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Harry Black · 23-04-2022, 19:20

Sailing single-handed Westsail 32 through Erie canal. Need either one or two crew to assist me going through the canal. Does anyone know where I could get this kind of help?

Pendragon35 · 25-04-2022, 17:50

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Originally Posted by Harry Black

Sailing single-handed Westsail 32 through Erie canal. Need either one or two crew to assist me going through the canal. Does anyone know where I could get this kind of help?

When are you going? Which end are you starting?

Tetepare · 25-04-2022, 19:22

Direction? Time table? I might be able to help but need schedule

Roswell715 · 25-04-2022, 19:58

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Originally Posted by Pendragon35

When are you going? Which end are you starting?

Is upstream still the only direction where they don’t allow single handing?

rslifkin · 26-04-2022, 04:43

As far as I know, the Erie has no rules about single handing in either direction. Minimum crew is just whatever you need to be comfortable.

LittleWing77 · 26-04-2022, 04:49

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Originally Posted by Harry Black

Sailing single-handed Westsail 32 through Erie canal. Need either one or two crew to assist me going through the canal. Does anyone know where I could get this kind of help?

Are you going across to Oswego and then toward New York, or are you absolutely going in the Erie Canal specifically and going West? And of course, as everyone else has said - when?

You could try Kijiji. There are a couple of people looking to crew. Also are you at a marina or club? Talk to the people on your dock or post on the club's crewboard.

Fair winds,

LittleWing77

Harry Black · 26-04-2022, 06:19

I don’t have any fixed date planned. It would be in July but at this point it’s uncertain as to when exactly that would be.

S/V Selene · 25-05-2022, 07:19

I'm likely available depending on more specifics.
I'm Cooperstown NY.

**GordMay** · 25-05-2022, 07:44

Greetings and welcome aboard the CF, Ed.

FWIW: “Singlehanding The Erie Canal?”
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boatpoker · 25-05-2022, 09:34

it's not particularly difficult, I've run the Erie several times singlehanded in 37 - 47' boats and seen many others do it. We're in the Oswego canal at the moment.