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If you want to save money and raise your mast back up after the Erie Canal or Champlain Canal come here. You have to do it yourself but you'll save a few hundred dollars. Filmed October 2023. If you like what you see don't forget to give us the thumbs up!...

After spending the evening in Lake Gatun, a new advisor arrives the next morning to take us the remainder of the transit south to the Pacific Ocean through the Pedro Miguel and Miraflores Locks! Barrett Young & PJ Kelliher thanks for the GoPros, they ...

1 Year of Sailing in 1 minute, No motor no problem the sailing dream must go on. 3183 Nm , 3 countries, 1 dead motor, 37 Fish, 19 Lobster, 7 Crabs and a lifetime of memories. When we purchase our 1981 Hunter 33 on Lake Erie in Canada we never would have ...

Our plan was to set sail down south from Canada this year but with the pandemic, we were unsure if this would be possible. Having very little experience in sailing, the two of us decide to give it a try and make our dream come true! On October 1, we were...

If you are sailing from the Great Lakes via the Erie Canal and Hudson River this video is for you. We explain in detail How much does it costs to sail from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean. We also give advice in raising your mast on the Hudson River ...

If you are about to sail South and cruise down the Erie Canal this video is for you. We go in details about how much does it costs to sail the Erie Canal from Buffalo to Waterford, New York. There are usually small fees with cruising the Erie Canal but the...

If you are like us sailing on a budget this video is for you. Find out where you can raise your mast by yourself for only $55. And finally we'll be able to no longer motor everywhere but also start sailing down the Hudson River. If you like what you see d...

The Eastern portion of our trip on the Erie Canal to Florida and the Caribbeans holds some of the biggest locks. I feel so small as we go down in the Little Falls lock. With a stop in Amsterdam we pick up Alex's parents who join us to experience what it's...

The rain makes us stop in Rome New York which turns out to be a fun and interesting stop along the Erie Canal. There we end up having an educative tour of the Fort Stanwix National Historic Site. More locks and grounding again the sailing adventure carries...

The sailing journey down the Erie Canal continues. But every good thing come with its bad. Our Yanmar Engine mounts are giving us more problems. With the whole engine vibrating we debate crossing Lake Oneida or not. The biggest lake along the Erie Canal it...

Life on the Erie canal while sailing is full of surprises. We happened to be in Fairport for the Farmers Market and it was full of goodies from fresh produce to baked goods and plants. We then carried on down the Erie Canal to find Karen in Newark which wa...

Some friends had mentioned that the Erie Canal was shallow in some sections and we quickly realized that. We keep running aground on the Erie Canal. How many times can you count? It's all part of the sailing adventure and it doesn't prevent us from visitin...