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Hi Wayne, 1. I'm a dinosaur, so there won't be any posts from me during the cruise. Maybe one of our more up to date cruisers will be able to post some tales. 2. Our tentative schedule for anchorages is: Saturday - Seneca Falls Sunday - Newark Monday - Fairport Tuesday - Spencerport...

Hi Nick, Have a safe road trip. We'll see you guys Saturday evening. Rick

Taking a C-dory, or any boat from Rockport MA or Annisquam north to Casco Bay ME or further is a chore with the strong afternoon Southwesterlies. It will do it safely but you'll be tired at the end of the day. I have frequently taken my C-Dory from Portsmouth to Cape Ann and back for day...

Wow Barb, That is so cool! We've had a couple of poems written about our past C-Dory Cruise/Gatherings, but never any that could be set to music like yours. That is stunning, thank you. We'll make sure that we sing it as we go by on Ch 68, in lieu of the kazoo band. Tues nite some of us are...

Hi All August Cruisers, Will everyone who is going to do the Aug western Erie cruise please e-mail me the following info, so I can put it in a list and e-mail to the Aug cruisers. That way we know who to expect or to call if they don't show up. Boat name, Crew Names, cell phone #, e-mail...

Hi Barb & Don, Thanks for the info. Every bit helps. It looks like at least 6 C-Dorys will be going by your place on Wednesday 8/12/09. If you're before the Brockport town center, we'll be there in the AM. If you're west of the town center, we'll be after lunch. As usual when our C-Dory...

Hi Jim, The Goose Watch Winery about half way down Lake Cayuga has a dock to accomodate boaters. Look out for the Goose crap when docking! The views are stunning. The wines are delicious, especially their desert wines. You'll find a brochure at local visitor centers that list all the...

Sorry Steve, I can't allow a NEW boat on the cruise. It will make my 10 yr old Hunky Dory look too shabby! I might have to wax it! Of course you are welcome to cruise with us. This will be a great cruise to get used to cruising in a C-Dory. When you pick up your boat this week, say "Hi"...

Re: Chartplotter chips on the Erie. You really don't need a chartplotter for the Erie Canal as it is less than 100 ft wide in most places and goes east to west. You will use the NY state Canal corp book most of the time, as it has ads with POIs. My old Raymarine uses C-Map chips that only...

Hi Rich, You've obviously confused us with an organized group. As you saw last time, we don't know where & when we'll be dining at each overnight stop until we get there. But, it's rare that we start looking to eat before 5:30 PM, so if you get to the dock by 5:30 each night you'll find us...

Hi Syd & Margo, Hope you can make it. We'll meet in Seneca Falls on Saturday 8/8/09 for an evening gathering dinner and start cruising on Sunday 8/9/09. Rick

Hi Rich, For your planning purposes, here is a summary of our cruise in 2005. We traveled at about 8 mph. You’ll probably be limited to 6 mph with a barge. This year we will probably travel at about 9 – 10 mph. Day 1 will be Aug 9th for us. As you can see, we often spent more time on shore...

Hi Toyman, I just realized what you meant about getting your tow rig to Seneca Lake State Park. One way to do it, if you have a co-pilot is: Stop at Waterford, and you can leave your boat tied up there for 2 days. Call Enterprise Rental Cars to come pick you up at the Waterford Dock...

Hi Toyman, When you look at the map you'll see that it is an easy trip down the highway from Saratoga to the launch ramp. And, you will find cruising the Erie is the easiest shakedown cruise you can find. You'll have a ball with us. Hey Rich, Sure hope you guys can make it. But, you'll...

Hi Rich, That would be a hoot if you could make it with a canal boat. Hope you can make it. You could probably carry a 16' C-Dory on its roof! Rick

Supah! Looking forward to it.

For a backup GPS, you can't beat the new Delorme PN-40. Besides coming with Topo 7 Program which has not only all US roads, it has topomaps for the entire US. Best of all for boaters, if you pay $30 for a 1 year subscription to their service you can download all the NOAA charts on to the GPS...

Hi Matt, Sounds like a great day alright. Though I've never done it at the speeds you did. I always had sailboats or slower monohulls. Ya can't beat Angies for it's Greek food in a local restaurant in Newburyport. I've done your cruise a few times, when we had a cottage on Plum Is. When...

Hi Nick, It'd be great if you guys can make it. We can catch up on stuff since getting to know you at the Chesapeake Gathering a few years ago. Rick from Maine

Hi Sydmargo, The West Canal Park & Marina is a county owned park with a good ramp and lots of parking. I left my tow rig here for a week while cruising the Erie. It's in No. Tonawanda. Rick from Maine