On Sat, 25 Oct 2008 05:44:03 -0400, "Roger Long"
wrote:

Off to eat breakfast before going out in the soaking rain.

Roger, what is the problem at Lock 19 today (Sunday) ?

In article , Wayne.B wrote:
On Sat, 25 Oct 2008 05:44:03 -0400, "Roger Long"
wrote:

Off to eat breakfast before going out in the soaking rain.

Roger, what is the problem at Lock 19 today (Sunday) ?

From here it looks like he had the spot in his jacket pocket and went for a drunken dinghy ride, followed by a walk on the grass.

There's also one oddity in the track, it looks like they got to the lock, and then went back up the canal before proceeding to the lock once more. Looks weird.

Justin.

--
Justin C, by the sea.

On Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:38:23 -0000, Justin C
wrote:

There's also one oddity in the track, it looks like they got to the lock, and then went back up the canal before proceeding to the lock once more. Looks weird.


I'm guessing they got stalled out at the lock, thought about heading
back to Utica and civilization for the night, changed their mind and
went back to the lock to get an early start in the morning.

They lost a day off their schedule which gets expensive with paid
delivery crew.

"Wayne.B" wrote

Roger, what is the problem at Lock 19 today (Sunday) ?


We're stuck but good. The heavy rains of Saturday have put this section of
the canal 2 feet above it's normal level and 6" above it's official maximum.
We are just 3" too high to make it under the railroad bridge below you can
see just below the dock.

We spent all of a perfect canal cruising day, bright sun, calm winds, warm,
sitting at the dock watching the level gauge. It went down just 3/8 inch
all day and the came back up half of that. At his rate, it we'll be here for
a few days. Our only hope is that small crews on Sunday prevented them from
opening all the dam gates downstream. We did learn that just two of seven
gates were opened. Hopefully, it is just a labor problem and not aging
infrastructure or downstream flooding considerations.

It was a beautiful place to spend a lazy day but it's going to be a lot less
appealing in tomorrow's weather. The captain and yard rep know the director
of the canal system personally so, if anything can be done, it probably will
be. We'll find out tomorrow.

We did head back up towards Utica late in the day but decided there was too
much debris to make the 16 mile round trip worthwhile and took a cab to a
motel.

The drunken dinghy ride Justin referrs to is just the non-waas SPOT fix
wandering around.

The canal is a great trip (when you can get under the bridges). The early
morning run with dawn breaking and mist rising off the water was worth the
price of admission.

--
Roger Long

Morning:

Just got a call from the boat. Water went down an inch overnight. Maybe
we'll get out this morning.

--
Roger Long

Roger Long wrote:
"Wayne.B" wrote
Roger, what is the problem at Lock 19 today (Sunday) ?


We're stuck but good. The heavy rains of Saturday have put this section of
the canal 2 feet above it's normal level and 6" above it's official maximum.
We are just 3" too high to make it under the railroad bridge below you can
see just below the dock.


I guessed right!

Cheers
Martin

"Martin Baxter" wrote

I guessed right!

You win the tee shirt! Write your name and address on a $50.00 bill and
I'll send it to you

We made it under the bridge with about two inches to spare.

We're in Amsterdam, NY after a pleasant day of canaling despite cloudy
skies. It really doesn't sound like it's going to be much fun working our
way down the locks to Waterford though in the weather predicted for
tomorrow. There are flood warnings for where we are right now so it will be
a race between us and the water flow. Keep your eye on the SPOT.

--
Roger Long

Roger Long wrote:
"Martin Baxter" wrote

I guessed right!

You win the tee shirt! Write your name and address on a $50.00 bill and
I'll send it to you

You've been listening to too much "Click and Clack"

We made it under the bridge with about two inches to spare.

We're in Amsterdam, NY after a pleasant day of canaling despite cloudy
skies. It really doesn't sound like it's going to be much fun working our
way down the locks to Waterford though in the weather predicted for
tomorrow. There are flood warnings for where we are right now so it will be
a race between us and the water flow. Keep your eye on the SPOT.

Yes, we're going to catch some of it,, I live on the St. Lawrence just
around the corner from Oswego.

You staying in hotel/motel or on the boat?

Cheers
Martin

--
Roger Long