All aboard Wired IV had another good day on the water. Daryl and I started bright and early at 5:45am. We checked the weather, had a good breakfast and prepared for a long slow day on the water. We had a 10 mph speed limit all day until we got onto Lake Oneida. So the first 60 miles today were all slow. The last 20 miles across Lake Oneida we were able to cruise, but the steady 2-3 foot chop with the wind out of the west made for a little bit of a bumpy ride.
We hit the first lock right at 7:00am and all the locks were ready for us the rest of the day. The only snag we hit was a dredge barge anchored in the middle of the canal about mid-day. It took them a good 20 minutes to get the dredge pipe disconnected and the barge pushed out of the way. Other than that, it was a near perfect day.
Daryl did most of the driving again. He is getting a really good feel for the boat. He captained in all the locks today and did a great job. He had a little hiccup when it came to docking tonight, but no big deal. He had just a bit more wind and current than expected, but no harm, no foul and we are tied up safely at the Brewerton Boatyard in Brewerton, NY.
We went as far as we could go today. We sit just east of Lock 23 and the Oswego Canal which will not open until tomorrow due to the recent rains. However, they are scheduled to be open tomorrow morning and we expect to be out onto Lake Ontario before noon. We will then turn west on Lake Ontario and make about 150 mile run to the entrance to the Welland Canal.
The forecast tomorrow is just about perfect for our trip on the lake with wind 5 to 15 out of the east and seas 1 to 2 foot are forecast. We will have a long day, but we will be right where we need to be.
I’m still a bit under the weather, but feeling better than yesterday. The pharmacy close by last night was a big help. Below are some pictures from the last two days.
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