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Discussion in 'Marinas & Waypoints' started by Rodger, Jun 28, 2011.

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  1. Capt Ralph

    Capt Ralph Senior Member

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    I would think more than twice about butting those water bottles on that after bridge.

    I remember sneaking out from under a covered slip during an unusual high tide. I flooded the bilges.
    Just made it out before the tides raised even more. But I proved, I could make the boat lower about 6 inches in an emergency.
    Good test on the crash pump when we were clear.
  2. MBevins

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    Rodger
    We're going through the Seaway locks at Montreal this summer. Do you have any information on pleasure craft and these locks ?
  3. Rodger

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    Here is the Seaway Web Site
    https://greatlakes-seaway.com/en/
    Click on Pleasure Craft and sign up for an account.
    Make your Lock Reservation and pay your tolls online.
    There will be two American Locks that you do not have to make reservation for.
    Note:
    If you are coming from the United States to Canada you must use the new Canada Custom APP
    ArriveCan
    American and Canadians must use this APP
    You have to download your Passport and Vaccine Certificate on the APP
    If you are American and not Vaccinated you can not come to Canada
    If you are Canadian and not Vaccinated you will be Quarantined for fourteen days
    There were four American yachts refused entry into Canada at the Welland Canal this week as they were not Vaccinated at least it is only 12 miles back to the United States.
    They had to hire a Captain and crew from Buffalo to take their boat through the Welland Canal to Buffalo.
    I no of one yacht that got turned away in Halifax and it is a long way back to Newport
  4. MBevins

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    Thanks Rodger, We'll already be in in Canada as we're doing Quebec City, Montreal, Rideau this summer.
  5. Rodger

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    This may be the last of the New Navy ships down the Canal.
    USS Beloit
    She was down bound Welland Canal going out to sea. War1.png War2.png
  6. Rodger

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    M/Y Ziggy
    Made my first trip up the Welland Canal with no lines on Ziggy 112' Ocean Alexander .
    Just came in lock and sat along side the wall with no lines. They gave us a slow fill 25 min each lock.
    Did the trip from Lock One to Lock Eight six hours which included a forty five min delay in Lock Three as the lower valves would not close and a thirty min delay in Lock Seven as the upper gates would not open Ziggy.png
  7. Rodger

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    Correction the the name
    USS Minneapolis Saint Paul
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    Pleasure Craft traffic has been very busy this year on the Welland Canal this year
    As now the Seaway only has one trip a day for pleasure craft almost every trip you must raft two and sometimes three deep.
    As you see in the picture is a 55' trawler behind me not placing his fenders in the proper place.
    I spent 15 min telling the Captain where to put his fenders for his trip I think the deck hand will need a new pair of shoes at the end of the day.
    The lock is designed that the water pushes the yacht on the wall and can not get of so you must have fenders n proper place and ride up walls.
    I told him several times to pull up fender but would not listen.
    He had two large balls doing nothing.
    Along the side were small cylinder fenders that were squashed.
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  9. MBevins

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    As my Daddy used to say.....You can't fix stupid.
  10. Capt Ralph

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    Great way to break a leg. SFB
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    Best money ever spent was hiring a knowlegeable captain (Don Kull) for my trip north and through the canal system (Erie, Oswego and Welland) to Erie, PA. He led a group of boats through the Welland with the help of our Rodger
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  12. Rodger

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    I have been very busy this year here are a few that where in canal this year Bouchon.jpg Bouchon 150' Majestic1.jpg Majestic 200' Secret 1.png Secret 271' Ziggy.jpg 112' Ocean Alexander
  13. Rodger

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    New Yacht (see pictures in following posts)
    I passed the Federal Cedar yesterday she was up bound in the Welland Canal with a new yacht on board.
    Built by Bulk Shipyard - The Netherlands
    Her AIS said she was going to Milwaukee
    I have no idea who would complete her up there. I would estimate she was 250' or more

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  14. Rodger

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    Federal Cedar is 656’ so she could be bigger than I thought
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    Super Yacht Times had an article on this build on Aug 30-22. It's a 55-meter that Balk had the contract for the superstructure but not the hull. The article didn't say where the hull was being fabricated but both wound up in Antwerp and were loaded for the crossing to be completed in the U.S

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    So, The keel is from where?
    Does this make it a US build?
  17. captholli

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    My first thoughts exactly but it looks like Rodger's photo captured the hull aboard the transport ship along with the superstructure, so both were fabricated in the Netherlands. The intrigue for me is where will this 55 meter be finished out? Machinery placed and outfitted to yacht standards in the mid-west?? There's only one yard in Wisconsin that I can think of but it will be interesting to see where this one ends up going.
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    I missed the part in the article that stated that just a partial section of hull was being shipped with the superstructure and looking at Rogers photos again proves that correct. It seems that just the aft one quarter length of the hull is onboard the transport so not knowing the regs on just how much of a keel has to be laid for build registration and country of origin something tells me that this owner has plans to build the remaining 3/4 of the hull in the states therefore making it a U.S. build. I know that the dollar is strong against the Euro now but monetarily it doesn't make that much sense transport, fitting out & resale build wise.
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    Perhaps the decision was made a while back when the Euro was significantly stonger. They're now committed at both ends so onward they March.
  20. Rodger

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    Better pictures NB10.png NB11.png
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