In total, there are approximately 358 bridges, pipelines, and overhead obstructions on the New York State Canal System (NYSCS). With minimum clearance heights ranging from 15.5’ to 21’, most sailboats and some powerboats will require having their masts un-stepped for the transit.
Regardless of which direction you are travelling, there are a number of marinas in the approaches to the NYSCS that are well known for stepping and un-stepping masts. Below is a list of the ones known to us with their contact information.
| Mast Services | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson River | ||||
| **Castleton Boat Club | 92 S. Main Street Castleton-on-Hudson, NY 12033 | (518) 732-7077 | www.castletonboatclub.com | 16.5 NM to Lock E-2 |
| Riverview Marine | 103 Main Street Catskill, NY 12414 | (518) 943-5311 | www.riverviewmarineservices.com | 38.3 NM to Lock E-2 |
| Catskill Marina | 10 Greene Street Catskill, NY 12414 | (518) 943-4170 | www.catskillmarina.net | 38.6 NM to Lock E-2 |
| Hop O Nose Marina | 162 W Main Street Catskill, NY 12414 | (518) 943-4640 | www.hoponosemarina.com info@hoponosemarina.com | 38.7 NM to Lock E-2 |
| Rondout Yacht Basin | 102 First Street Connelly, NY 12417 | (845) 331-7061 | rondoutyachtbasininfo@gmail.com | 58.0 NM to Lock E-2 |
| Lake Champlain | ||||
| Chipman Point Marina | 68 Chipman Pt. Road Orwell, VT 05760 | (802) 948-2288 | www.chipmanpoint.com chipman@shoreham.net | 17.0 NM to Lock C-12 |
| Van Slooten Marina | 54 Harbour Lane Rd Port Henry, NY, 12974 | (518) 546-7400 | www.vanslootenharbourmarina.com | 34.1 NM to Lock C-12 |
| Westport Marina | 20 Washington Street Westport, NY 12993 | (518) 962-4356 | www.westportmarina.com | 43.2 NM to Lock C-12 |
| Point Bay Marina | 1401 Thompson Pt Road Charlotte, VT 05445 | (802) 425-2431 | www.pointbaymarina.com Skipper@gmavt.net | 49.5 NM to Lock C-12 |
| Shelburne Shipyard | 4584 Harbor Road Shelburne, VT 05482 | (802)-985-3326 | www.ShelburneShipyard.com | 61.9 NM to Lock C-12 |
| Willsboro Bay Marina | 25 Klein Way Willsboro, NY 12996 | (518) 963-7276 | www.wbm.us docks@wbm.us |
66.0 NM to Lock C-12 |
| The Moorings Marina | 332 West Lakeshore Drive Colchester, VT 05446 | (802) 862-1407 | www.mooringsvt.com info@mooringsvt.com | 74.7 NM to Lock C-12 |
| North Hero Marina | 253 Pelots Point Road North Hero, VT 05474 | (802) 372-5953 | www.northheromarina.com info@northhero.com | 85.4 NM to Lock C-12 |
| Gaines Marina | 141 Lake Street Rouses Point, NY 12979 | (518) 297-7000 | www.gainesmarina.com info@gainesmarina.com | 95.3 NM to Lock C-12 |
| Barcomb Marina | 90 Montgomery Street Rouses Point, NY 12979 | (518) 297-3939 | www.barcombsmarina.com mottboat@primelink1.net | 95.8 NM to Lock C-12 |
| **Do-It-Yourself Gin Pole. | ||||
| Mast Services | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Champlain | ||||
| Oswego Marina | 3 Basin Street Oswego, NY 13126 | (315) 342-0436 | www.portoswegomarinas.com portoswegomarinas@gmail.com | 0.4 NM to Lock O-8 |
| Fair Point Marina | 14990 West Bay Road Fair Haven, NY 13064 | (315) 436-9260 | www.fairpointmarina.com | 13.5 NM to Lock O-8 |
| Lake Erie | ||||
| Wardell Boat Yard | 1 Sweeney Street N. Tonawanda, NY 12887 | (716) 692-9428 | www.wardellboatyard.com wby@aol.com |
0.0 NM to Erie Canal |
| Rich Marine Sales | 5 Austin Street Buffalo, NY 14207 | (716) 695-3472 | www.richmarinesales.com richmarinesales@verizon.net | 7.4 NM to Erie Canal |
| RCR Yachts | 284 Fuhrmann Blvd. Buffalo, NY 14203 | (716) 856-6314 | www.rcryachts.com darren@rcryachts.com | 12.1 NM to Erie Canal |
| Sugarloaf Marina | 3 Marina Drive Port Colborne, ON L3K 6C6 | (905) 835-6644 | www.portcolborne.ca/page/marina | 30.5 NM to Erie Canal |
This list of marinas providing mast services for transiting the NYSCS can be downloaded for your personal and private use below. This file is Zipped Adobe (.pdf) file format: