On Thu, 2 Aug 2007 05:46:34 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:

He asked me if I would deliver it. I am studying the charts and considering
it. I've been told it is a really nice trip.

It is a really nice trip. If you have never cruised up the Hudson
River, that alone is worth the price of admission. It's a long trip
however, especially for you, and you have to have an air draft less
than 16 feet to get under the bridge at Ft Edwards. I'm told they can
increase clearance to 17 feet by lowering the water level but that
requires advance notice.

On the other hand, do you really want the legal liability of
delivering the boat? When would they take official ownership?

"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Thu, 2 Aug 2007 05:46:34 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:

He asked me if I would deliver it. I am studying the charts and
considering
it. I've been told it is a really nice trip.

It is a really nice trip. If you have never cruised up the Hudson
River, that alone is worth the price of admission. It's a long trip
however, especially for you, and you have to have an air draft less
than 16 feet to get under the bridge at Ft Edwards. I'm told they can
increase clearance to 17 feet by lowering the water level but that
requires advance notice.

On the other hand, do you really want the legal liability of
delivering the boat? When would they take official ownership?


St. Lawrence Sea Way? The Navigator needs 19.5 feet as configured.
Removing the arch would be a serious undertaking that I wouldn't even
consider doing myself.

Good point regarding the liability issue.

Eisboch

On Thu, 2 Aug 2007 06:59:59 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:


"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Thu, 2 Aug 2007 05:46:34 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:

He asked me if I would deliver it. I am studying the charts and
considering
it. I've been told it is a really nice trip.

It is a really nice trip. If you have never cruised up the Hudson
River, that alone is worth the price of admission. It's a long trip
however, especially for you, and you have to have an air draft less
than 16 feet to get under the bridge at Ft Edwards. I'm told they can
increase clearance to 17 feet by lowering the water level but that
requires advance notice.

On the other hand, do you really want the legal liability of
delivering the boat? When would they take official ownership?


St. Lawrence Sea Way? The Navigator needs 19.5 feet as configured.
Removing the arch would be a serious undertaking that I wouldn't even
consider doing myself.

Good point regarding the liability issue.

You might want to look at Doug King's blog on his trip up the Hudson.

http://dnkcruising.blogspot.com/

It seems to me the Seaway is your only choice if your arch is 20 foot.

On Thu, 2 Aug 2007 06:59:59 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:

St. Lawrence Sea Way? The Navigator needs 19.5 feet as configured.
Removing the arch would be a serious undertaking that I wouldn't even
consider doing myself.

That should work. Canadian Park Service claims 29 ft clearance on the
Chambly and St Ours canals. You'd be OK getting to Lake Ontario on
the NYS canals. We did that route 7 years ago on our old Bertram 33
and it was a tight fit in a couple of places but no problems.

It's a *very* long trip that way, probably close to 900 miles coming
from the Cape Cod area.

On Thu, 02 Aug 2007 06:59:59 -0400, Eisboch wrote:


St. Lawrence Sea Way? The Navigator needs 19.5 feet as configured.
Removing the arch would be a serious undertaking that I wouldn't even
consider doing myself.

20' according to this:

http://www.landfallnavigation.com/ben002.html


Good point regarding the liability issue.

Eisboch