The Hudson River

New York Harbor
June 5

We calibrated our autopilot just outside of Greenwich then headed in toward New York City to hit Hell's Gate at a good time with the tide. Fortunately we hit it just right on the slack and slightly turning for us. We highly recommend buying Eldridge Tides as it took the mystery out of ebb and flow as well as the time differences at Hell’s Gate. We had made this part of the trip in our minds so many times that it was almost as if we had been there before. It was a very different look at a busy city from the quiet of our wheelhouse.

It was just beautiful with parks all the way around. People were jogging, walking their dogs and strolling their babies. About 2/3 of the way down Manhattan we began to see ferries and taxis. The water taxi is bright yellow and looks like an oval water bug. The water was full of yellow water taxis, freighters, ferries and other water rubber-neckers. The ferries are extremely fast, but you felt that they knew what they were doing and they wouldn't hit you. At the tip of Manhattan we found that the seas were quite confused from the ferry traffic.

We anchored behind Miss Liberty at Liberty Park in a lovely quiet anchorage with a nice park on the shore. Various boats came in during our 3 nights there. One was from Texas, another from South Africa and some Canadians. There is plenty of water if you just follow buoys. The anchorage has plenty of room for several boats to anchor. The only boat traffic is from a boat ramp at the end of the little harbor. The breakwater is so low that you can see all of the traffic going through New York Harbor, but you are not bothered by it.

Our first sight of New York City

We did our laundry in the shadow of the Statue of Liberty with rainwater saved from our time in Greenwich (I guess rich water probably makes our clothes softer). We used our plunger and bucket then the wringer with pretty good success. We manage ok without laundry facilities if we have to.

We also finished the 4 side rail covers. We still have four more lace-on covers to go. After we saw the Texans we decided we needed a Texas flag and since ours was bigger than the American flag, we decided to make one. Turned out a great success.

Water "Yellow Cab"

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The Navy in New York City

Haverstraw, NY
June 8

We traveled thru the Hudson on the west side of Manhattan early Sunday morning, which is a great time. We waited until Sunday to have favorable tides for the majority of the day. Eldridge came in handy again. There was so much to see and lots of activity, but the commercial traffic is a little slow. We were running up the river and saw about 50 kayakers together. They had 2 large old wooden schooners as chase boats. We thought - What a nice thing to paddle along and look at Manhattan - then, they all decided to paddle across the Hudson right in front of us. I couldn't imagine paddling a kayak across such a busy waterway.

We saw a huge variety of boats in New York Harbor including a Submarine and several US Navy boats. We thought we would probably be boarded in New York, by the Coast Guard, but had no problem.

We anchored in Haverstraw overlooking a beautiful park with willow trees and a nice beach. The anchorage offered protection from the south and east winds and was a good distance from boating traffic. About 12 other boats were there when we arrived, but they left. We got to feed some baby ducks, which were just adorable.

The Maptech really was a huge help with depths in this area. We hadn't been too excited about using the computer in navigation but this is really helpful when navigating around close places. Seems to agree with the depth finder pretty well.

Lighthouse in the Hudson River

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Foggy wants to go for a ride

Saugerties, NY
June 9

We traveled right thru the Catskills. The mountains on each side were huge and beautiful. It was quite hazy, so we couldn't see well, but we are grateful for our wheelhouse. Keeps us right out of the weather.

Foggy makes it a habit in the afternoon to get in the dinghy and ask to be taken for a ride.

We anchored in the small village of Saugerties, NY. This anchorage was very tight and not really suitable for a boat over 40 feet. The shore line is wall to wall cottages and homes. There was no shore access. Maptech, again gave us information that made it work. We played cribbage and watched some speedo-clad Canadians anchor with one anchor and not even set it. We will probably have to get used to that. (People not setting their anchors)

Bouchard Tug like John's

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In the Hudson River

New York Harbor
June 5

Our first sight of New York City

We did our laundry in the shadow of the Statue of Liberty with rainwater saved from our time in Greenwich (I guess rich water probably makes our clothes softer). We used our plunger and bucket then the wringer with pretty good success. We manage ok without laundry facilities if we have to.

We also finished the 4 side rail covers. We still have four more lace-on covers to go. After we saw the Texans we decided we needed a Texas flag and since ours was bigger than the American flag, we decided to make one. Turned out a great success.

Water "Yellow Cab"

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The Navy in New York City

Haverstraw, NY
June 8

We saw a huge variety of boats in New York Harbor including a Submarine and several US Navy boats. We thought we would probably be boarded in New York, by the Coast Guard, but had no problem.

The Maptech really was a huge help with depths in this area. We hadn't been too excited about using the computer in navigation but this is really helpful when navigating around close places. Seems to agree with the depth finder pretty well.

Lighthouse in the Hudson River

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Foggy wants to go for a ride

Saugerties, NY
June 9

We traveled right thru the Catskills. The mountains on each side were huge and beautiful. It was quite hazy, so we couldn't see well, but we are grateful for our wheelhouse. Keeps us right out of the weather.

Foggy makes it a habit in the afternoon to get in the dinghy and ask to be taken for a ride.

Bouchard Tug like John's

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In the Hudson River

Our first sight of New York City

New York Harbor June 5

We did our laundry in the shadow of the Statue of Liberty with rainwater saved from our time in Greenwich (I guess rich water probably makes our clothes softer). We used our plunger and bucket then the wringer with pretty good success. We manage ok without laundry facilities if we have to.

We also finished the 4 side rail covers. We still have four more lace-on covers to go. After we saw the Texans we decided we needed a Texas flag and since ours was bigger than the American flag, we decided to make one. Turned out a great success.

Water "Yellow Cab"

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The Navy in New York City

Haverstraw, NY June 8

We saw a huge variety of boats in New York Harbor including a Submarine and several US Navy boats. We thought we would probably be boarded in New York, by the Coast Guard, but had no problem.

The Maptech really was a huge help with depths in this area. We hadn't been too excited about using the computer in navigation but this is really helpful when navigating around close places. Seems to agree with the depth finder pretty well.

Lighthouse in the Hudson River

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Foggy wants to go for a ride

Saugerties, NY June 9

We traveled right thru the Catskills. The mountains on each side were huge and beautiful. It was quite hazy, so we couldn't see well, but we are grateful for our wheelhouse. Keeps us right out of the weather.

Foggy makes it a habit in the afternoon to get in the dinghy and ask to be taken for a ride.

Bouchard Tug like John's

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New York Harbor
June 5

Haverstraw, NY
June 8

Saugerties, NY
June 9

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