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Old 04-02-2015, 02:45 PM   #5
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Originally Posted by screeminreelcharters View Post
I would like to travel to the U.S. next winter but there may be a problem with being there longer than six months. My home port is Sugarloaf Marina on Lake Erie. The NY State canal closes on November 15 and doesn't reopen until May 1st. In order to get into the Hudson I would be entering the U.S. around November 1st and not exiting until around May 15. That's assuming ice conditions don't delay the May 1st opening on the return. If there is an exemption of some sort I'd like to know about it otherwise I'll make plans to head to the Bahamas. This is a bucket list trip. Any advise? Thanks
Break it up with a side trip to the Bahamas, I've done it several times.
If this is your first time, I have a couple of links that might interest you ...

Primer For First timers Heading South.
Cruising the NY State Canal System.
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