Winter Is (kinda) Over!

I heard a rumor the Canal may open for navigation as early as April 28. Can't find any info on the Canal Corp. web site to back that up, though.

Huck (the dog) and I did make it out to Midlakes to check on Huck (the boat). She's still under wraps, though I did bump into Steve Rapp, our resident boat mechanic in these parts, and a couple of other boaters.

Steve explained that they won't start dropping boats into the water until the Canal is officially open, even if there's water in the canal, because sometimes the Canal Corp. moves water around and you don't want to end up with your boat sitting on the bottom.

I also checked on W.R. Kenan (Dick's boat), and it looks like his tarp has blown away from the cabin house. I would have tried to fix it, only I didn't have a ladder. Sorry, Dick. She looked okay, though, so I wouldn't worry.

Also finally got down to the canal to check on the progress of the condos next to Parker Street Bridge. Looks like a lot of the framing is done, and the plumbers were there, so I guess they'll be done soon.

The big question under discussion is whether or not the 48 units will all be occupied by boat owners, and whether they'll park (and take up all the space) in Fairport.

Time will tell.