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2 - Lake Erie
and
the Welland canal.
Goldeneye
upbound across Lake Erie western basin.
It
was way too rough to read the name, I kid you not. A 2 foot sea at
19 knots is very uncomfortable; at 27 knots it is unbearable.
Port
Colborne pilot boat waiting for a job.
Yankcanuck
unloading in Port Colborne.
John
B Aird upbound above lock 8.
McLeary's
Spirit upbound above lock 8.
The barge is pushed by a surrogate tug as the William A Moore is...stay tuned to this site for photos which explain where the Moore is.
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The
Cape Lambton had to transit the Welland canal with this boat. It
only did 4 knots even where the speed limit is 10, so it was a very
slow trip.
The couple in the boat had spent the summer cruising around the Great Lakes.
This photo is in Lock 7.
In
Lock 5 east. Waiting,
and
waiting,
and
waiting.
For
the Jean Parisienne to clear Lock 4.
Her
bridge is visible above the gate.
The Parisienne cleared, the lock was turned back and we skidaddled into Lock 4. And waited some more.
Ah,
this is what we have been waiting for.
The
Catherine Desgagnes entering Lock 4 west.
A
small ship but you must still be careful.
It's
a long way down.
Sorry
buddy, I'm not the linehandler.
The
ship must be raised enough to clear the "Sill" which you
can see below the gate at the end of the lock.
Sure
hope he doesn't blow that horn.
Finally
coming up. Now we can go.
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We
can't?
The Engineer has his daughters on for a visit while we wait.
Great
opportunity to get photos most boatnerds will never have the chance for.
When
the water goes down she will look even smaller.
I
wonder what we are waiting for now?
Aha.
A
day for combining boat watching with train watching...
while
driving a boat.
To
get into lock 1 is one last wait. Well worth it, though.
The
Birchglen, showing wear and tear and rust from sailing deep sea,
clearing lock 1 upbound.
Hard
chine on the Cape Lambton
The
trip to Hamilton took only 5 days. After a late-night arrival the
Lambton was hauled from the water the next morning.
Prop
and rudder. There is another on the other side.
Cape
Lambton out of the water.
We unloaded it and returned to our regular work on the Simcoe which was in drydock in Hamilton. Yes, there will be photos!
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