Mischief Managed
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Thinking about taking a three day/two night trip from Albany to NYC and back aboard my 25 foot cuddy. I plan to trailer out to Albany, to launch and park there. That said, if there's a better place to launch and park, I'm open to suggestion. We'd like to spend the first night on the hook/at a public dock and the second night in a transient slip. I have a 177 mile range (worst case) at a 32-35 MPH cruise and the round trip is roughly 260 miles. So clearly I'll need to gas up.
I'm looking for advice and tips on the following:
Best place to launch and park: If there's a long stretch of no wake zone between Albany and NYC, or if the boating is particularly dull near Albany, I would prefer to avoid it. If it means launching south of Albany, I'm OK with that.
Anchorage or public dock: looking for a quiet spot without wakes or wind driven chop in between Albany and NYC.
Marina recommendations: We'd prefer a small, quiet, mom and pop kind of place in between NYC and Albany. Showers are a necessity, shore power is not (but would be nice)
Fuel stops: I have enough range and flexibility to be selective about my fuel stops. What's the least expensive place to buy gas on the choosen route?
Navigation: I have an electronic chart of the route, and will procure the latest paper charts as well. I intend to stay in the marked channel. Are there any underwater hazards that are not marked? Are there any locks on this route? Are there long stretches with no wake zones or low speed limits?
Points of interest: At my typical cruising speed of 32-35 MPH, I will only need to be moving for < 9 hours in total to make the 260 mile round trip. Obviously, I expect some slow operation here and there, so for arguments sake, lets say I need to operate for 12 hours. That's only 4 hours per day, so I'd like to explore some options to kill the other 9 to 10 hours of daylight. Please tell me about interesting towns or villages with public docks and/or restaurants we can visit by boat. I'm not interesting in tying up in NYC, I;ve spent plenty of time there already
NYC navigation: I only require 5.5 feet of vertical bridge clearance. That should be fine for all but one bridge (Spuyten Duyvil Bridge) if I go around Manhattan via the Harlem River and East River. That said, as long as I don't go under that bridge, at high tide, I can probably make it without requesting the bridge to open via VHF, not that I'd mind asking... Is there any reason not to make the trip around the island? Seems like it would be interesting and fun.
Any other ideas for this trip would be welcom. Thinking mid-August. [h=1][/h]
I'm looking for advice and tips on the following:
Best place to launch and park: If there's a long stretch of no wake zone between Albany and NYC, or if the boating is particularly dull near Albany, I would prefer to avoid it. If it means launching south of Albany, I'm OK with that.
Anchorage or public dock: looking for a quiet spot without wakes or wind driven chop in between Albany and NYC.
Marina recommendations: We'd prefer a small, quiet, mom and pop kind of place in between NYC and Albany. Showers are a necessity, shore power is not (but would be nice)
Fuel stops: I have enough range and flexibility to be selective about my fuel stops. What's the least expensive place to buy gas on the choosen route?
Navigation: I have an electronic chart of the route, and will procure the latest paper charts as well. I intend to stay in the marked channel. Are there any underwater hazards that are not marked? Are there any locks on this route? Are there long stretches with no wake zones or low speed limits?
Points of interest: At my typical cruising speed of 32-35 MPH, I will only need to be moving for < 9 hours in total to make the 260 mile round trip. Obviously, I expect some slow operation here and there, so for arguments sake, lets say I need to operate for 12 hours. That's only 4 hours per day, so I'd like to explore some options to kill the other 9 to 10 hours of daylight. Please tell me about interesting towns or villages with public docks and/or restaurants we can visit by boat. I'm not interesting in tying up in NYC, I;ve spent plenty of time there already
NYC navigation: I only require 5.5 feet of vertical bridge clearance. That should be fine for all but one bridge (Spuyten Duyvil Bridge) if I go around Manhattan via the Harlem River and East River. That said, as long as I don't go under that bridge, at high tide, I can probably make it without requesting the bridge to open via VHF, not that I'd mind asking... Is there any reason not to make the trip around the island? Seems like it would be interesting and fun.
Any other ideas for this trip would be welcom. Thinking mid-August. [h=1][/h]