Erie Canal

Buflobrain@aol.com
Sat, 12 Jun 1999 13:57:57 EDT


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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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Wednesday I dumped hull 1075, hereafter known as Pilgrim, into the Hudson
River and put it through 5 locks of the Erie Canal onto the Mohawk. Low on
gas and without food (except beer), I tied up above the locks and called it a
night.
Pulled out the next day and carried on to Maine. Reached Camden Friday and
tried to put the boat in. But on shore winds and low tied beat the devil out
of me and the boat. Stripped an sheering pin. Moved down to Rockland today
and but the boat in this more protected cove. Out tomorrow and onto the
Angelique for a week of schooner sailing.