We left Waterford at 0 dark 30 on the 15th. There were several boats there also headed south to the same place as us to get their mast stepped. First come first served means get up and get going. We saw several bald eagles enroute as well as our first taste of commercial traffic. We arrived at Hop-O-Nose marina in Catskill mid afternoon and were informed that we would be second in line to get our mast stepped the next day.