Day 9 proved to be much longer than anticipated. We set out for Sylvan Beach but debated if we should continue on to Brewerton. Lots of dredging along the way.
Fearless Captain, ready for anything!
In Brewerton we could have the props and shafts checked from our grounding in Fort Edward Yacht Basin. Phone calls were made and Tom at Winter Harbor Marina said they would gladly help us.
We arrived at Sylvan Beach around 2:15. Based on the condition of the wind and waves on Oneida Lake we could head for Winter Harbor or wait the night on the Sylvan Beach free wall. Conditions were favorable so we headed out on the lake.
2.5 hours later we docked at Winter Harbor on the Oneida River. Long 8.5 hour travel day. You can be sure after getting up at 6am we were in bed by 9:30!
We can't say enough good about Winter Harbor Marina and their staff. We were met by dock hand Griffin who was so polite and helpful. He was anxious to help us get settled and gave us a tour around the facility. Beautiful grounds, pavilion, bath house, and laundry all catering to the boater.
Cheapest fuel so far -- $5.99 per gallon!!
Gardens with veggies and herbs at the fuel dock- - help yourself!!
Day 10 -- 8:30am our boat was hauled. Tom Pirro, John and their staff were friendly, efficient, knowledgeable, professional and very customer oriented. We couldn't have asked for better service. Our props were definitely damaged. Shafts were not bent but were turning hard. Shafts were misaligned. We took advantage of the FREE LOANER CAR and went to Walmart, Wegman's and the ATM. Awesome service.
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By 2:30 repairs were complete and we were getting ready for company!!
Alyssa, Jakob, Gabe and Zoey came to see us bearing goodies! Fruit, bagels, cheese, crackers, chips, salsa, MAPLE cookies and WINE... We had a great visit. It was nice to see family.
Tomorrow we will leave the Oneida River and travel the Oswego canal, 8 locks and 26 miles.
4 comments:
So glad to see this post—thought maybe it was becoming a Task already. What a great marina with such great service, price, herbs AND company! Wonderful!
We were so happy to see you guys!!!
Glad you were able to have boat repairs done by the afternoon. Sounds like a wonderful marina! Carry on....great blog!!!!
Thanks everyone for the well wishes. Marina and staff are excellent. Linda and Drew -- wish we could have seen you before we left. So glad you found the blog!
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