Oswego Canal

PARTS.  We ordered a gasket for the guest hatch. It was supposed to arrive by noon before we had to leave. No UPS arrival by noon, so we forwarded the part to our next guest, who will need it to keep from getting wet.  
Shortly after we left Brewerton, we came to Three Rivers junction where we picked up the Oswego Canal, thus ending our journey on the Erie Canal.  

Had a long conversation with the Lock 1 lock master, serial Great Loopers Facebook poster, and Great Looper wanna-be.  The Oswego Canal is much wider and has more “no wake” zones than the Erie Canal. Deb has developed a dislike for the locks that take us down.  The lines on the side of the lock are more difficult to hold and keep the boat in place as the water is being sucked out. And, unfortunately, we learned that the last two locks set the boat up higher than our fenders. We will need a good gel coat repairer once we return to Connecticut. 








Lock 5 on the Oswego Canal was interesting. It had a bridge that needed to be raised after the lock. That was interesting. 


Fred masterfully docked our boat in 15 mph northerly winds between two other boats on a concrete wall, while a horde of toothless old men looked on.  🤨

After battling the wind, locks, and fenders, drinking and merriment ensued along with live music at the bar next door. 🎼 



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