[Vasco]

If the boat is ready you can easily do the canal in a week from Waterford to Buffalo. Lots of daylight this time of the year. There are a few spots where you can leave the boat if needed. There are a couple of marinas and many free walls where you can tie up but I would not leave the boat unattended overnight on some of the walls as locals like to party along the canal and an unattended boat is a big temptation although I have seen unattended boats on walls during high water periods when some locks were closed.

Moving the boat on her own bottom is preferable to trucking. The bumpy ride can really shake things up in a boat.