Sodus Point, NY

Sodus Point, NY
After an uneventful motor from Oswego, I anchored in Great Sodus Bay for the night, then tied up at Katlynn marina to get the masts stepped. They have a 70 ton crane here, so there were no concerns about handling the masts. Here, the slings are being attached.

Oswego, NY
I intended to get the masts stepped (put up) at the marina in Oswego, however, after they looked at Issuma’s masts, they figured they were too heavy for their crane, and recommended I go 30 miles west to Great Sodus Bay, where they have a 70ton crane. So I motored out of Oswego Harbor at first light. I haven’t quite gotten used to having the masts down, and wanted to avoid waves as much as possible (so nothing on deck could roll loose), so I left early, while the wind was still light. The picture shows the lighthouse at Oswego.

Oswego, NY
The last three locks of the Oswego Canal are in Oswego. In the picture, Issuma is on the extreme left, under a bridge on the canal, and the Oswego River is on the right.Issuma stayed in the canal for about a week between the last two locks, to work on getting the rigging ready for the masts to be put back up. Maggie’s vacation ended, so she went back to her job, and I finished the preparation work on the rigging. Issuma left the Oswego Canal on November 14, the day before the canal system closed for the season. Issuma was the last boat to go north on the canal this year.