GL: Boats for Looping

[Sally Miller]

We also found that the canal system used the length on our documentation as the basis for charging us. BUT, as our bow pulpit, swim platform and dinghy extend our actual length by 8 feet, we ALWAYS give the longer length to marinas (and we're surprised that THEY are often surprised by our honesty!). If you don't do that, you're likely to find yourself trying to squeeze into a spot that is too small for you and you'll look like a fool. It's not worth it to try to save a few bucks, nor is it fair to the marina.

jonathan olenick <jdolenickmd at yahoo.com> wrote:  For Valentine the length used for determining the cost of the canal pass was
the length stated on the document. Jon.

--- On Mon, 8/18/08, M S wrote:
From: M S 
Subject: Re: GL: Boats for Looping
To: "John & Judy Gill" , great-loop at lists.samurai.com
Date: Monday, August 18, 2008, 3:24 PM

Haven't made it that far. We started on Lake Michigan. We are taking two
years
and have stopped in the Carolina's for the summer. We will winter in
northern
florida and finish next spring.

We are planning to do the Erie Canal (work related reasons). I don't know
about the other canals but none of the marinas along the river system charged
us for the extra 3-4 feet.

Does anyone know if the canal folks actually get a tape measure out or do
they
generally just accept the length you tell them?

This got me curious so I looked it up (each system has the same prices, but I
assume you would have to pay for each seperately). A seasonal lockage pass is
$8.80/ft and a seasonal morring pass is $9.80/ft. Assume 4 ft extra and round
up to $20/ft for both and you are talking about and extra $80. Assuming you
plan your trip, there are cheaper options. Assuming you get 3-4 days of
sailing along the loop, the fuel savings should more than make up for the
extra cost. Also, most sail boats while traveling slower get better fuel
economy than trawlers (yes there are exceptions. See the past discussions of
fuel economy.).

On a related note: Assuming you can't raise and lower the mast without
outside
help, figure another $150-$200 for a marina with a crane to do the job.

Mike & Tammy
Valhalla II

--- On Mon, 8/18/08, John & Judy Gill wrote:

What did you do on the Rideau Waterway and on the Trent-Severn
Waterway or did you skip two of the most beautiful areas of the Great
Loop? If you take the mast aboard, you would be charged for the
total length of the boat and the mast -- correct?
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