They drain the canal in winter for maintenance. Correction, the Swan I took down the canal drew ELEVEN feet. As I said, we got stuck in the mud a couple of times, but managed to get through with no delays. This was late September a few years ago. I found the engineers at the canal authority very helpful. There are also great resources on line about best depths, ie in some places you are better hugging one side of the canal. Cheers Andy Hunkered down in Ocean City, MD waiting for the next gale to blow through.
Andrew Burton 139 Tuckerman Ave Middletown, RI USA 02842 www.burtonsailing.com http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ +401 965-5260 > On Nov 27, 2019, at 12:36, John Conklin via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > With all this Canal talk > I ended up in Fairport NY for the holidays with family > Having a coffee at Fair pour overlooking the Erie Canal this AM Which I have > never seen this low ! > Wowza ?? > > John Conklin > S/V Halcyon > S/V Heartbeat > www.flirtingwithfire.com > > >> On Nov 27, 2019, at 11:21 AM, Neil Gallagher via CnC-List >> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> >> http://www.canals.ny.gov/navinfo/index.html >> >> Neil Gallagher >> Weatherly 35-1 >> Glen Cove, NY >> >> >>> On 11/27/2019 9:28 AM, Bill Coleman via CnC-List wrote: >>> The controlling depth is “supposed” to be 12’. >>> Good luck with that, at least in the spring. I made the trip upbound for >>> the second time last year. >>> The advice in April 2018 was that the minimum was 8’, but in several places >>> where Tributaries enter the canal, debris had filled in reducing it to only >>> 6 feet. There were other problems, such as a lock master who was reporting >>> “normal pool” between Lock 19 and 20, because . . .the level was BELOW all >>> the numbers at the bottom of the lock. We could see the stains a foot and a >>> half higher which showed where it should be. A call to the Authority, and >>> his supervisor came and apologized, and said he could raise the level 12 – >>> 14 inches overnite, which we were dubious of, but next morning they had >>> raised the level 14” over a 10 mile stretch. They control a LOT of water. >>> He said they had new dredging equipment coming that summer, and there would >>> be plenty of water after that. >>> Eventually we had to stop at Rome for 3 weeks until they had dredged Woods >>> Creek, Sylvan Beach, and another creek. We still dragged the bottom at >>> several other places along the way, including both sides of the Genesee >>> River. Hard to complain about a gem like this, especially when it was free, >>> no charge ($200) for the centennial year of 2018. >>> It is a wonderful trip, and I would recommend doing it at least once. Most >>> places offer free docking overnite, many with free electric. >>> I know our own Brig Niagara has gone through the canal at least twice, and >>> that is 126 feet with a 10.5 foot draft. >>> >>> Bill Coleman >>> Erie PA >>> >>> >>> Do I have to google the controlling depth of the Erie canal? Step up, New >>> Yorkers. What's up there? >>> >>> Chuck, Resolute 1989 C&C 34R, Pasadena, Md >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and >> every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use >> PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >> > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and > every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >
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