GL: Mileage

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Once you get north of Burlington it is not the miles but the locks and  
locking time you need to consider.
Our route last year was;    
    Albany Yacht Club to Mechanicville...nice public  dock with water and 30 
amp service. Lock 3 will lower water if you need to clear  15.5 bridge. Call 
ahead. Only about 10 miles, but we stopped at Van Schaick  Marina to get radar 
removed
    Mechanicville to Schuylerville...Schuyler marina.  Local marina with 
limited facilities...nice couple..15 miles
    Schuylerville to Whitehall marina...7  locks...narrow channel..34 
miles...nearly 6 hours. Good stop for a couple of  days. Restaurant across the bridge 
is very good. 
    Whitehall to Westport Marina...docks are not that  good for a big 
boat...Carroll family...full service marina...nice restaurant  with entertainment. 
Docked on wall in front of restaurant on the wall due to a  storm.
    Westport to Burlington...not a long run,  but we toured Willisboro and 
Shelborne Bays..stayed at Burlington Community  Boat House, right 
downtown...spent 4 days here with Enterprise rent-a-car.  Diesel was fresh at marina with 
cruise boats. 
    Westport to Plattsburgh...did some touring of  Valcour Island but 
probably is less than 20 miles. Had to check in at fuel dock  and docked on wall in 
front of restaurant. Plattsburgh does not have much to  offer since the 
military base closed
    Plattsburgh to St Jean,Quebec...French is the  language, even at the 
marina, St Jean Marina. Customs wharf to port. 47 miles.  Be sure to make 
reservations. Nice town and real busy on weekends.
    St. Jean to Chambley...11 miles, 9 locks and 12  swing bridges. Very 
narrow and shallow. Can't turn around and one way traffic,  so may have to wait. 3 
hours. Lock 9 controls the system. Need to pay lock fees  after you enter the 
lock. Chambley marina is very good and the town is worth a  stay.
    Chambley to Sorel...43 miles, 1 lock and 4 hours.  Sorel is an inland 
port, and does not offer much. Sorel de Marina is east on St.  Lawrence and well 
protected. Docks are unstable so be careful. Restaurant is  okey.
    Sorel to Montreal...52 miles. Fuel at Port de  Pleasiance on port side. 
No fuel in Montreal. Stay downtown marina, not the  yacht club
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Craig and Mary Lou Anderson
    



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