I don’t know the exact dates, but the canal depth is low in the winter and
re-filled again in the spring.
I would google next spring to see when they “re-open” it.
Neil
1982 C&C 32 FoxFire
Rock Hall, MD
(formerly lived in central NYS)
Neil Andersen
20691 Jamieson Rd
Rock Hall, MD 21661
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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 o
Thanks, I'll check them out.
On Thu, Oct 3, 2019 at 3:47 PM Ken Heaton wrote:
> Our 37/40 has one of these in the shower: Scandvik, Inc. #46003 Black
> handle with 5’ chrome flex hose
>
> https://www.scandvik.com/index.cfm?method=products_detail&productID=95
>
> Scandvik, Inc. is based in in Ver
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.
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 Gallaghe
Hi Russ! Good idea...I was just following the included instructions by mixing
with the polyurethane first...this kinda worked but didn't disperse the walnut
shells evenly.I created a test board, put a few coats of Minwax Satin
Polyurethane on it, then with a wet coat and a re-purposed jam jar w
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
If you must add non skid to your sole (and I thoroughly disapprove!), the best
stuff is an Awl Grip product called GripTex. It is clear spheres so it blends
better than walnut shells, which appear black underfoot. GripTex is also not as
sharp as shells so there is less wear on your gear and toes
If you are interest in using the NYS Canal System, you might start here (they also maintain a booth at major boat shows): NYCanals.com Charts are available for downloading to Opencpn from the NOAA site via the chart command. Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: Neil Andersen via CnC-ListSent: We
There are several products made to spray on the back of rugs to keep them
from slipping. Search Amazon for "rug non skid spray". Worth a try.
Dennis C.
On Wed, Nov 27, 2019 at 12:11 PM Andrew Burton via CnC-List <
cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
> If you must add non skid to your sole (and I tho
Hi Spencer,
Good to hear. I too find that clear polyurethane coatings are too
viscous for the shells dispersing... paint too.
The idea of waiting until after tack is so you don't sand between
coats. In this application a next day overcoat is usually just fine.
I think someone else suggested
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