indytrailmike
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I'm thinking about the above topic. I'm driving a 19' bow rider. Any suggestions? I'd be coming from Long Island
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Am I missing something here?
When someone talks about making a trip like this, if I'm not familiar with the area I go to Google Earth, look up the area then map it out using their measuring tool. I did this with Manhattan Island because I've never been to NYC before and was surprised to find out it's only 25 miles around the island.
So, am I missing something? In Indy's 195SPX this trip should not be as difficult as some of you are making it out to be? That boat should have no problem making a 25 mile trip on a tank of fuel. Now I admit that I've never been to NYC, but as I see it the biggest problem is not going to be gas, but rough water either caused by weather or waves from commercial traffic or large pleasure craft. Again, am I missing something? I grew up on Lake Huron (Saginaw Bay more specifically) and we often boated in 16'-19' boats in 3' or higher waves.
The biggest issue is keeping a good watch for waves, slowing down and trimming up to cross them, then getting back up to speed. I'd make sure everyone either wore their PFD or had it real handy, take lots of food, no booze, and wear sunscreen. And be sure to take your camera and take lots of photos because we are going to want you to share your trip with us.
Three years ago we took our 13' Boston Whaler up to Lake Pend d'Orielle in northern Idaho. We made the trip from Bayview at the south end to Sand Point at the north end, a distance of 31 miles one way. I had checked the weather and knew it was going to be good, we packed plenty of food and water, wore our inflatable PFD's and had a great time. The water was fairly calm (1' chop at most) the winds calm, the sun warm and the trip a real memory maker.
Indy, here's a link to a thread I did about that trip in Idaho if you're interested.
http://clubsearay.com/showthread.php/67854-Does-it-get-any-better?highlight=Bayview
I'm docked in Westhampton. Looking for overnight marina in Queens or Brooklyn tooThe issue with fuel is not the distance around Manhattan but where the OP will be starting from on Long Island. Its called LONG Island for a reason.
Year's ago I had a 19 foot bow rider. One day while comfortably cruising and enjoying the sites a 40 foot Sea Ray driven by some oblivious fool passed me and cut in front of me putting about 100 gallons of water in my lap. It took what seemed like an hour for my single bilge pump to clear the water.
I said to myself, someday I'm going to get me one of those
Year's ago I had a 19 foot bow rider. One day while comfortably cruising and enjoying the sites a 40 foot Sea Ray driven by some oblivious fool passed me and cut in front of me putting about 100 gallons of water in my lap. It took what seemed like an hour for my single bilge pump to clear the water.
I said to myself, someday I'm going to get me one of those
I am the 2017 Commander for the Great South Bay Power Squadron. I will be happy to put you in touch with a Power Squadron in your area. Just let me know you are interested.Also, there is a Power Squadron in the area. You may want to see if you can contact them for advice and guidance.
Just wondering if you knew Don Hughs from Passaic NJ He was my neighbor and died a few years back but was a Comandant or something in the Coast Guard, I know he was on Governors Island at the time.I am the 2017 Commander for the Great South Bay Power Squadron. I will be happy to put you in touch with a Power Squadron in your area. Just let me know you are interested.
I have to agree. This is an ambitious and potentially dangerous trip for a 19' bow rider. Even on calm days, conditions can very a lot between Westhampton and NYC. I have left my port on a perfectly sunny day only to encounter fog or rain an hour or so into the trip. Not a trip I want to make without radar.That is a quite ambitious / dangerous trip in a 19' bow rider. I wouldn't do it. Are you talking about being in the ocean going around Coney Island, under the Verrazano Bridge and past lower Manhattan. Circle Manhattan and then back around Coney Island or are you going up and down the LI Sound? I've done that trip and I've seen 40' boats get beat up making that trip. I would pick my weather window very carefully. There is a ton of commercial traffic to deal with as well. Take a trip from West Hampton inland to Nassau County (Freeport Port - Nautical mile) See how that goes.