NYC cruise 9/3/2015

We where with capt Ron. Behind the statue
Nice scenary. Fueled up at liberty landing when he snapped a few pics of us.
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King
Cool trip. Curious why you didn't just do the complete circumnavigation - Harlem River, out to the Hudson and down the west side. Looks like it would have been about an extra 4 miles. I'll venture a guess that you're a Met fan at heart ;-)

Next for you - the Great Loop (around Staten Island)!
 
King
Cool trip. Curious why you didn't just do the complete circumnavigation - Harlem River, out to the Hudson and down the west side. Looks like it would have been about an extra 4 miles. I'll venture a guess that you're a Met fan at heart ;-)

Next for you - the Great Loop (around Staten Island)!

Good question... I was originally thinking about going competely around Manhattan, but I decided that there is not much sight seeing/landmark places that I was interested in going around northern Manhattan/Harlem River.
And, yes, a Met fan...born and raised in Queens :)

As far as the next loop... on my bucket list is the mini-loop of New York State. Erie Canals from the Hudson River west across the state into the Great Lakes, up the St. Lawrence River to Lake Champlain and down the Champlain Canal into the Hudson River.
Going to have to wait til I retire...it'll take about a month.
 
I went up the Hudson to Troy and thru the locks this year 6/25 to 7/11. Saw no debris in the water at all. I would think spring or a major storm would be different
 
When I did it last year the travel time from my dock in Lindenhurst to the Intrepid was about 2 1/2 hours. It was a real nice day, and the ocean was pretty flat. I went out Jones Inlet.
It was a Saturday, and there was a lot of river traffic once we got near Manhattan, but it was a great trip.
We came back that afternoon.
I was thinking of doing 2 nights the next time. Maybe going up the East River, Harlem River, then back on to the Hudson continuing up to Kingston and spending the night there. It's a nice little walkable town with some good restaurants.
Then heading south back to the city and spending the second night, possibly at Liberty Landing. It looked like a real nice place when we went there for gas last time, and the views across to the city were fantastic.
 
Great pics. As an ole southern boy - captaining a boat through there has been a bucket list item for a while.

Thank you for sharing with us.

mark
 
One thing I do want to put out there is the issue of the currents in the East River and Hell Gate. Those of you in the larger closed bow boats shouldn't be very concerned. However, those in boats similar to mine...a relatively, smaller (26 1/2 ft.) bowrider...should exercise caution when traveling the East River, particularly, near the southern tip of Roosevelt Island and though Hell Gate. Technically, the East River is not a river. Instead, it is a tidal strait. The currents flowing through there can be very strong and violent. Eventhough the depth is about 40ft, the water at spots looks like major rapids from the Colorado River, and other spots are rolling 4 ft swells.
Normally, most people going through these sections wait for slack tide, especially sailboats and lower powered displacement boats. Unfortunately, the time of slack tide for that day didn't fit into my schedule. The times we went through happened to be at just about max flood and the strongest currents. I did my research and studied the areas and felt confident I could do it, it just took a lot of attention to the water and instantly changing conditions ( I don't know if anyone realized there are no pictures taken in those areas). The passage is obviously doable, just be aware and use caution if you are not going through at slack tide. Going through during the currents just adds the the adventure :)
 
I just did the trip this weekend.
Left my dock in Lindenhurst Friday morning, through the Jones Inlet, in to NY Harbor, took the west side of Governor's Island, up the East and Harlem Rivers, out through Spyten Duyvil, then north up the Hudson to Kingston.
Left Kingston late the next morning and ran down to Liberty Landing where we spent the night, then left there early Sunday morning back to the Jones Inlet, then to my dock in Lindenhurst.
What a great weekend!
 
Sounds like a great trip... Saturday in the city was a hell of a day... We also did the trip Saturday...

Left our slip in Freeport around 11:30 or so and it was a 2 hour run until we were tied up at Chelsea Piers having lunch....

Another 3 hours to go up the Hudson and back down the east river.... Took some pics with lady liberty and then cruised back home..

What a trip... Highly recommend if you haven't done it...

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If you do the trip again, and decide to overnight, Liberty Landing is a good spot. Great views of lower Manhattan at night from the docks.
We were originally going to hop a train across the river for dinner, but decided that since we are in the city all the time we would go to Hoboken instead. It's a short Uber ride from the Marina which is located in Jersey City, to Hoboken. I think it was like $10.00, and took about 15 minutes. Lots of great restaurants, and then there is Carlo's Bakery (of Cake Boss fame) to pick up dessert to bring back to the boat and enjoy while taking in the skyline.
I see that there is another Marina (Newport) closer to Hoboken, but the reviews indicated that it gets bumpy at the docks with the ferry traffic.
Liberty Landing is a little further away, but is very protected.
 
Nice ,We are planning a trip to Liberty also this year. I am out of Mount Sinai on the LI Sound. Should be a nice trip.
 
Good day everyone! Sorry to revive an old (though wonderful) thread. Just bought my new-to-me 2007 SR 290SLX two weeks ago, and being fairly new to boating (one year experience) I am fascinated but cautious about replicating this trip (homeport is Seaford). Anybody out there that will be doing something similar that I can learn from/follow/ask questions?

Thank you in advance and I am really happy about finding this great forum!

Alex
 
It’s a pretty easy trip if the ocean conditions are good. Watch the ocean forecast and pick your day.
Head out the Jones Inlet and head west. As south shore Inlets go, the Jones Inlet is pretty easy to get used to.
I like staying on the east side of Governor’s Island (Buttermilk Channel) and heading up the East River, continue up the Harlem River, through Spytun Dyvell (railroad bridge operator will spin the bridge for you if you raise him via channel 13 on your marine radio), then down the West Side of Manhattan.
You can buy reasonably priced gas on the New Jersey side in Alpine if you head a little north when you come out of Spytun Dyvell.
https://www.alpinemarina.com/copy-of-marina-1
While your 290 should have the range for a round trip like this, the prices at the Alpine Marina will probably be less than you pay on the water in Seaford and definitely less than you’ll pay in places directly across from Manhattan on the NJ side.
If you have a bit of extra time then it’s worth heading east through Hell Gate towards the LI Sound and going under the Whitestone and Throggs Neck Bridges, then turning around and going back to head north through the Harlem River.
Your boat should have no problem at all with Hell Gate.
Remember that the Ferries, barges, and bigger ships don’t alter course for anyone, but there is plenty of room in NY Harbor and on the Hudson so that shouldn’t be an issue. Lots of wide open and deep water.
 
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Thank you SO much for your very descriptive reply! I guess I'm gonna have to pick a day and do it......We'll have a few kids too aboard (with life jackets obviously) and I assume it may take me about 1h30m from Seaford to Liberty Island.

If and when I manage to do it, I will definitely post pictures. Thanks again!



It’s a pretty easy trip if the ocean conditions are good. Watch the ocean forecast and pick your day.
Head out the Jones Inlet and head west. As south shore Inlets go, the Jones Inlet is pretty easy to get used to.
I like staying on the east side of Governor’s Island (Buttermilk Channel) and heading up the East River, continue up the Harlem River, through Spytun Dyvell (railroad bridge operator will spin the bridge for you if you raise him via channel 13 on your marine radio), then down the West Side of Manhattan.
You can buy reasonably priced gas on the New Jersey side in Alpine if you head a little north when you come out of Spytun Dyvell.
https://www.alpinemarina.com/copy-of-marina-1
While your 290 should have the range for a round trip like this, the prices at the Alpine Marina will probably be less than you pay on the water in Seaford and definitely less than you’ll pay in places directly across from Manhattan on the NJ side.
If you have a bit of extra time then it’s worth heading east through Hell Gate towards the LI Sound and going under the Whitestone and Throggs Neck Bridges, then turning around and going back to head north through the Harlem River.
Your boat should have no problem at all with Hell Gate.
Remember that the Ferries, barges, and bigger ships don’t alter course for anyone, but there is plenty of room in NY Harbor and on the Hudson so that shouldn’t be an issue. Lots of wide open and deep water.
 

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