Sylvan Beach......across Oneida Lake and into Brewerton NY today.....sunny....no wind and we are ready to depart.....Port Engine will not start.....Captain needs to preform surgery, hotwire the boat...call someone....say a prayer.....
Tugboat going East
Mike got us started.....solenoid going bad....Captain paying his bill
Leaving the marina with Oneida Lake in sight
Free Dock w/o power and water
Snug Harbor another marina for boats our size
Amusement Park by the Free Dock
Hot Spot for Tourist.....guess that is what we are
Canal View Cafe
You can see the roller coaster
Oneida Lake is the largest lake located entirely within New York State. While not included as one of the Finger Lakes, it is sometimes referred to as the other lakes "thumb." At 22 miles long and up to 5 miles wide with an average depth of 20 feet, it is an integral part of today's Erie Canal, entering on the east end of Sylvan Beach and exiting on the west end at Brewerton. The lake is very shallow and the east end can be as smooth as glass while the west end can have waves up to 6 feet so you watch your weather.....
The East End is as smooth as glass
Stay in the channel and follow the daymarkers...lots of shoals
Lighthouse
Oneida Lake is known nationally as a fishing mecca, especially for walleye pike. The lake is the site of the Biological Field Station at Shackelton Point, home to the world's foremost walleye biologists.
I would like walleye for dinner
Homes line the lake....all with fishing boats
In the wintertime there is ice-fishing, cross-country skiing, and snowmobiling
The original Erie Canal passed to the south of Lake Oneida. Originally the canal was nothing more than a ditch which mules and horses pulled barges through. Lake Oneida was too large and there were no self-propelled boats on the canal then. As time went on, self propelled boats were introduced to the canal and in 1917 when the Erie Canal was enlarged and relocated; it passed right through Lake Oneida and Brewerton.
Today Brewerton is one of the best-equipped areas on the Erie Canal to have maintenance performed on your boat. And the wind has picked up as we head under the bridge......
We are now on the Oneida River
Marinas for all sizes line the banks
Waterfront Restaurants for dining
Cute homes to see
Everyone lives on the water
This one catches your eye
Boat Houses
Lots of places to find walleye on the menu
Ess-Kay Yards.....large service yard
Winter Harbor Marina...151.0 miles....winter home for the Nanseann
The Nanseann will come out of the water and go into headed storage for the winter......we will pick-up our rental car in Syracuse NY and head for Illinois. We left Green Turtle Bay Marina 10 months ago on our adventure and have logged 4,000 miles.
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