Thursday, July 10, 2014

Day 350 July 8 23 miles Upper Wall Lock 18 Hastings ON

Beautiful morning.....blue skies and the wind has settled down....going to be a great day!!!
Saddi's morning walk


Firestation in Campbellford
 
 
Captain washing lock mud off the boat
 
 
Town Hall
 
There is a lot to see and do in Campbellford but we have decided to move on so we do not run out of time.  64 degrees on the bridge this morning...
9:20AM departure...
 
 
The river cuts right through town
 
 
Cute house on our way
 
There are five locks in quick succession in the next 5 miles, starting with Lock 13 about a mile from where we docked last night.  The tie-up is to port for Lock 13, to starboard for Lock 14, and then back to port Lock 15.  One final switch is required when entering the flight locks at 16 and 17....your lines and fenders must be on the starboard when entering this lock.
 
 
Lock 13  Campbellford  Miles 32.2 with a 27 foot lift
 
 
On the blue wall while they lock Blondie and Shadow ahead of us
 
 
You can spend a quiet evening on the lock wall
 
 
Locking through with Assisted Living from Huntsville AL
 
 
Looking back at Campbellford ON
 
 
Lock 14 coming up
 
 
Summer cottage on its own island
 
 
Lock 14  Crowe Bay Mile 33.7 with a 26 foot lift
Limestone building - Campbellford Generating Station
 
 
Lockmaster has a row boat full of flowers
 
 
Another island with a summer cottage
 
 
We have a 2 mile stretch on Crowe Bay, then a 90 degree turn
 
 
Lock 15 Healey Falls  Mile 36.2 with a 22 foot lift
 
 
Eyes Open for the Osprey nest with babies
 
 
Original part of the lock....lock is CLEAN
 
 
Even have a new gate at this lock
 
 
Let me help
 
 
On to Flight Locks 16 and 17
 
 
This is the site of the Trent River's largest dam and hydro generating station
The red brick building at the bottom is the power house
 
 
Flight Locks 16 and 17 Healey Falls Mile 36.5 with a Total lift of 54 feet
 
 
Gate closing
 
When entering the flight lock, be sure to stay to starboard, since you may be passing boats going the opposite direction at the middle level of the lock
 
 
Near the top of the first chamber
 
 
Gates opening to the second chamber...Lock 17
 
 
And we are off and running
 
 
The white structure with huge windows at the top is the intake building
 
 
14 miles on Lake Seymour...stay in the channel...lots of weeds
 
 
Summer cottages....10 mph
 
 
Nice summer spot
 
 
The little hamlet of Trent River
 
 
Government Dock by the First World War Monument
 
 
Great pride in their cottages
 
 
Amazing gardens at the house near the bridge
 
 
and more flowers...beautiful
 
 
Looks like sheep to me
 
Between Trent River and Hastings, the shoreline consists of cottages, scrub and farmland on gently rolling hills....
 
 
Are we there yet????
 
 
Lock 18  Hastings Mile 51.1 with a 9 foot lift
 
 
About there....SUN is still shining
 
 
Beautiful flowers at the lock....SUN is shining
 
 
Then all hell breaks loose....sheets of rain.....more sheets of rain....Captain and Saddi are dry on the bridge.....Mate is soaked....Where did this "liquid sunshine" come from...
 
There is more....Port Engine will not start....Swing gate opens for Assisted Living and closes ......Nanseann sits in the lock....  Captain does his "pony show".....still no start...
 
Finally....rain stops....Starboard engine started and we limp to the long wall at the top of the lock.  Lock hands help us tie up....we are here.....
Are we having fun yet?????  Are we Camping????? There is no power on this wall....but we do have a generator...
 
 
I'm staying out of this
 
 
The sky opens up again....and it pours....how about a Scotch Captain
 
 
 
I'm not going out there
 
 
Blue skies again
 
Shadow, Bondie, Assisted Living and Nanseann on the wall.  Saddi....finally off the boat and a walk downtown....
Quiet evening in Hastings.....Captain contacted the Hasting Marina where we had a reservation.....they recommend repairman David to look at the Port Engine.....
He will be here at 8:30AM to address our problem...
 
 
Sunset around 9PM
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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