GL: Erie Canal assistance with mast

[Mike Curreri]

With the help of this List, we have decided to take a June trip to Toronto
from the Chesapeake, via the Hudson, Erie Canal and Oswego Canal.  Our air
draft is 24'8" until we lower antennae and our center mast, giving us an AD
of 18'4".  The mast is hinged at the hardtop for lowering, but it weighs
over 200 pounds.  Does anyone on the list (you sailors out there) have a
recommendation for marine yards on either side of the low bridges that can
help us man-handle the mast down and back up again?

 

Thanks so much.

 

Mike

 

Capt. Mike Curreri

USCG 100GT Masters, Near Coastal
Blue Grotto (Selene 5578)

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