Delivery Trip Day 2

Posted on | By rslifkin

By Thursday morning we were finally ready to get back underway after getting the transmission working and tested on Wednesday and then sitting out some afternoon thunderstorms. On departure we made our first fuel stop of the trip and then got moving, unfortunately without Charlie as his time off work had run out.

Coffee in hand, we headed out
And made some progress up the river towards Bear Mountain
Leaving the Bear Mountain Bridge behind us, we pushed along to see how far we could get that day
We got a nice view of West Point from the water
We passed some interesting lighthouses
And soon found ourselves passing Castleton Boat Club, our intended stopping point for the first night
Soon after this, it was time for our first lock of the trip at Troy, NY
And then we arrived in Waterford, NY at the start of the Erie Canal

At this point in the trip, it became time to see how we would hold up through the flight of 5 locks at the start of the canal, where my mom and sister were tending lines once I maneuvered us into place.

After passing through the locks we had a nice break with some relaxing views

After wrapping up for the day with lock E7, we fueled up, pumped out and tied down for the night right around sunset at the wonderfully accommodating Schenectady Yacht Club.

Category: Delivery Trip 2019