GL: Fw: Cruising Insurance

Jim Ague jim.ague@att.net
Tue Jan 16 07:49:11 EST 2007


>> (3)  Up the Hudson River to the Erie Canal to the Oswego Canal to Lake
>> Ontario and then on to the Thousand Islands and the Rideau to Ottawa and
>> then down Richelieu to Lake Champlain and back to the Hudson.
>>
>> Not sure how much time required to enjoy the above two alternatives.

We did the above in 2.5 months, 210 Engine hours, 40 Gen hours, based on my 
2004 Excel log, unedited, from Sandy Hook, NJ, and back via Hudson River, 
Erie Canal, Seneca Falls, Oswego Canal, 1000 Islands, Rideu, Richelieu, and 
Champlain, with Date, Engine and Generator Hours, attached.

Apologies in advance if columnar formatting gets messed up.

 -- Jim Ague
M/V Derreen, Monk 36

 06/08/04     1117.8     268.4     Atlantic City to Atlantic Highlands 
jetty, Sandy Hook, NJ
06/09/04     1128.9     269.0     To Tarrytown, met up w/John & Caroline as 
they left Liberty Landing.
 Fixed starboard fueling problem by removing insect's nest from vent line.
06/10/04     1134.9     269.0     To Peekskill Yacht Club ($39)
06/11/04     1137.5     269.0     To Kingston, Roundout anchorage
06/13/04     1144.8     269.0     To Castleton-On-Hudson mooring balls
06/14/04     1151.7     271.4     To Waterford
06/16/04     1153.6     271.4     To Lock 8, Erie Canal
06/17/04     1159.1     271.4     To Lock 11
06/18/04     1161.9     271.4     To Canajoharie, saw Rose for dinner
06/19/04     1165.4     271.4     To Lock 17
06/20/04     1168.5     271.4     To Lock 20, elect Southside, West 15a & 
50a
06/21/04     1173.8     274.1     To Sylvan Beach
06/22/04     1179.9     274.1     To NY State Dock in Brewerton
06/24/04     1180.2     274.1     To Lock 23 and back to Brewerton to have 
alternator fixed.
06/25/04     1181.7     279.1     To Baldwinsville, NY for "Fleetwood Mac" 
concert
06/27/04     1185.8     279.1     To Seneca Falls. Added pint of oil to gen 
and to main. Added 1 gallon
distilled water to batteries 1 & 2.
06/29/04     1191.5     282.9     To Goose Watch Winery. Last night with Dot 
& Ed for a week.
06/30/2004     1194.5     282.9     To Baldwinsville, NY. Farmers market 
great tomatoes.
07/01/2004     1200.2     282.9     To Winter Harbor, Brewerton, for fuel
07/11/2004     1203.8     282.9     To Phoenix, NY. Wait for Dot & Ed to 
catch up.
07/13/2004     1205.9     282.9     To Oswego, NY. Prep to go to Canada.
07/14/2004     1210.3     282.9     Return to Oswego,nasty T-Storms, abort 
trip to Kingston, ON.
07/15/2004     1211.7     282.9     To Cape Vincent, NY. Tie up at town 
dock.
07/16/2004     1218.2     285.5     To Gananoque for Customs and cash, then 
to Audrey Island Park. #0305
07/18/2004     1221.3     285.5     To Kingston, ON, Canada
07/19/2004     1224.9     289.7     To Morton Bay. Tight entrance, beautiful 
Grand Lake like anchorage.
07/20/2004     1229.9     289.7     To Colonel By Islands, Lake Rideau. 
Beautiful anchorage on mooring Ball
 at 44 43.988 76 13.522. Depth sounder acted crazy for awhile. Temp read 0
 degrees, tab broke off C connection on its sender.
07/21/2004     1234.5     289.7     To Smith Falls. Mounted oven thermometer 
on engine block to check
 temperatures. 125F/50C after half hour; 140F/60C after 45 minutes and
 throughout. Dot & Ed's family joined us (Al, Monica, David and Liana.)
07/22/2004     1237.4     291.6     To Merrickville, ON.
07/25/2004     1240.1     291.6     To Pirates Cove Marina kemptsville for 
fuel, pump out.
07/26/2004     1243.2     291.6     To Ottawa
07/29/2004     1248.6     291.6     To bottom of Ottawa 8 locks
07/30/2004     1249.4     301.5     To Carillon Lock. Temp guage not working 
again.
07/31/2004     1257.0     301.5     To St.Anned de Bellevue
08/01/2004     1260.6     302.3     To Montreal through 2 St Lawrence locks
08/03/2004     1266.5     303.7     To Lock St. Ours. Rural park w/trees.
08/04/2004     1272.5     303.7     To Lock 3 Chambly, QB.
08/05/2004     1276.9     304.8     To St Jean Sur Richelieu
08/06/2004     1279.7     305.7     To Lighthouse Point Marina (very bad 
ownership) for fuel, customs,
pumpout
08/06/2004     1283.0     307.8     To DeepBay mooring, excellent. $10
08/07/2004     1285.6     307.8     To Burlington, VT. Tossed old temp gauge 
made in Germany 1987, 313
 274/8/6 12v 2755A103. $18.
08/08/2004     1288.9     308.4     To Partridge Cove anchorage.
08/09/2004     1292.2     308.4     To Whitehall, NY. Lock12 on Champlain 
Canal.
08/10/2006     1298.5     308.4     To Fort Edwards, NY.
08/11/2004     1302.6     308.4     To Waterford. Met Ted and Jo on Second 
Love.
08/13/2004     1307.6     308.4     To Albany Yacht Club for fuel, pumpout
08/14/2004     1309.2     308.4     To Roundout Creek, Kingston NY, waiting 
for Hurricane Charley rains to
 pass
08/15/2004     1316.1     308.4     To Poughkeepsie Yacht Club to visit 
Vanderbilt Mansion and change oil
 (8.5 qts), then on to Mariners Harbor restaurant at Highland Landing for
 dinner and overnight dockage.
08/16/2004     1318.8     308.4     To Peekskill Yacht Club ($40). Dinner 
with Kay and Bob.
08/17/2004     1323.0     308.4     To 79th Street Boat Basin for a mooring 
ball. Kay & Bob abd daughter
 Kathryn joined us for ride from Peekskill. Rita and Juney off to Lincoln
 Center.
08/20/2004     1327.8     308.4     To Atlantic Highlands for fuel and meet 
up with D&E. 


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