odd sight on lock wall

masting and other things

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October 1st 2009
We finished with all the locks, a couple of days ago. Although interesting we are both happy to be finished. We are currently at Castleton on Hudson putting the boat back together. The masts are stepped, new halyards all round, now onto tuning the rigging, attaching various booms, gaff and oh yes sails. A nice fellow from Switzerland helped us with our rig, and we of course returned the favour. ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more