Hey, thanks for the kind words! Wish we could have been better hosts but you two seemed pretty tired and still a "to do" list to accomplish anyway. Great to meet both of you and share a tiny piece of your adventure. Looking forward to the updates!
i'm a fan. it's a nice change of pace, for me at least.....to watch another sailing channel with absolutely no sailing. seriously, very informative. and not that it matters.....but i'm off the smokes for a year now but i like the fact that you don't hide your smoking habit. nobody is perfect. i hope we're all nonsmokers someday soon. :) thanks for the video.
Totally enjoyed this episode! We are leaning towards starting a Great Loop voyage next Spring, so we'll be headed through the Erie Canal in the opposite direction... very cool to see bits of what we are in for. :)
Notice how the shoreline is flat usually on one side sometimes both side - back in the early day, they used horse and donkey to pull the barges along the canal. You entered the canal in the Tonawanda's off the Niagara River. Around July of every year, they have the Canal Fest (www.canalfest.org/) and that is usually when I head back. I was born and raised in Tonawanda. Great video very informative. Yes that trek is rather boring but it is beautiful, calm and far enough off the beaten path to keep things serreal.
I like your vibe!! don't sweat the small stuff, New York City! enjoy your stay, dopn't get run over by a Ferry-they don't like sailboats that don't sail, ha ha P.S.--don't Forget to raise your mast! LOL
Did you notice the four arched bridges at the intersection of the Genesee River and the Erie Canal? Reminds me of a traffic intersection before roads. It was immediately after a lock so you may have been busy and missed it, one of my favorite points on the canal.
A suggestion: A picture being worth a thousand words.... When talking about something, for instance how the mast is tied down, show us the tie downs and the support framework. When talking about the orchard, point the camera at the orchard. If things are interesting enough for you to talk about, show us.
Lady K Sailing nice and cheep. a lot of people wold love to do what you are doing enjoy every bit of it I found your Chanel the day after you left I’m from around lighthouse where you left from
Could you bring her in to the walls fairly tightly amid ship with your bow line strung back outside the rail to the stays then loop it around the vertical lock line then walk it back to the bow as you back the boat down then let the boat sway in at the stern until you can reach the stern line around? sdh in CT
Was wondering what fenders you would recommend for the Erie canal locks we just splashed almost 2 weeks ago and now living aboard our Oday... We are doing the great loop and will be returning to the great lakes next spring. There's rumors in the looping world that round fenders are required I would like your perspective on the subject
Hope you don't mind the question but ..... who can be contacted in Canada to get advice on sailing routes from Nova Scotia though to a) Toronto (easiest first I suspect), b) Ottawa (almost as easy I guess) and c) Saskatoon (if that is even possible - I am thinking rivers and canals mostly after leaving the St Lawrence Seaway).
after you leave new york, are you planning to do the ICW to florida and then across, or are you planning to stay offshore? just joined the channel and am loving what you're doing....I am living vicariously thru you.
This was fun. I grew up in Lockport, so it was nice seeing this. I also sail. My sailing was on Lake Ontario and I sailed out of Olcott and Wilson, which are just north and northwest of Lockport. If you would like to come for a short sail with me off of Olcott, then come along on this short youtube video - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-01NNKyAzZzM.html I went south myself on a sailboat and entered the canal at Oswego. Anyone that would like to know more about the canal and Lockport should read Stairway to Empire: Lockport, the Erie Canal, and the Shaping of America by Pat McGreevy. I just finished reading it myself. Have fun and enjoy your trip. PS The fire hydrant was invented by Birdsill Holly Jr in Lockport as well as centralized steam heating!
No I can’t. She’s too big. I’ve seen people solo lock a 26 but Lady k is very hard to lock. The tumblehome presents issues and the solar panels are big enough that they’ll hit the lock wall. Also she only backs up to starboard lol. A different boat maybe.
whats the law regarding holding tanks/pumping out discharging eta setting off june from england seams you get to see alot of the towns and citys in relative comfort on the system whats the min draft, enjoying the journey guys thanks
what shocks me here is that nowhere it seems in New York do they require you to have your PFD's on while transiting bridges or locks. That is just stunning and very sad that this could occur anywhere in the USA.
Awesome guys. I'm starting to follow your journey. I've been researching getting into sailing and that's how I found you. I just told my gf that this is my journey in 5 yrs. I'll be buying a sailboat over winter. We live in Windsor. Would love an opportunity to try sailboat if you're ever available. Check my channel out for our camping journey. Cheers!
