MV Do It Now: Waterford Flight of Five Locks

My Great Loop journey included a trip about halfway down the Erie Canal. This video covers my trip from Waterford, NY through the first five locks on the canal itself. It's long because it's a slow-go, especially when you're behind (or locking with) a slow boat that isn't even sure it can make it under bridges. I fast-forwarded through the locking part. I used my "mast cam" and "face cam" setups for this video, including my improved microphone setup so you can actually hear what I'm saying when I talk. Your comments, likes, subscriptions, and shares are appreciated.
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[@Dave-zj1zj]

That's the way it is in the locks, nose to tail

[@Shane_Little]

Yay! Another video!! I’ve been patiently waiting!

[@WestMauiBrad]

Thanks again Maria for another wonderful video! Looks like "patience" is the word of the day when working the locks and neighboring vessels!

[@MariaLanger]

That’s it in a nutshell. There’s nothing fast about locking. And it’s even slower and more laid back in Canada - but somehow a bit more pleasant, too.

[@donaldstenico5266]

Yeah Maria That's one thing nice about hydrologic thrusters. He can stand on them all day, not going to hurt them.

[@MariaLanger]

That might be true but things can go wrong. I lost my Stern thruster the other day in the Trent-Severn waterway. Apparently something got into the protective covering and when I used the thruster I stripped all the blades off the prop in there. 😳 It’s been nearly a week and I’m still waiting for the part and repair. I’ve gotten very good at doing locks without a stern thruster, though.🤣

[@jasonkopp5182]

Great video and fantastic footage of the canals. Thanks for sharing this.
I think Journey could have gotten under that first bridge 😂. Better safe than sorry though ... no one wants to end up on Qualified Captain!

[@MariaLanger]

I’m not sure how much they managed to lower the water forJourney. I know that another boat I was traveling with on the Champlain Canal needed a section of that canal lowered and was told that it would take a few hours. So maybe Journey did squeeze under without a water level change. Journey had a hard top and it would’ve been very damaging to hit the bridge.
Later the same day I was behind Journey when we came upon another low bridge. He did the same thing - slow down to a stop - and I was lucky enough to be able to go around him under another span of the bridge. That’s where I left him behind. He wound up passing us when we were stopped for the night.

[@flashcar60]

I have enjoyed by (I think) all of your helicopter videos, especially Nick on the Rocks. I'm glad I stumbled on this other channel. Are you between seasons for helicopter agricultural work?

[@MariaLanger]

I’m retired now. I still have lots of helicopter footage and when I have some spare time at home, I’ll likely put together a few more videos for the channel. I was really hoping to get channel subscriber count up to 100,000 there but at this point it doesn’t look likely.

[@nathanward3055]

How different would single handling the loop be with two engines? More control worth the extra maintenance?

[@MariaLanger]

Having two engines pretty much makes thrusters unnecessary - at least for askilled captain. But you’re using about twice as much fuel and have twice as much maintenance. I personally have no desire for a twin engine boat. Of course, once a boat gets to a certain size, it needs two engines for propulsion. I also don’t want a boat that big. Bigger boats are more costly to park, because they charge by the foot, and they are limited and where they can go. A good example is the boat that went through the locks with me at Waterford, Journey. That’s a huge boat - nearly twice the length of mine - and its air draft alone causes problems when getting under bridges. Smaller and simpler is better for any kind of solo boating or boating with passive passengers.

[@martymcdaniel-ts1oc]

What is your dog's name and what kind of dog ?

[@MariaLanger]

My dogs are Lily and Rosie. They are sisters. Rescued. Probably chihuahua-Yorkshire terrier mix.