Bill and Keefer Irving (Callisto #19) are out cruising the Mini Loop and currently on the Erie Canal. They just phoned in this update.
We're were just going through lock number 8 with a flood. It was like going up white water getting into the chamber of the lock and it was filled with debris. We had to bust through a huge debris field. I needed all 157hp to get up the white water and boy it was a wild ride! So the Lock Master said they were cheering the tug on. They were all on the end of the lock saying, Go little tug! Go little tug!" We raised up and literally popped into the lock, don't think too many people could have done it. The Lock Master was impressed with the boat and said, "I don't think many boats could make it through." Anyway, they just opened up the lock so we are moving out. Safe journeys.
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