Life on the Erie Canal is full of surprises [E284]
10 de março de 2024 · 18 min · 1K visualizações · Sylvan Beach, New York
O que este vídeo aborda
The crew transits the Erie Canal, navigating locks and shallow sections while managing the challenges of liveaboard life with two young children. After locking through to Lake Oneida, they time their crossing for calm weather to avoid the lake's steep, tight-period waves.7:12 During the transit, they refuel at Winter Harbor Marina, noting diesel prices.6:42 While motoring, the owners research the standing rigging on their 1983 CNC, identifying potential failure points in the aluminum mast tangs where stainless steel halyards cause chafing and corrosion.11:04 They plan to replace the original rigging once they reach warmer waters.12:50 The boat experiences minor depth issues in the canal, occasionally touching silt, and the crew performs maintenance to remove rust stains from the hull caused by lock walls.8:19 They dock at Sylvan Beach and later Rome, New York, utilizing free municipal docks.9:08 The journey includes daily logistical hurdles, from managing infant sleep schedules to interacting with local law enforcement responding to a report of a child abduction.17:21
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