Cruising past Manhattan

kostond

kostond

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Oct 27, 2010
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Long Island Sound
Boat Info
1986 390 Sedan Sportfish, Custom hardtop, Raymarine RL80c, Glendinning Synchronizer,Navico autopilot
Engines
1996 Volvo Penta TAMD63p's
Hi all,

I am bringing my new boat home next week. We are leaving Wildwood NJ and heading all the way up and into Eastern Long Island sound.

As part of our trip we plan on cruising up the East River.

Just wondering if there are any special requirements while operating in that area i.e. (Post -9/11 concerns) Do I have to notify anyone, are there areas to stay away from etc.

thanks for the feedback

Nick K
 
Just went there over the summer. There is no one to notify. If you get to close they will come out to you to take a look at you.:wow: anyway, Most thing like the "Statue of Liberty" are so large there is no need to get that close. Have fun. just watch out for the Ferries. JG
 
Watch out for debris. Particularly "dead heads" (telephone poles floating vertically just at or below the surface). Try to plan the current in the East River / Hell Gate to gain from the four knots, rather than fighting it.

Enjoy! It's a fun ride.
 
I hope you have calm seas and a bridge heater. If the weather doesn't cooperate you could be in for a a long cold ride. If you think you will need to re-fuel on the way, you better plan ahead and call to make sure the fuel dock is open. The last place to fuel up in NJ is just inside Manasquan inlet by Point Pleasant. From Manasquan to LI sound your are on your own. (unless you duck into Sandy hook or head over to Liberty Landing in Jersey City. )

Good luck! Take pictures and let us know how you made out.

When you get into the sound, you need to watch for crab/lobster traps.
 
You should always monitor VHF ch 16, but actually listen while in NYC harbor, I have had the want to "chat" with me while transitioning through... And as stated watch out for the debris in the water!

FYI, if your passing us by in Norwalk, the fuel docks are still open 7 days a week till like 6 pm...

Have a good trip!
 
thanks for all the tips everyone. We are leaving Monday morning. Depending on our progress I have picked various Marinas from Shark River Inlet all the way out to New Rochelle. I plan on making some calls tomorrow to make sure transient slips are available.

New Rochelle is definitely the stretch goal but I would be happy with just getting to Sandy Hook on the first day.

Vince great tip on the fuel situation. The boat is at Schooner Island Marina in Wildwood. They have a fuel dock. I will make sure that it is still open tomorrow.

the boat has a 400 gallon fuel capacity. I had planned on fueling along the way. I may just top off all 4 tanks and then not worry about it during the trip.

No bridge heater. I am going to have to cowboy up I guess.

Nick K

Here is a pic:
 
Very nice! Run the genny and bring a space heater, you won't regret it. Boating is supposed to be fun not painful!
 
Thats a good idea I guess. It would definitely take edge off. We can certainly give it a try. Definitely not used to boating this late in the year.

Nick K
 
kostond said:
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New Rochelle is definitely the stretch goal but I would be happy with just getting to Sandy Hook on the first day.
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AS I recall, Atlantic Highlands has marina with fuel. Also, don't ignore the option of jumping in to Great Kills harbor in Staten Isl., there're several marinas and at least one of them should have fuel.

Good luck and enjoy the trip.
 
4 fuel tanks? Didn't know Sea Ray built boats that way. How big are the tanks? Do you have to flip a switch for the different tanks?
 
Yes, it has 4. the forward tanks on each side are 92 gallons each. The aft tanks on each side are 108's. There is a fuel selector manifold. (Basically 2-way valves) The generator can take a suction from either of the 2 aft tanks. Each main engines' suction and return can be aligned to the forward or aft tank on its respective side.

I was cautioned to make sure each engines suction and return are aligned to the same tank. If not I am either "transfering ballast" :smt009 or overflowing a tank.

With the TAMD63's the P.O. said that the engines average about 1mpg. I have calculated the trip is approx. 270 miles. That should leave plenty of reserve in case we get slowed down by rough seas.

Nick K
 
Well we finally made it past Manhattan a couple of weeks back. We purchased the boat last fall. Due to work commitments and some nasty weather I missed "the window" for bringing her home from Wildwood NJ to Wateford CT. After a nasty winter and a long spring we finally made the trip.

We left Wildwood NJ on Saturday morning. (it was the morning after that young girl fell off the ferris wheel at Morey Park). We started heading north. Seas were calm 1ft or less and mostly overcast skies. Couple of hours into the trip we made it passed on of NJ's biggest attractions.
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We had an uneventful day as we continued up the coast. We ducked into Sandy Hook that afternoon and spent the night.

(Topgear Top Tip: Bahrs landing Marina has great food, and a great fuel dock. "Marina not so much")

Early Sunday morning we headed north. We encountered the Verrazono Narrows bridge. Its quite a sight and a treat to pass under.
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As we headed into the New York Harbor we were greeted by the most famous skyline in the world. The building with the two cranes left of center is the new building going up at the World Trade Center site.
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We made an obligatory stop at lady liberty. It is really a treat to see her with your own eyes this close.IMG_1400a.jpg

We then headed up the East River and under the Brooklyn bridge.
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I have heard horror stories about going through Hells gate. Of course most of them are from sailboaters. We passed through the gate at Max flood and I can honestly say it was like a mill pond. We had the current going with us but it looked calm enough to swim across. (I know looks can be deceiving)
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After that we entered Long Island Sound where we were greeted with some chop and a SE wind that was quite cold. We made it home by mid afternoon.

Overall we had a great trip. We burned a little over 400 gallons of fuel making it home. At cruise we were travelling about 17knots or 20mph. Flowscans said about 25 gallons per hour. The previous owner said that I could expect about 1mpg. He did have the props worked on though and had some pitch taken out of them. This might explain why I didn't quite see 1 mpg. No matter the Volvo Pentas hummed along like nobodies business.

Now that she is home I am really looking forward to doing some boating.

Nick K
 
Nick

Where do you keep your boat in Waterford. I am at Subase but live in Waterford on the Niantic River.
 
Hey Derek,

I keep my boat at the Thames Yacht Club. Its just south of Burrs marina. We are the last mooring field on the right heading down the river.(Across from Pfizer.) I should be easy to spot. I am the only power boat in the mooring field.

Do you live on River road? A couple of my work-friends live on River road.

NicK K
 
Nick

I live on Wood Street just off the River Rd. You are right you should be easy to spot the mooring field and it is pretty empty right now. We alway stop for gas down there.

Derek
 
festivus44 said:
Watch out for debris. Particularly "dead heads" (telephone poles floating vertically just at or below the surface). Try to plan the current in the East River / Hell Gate to gain from the four knots, rather than fighting it.

Enjoy! It's a fun ride.
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Great pics thanks for sharing......glad you made it ok......:thumbsup:
 
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Great pics, thanks for sharing. I was in Manhattan last week and was amazed at all of the traffic on the water. We were staying on the west side with a view of the harbor and Liberty Marina. It was unreal how much the tidal surge at the mouth of the Hudson affected the smaller boats going against the flow of the river.

Don
 
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