AS29 - Advanced Sharpie 29'

Lollygag is a, professionally designed, home-built sailboat (with modifications.) She is a Catboat Yawl with a Gaff Rigged Main and Marconi Mizzen.

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

On the move again; July 5, 2011


Lowered the masts this morning and shoved off.
 Feels great, but we missed our nap!

Entering Lock 23

Come off to starboard for the Oswego Canal

Start of the 23 . 7 mile Canal

Looks awful low -
No worries. We had a whole foot to spare. Yikes.

Inside Lock 3 on the Oswego Canal.- a drop of 27 feet
Lockmaster was telling us that this lock hadn't been upgraded since 1920.
 He said that in winter the canal is closed. They keep just enough water running to keep it from freezing solid and spend their time maintaining equipment.
Some of the locks have been operating that way since the 1900's. Amazing, isn't it?

Ahhh....solitude. In our element at anchor

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