Left Winter Harbor at 2:10 PM with the intention to get as close to Oswego Harbor as possible. I knew that there were a lot of boats ahead of us that would be stopping in the Oswego area. Two of the marinas in Oswego Harbor were having issues with the high water levels, so dock space would be tight.
When we were in Lock 3 in Fulton, we asked the lockmaster how far it was to the Minetto Lock. He informed us that the lock closed. It closed at 5:00 PM, yet the Fulton Locks were open at 6:00 PM when we went through. I didn't get a chance to ask him the reason for the early closure. This presented a problem, because the Minetto Lock had no wall to tie up on. However the town of Minetto maintains a free floating dock next to a small park that is available for transients. My concern was that it doesn't take too many boats to fill up the 150 ft dock. I really didn't think there would be room for us, but I was pleasantly surprised to find the dock empty. We pulled over, tied up and spent the night.
A couple of pictures of EASTNOR at the Minetto Town Dock. The dock is free, but they do have a donation box
Veterans Memorial in the well kept small park
Minetto Rest Rooms and Shower Building
Historic Home on the Oswego River
Brenda Manning her line. She can't wait to get this leg of our journey over with. The Oswego River will be her last 7 locks.
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