I know I am very close to the 15' 6" vertical clearance required here with our Kady Krogen Manatee. I would appreciate hearing from any other Manatee owners who have been through here re just how much room they had above their pilot house. I am wondering if I should remove the searchlight which extends about another 8" above the roof. Advice, experiences? Ken Allington, Auk Sent from my iPad

I recommend removing it just for peace of mind if any doubt.. These bridges are fixed and unforgiving. and you will not need the light. When we went through, I positioned a boat pole taped to the bow pulpit that measure 15'2" from the tip to the water as check should the water level have raised from rain. After dropping all we measure "approximately" 14' 8"ish but were not positive of the exact measurement and pole helped comfort us. If it made it, I knew we could. Looked tacky but worked. The Western Erie Canal is great cruising offering side trips into the finger lakes and Cities such as Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo, Watkins Glen and Ithaca. as well as the myriad of charming villages and towns sprinkled along its length every 10-12 miles. Cruise an hour or so, pull up to the town wall, plug in to the free power and enjoy the town. Such simple but thoroughly enjoyable cruising. Oh, and also inexpensive...$75 for a season long lock pass and almost all stops offer free power and water, washrooms with showers, pump outs, and some with free washer and dryers! Talk about welcoming the boaters, they know how to do it. Enjoy! Joe Carolyn Ann On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 10:11 AM, Ken And Ellen <kjallington@yahoo.com> wrote: > I know I am very close to the 15' 6" vertical clearance required here with our Kady Krogen Manatee. I would appreciate hearing from any other Manatee owners who have been through here re just how much room they had above their pilot house. I am wondering if I should remove the searchlight which extends about another 8" above the roof. Advice, experiences? > Ken Allington, Auk > > Sent from my iPad > _______________________________________________ > http://lists.trawlering.com/mailman/listinfo/great-loop_lists.trawlering.com > > To modify your Great-Loop subscription options (change email address, > unsubscribe, etc.) go to: http://lists.trawlering.com/mailman/options/great-loop_lists.trawlering.com -- Joe Pica Carolyn Ann GH N-37 MTOA #3813, AGLCA #5485 http://carolynann-n37.blogspot.com/

Joe That was very clever thinking on your part to mount a boat pole on your bow to measure bridges ! Maybe you could parlay idea that into a product.....call it a frangible measuring stick for Loopers. (all the lights and objects near runways are "frangible" to allow easy break-away if hit). R. Our blog is http://www.SayGood-Bye.com Youtube channel for the videos www.youtube.com/user/ralphyost1 Say Good-Bye 41 Defever -----Original Message----- From: Great-Loop [mailto:great-loop-bounces@lists.trawlering.com] On Behalf Of Joseph Pica Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 11:08 AM To: Ken And Ellen Cc: great loop list Subject: Re: GL: Western Erie Clearances I recommend removing it just for peace of mind if any doubt.. These bridges are fixed and unforgiving. and you will not need the light. When we went through, I positioned a boat pole taped to the bow pulpit that measure 15'2" from the tip to the water as check should the water level have raised from rain. After dropping all we measure "approximately" 14' 8"ish but were not positive of the exact measurement and pole helped comfort us. If it made it, I knew we could. Looked tacky but worked.

If possible, you might consider removing the searchlight temporarily. If possible, replace the mounting bolts with short sections of stainless steel "all-thread" to act as mounting "studs." Lock them in place with flat and locking stainless washers and nuts. Remount the searchlight on the studs with minimal amounts of free turns. Use waterproof connectors to be able to remove and stow the searchlight when necessary. That should gain you maybe 7" of easily obtainable added clearance. Keep full fuel and water tanks to reduce flotation height and expect that the fresh water will float your boat maybe several inches lower! * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** D C "Mac" Macdonald ** * Grand Lake & OKC, OK. * ** AGLCA (#217) & USPS ** ** (No boat currently) ** * USAF and FAA, Retired * ** Amateur Radio K2GKK ** * * * * * * * * * * * * * > From: kjallington@yahoo.com > Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2013 09:11:35 -0600 > To: great-loop@lists.trawlering.com > Subject: GL: Western Erie Clearances > > I know I am very close to the 15' 6" vertical clearance required here with our Kady Krogen Manatee. I would appreciate hearing from any other Manatee owners who have been through here re just how much room they had above their pilot house. I am wondering if I should remove the searchlight which extends about another 8" above the roof. Advice, experiences? > Ken Allington, Auk > > Sent from my iPad > _______________________________________________ > http://lists.trawlering.com/mailman/listinfo/great-loop_lists.trawlering.com > > To modify your Great-Loop subscription options (change email address, > unsubscribe, etc.) go to: http://lists.trawlering.com/mailman/options/great-loop_lists.trawlering.com