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  1. olderboater, Jul 25, 2017
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    You just has 66 in your title and 65 in your body so I was wondering. I would have figured 66's. We bought a few months too early I guess.
  2. Rodger, Jul 30, 2017
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    M/V Erick arrived east coast Canada July 29/17 and will arrive Valleyfield Quebec on August 2/17
    I should see the yacht they unload in about a week and take her up the Welland Canal.

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  3. Jeff K, Aug 5, 2017
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  4. Rodger, Aug 5, 2017
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    M/V Erick arrived today August 5/17 at 13:00 hours at the Welland Canal bound for Cleveland Ohio.
    She departed England July 21/2017
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  5. olderboater, Aug 5, 2017
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    Well, they sure have a distinctive side view.
  6. Rodger, Aug 13, 2017
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    This is the Manhattan 66 that they unloaded in Valleyfield Quebec and had a good trip up the Welland Canal today. IMG_3063.JPG IMG_3064.JPG
  7. olderboater, Aug 13, 2017
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    Funny that on the dark side you barely see cabin windows.
  8. Rodger, Aug 13, 2017
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    Yes when we entered the first lock I looked over the side to hang fender balls and could not see them, I actually had to hang over the rail to see the windows.
  9. olderboater, Aug 14, 2017
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    That's why we got all white on our 65. When we started looking and saw some photos of the dark boats, we thought perhaps the windows were an option, but we soon realized what was going on. Now for those who think the Sunseeker styling and the windows are over the top, then they would like the dark colors.
  10. Rodger, Dec 20, 2017
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    USS LITTLE ROCK
    USS Little Rock was commissioned in Buffalo on December 16/17 along side of the original SS Little Rock
    She departed for the Welland Canal in the morning and arrived at canal at noon, upon arrival the pilot requested permission to proceed to the nearest dock to do repairs.
    The Seaway locks close December 31/17 for the season and ice is starting to forum.
    If she comes down in the daylight tomorrow will get some pictures.
    She is on the way to her home port Naval Station Mayport in Florida
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  12. Rodger, Dec 21, 2017
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    Repairs all done SS Little Rock is now under way through canal. Should be in Montreal early Saturday.
    The tug is towing her through canal and ship stops it in locks and they are not using any line to tie in the locks.
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  13. Capt Ralph, Dec 21, 2017
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    Are there pirates in the canal?
    Barrie Fife is going to hold off trouble?
  14. Capt J, Dec 21, 2017
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    NO, he's there in case Iran or North Korea has a cargo freighter out to get them!!!!!!!!!!!
  15. Kevin, Dec 21, 2017
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    Hmmm.... wonder what I'm doing Saturday morning.
  16. Capt Ralph, Dec 21, 2017
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    Were off the docks. Rafted up south of Palatka, up the StJohns River.
    Consuming mass quantities and eating well.
    Saturday morning here, Sleeping late. Been a long time since we had a long weekend off.

    Sorry, had to brag.

    Oh, no pirates here, just big gators.
  17. Rodger, Dec 22, 2017
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    Looks like you can sleep in Kevin
    USS Little Rock is do at St. Lambert at 02:25 Saturday
    I have attached a Seaway Lock information page.
    All you do is click on which lock you want and it will give an ETA for that lock, every time a vessel enters and leaves a lock or under a bridge the seaway computer updates the time. Seaway dose not show Coast Guard or Navy Boats for security reasons but the tug Ocean Georgie Bain is on that list as she helps her in and out of the locks also she has her AIS on.
    http://www.greatlakes-seaway.com/R2/jsp/R2.jsp?language=E&loc=VT00.jsp
  18. Kevin, Dec 22, 2017
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    My winter holidays started this afternoon.... I'm definitely not waking up to snap a pic of her at 02:25. :confused:
  19. Rodger, Dec 23, 2017
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    BROKE DOWN AGAIN
    USS Lttle Rock broke down again around 8 pm last night lower tie wall at Snell Lock with steering problems, it is reported that they may have to tow her to Montreal tug Jupiter is on the way from Montreal to help with tow.
  20. Kevin, Dec 23, 2017
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    She's in the Beauharnois Canal now... Ocean Georgie Bain tug ahead, and Ocean Jupiter astern.
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