Fort Edward Boat Basin, Fort Edward, New York: September 6, 2020
Marc- 09:00 departure from Chipman Point Marina after breakfast. Chipman Point has character as well as nice private showers, laundry and a small store. We arrived at Lock # 12 of the Champlain Canal at 12:30 and were quickly put through the Lock. This is the most turbulent lock in the system and the lengthy repairs this Summer did not change it when going up. The water enters from below and pushes the boat around with some force. Sue and I managed well. The engine took some time to start despite a new starter. Motoring South through the ditch portion of the waterway was dull except for several interesting bird sightings and a low flying airplane. By 17:00 we had exited Lock #7 descending into the Hudson River. It looked much cleaner than the murky canal water. We proceeded up the Hudson River to the head of navigation at Fort Edward.
The Town maintains a beautiful dock and park for mariners. There were 6 other boats here all waiting to go South but held up by the closure of Lock # 6 for repairs. Apparently a hydraulic line burst and created a small oil spill. Repairs and clean-up are due to be completed on Tuesday.
Sue and I grilled dinner off of the rear of Lucy III. afterward we walked around town to explore a little. The Smyth house has had an interesting past.
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