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Evan Gatehouse
 
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Default New York State Canals...anybody have experience?

Tamaroak wrote:
We did it this last summer in a 36' trawler with an air draft of 19.5'
without a problem, although the section west of the south end of the
Oswego requires that you get down to 15.5' or something like that. Bring
lots of fenders, as you don't always get to tie up on the side you want,
a big deal in a single screw trawler. Don't try it singlehanded.

The Hudson is way cool, especially going into NYC

Capt. Jeff



Good to hear that 19.5' is no problem. I've been designing a fireboat
for the city of Baltimore and it will be built on the Great Lakes. We
designed it for a height of 19'8" (19.66'). They have been advised to
go slowlly under the bridges (no bow up trim please!) on the delivery
voyage.

Evan Gatehouse