteraunt, so we wnet ther foe supper. He was right on,,,,an Italian place with great foon and cold beer! There is suppose to be some sever wether comming through here tonight and tomorrow, so if it hits, we'll just ride it out here. If not, we plan to head for Lock 7. Nothing else new to report, so, TTFN
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07/24/2012, Canajoharie, NY
We got all our work finished yesterday, so we decidid to stay here another night and rest all day. We both enjoyed it. It's started rainig here yesterday afternoon and didn't quit till about 6PM this evening. About 1:30 this morning, the tornado warning sirens started blowing, and then they started again around noon today. At times it just poured.....Tomorrow we'll get back on the road to Amsterdam, NY. There will be only 2 locks tomorrow. We'll spend the night there, then as far as lock 7 Thursday. If all goes well, Friday we'll do the last 6 locks on the Erie then spend a few days at Waterford, NY, which a few hundred yards from The Hudson River.......TTFN
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